Un Amin "Giant Panda ni notte mitai"
Un Amin, band with an exotic pop sound fronted by Taiwan-born singer Min, has a new mini-album coming soon! Included is one of their trademark songs, "Giant Panda ni notte mitai", in a brand new version, plus a bunch of...
Posted on June 9, 2016 at 23:33. | Released on June 15, 2016
mimmam "yurayura Blue" (Download)
mimmam is a duo formed of twins who are models from magazine Zipper. Their debut single is a song produced by indies group Un Amin, with drumming by Jimanica. This is available now on iTunes Japan and Amazon MP3 Japan....
Posted on August 20, 2014 at 20:40. | Released on August 20, 2014
Un Amin "Hakone ni shiyōka EP"
Un Amin is a cute exotic pop band featuring Taiwan-born singer Min. After having released three demo CD-R EPs sold only at their events, here comes a first pressed CD available through Jet Set! It might also be possible to...
Posted on March 30, 2014 at 13:01. | Released on March 17, 2014
Tarte Tatin "The Gutenberg Galaxy"
Indie-pop duo Tarte Tatin have a 2nd album out now! The unit has actually changed both singers since the previous album, as the previous two quit to focus on their studies, and two new girls were selected by audition. This...
Posted on October 27, 2013 at 22:31. | Released on October 23, 2013
Various Artists "Monchhichi Birthday Party"
Here's what looks like a fun compilation, put together for the 40th birthday of popular Japanese doll Monchhichi. Featured are cool girly indies tracks from the last few years, making it a good opportunity to catch up with the scene...
Posted on September 20, 2013 at 23:20. | Released on September 18, 2013
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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Pang Pang Pang"
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has released a brand new song, titled "Pang Pang Pang". It's a dance track with a gabber touch, written and produced by Yasutaka Nakata (CAPSULE), and can also be heard as the ending theme of NHK...
Posted on October 19, 2026 at 22:31. | Released on October 2, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.73
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on October 10, 2026 at 10:09.
Chie Horiguchi "Where Is The Hummingbird?" (7"+Download)
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chie Horiguchi (Instagram, 𝕏) (Learners) has just released a brand new single, titled "Where Is The Hummingbird?". Like for her previous, "Cosmic Highway", she is accompanied by her backband The Desperado Gentlemen. Both the title song...
Posted on October 3, 2026 at 00:19. | Released on October 2, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.72
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on September 12, 2026 at 10:00.
dahlia "Cobalt Blue no yume" (Download)
Singer dahlia (Instagram) has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "Cobalt Blue no yume" (translates to "Cobalt Blue Dream"). Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. The new song was sound produced by Madoka Kimura (of the...
Posted on September 11, 2026 at 21:25. | Released on September 11, 2026
Evenyan Roller Coaster "Kawawave" (Download)
Evenyan Roller Coaster (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube) has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "KAWAWAVE" ("kawaii" + "wave"). Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform! The new song was written by Temma Matsunaga (Urbangarde), arranged by Kei...
Posted on September 6, 2026 at 02:05. | Released on September 5, 2026
Halcali "Guin Guin Guin" (Download)
Halcali (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube), who have always been a regular on Tokyo's Coolest Sound since the site's very start, are officially back after a 14-year hiatus! Today a brand new earworm song titled "Guin Guin Guin" was released digitally,...
Posted on September 3, 2026 at 01:13. | Released on September 2, 2026
Milk Talk "Milk and Honey" (Download)
Milk Talk (Instagram, 𝕏, Bandcamp) has recently released a brand new song titled "Milk and Honey". Check out the music video below! Milk Talk also released earlier this year a song titled "Funkin Me Up", which is a remake...
Posted on September 2, 2026 at 00:19. | Released on August 5, 2026
xiangyu "Perori!" (Download)
xiangyu (𝕏, Instagram) has released a new song, titled "PERORI!" and about eating yakiniku. The track is produced by Gimgigam (𝕏, Instagram). Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. A release party will be held on September 29 from...
