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  1. Way Wave "Journey"
    Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has released a brand new album, their first that is self-produced. Titled "Journey", it consists of all original songs which were written by the sisters (with the sole exception of collaboration single "Free My...
    Posted on June 5, 2024 at 00:22. | Released on June 5, 2024
  2. Way Wave "nagasarete ikou" (Download)
    Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has a new song that has just been released digitally. This new song "nagasarete ikƍ" comes ahead of their new 4th album "Journey" coming on June 5 (stay tuned for details!). Check out...
    Posted on May 11, 2024 at 00:42. | Released on May 6, 2024
  3. Musement "Physical Ladyland"
    Musement (𝕏) is the solo project of Hiroshi Yabe (Controversial Spark, ex-Carnation). Having released a new album digitally in July 2023 titled "Song Pavilion", this album has now been renewed featuring several female singers, and with three new extra songs....
    Posted on December 25, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on December 21, 2023
  4. Live streaming info: Musement w/ Way Wave, Beni Usakura, Emiri Kanou, Aina Hirose and Yoshihiko Seki

    Posted on December 25, 2023 at 23:01. | Event held on Tuesday January 9, 2024 at 19:00 (JST)
  5. Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day
    What's going on in 2023? Well, it's the 35th anniversary of the 8cm CD, also known as "Tanzaku CD" (or also 3" CD or "mini CD"), which was a very popular format for singles in Japan in the 90s. A...
    Posted on July 8, 2023 at 01:15. | Released on July 7, 2023
  6. Way Wave "Soul Sugar"
    Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has just released an EP of three new songs! Check out the music video of title song "Soul Sugar" below, which features guitarist Miyake Shinji who wrote all of the EP's three songs....
    Posted on December 28, 2022 at 00:36. | Released on December 21, 2022
  7. Emiland / Way Wave "kemuri c/w kakkoii Boogaloo" (7")
    This is a 7" split-single of soulful sisters Way Wave and funky soul band Emiland, each covering a song of Crazy Ken Band. Way Wave's track is a cover of "kakkoii Boogaloo" (originally a collaboration of CKB with Nagisa...
    Posted on April 20, 2022 at 13:38. | Released on April 20, 2022
  8. Way Wave "Venus Step"
    Funky soulful sisters Way Wave has released today their 3rd album, titled "Venus Step". Included are "Wavy Girl" and "Dance Party" (both songs from their new 7" single), a cover of "kakkoii Boogaloo" (originally by Crazy Ken band & Nagisa...
    Posted on December 22, 2021 at 12:13. | Released on December 22, 2021
  9. Way Wave "Wavy Girl" (7")
    Way Wave's latest two songs, "Wavy Girl" and "Dance Party" released digitally earlier this year, are now being released on 7"! Both of the songs were produced by soul & funk band EMILAND. "Wavy Girl" was written by EMILAND's...
    Posted on November 16, 2021 at 23:04. | Released on November 17, 2021
  10. Way Wave "Dance Party" (Download)
    Funky soulful sisters Way Wave have just released a 2nd monthly single title "Dance Party"! Like the previous, "Wavy Girl", it's produced by soul & funk band EMILAND. This time the music and lyrics were written by Way Wave's...
    Posted on May 28, 2021 at 00:47. | Released on May 26, 2021
  11. Way Wave "Wavy Girl" (Download)
    Funky soulful sisters Way Wave strike again with a new single out now digitally! "Wavy Girl" is a collaboration with soul & funk band EMILAND who produced the track, written by their front member and guitarist Ultra Emi. Check...
    Posted on April 22, 2021 at 00:16. | Released on April 21, 2021
  12. Live streaming info: "RE-START" w/ Jollits 3, WAY WAVE, DJ arinco

    Posted on March 18, 2021 at 14:31. | Event held on Friday March 19, 2021 at 18:15 (JST)
  13. Live streaming info: WAY WAVE / EMILAND

    Posted on February 5, 2021 at 21:39. | Event held on Sunday February 14, 2021 at 17:00 (JST)
  14. Live streaming info: WAY WAVE Instagram live

    Posted on January 12, 2021 at 21:02. | Event held on Sunday January 17, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
  15. Way Wave "the supreme man c/w Looking For Woman" (7")
    From their latest mini-album "Soul Punch" (2019), here comes a 7" single by funky soulful sisters Way Wave! Included are the P-Funk-reminiscent "the supreme man", which was written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service), and "Looking For Woman". Like...
    Posted on June 13, 2020 at 21:59. | Released on June 17, 2020
  16. Way Wave "Soul Punch"
    Way Wave, the funky duo unit of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has a brand new mini-album that has just been released! Follow-up to the excellent "Show Time", this time they have teamed up with songwriters such as Sokabe Keiichi...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 15:36. | Released on December 18, 2019
  17. Enoshima Bakusou Gals "surume Boy" (7")
    Self-produced new wave idol Kanou Emiri joins forces with soulful voiced sisters Way Wave in this new collaboration unit called Enoshima Bakusƍ Gals. Their first 7" single is titled "surume Boy" (surume = dried squid), a super catchy track...
    Posted on June 23, 2019 at 12:21. | Released on June 26, 2019
  18. Way Wave "Show Time"
    Way Wave, the funky duo formed of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has released a first album just recently! The producers are Seki Yoshihiko, Satƍ YĆ«suke (camĂ©ra-stylo) and Lainy J Groove, and featured musicians include Hase Yasuhiro (Yume to Cosme),...
    Posted on January 3, 2019 at 11:57. | Released on December 19, 2018
  19. Way Wave "Summer Girl / Lovin' You" (7")
    Way Wave is a duo formed of sisters Anna and Yuna with soulful voices, and their first 7" single is produced by Seki Yoshihiko and classifies as city pop. The A-side is original "Summer Girl", while the B-side is...
    Posted on June 27, 2018 at 23:57. | Released on June 27, 2018

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  1. Record Day 2024
    This year again, Record Day was held earlier this month on November 3, coinciding with the public holiday Culture Day. Here are some picks from the many releases of this year. The full list can be found here. Cruisic "Euphoria"...
    Posted on November 19, 2024 at 23:36. | Released on November 3, 2024
  2. HALLCA "WAVE"
    HALLCA has released a 3rd solo album, titled "WAVE". Included are the previously released songs "Night Driver", "Sugar", "Mind's Eye" and "Romantic" (a collaboration with band kukatachii), and many brand new songs. This follows album "Paradise Gate" (2021), after which...
    Posted on November 12, 2024 at 23:45. | Released on November 2, 2024
  3. Amaiwana "New Shibuya", "New Wave"
    Singer-songwriter Amaiwana has released this month two 4-song EPs. Titled "New Shibuya" and "New Wave", they take inspiration from Shibuya-kei, new wave and techno-pop. "New Shibuya" includes the song "Cover Girl" which features Maki Nomiya (Portable Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five). Check...
    Posted on October 29, 2024 at 00:30. | Released on October 2, 2024
  4. Various Artists "Crue-L Wave II" (12"), Crue-L Grand Orchestra feat. Miyuki Hatakeyama "Candidate For Love / Got To Get Real (Re-Edits)" (12"), Various Artists "Space Trip (Being Borings Remix)" (12")
    Here's a new compilation and two new EPs from Crue-L Records (Facebook), in this second installment of a collaboration with legendary brand WAVE. The compilation "Crue-L Wave II" consists of popular tracks, as well as rarities and previously unreleased tracks....
    Posted on August 19, 2024 at 22:18. | Released on August 16, 2024
  5. 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.
  6. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.50
    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 21, 2024 at 12:48.
  7. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.48
    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 April 19, 2024 at 13:25.
  8. Haruko Tajima "Gal Ninja feat. Hatsune Miku" (Download)
    Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has recently released a new single titled "Gal Ninja", and which also features Hatsune Miku as duet partner. Check out the music video below! Other of Haruko's recent songs are "Rougai Y2K" (YouTube) and "Max...
    Posted on April 8, 2024 at 20:54. | Released on March 6, 2024
  9. HALLCA & kukatachii "Romantic" (Download)
    The new song of HALLCA is a collaboration with pop dance band kukatachii, titled "Romantic". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. A music video should also be coming. This follows the release of three songs by HALLCA...