Posted on September 1, 2026 at 23:50. | Released on August 28, 2026
Tokyo Killer "Mount" (Download)
Tokyo Killer (Instagram, 𝕏), the instrumental rock band led by guitarist Keme (also of Piggy Banks), has recently released a brand new song digitally. Titled "Mount", it is available on download/streaming platforms. It had been almost 7 years since...
Posted on August 18, 2026 at 21:48. | Released on July 24, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.71
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on August 8, 2026 at 10:00.
Loupx garoux "Haunt"
Loupx garoux (𝕏) has recently released a brand new 2nd album titled "Haunt". It's the follow-up to album "Anya" (2024) (Bandcamp, OTOTOY, , Spotify). The album is available digitally on Bandcamp and other download/streaming platforms, and also on CD. Loupx...
Posted on August 2, 2026 at 00:14. | Released on June 24, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.70
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on July 5, 2026 at 10:57.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Focus Focus" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has released a brand new song titled "Focus Focus", along with a music video. As usual, the music is written and produced by Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE). Check out the music video below, and find the song...
Posted on July 2, 2026 at 06:59. | Released on June 24, 2026
Dai Nakamura "Nozomu Mono" (Download)
Dai Nakamura (a.k.a. NUBACK, also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch) has released a new single which is a newly recorded version of the song "Nozomu Mono" that was previously released under his monicker NUBACK two years...
Posted on July 2, 2026 at 00:46. | Released on June 7, 2026
MANON "BUBBLEBEAM" (Download)
MANON (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube) has released a brand new song digitally, titled "BUBBLEBEAM", her second in collaboration with six impala (SoundCloud). Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. MANON has previously collaborated with six impala four years ago for...
Posted on June 13, 2026 at 00:21. | Released on June 12, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.69
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on June 6, 2026 at 10:26.
Wink Music Service "Tout Va Bien" (Download/7")
Wink Music Service, the group formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Scooters, She's a Rainbow, ex-The Phantom Gift/Les 5-4-3-2-1/SOLEIL), has released a new single, this one sung in duet by Keitarō and first-time...
Posted on May 29, 2026 at 00:03. | Released on May 27, 2026
AIR-CON BOOM BOOM ONESAN "AIR-CON BOOM BOOM ONESAN UNIVERSE" (Download)
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram, YouTube), a.k.a. Konneki, has a brand new 2nd album out now digitally, titled "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Universe"! Like her previous, the whole was produced by CMJK (Cutemen, ex-Denki Groove). All of the music...
Posted on May 13, 2026 at 23:49. | Released on May 13, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.68
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on May 2, 2026 at 10:00.
Posted on April 30, 2026 at 23:13. | Event held on Wednesday May 6, 2026 at 17:00 (JST)
Dai Nakamura "Small Room 2" (Download)
Dai Nakamura (a.k.a. NUBACK, also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch) has released a new EP of two songs, his second of the "Small Room" series which features a blend of rhythm and acoustic performance. The song...
Posted on April 26, 2026 at 23:59. | Released on April 9, 2026
Have a Nice Day! "Cloud Nine"
Have a Nice Day! (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube) has released a brand new album titled "Cloud Nine", with a catch copy that says "Music for dancing between reality and illusion, despair and hope". The album is available on CD, download/streaming services,...
Posted on April 18, 2026 at 00:21. | Released on April 17, 2026
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "Inumatian c/w The Walk" (Download)
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), a.k.a. Konneki, has released a new single digitally! "Inumatian" is a new original with music written and produced by CMJK (Cutemen, ex-Denki Groove), with words written by Konneki. The B-side "The Walk" is...