    Posted on April 2, 2024 at 22:23. | Released on March 14, 2024
  10. Tetsuko "Curl"
    Sweet punk trio Tetsuko (Instagram, 𝕏), a band formed in 1999, has just released this month a brand new album titled "Curl". This album takes some inspiration from their favorite bands such as The Beatles and The Hi-Lows, with touches...
    Posted on March 27, 2024 at 00:04. | Released on March 6, 2024
  11. Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Republic" (Download)
    Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), nicknamed Konneki, is known both as a comedian and musical artist. Here comes her first full-length album, titled "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Republic", and like her previous works it is produced by CMJK (Cutemen,...
    Posted on February 24, 2024 at 00:30. | Released on February 21, 2024
  12. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.45
    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 January 19, 2024 at 22:29.
  13. Mukaju Dan "Hinafu Tone"
    Techno-pop unit Mukaju Dan has just released a brand new 3rd album, titled "Hinafu Tone". The production unit, of which the main members are arranger Shock Tarƍ and composer Ton-chan, this time recruited singer Hinafu (from whom the album takes...
    Posted on November 26, 2023 at 12:10. | Released on November 24, 2023
  14. Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "So" (Download)
    Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), nicknamed Konneki, is known both as a comedian/talent and a musical artist, whose music is produced by CMJK (Cutemen, ex-Denki Groove). A new single titled "So" was released this month, including the original...
    Posted on October 24, 2023 at 21:02. | Released on October 18, 2023
  15. City Pop on Vinyl 2023
    City Pop on Vinyl is being held for the 4th time, on August 5, 2023. There are many exciting releases this time again, and below are some recommendations to Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. There's also a lot more to find...
    Posted on August 5, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on August 5, 2023
  16. CAPSULE "Metro Pulse" (12")
    CAPSULE's latest album "Metro Pulse", released on CD and digitally last December, is now being released on vinyl! This might be the first time a full-length CAPSULE album is released on LP?! The group, now active for over 25 years,...
    Posted on May 23, 2023 at 00:13. | Released on May 24, 2023
  17. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.39
    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 19, 2023 at 14:29.
  18. Various Artists "Roots of London Nite vol.1: Archive"
    "Roots of London Nite" is a new CD compilation series selected and supervised by rock DJ pioneer Kenshƍ ƌnuki (Instagram, Twitter) who started in 1980 the "London Nite" event which is still continuing to this day. The music played at...
    Posted on February 28, 2023 at 21:48. | Released on February 22, 2023
  19. Various Artists "A Girl's Favourite Oldies Vol.3: SOLEIL Juke Box"
    This is the 3rd of a trilogy of compilations of music from which the band SOLEIL (active from 2017 to 2019) took some of its inspiration. This compilation contains 30 songs from the 60s selected by the band's bassist and...
    Posted on January 31, 2023 at 22:15. | Released on January 27, 2023
  20. Perfume "Perfume Live 2021 [polygon wave]" (Blu-ray/DVD)
    Perfume has released a new live Blu-ray/DVD of a show held in August 2021 at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama under the title "polygon wave". Watch the special teaser clip below. There's a limited edition, also available in Blu-ray or...
    Posted on January 2, 2023 at 00:29. | Released on December 24, 2022
  21. Komono Lake "Sunshower" (Download)
    Natural city pop unit Komono Lake recently released its first full-length album! Titled "Sunshower", it contains a everal brand new songs along with previously released digital singles. Also check out previous EPs "Justified" released digitally in January 2022 (Spotify, ,...
    Posted on December 29, 2022 at 22:35. | Released on November 30, 2022
  22. CAPSULE "Metro Pulse"
    CAPSULE has released a brand new album this month, said to be their 16th! Titled "Metro Pulse", it contains many new songs along with album mixes of ones that had been released digitally last year ("Hikari no disco", "Future Wave"...
    Posted on December 25, 2022 at 18:25. | Released on December 14, 2022
  23. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.31
    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 9, 2022 at 13:25.
  24. Komono Lake feat. gb "Easy" (Download)
    Natural city pop unit KOMONO LAKE has just released a new song titled "Easy", which features rapper gb (Instagram, Twitter). Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. KOMONO LAKE also released two more singles recently: "Chapters" (lyric video,...