Posted on April 16, 2026 at 00:22. | Released on April 15, 2026
MEWCATUNE "My Stories Slipping Away / Kitto Seikai"
MEWCATUNE (Instagram, 𝕏), an idol group formed in 2021 in Niigata, has a new double-A-side single out now of which the song "My Stories Slipping Away" was written and arranged by Frenesi (Instagram, 𝕏), of which she explains that...
Posted on April 5, 2026 at 10:34. | Released on April 1, 2026
Omodaka "Tinsagu Nu Hana"
Omodaka, the solo project of Sōichi Terada that blends techno and Japanese traditional minyō, has released a new full-length album of 19 songs! Along with some new material, included are also latest mixes of many favorites. Find it on download/streaming...
Posted on April 1, 2026 at 23:19. | Released on March 25, 2026
Maika Loubté "House of Holy Banana" (Download)
Maika Loubté (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a brand new album, titled "House of Holy Banana". Included are many brand new songs, plus the previously released "Shinsho-volcano", as well as other singles released in advanced such as the title song "House...
Posted on April 1, 2026 at 22:39. | Released on April 1, 2026
Owarikarahajimari "Kyowamada" (Download)
Electronic rock band Owarikarahajimari (𝕏) has released a new song digitally, titled "Kyowamada". This song is the first written by guitarist ALi Sueoka. Check out the short version music video below, and find the full song on download/streaming platforms....
Posted on March 20, 2026 at 23:01. | Released on March 18, 2026
MANON "Pink Noise" (Download)
Singer and model MANON (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube) has released a first digital EP titled "Pink Noise". Included is the brand new song "Monotarinai", as well as recent singles "Nisemono Smilin" and "fading", as well as "Nobody Like Kyun", "Baby Driver"...
Posted on March 18, 2026 at 20:56. | Released on March 6, 2026
Loupx garoux "(RE)LOADED/FIG(URE)" (Download)
Loupx garoux (𝕏) has released a new single on Bandcamp and download/streaming platforms. Description from Bandcamp:Loupx garoux presents a new single that engages with pop culture and social themes through a sharp conceptual lens. The A-side, "(RE)LOADED," reinterprets the...
Posted on February 19, 2026 at 13:17. | Released on February 11, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.66
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on February 2, 2026 at 13:39.
Dai Nakamura "Kon Ya" (Download)
Dai Nakamura (a.k.a. NUBACK, also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch) has released this month a new EP of two songs. Titled "Kon Ya", it also contains a song named "Step". It's available on Bandcamp and other...
Posted on January 26, 2026 at 23:43. | Released on January 13, 2026
Temma Matsunaga "Black One Point"
Temma Matsunaga (Instagram, 𝕏) of Urbangarde (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new 4th solo album, titled "Black One Point" (or in Japanese "kokuitten"). This new album includes collaborations with singers Maki Nomiya (Portable Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Kawamoto Makoto. Check...
Posted on January 17, 2026 at 23:30. | Released on January 14, 2026
Towa Tei "ALA&MOANA" (Download)
Happy New Year 2026! The first release of the year is a surprise one from Towa Tei, a new Hawaii-insprired song titled "ALA&MOANA" out now digitally! Hear it below and find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. Last year...
Posted on January 1, 2026 at 21:52. | Released on January 1, 2026
World Standard "Komorevia" (CD/12"/Download)
World Standard, the solo unit of Sōichirō Suzuki, has released a new album titled "Komorevia" which marks the 40th anniversary of World Standard's debut. The new album features various collaborators, about which all information can be found on the official...
Posted on December 27, 2025 at 23:27. | Released on December 26, 2025
Keitaro Takanami "Drifting Clouds Rag" (7")
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his debut—in 1985 as a member of Pizzicato Five—Keitarō Takanami has released a new single of two new original songs. The A-side "Drifting Clouds Rag" is a rag time tune dedicated to Elvis...
Posted on December 25, 2025 at 00:48. | Released on December 10, 2025
Wink Music Service "Little China Girl / Katakoto No Koi" (Download/7")
Wink Music Service, the group formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Scooters, She's a Rainbow, ex-The Phantom Gift/Les 5-4-3-2-1/SOLEIL), has released a new single, this time sung in duet by Keitarō and 14-year-old...
Posted on December 24, 2025 at 22:41. | Released on December 24, 2025
Hideki Kaji "We All Kissed Santa Claus" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has released this month a brand new Christmas-themed song, titled "We All Kissed Santa Claus". Featured musicians are Hirohisa Horie on piano (Neil & Iraiza), Nari on flute, Ryūsuke Kakizawa on drums (Tetsurō Yafune Trio, Cruisic), and...
Posted on December 18, 2025 at 23:57. | Released on December 10, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.65
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on December 6, 2025 at 11:39.
Yuyakeshiwasu & Swlabrs "Psychedelic Christmas" (Book+CD)
Despite latest album "Shonan Psyche" still being all fresh from mid-summer, Yuyakeshiwasu & Swlabrs (Instagram, 𝕏) has just released another brand new album, titled "Psychedelic Christmas". Not only it's a rock opera concept album, it also comes with a picture...
Posted on December 6, 2025 at 01:18. | Released on December 5, 2025
DJ event announcement: "Shibuya quoi? Shibuya-kei!!" Dec. 7, 2025
DJ 810 of Tokyo's Coolest Sound is organizing the event below, focused on Shibuya-kei and any music that can remind of it. Featured will be six DJs who may have very different interpretations of Shibuya-kei, so there should be in...
Posted on November 30, 2025 at 01:33. | Released on December 7, 2025
Various Artists "REV.02" (Cassette/Download)
COMPLEX, the label of ayU tokiO, has released a new label compilation. Follow-up to "REV.01" (2020), this one is titled "REV.02" and also comes as a cassette tape. This time the whole compilation was recorded on a cassette tape multitracker....
Posted on November 26, 2025 at 22:34. | Released on November 26, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.64
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on November 3, 2025 at 11:41.
Frenesi "jorei si nai de" (Download), "Cupra" (12")
It's official, Frenesi (Instagram, 𝕏) is back! On Halloween day, she has released a brand new ghost-themed song, "jorei si nai de". Listen below, or find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. In related news, her first album of...
Posted on October 31, 2025 at 23:35. | Released on October 31, 2025
Wink Music Service "Night In Soho / The Audrey Hepburn Complex" (Download/7")
Wink Music Service, the group formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Scooters, She's a Rainbow, ex-The Phantom Gift/Les 5-4-3-2-1/SOLEIL), has a new single out now! These new recordings feature singer Meari of idol...
Posted on October 5, 2025 at 11:46. | Released on September 24, 2025
Crazy Ken Band "Karei"
Crazy Ken Band has released a brand new album this month, titled "Karei". It's their 25th album, and is the follow-up to last year's "Kasei" (2024). The album is available on CD in regular and limited editions —the latter which...
Posted on September 13, 2025 at 14:04. | Released on September 3, 2025
AIR-CON BOOM BOOM ONESAN "Koyou" (Download)
Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), a.k.a. Konneki, known both as a comedian and musical artist, has just released a new single digitally. This includes a new original song "Koyou" and also a cover of Björk's "Hyper Ballad". Check...
Posted on September 10, 2025 at 22:17. | Released on September 10, 2025
333 "Lucky Number"
333 (read "san-san-san") (Instagram, 𝕏) is a brand new 3-piece girl band started last March, featuring Nakano Maru (vocals & guitar) (ex-VooDooCoo), Madoka Waki on guitar (ex-The Tomboys), and Mariko Summer (ex-The Let's Go's as Mariko-Mariko) on drums. Check out...