    Posted on August 8, 2022 at 21:43. | Released on July 27, 2022
  25. Perfume "Plasma"
    Perfume has recently released a brand new album titled "Plasma", the follow-up to "Future Pop" (2018). The album contains 3 songs from the "Polygon Wave EP" released last year, two songs from the "Time Warp" single ("Time Warp" apparently in...
    Posted on July 27, 2022 at 22:20. | Released on July 27, 2022
  26. Various Artists "Nu Psychic Teen Sounds!" (12"+Download code)
    The label BOOTREC was started in 2016 as a sub-label of KiliKiliVilla and led by Nemoto De ChĂŽbeaullet (Childish Tones) and Hitoshi "Kink" Suzuki (designer & DJ), and here comes a first label compilation under the new slogan "Nu Psychic...
    Posted on July 3, 2022 at 20:46. | Released on July 29, 2022
  27. Portable Rock "Past & Future ~ My Favorite Portable Rock"
    Portable Rock, the new wave band fronted by Maki Nomiya since the 80s together with Tomofumi "Chibun" Suzuki and Nobuo Nakahara, has just released an album of favorite songs, all newly remastered. Also included are brand new songs "Lonely Girl,...
    Posted on May 26, 2022 at 21:18. | Released on May 25, 2022
  28. Portable Rock "Lonely Girl, Dreaming Girl" (Download)
    Portable Rock, the new wave band fronted by Maki Nomiya since the 80s together with Tomofumi "Chibun" Suzuki and Nobuo Nakahara, is coming back this year! An album titled "PAST & FUTURE ~ My Favorite Portable Rock" consisting of...
    Posted on May 11, 2022 at 21:47. | Released on May 11, 2022
  29. Perfume "Flow"
    Perfume has just released a new single titled "Flow". The title song is the theme of TV drama series "Fight Song". Check out the music video below! Also included is a live performance of another new song, titled "mawaru...
    Posted on March 11, 2022 at 22:53. | Released on March 9, 2022
  30. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.25
    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, 2022 at 01:26.
  31. The Courettes "Back In Mono" (Japanese edition CD)
    Released last October on Damaged Goods Records (UK), which was followed by a wave of word-of-mouth in Japan, here comes the Japanese edition CD release of The Courettes' 3rd album "Back In Mono" (, Spotify, YouTube Music)! Two bonus tracks...
    Posted on February 15, 2022 at 19:19. | Released on February 16, 2022
  32. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.23
    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 January 13, 2022 at 23:08.
  33. CAPSULE "Virtual Freedom" (Download)
    CAPSULE has released a brand new song titled "Virtual Freedom"! Check out the impressive 3DCG music video below! This follows the songs "Hikari no disco" and "Future Wave" released in June and September respectively. Another short instrumental titled "Utsusemi"...
    Posted on December 19, 2021 at 23:55. | Released on December 10, 2021
  34. MANON "Girlfriend" (Download)
    MANON (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a brand new song titled "Girlfriend", which is produced by DJ Chari (Twitter, Instagram), with music written by ZOT on the WAVE and dubby bunny. Check out the music video, by the same...
    Posted on December 14, 2021 at 00:14. | Released on December 8, 2021
  35. BUBBLE-B "Ambient for the Farthest Land"
    DJ and producer BUBBLE-B, known for various activities such as his J-death techno label Speedking Productions as well as his units BUBBLE-B feat. Enjo-G and KARATECHNO, is back with a solo album of ambient music which has for concept a...
    Posted on October 26, 2021 at 00:45. | Released on October 20, 2021
  36. Perfume "Polygon Wave EP"
    Perfume's latest song "Polygon Wave", released digitally in July, is getting released as a CD EP! Aside from several versions of the title song (including a remix and an instrumental) are included new songs "∞Loop" (read "mugen Loop") and "Android&"...
    Posted on September 18, 2021 at 21:53. | Released on September 22, 2021
  37. Yoshinori Sunahara "LOVEBEAT 2021 -Optimized Re-Master-" (CD+Blu-ray/CD/2x12")
    It's the 20th anniversary of Yoshinori Sunahara's album "LOVEBEAT", released in 2001! Here it comes newly remastered in three formats. Aside from the regular edition of the CD album only, there's also a limited edition that includes a Blu-ray disc...