Posted on August 28, 2025 at 23:30. | Released on August 27, 2025
Yuyakeshiwasu & Swlabrs "Shonan Psyche" (LP/Download), "Runnin' Away" (7")
Yuyakeshiwasu (Instagram, 𝕏), previously a band but now the solo unit of songwriter Yūsuke Hayashi, has been teaming up with the talentful trio Swlabrs for a while, and here comes a full-length album of the collaboration. The new album "Shonan...
Posted on August 28, 2025 at 00:07. | Released on July 31, 2025
Quincampoix "Summer Fatigue" (Download)
Indie 4-girl rock band QUINCAMPOIX (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new single last week, titled "Summer Fatigue". It comes with a pajama picnic music video that can be watched below. Find the new song on download/streaming platforms. This release...
Posted on August 4, 2025 at 23:45. | Released on July 30, 2025
The Let's Go's "Refrain / Time Machine"
THE LET'S GO's (𝕏, Facebook) have released a brand new single, their first recordings with new drummer Ame-chan a.k.a. Amechi Sparkle (ex-The Tomboys). Check out the sampler clip below full of recent pictures, and find the songs in full...
Posted on August 4, 2025 at 22:40. | Released on July 30, 2025
Haruko Tajima "Re:Rainbow Mements" (Download)
Following the release of latest album "Rainbow Mements" at the end of last year, Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has now released a remix album of songs from that album, titled "Re:Rainbow Mements" and featuring remixers such as perfect young lady,...
Posted on August 2, 2025 at 00:29. | Released on July 30, 2025
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Kuru Kuru Harajuku" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has released a brand new song, titled "Kuru Kuru Harajuku" and written & produced as always by Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE). Find the song on download/streaming services, and also check out the dance practice video below. It...
Posted on July 30, 2025 at 00:01. | Released on July 18, 2025
U-zhaan "Tabla Dhi, Tabla Dha"
Tabla musician U-zhaan has released a brand new solo album titled "Tabla Dhi, Tabla Dha". Full of new songs and collaborations, it features Cornelius, Chinza Dopeness, Ichiko Aoba, Sasuke Haraguchi (previously known as SASUKE), Hanaregumi, Kolkota rapper Cizzy, famous sitar...
Posted on July 29, 2025 at 21:45. | Released on July 23, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.60
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on July 18, 2025 at 00:20.
AOI12SAI "Megurimeguru" (Download)
Singer-songwriter AOI12SAI (Instagram, 𝕏) (read "aoi jūni sai") has released a bedroom pop tune titled "Megurimeguru". Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. This song follows "Antenna" (, Spotify, YouTube Music). AOI12SAI a.k.a. Wako Arakawa is also active as...
Posted on June 11, 2025 at 13:15. | Released on June 11, 2025
geno london "french ep" (Download)
Geno London (𝕏), the band of guitarist Geno Sato (previously known as Ai Satō of The Hair), has recently released a new instrumental EP titled "french ep". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. This follows "girlfriend" and...
Posted on May 14, 2025 at 00:34. | Released on April 21, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.59
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on May 13, 2025 at 14:04.
Color Filter "Star Cloud" (Download)
Color Filter is a unit led by Ryuji Tsuneyoshi that started in the late 90s and made several releases in and out of Japan across a decade (some of those can be found on Spotify and other download/streaming platforms)....
Posted on May 12, 2025 at 23:11. | Released on May 7, 2025
Dai Nakamura "Small Room" (Download)
Dai Nakamura (a.k.a. NUBACK, also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch) has released a new digital EP of two songs. The release is titled "Small Room" and included are two songs: "Another World (Small Room ver.)" and...
Posted on April 28, 2025 at 21:23. | Released on April 23, 2025
Veg "Adrift in Time"
Veg (Bandcamp, Instagram, 𝕏), a 3-piece rock band formed in 2021 in Tokyo, has released a first full-length album titled "Adrift in Time". It's now available on CD and download/streaming platforms. There will be a release party held on June...