    Posted on September 12, 2021 at 23:34. | Released on September 15, 2021
  38. CAPSULE "Future Wave" (Download)
    CAPSULE has just released a new track digitally, titled "Future Wave"! It comes with a music video that you can watch below. This follows new song "Hikari no disco" released in June, which was followed by "Utsusemi". Hopefully there...
    Posted on September 11, 2021 at 12:31. | Released on September 10, 2021
  39. Haruko Tajima "Joshibi Mad Dog" (Download)
    New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima had released just recently a new track titled "Joshibi Mad Dog" (which I somehow failed to notice right away). The self-produced track is described as a fast hyper pop tune at 201 BPM, and...
    Posted on September 5, 2021 at 22:06. | Released on August 25, 2021
  40. Live streaming info: "Summer Wave" w/ Hikashu, Super VHS

    Posted on July 11, 2021 at 23:44. | Event held on Saturday July 31, 2021 at 17:30 (JST)
  41. Perfume "Polygon Wave" (Download)
    Perfume has just released a brand new song titled "Polygon Wave". This follows the "Time Warp" single released in September 2020. The new song is used as the theme song in the Japan edition of Amazon Original series "The...
    Posted on July 6, 2021 at 23:33. | Released on July 2, 2021
  42. Hard Nips "Master Cat"
    Hard Nips is a band of four Japanese girls based in Brooklyn, New York. They have just released a 3rd album titled "Master Cat"! Formed in 2009, Hard Nips have influences of rock'n'roll, punk and new wave. The album is...
    Posted on June 27, 2021 at 12:35. | Released on June 4, 2021
  43. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.17
    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 24, 2021 at 00:26.
  44. CAPSULE "Hikari no disco" (Download)
    CAPSULE has just released yesterday a brand new song titled "Hikari no disco", a title that roughly translates to "Disco of light"! With the song came along a music video showing singer Koshijima Toshiko driving a retro-futuristic Honda Prelude...
    Posted on June 5, 2021 at 21:38. | Released on June 4, 2021
  45. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.16
    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 26, 2021 at 21:01.
  46. Toshiyuki Yasuda "Once a Robot Sings (Piano Solos of Robo*Brazileira)" (Download)
    For the 20th anniversary of the release of Toshiyuki Yasuda's album "Robo*Brazileira" (released in 2000) (, Spotify, YouTube Music) — a concept album on which a robot sang human feelings over Brazilian music — the artist did self-covers of all...
    Posted on May 1, 2021 at 20:48. | Released on April 30, 2021
  47. Haruko Tajima "Eccentric Seinen Boy" (Download)
    New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima has released a new single titled "Eccentric Seinen Boy". Check out the music video below, self-directed as always, in which she turned herself into two eccentric dancing boyish characters! The track appears to be...
    Posted on March 26, 2021 at 21:59. | Released on March 24, 2021
  48. Kamisuzuki Kyoudai (P.O.P) & YMCK "oshiete Hokusai!" (Download)
    Twin rappers Kamisuzuki Kyƍdai (of P.O.P) have teamed-up with YMCK again, this time for the ending theme of anime series "oshiete Hokusai!" about Japanese art and philosophy. Check out the music video below! The series' episodes can be viewed...
    Posted on March 13, 2021 at 12:57. | Released on March 10, 2021
  49. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra "SKA=ALMIGHTY"
    Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra has just released a brand new album titled "SKA=ALMIGHTY". This follows album "tsugihagi Colorful" (2019). Included are theme songs from Kamen Rider, "Almighty ~ Kamen no yakusoku", "Kamen Rider Saber" and "tajĆ« rokƍ", as well as...
    Posted on March 6, 2021 at 01:00. | Released on March 3, 2021
  50. Interview: BJ Rubin
    Interview of BJ Rubin by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) BJ Rubin is the New Yorker who is behind the eclectic TV show titled "The BJ Rubin Show" that's currently being aired on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). The show...
    Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:00.
  51. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.13
    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 January 28, 2021 at 01:13.
  52. Neighbors Complain "Destruction" (Cassette/Dowload)
    Osaka-based R&B band Neighbors Complain has released a 4th album titled "Destruction". This is the first of two releases under a theme of "Neo Soul". It follows cover album "Made in Street" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) and previous original album...
    Posted on January 3, 2021 at 21:33. | Released on December 26, 2020
  53. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.11
    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 25, 2020 at 23:58.
  54. Record Day 2020
    Record Day 2020, ran by Japan's long-running record factory Tƍyƍkasei, is just about to happen this November 3rd. Being on the same day as Japan's "Culture Day", it's a day off well spent doing record shopping. Record Day items are...
    Posted on November 3, 2020 at 01:59. | Released on November 3, 2020
  55. Interview: Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi
    Original interview text by Takashi Ikegami Translated from Japanese by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Izumi "Mimi" Kobayashi (below "Mimi") is an interesting artist from actually many perspectives. First, there is the one where she expresses original works as the...
    Posted on November 2, 2020 at 00:25.
  56. Live streaming info: "Encyclopedia of Haruomi Hosono Chapter 1"

    Posted on October 31, 2020 at 21:18. | Event held on Tuesday November 3, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
  57. Tokyo Beethoven feat. Chiharu Muto "yureteta buranko" (Download)
    Tokyo Beethoven (Twitter, Instagram), the project of Tanaka Tomoyuki (FPM) with art director Chihara Tetsuya (of design agency Lemonlife), has a new single out now digitally! This time the featured singer is Chiharu Mutƍ (ex-E-girls, ex-Flower, now navigator of...
    Posted on October 18, 2020 at 13:10. | Released on October 17, 2020
  58. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.9
    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 24, 2020 at 00:19.
  59. Haruko Tajima "Still Summer" (Download)
    New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima, known for her self-produced tracks and music videos, has just suddenly dropped a brand new song titled "Still Summer"! It's now available on streaming platforms. Also check out the video below! Haruko Tajima "Still...
    Posted on September 11, 2020 at 20:45. | Released on September 10, 2020
  60. Live streaming info: Tokyo Dance Music Week 2020 - #MDL Renewable energy of music in Tokyo Tower -

    Posted on September 3, 2020 at 21:26. | Event held on Sunday September 13, 2020 at 18:00 (JST)
  61. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.8
    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 26, 2020 at 21:40.
  62. Live streaming info: Ashiu Rinako / WAY WAVE / Kohinata Yui

    Posted on August 19, 2020 at 21:49. | Event held on Saturday August 29, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
  63. City Pop on Vinyl 2020
    "City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and on August 8 will be a special day with many releases that file under the "city pop" category that we love! While only sold...
    Posted on July 27, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on August 8, 2020
  64. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.7
    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 22, 2020 at 23:35.
  65. RHYME SO "Fashion Blogger (Alternative)", RHYME "RETUNES Compartment One." (Download)
    Here comes a 2nd new remix of "Fashion Blogger", the first track of RHYME SO, unit of RHYME (Bandcamp) and Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso). See the original's music video if you haven't yet. Also, RHYME has just released a...
    Posted on April 30, 2020 at 22:12. | Released on April 29, 2020
  66. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.3
    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 26, 2020 at 08:00.
  67. Haruko Tajima "Vibes No Daikouzui (DJ Nonono Remix)" (Download)
    New wave gyaru Haruko Tajima has released a new remix, of song "Flood Of The Vibes" from album "Holy Holy Holy Holy" (2018). The track was remixed by DJ Nonono who was Haruko's support DJ for her recent solo...
    Posted on March 4, 2020 at 23:03. | Released on March 4, 2020
  68. Haruko Tajima "Sun Jewel" (Download)
    "New wave gyaru" Haruko Tajima's brand new track is about enjoying cheap jewelry such as those of brands made for young girls. It's on YouTube (watch below), and available now on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Also check out previous single...
    Posted on January 28, 2020 at 21:31. | Released on January 20, 2020
  69. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.2
    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 January 22, 2020 at 23:55.
  70. Haruko Tajima "Happy Duty" (Download)
    "New wave gyaru" Haruko Tajima released a new track digitally right at the end of 2019 (year that brought Japan a tax increase) titled "Happy Duty", and its music video has just dropped, edited in her always distinct style....
    Posted on January 9, 2020 at 22:25. | Released on December 31, 2019
  71. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.1
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's first official episode of its own radio show (following a Christmas special)! The show is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), it brings you some...