Posted on April 16, 2025 at 21:05. | Released on April 16, 2025
Rocketman feat. Non "no worries" (Download)
Rocketman is back as the former unit of Ryō Fukawa and Yasuharu Konishi (ex-Pizzicato Five), to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fukawa's debut as a comedian. The new song "no worries" features singer Non. It is available on download/streaming...
Posted on April 10, 2025 at 22:02. | Released on April 9, 2025
Dai Nakamura "One Day" (Download)
Dai Nakamura (a.k.a. NUBACK, also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch) has released a new digital EP titled "One Day". Included are sound sketches recorded in January and February 2025, and also a self-cover of BANK's "Himitsu"...
Posted on March 24, 2025 at 00:20. | Released on March 17, 2025
She's a Rainbow "Pinky Fluffy"
Sally Kubota (Wink Music Service, The Scooters, ex-The Phantom Gift, ex-Les 5-4-3-2-1, ex-SOLEIL) is producing a new girl group named She's a Rainbow, featuring four young singers with the average age of 14. Members are Lin Oberndorff and Kokoa (both...
Posted on March 21, 2025 at 22:22. | Released on March 28, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.58
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on March 11, 2025 at 15:00.
Gallantique Kazue & Yasushi Suzuki Group "tada sore dake no koto" (CD/7"/Download)
Gallantique Kazue (of Hoshikuzu Scat) has released a new single on CD and vinyl. It features for backband the Yasushi Suzuki Group (a group based at U.F.O. Club in Koenji) and also members of Wack Wack Rhythm Band. The...
Posted on February 24, 2025 at 18:45. | Released on February 19, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.57
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on February 12, 2025 at 13:17.
The Scooters "Shindo Mitsuo presents The Scooters Complete Box ~Tokyo Disco Nite~" (5CD+DVD)
"Tokyo Motown Sound" band The Scooters (Instagram, 𝕏) are releasing a massive boxed set in honor of their leader Mitsuo Shindō, also known as the famous Shibuya-kei art director, who passed away on February 10, 2023, at the age of...
Posted on February 1, 2025 at 12:34. | Released on February 10, 2025
geno london "girlfriend", "geno london beat" (Download)
Geno London (𝕏), the band of guitarist Geno Sato (previously known as Ai Satō of The Hair), has just released a new single and EP, respectively named "girlfriend" and "geno london pop", and both of which are mainly instrumental. Check...
Posted on January 3, 2025 at 16:25. | Released on December 21, 2024
Towa Tei "Time In Tokio (EU Ver.)" (Download)
Towa Tei has released a new song titled "Time In Tokio" for New Year's Day 2025! It's available digitally on download/streaming platforms. This new song follows "Typical feat. Takkyu Ishino" released last August (on 7" and later digitally), since...
Posted on January 2, 2025 at 22:11. | Released on January 1, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2024
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on December 20, 2024 at 23:54.
Maika Loubté "art of mani mani (Live at WWW X)" (Download)
Maika Loubté has released a first ever live album, of a show held last year on November 16 (2023) at Shibuya WWW X. It was a show for the release of album "mani mani", and featured special guests AAAMYYY, LISACHRIS...
Posted on December 7, 2024 at 01:17. | Released on December 4, 2024
NUBACK "Nozomu Mono" (Download)
NUBACK (pronounced Noo-back), the solo project of singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch) has released digitally a set of two new songs. This includes the title song "Nozomu Mono", a vocal track, and...
Posted on December 6, 2024 at 13:17. | Released on November 26, 2024
°C-want you! "My First Teddybear" (7")
Singer-songwriter ℃-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) has just released a new 7" single. The single is titled "My First Teddybear", and both songs were written by herself and arranged by Seiji Mūtō (famous for...
Posted on December 4, 2024 at 00:02. | Released on November 29, 2024
Hazy Sour Cherry "Hazy Horror Party" (12"/Download)
Hazy Sour Cherry (Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp) has just released a "boo"-kind of surprise new album, titled "Hazy Horror Party"! It's the original soundtrack of a fictional horror movie, and has dropped in time for Halloween. Read more about the album...
Posted on October 24, 2024 at 23:54. | Released on October 21, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.54
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on October 18, 2024 at 14:19.
DJ event announcement: "POLY-810" Nov. 10, 2024
DJ 810 of Tokyo's Coolest Sound is organizing the event below with longtime friend polymoog (ELEKTEL/CTO LAB.). Come by for a late-afternoon/early-evening of good music (with lounge, electro, pop, Shibuya-kei, and beyond). Check out the details below in Japanese &...
Posted on October 12, 2024 at 22:50.
Crazy Ken Band "Kasei"
Crazy Ken Band has just recently released a 24th album, with the title "Kasei" (Japanese for "Mars"). Check out the music videos below! It's the follow-up to last year's "Sekai". The album is available in limited and regular editions. The...
Posted on October 2, 2024 at 00:00. | Released on September 18, 2024
Yuyakeshiwasu "Rock'n'Roll Cult" (Download)
This is the 3rd album of Yuyakeshiwasu (Instagram, 𝕏). Previously a band, that split up in March 2023, it is now the solo unit of the singer-songwriter of the same name. "Rock'n'Roll Cult" is a 2-disc-worth concept psychedelic album of...
Posted on August 28, 2024 at 22:49. | Released on August 28, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.52
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on August 16, 2024 at 13:15.
AOI12SAI "Antenna" (Download)
Singer-songwriter AOI12SAI (Instagram, 𝕏) (read "aoi jūni sai") has just released a new song titled "Antenna". Check it out below or on your favorite download/streaming platform. This release follows the song "Sea of Neon" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) last...
Posted on July 31, 2024 at 23:50. | Released on July 31, 2024
SHURO "Town Pages" (Download)
SHURO (𝕏) is the unit of Yō Kurosawa (yawk) and Nozomu Satō (aka M. Lemon, plantar, of caméra-stylo, Fujin Club, Madame Croissant). It's the latest form of what started as Orangeade and later became conte, bands that featured other members....
Posted on July 25, 2024 at 00:39. | Released on July 24, 2024
DÉ DÉ MOUSE & hitomitoi "Skyscraper Starlight" (Download)
DÉ DÉ MOUSE and hitomitoi have released a new collaboration song, titled "Skyscraper Starlight". Check out the image clip below, and find the song on Bandcamp or other download/streaming platforms. This is the 3rd time that the two have...
Posted on July 22, 2024 at 23:41. | Released on July 17, 2024
Dai Nakamura "Nami Oto" (Download)
Dai Nakamura (a.k.a. NUBACK) has released a new solo EP. Titled "Nami Oto" (which means "sound of waves"), it is available on Bandcamp and other download/streaming platforms. This follows the 2-song single "Goodbye c/w for Alison" released last December....
Posted on July 21, 2024 at 12:34. | Released on July 11, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.51
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on July 19, 2024 at 13:25.
Machi Akari "New Folk"
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has released a 2nd new mini-album of this year. Following her previous disco one, "", this time she goes for sounds of folk rock. All songs were written by herself, and again arranged by Yumi Okada. The...
Posted on July 14, 2024 at 11:12. | Released on July 10, 2024
nonayu x usabeni "РЕЕК-A-BOO!" (Download)
Here's the 2nd song from the new collaboration of usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) (Instagram, 𝕏) and nonayu (Instagram, 𝕏), the two of who have previously collaborated in idol groups Frun Frin Friends and Avandoned. Following "Ice Bahn" released last...
Posted on July 3, 2024 at 23:41. | Released on July 3, 2024
nonayu x usabeni "Ice Bahn" (Download)
This is a new collaboration of nonayu (Instagram, 𝕏) and usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) (Instagram, 𝕏), the two of who have previously collaborated in idol groups Frun Frin Friends and Avandoned. Today a first song titled "Ice Bahn" was...