    Posted on December 26, 2019 at 01:31.
  72. The Shaolin Brothers "koi no Dial 6700 / tasogare Wo Ai Ni" (7")
    Rock band The Shaolin Brothers' new 7" single is a rock'n'roll cover of FInger 5's hit song "koi no Dial 6700", with on the flip side a new original in duet with Nomiya Maki! This follows a recent single...
    Posted on October 28, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on October 30, 2019
  73. Nuback "I'm not in DUB" (Download)
    NUBACK, the solo project of Nakamura Dai (BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has a new mini-album out now digitally! Guitar-driven minimal sounds, with hints of 80's dub and new wave. Grab it on Bandcamp, or listen on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Dai's...
    Posted on August 21, 2019 at 23:16. | Released on August 21, 2019
  74. Cornelius "Mellow Waves Visuals" (Blu-ray), "The First Question Award" (Remaster), "Point" (Remaster)
    Three exciting new releases from Cornelius are about to drop! First is a Blu-ray disc titled "Mellow Waves Visuals" of 200 minutes, which contains visuals for all songs of album "Mellow Waves", as seen used in his concerts. Included is...
    Posted on July 25, 2019 at 23:48. | Released on July 31, 2019
  75. WHY@DOLL "futari de ikite yukereba / Love Story wa shumatsu ni" (7")
    Girl duo WHY@DOLL have a new 7" single being released. A-side "futari de ikite yukereba" is taken from their latest EP "Hey!", while the B-side is a new 2019 mix of a song from a previous single ("kimi wa...
    Posted on June 23, 2019 at 16:18. | Released on June 26, 2019
  76. Shonen Knife "Sweet Candy Power"
    Shonen Knife has a brand new album out now! This is the follow-up to album "Adventure" (2016), since which original member Atsuko also joined back the band. The 10 songs were written by Naoko, and there's one in which drummer...
    Posted on June 8, 2019 at 22:18. | Released on June 5, 2019
  77. Masanori Ikeda "City Lights" (7")
    Masanori Ikeda's cover of William Pitt's "City Lights" is being released on 7". First released part of compilation "Grand Gallery presents New Wave" in 2007 and then on 12" vinyl in 2009, this time it has been re-mixed into...
    Posted on May 19, 2019 at 21:04. | Released on May 22, 2019
  78. Kanou Emiri "Friday Night", "gomenne" (Download)
    Self-produced singer-songwriter Kanou Emiri (Twitter), who takes a lot of her inspiration from 80's new wave, has a brand new song titled "Friday Night" now available on iTunes, Spotify, etc.! A CD edition was also just released, containing other new...
    Posted on March 18, 2019 at 19:03. | Released on March 18, 2019
  79. Kanou Emiri "gomenne c/w Been With You" (7")
    Even though she has only released a CD-R so far, Kanou Emiri (Twitter) has been gaining a lot of attention lately for her songs that take straight inspiration from 80's new wave (despite her young age) while having a...
    Posted on February 3, 2019 at 22:57. | Released on February 13, 2019
  80. Gig report: Adieu, Vanilla Beans!: Retrospective & last gig reports
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound They came carried by winds from Northern Europe, where they returned to last October 7 (2018). So goes the setting of Vanilla Beans, a unique idol group that had debuted...
    Posted on December 31, 2018 at 22:03.
  81. MaCWorry Hillbillies "MaCWorry Hillbillies e.p." (7")
    Shizuoka-based 8-piece jug band MaCWorry Hillbillies (Facebook, Twitter) has a first 7" single out now! Included are three covers: Blondie's "Heart of Glass" is taken from their 2016 self-titled album, and two more which were previously unreleased (Cheap Trick's...
    Posted on December 25, 2018 at 22:31. | Released on November 28, 2018
  82. Bank "Vivre / Number 3" (Download)
    New wave band BANK has a new single out now digitally! Lovers rock song "Vivre" features vocals by Kunimi Tomoko (Wack Wack Rhythm Band, nimit & co.) and additional guitars by ƌhashi Nobuyuki (aka Pate, ex-Bridge, an ex-member of...
    Posted on November 28, 2018 at 22:54. | Released on November 28, 2018

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