Posted on June 26, 2024 at 23:33. | Released on June 26, 2024
Halfby "Yakan Hiko feat. Keiichi Sokabe" (7")
Halfby has released a new 7", of a cover of Yoshitaka Minami's "yakan hikō", featuring guest singer Keiichi Sokabe. The song was previously released as a music video part of the Newtro project. Watch it below! For the 7",...
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 20:11. | Released on June 19, 2024
Omodaka "Hokkai Bon Uta" (Download)
Omodaka, the chiptune-meets-minyō solo project of Sōichi Terada, has released a new digital EP of two songs, titled "Hokkai Bon Uta". Check out the short version music video below (directed by Takuya Hosogane (mimoid)), and find the whole EP...
Posted on June 11, 2024 at 23:53. | Released on June 7, 2024
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Revisit" (Cassette/Download)
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just released a new 5th album, titled "Revisit". Having previously visited various towns in Japan to get inspiration for making his music — namely Tatebayashi (Gunma pref.), Nomozaki (Nagasaki), Susaki (Kōchi), Shiojiri (Nagano) and Ureshino (Saga) —, this...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 13:47. | Released on June 5, 2024
YMCK "Shining Summer Dream / Fourteen☆Revolution" (Download)
YMCK has just released a new digital single of two summer city pop tracks, of course done in their signature 8-bit style! Check them out on your favorite download/streaming platform. A limited cassette tape edition including two extra tracks...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 00:27. | Released on June 5, 2024
Wednesday Campanella "Pop Delivery"
Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) has just released a new EP of 8 songs. This is the 3rd EP since singer Utaha joined in 2021, and is the follow-up to "Rabbit Star ★". Check out the music videos below,...
Posted on June 5, 2024 at 22:54. | Released on June 5, 2024
usabeni "AIR"
Self-produced idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) has just released a new EP. Titled "AIR", it contains 3 new songs plus a remix. Like the previous mini-album "textures!", it features the sounds of Hyoe Yasuhara and Feww. The remix is...
Posted on May 27, 2024 at 23:45. | Released on May 27, 2024
lyrical school "DAY 2"
Idol rap group lyrical school has released a new album! Following "New World e.p." (2023), this is the first full-length by the latest line-up of 5 girls and 3 boys. Check out the new music video of "Ultimate Anthem" below,...
Posted on May 25, 2024 at 10:00. | Released on April 24, 2024
Scha Dara Parr & STUTS "Pointless 5 (feat. PUNPEE)" (Download)
Scha Dara Parr and STUTS have released a collaboration track digitally. With guest rapper PUNPEE joining in, the resulting song by the party of five is appropriately titled "Pointless 5". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. Scha...
Posted on May 23, 2024 at 22:28. | Released on May 17, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.49
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on May 17, 2024 at 12:59.
kimriri "frame" (Download)
D.I.Y.-style singer-songwriter kimriri (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a new song, titled "frame". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. This follows the song "episode". kimriri will be guest DJ on May 12 at event "Blue Boys Club",...
Posted on May 9, 2024 at 13:28. | Released on May 8, 2024
Penny Arcade "Land of Glacier" (7"/Download)
Penny Arcade (Instagram, 𝕏), a guitar pop band formed in the mid-80s and originally active until 1989, has become active again since 2017 and now here comes a single of new music! The single is now available on 7",...
Posted on May 3, 2024 at 22:17. | Released on April 18, 2024
VIOLAVIE "Answer / Birthday" (Download)
VIOLAVIE (YouTube, 𝕏, Instagram) is a new idol group that is produced by Emiri Kanou, and is formed of Konoha, Mitsuki, Marin, Mioha, Nico and Saaya. Their first two songs, "Answer" and "Birthday", were recently released digitally. Emiri wrote...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 23:42. | Released on April 24, 2024
