Tagged search results for Yu SUZUKI

  1. DJ Mami "First Chic", Yū Suzuki "First Chic"
    Here continues a series of mix CDs started by Horibe Yūmin (resident DJ of party "Joke"). All titled "First Chic", these are the first mix CDs by DJ Mami and Yū Suzuki (also of "Joke"). DJ Mami is introduced a...
    Posted on June 12, 2010 at 09:45. | Released on March 22, 2010

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  1. Various Artists "Adventures in Modern Recording by TOHRU OKADA"
    A tribute album for the late Tohru Okada (Moonriders, CTO LAB., Hachimitsu Pie), who passed away on February 14, 2023, has been released. Featuring all-female singers, it consists of all newly recorded covers of songs that he wrote. The singers...
    Posted on April 26, 2026 at 00:39. | Released on April 23, 2026
  2. Record Store Day 2026
    Record Store Day 2026 will be held worldwide on Saturday, April 18. Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. Online sales in Japan should start...
    Posted on April 16, 2026 at 23:58. | Released on April 18, 2026
  3. 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.
  4. Record Day 2025 Day 1
    This year again, Record Day has been held. Previously coinciding with the public holiday Culture Day (November 3), this year it came a few days early on November 1st to start the long weekend on a good foot. Below are...
    Posted on November 26, 2025 at 00:07. | Released on November 1, 2025
  5. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.63
    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 13, 2025 at 10:10.
  6. 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.
  7. Konishi Yasuharu "Love, Lost And Found"
    Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five) is releasing this month a first studio album sung by himself, also his first solo album under his own name. The album contains many songs taken from Pizzicato Five's repertory, and also ones that...
    Posted on October 19, 2024 at 10:21. | Released on October 30, 2024
  8. 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.
  9. Various Artists "16 Songs of Hirobumi Suzuki"
    moonriders' bassist Hirobumi Suzuki celebrated last month his 70th birthday (on May 19). This tribute album consisting of covers of his various works (solo and with moonriders) was planned by Narisu Records and ayU tokiO, and kept a complete secret...
    Posted on June 25, 2024 at 22:08. | Released on June 25, 2024
  10. Tetsuro Yafune "Yafune Tetsuro, Bellissima o utau", "Wakusei / Yubikiri" (7"/Download)
    Jazz pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune's next album has been announced as being a cover album of Pizzicato Five's 2nd album "Bellissima!" (1988) in its entirety, and produced by Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five)! Like his previous album —"Song, Piano, Bass,...
    Posted on October 23, 2023 at 22:54. | Released on November 22, 2023
  11. 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
  12. Cornelius "Change and Vanish" (12")
    Cornelius' latest song, "Change and Vanish", is being pressed on vinyl! Here the B-side contains the version sung by mei ehara and its remix, as released digitally last year, while the A-side has a new version sung by Oyamada Keigo...
    Posted on February 20, 2023 at 22:31. | Released on February 22, 2023
  13. Record Day 2022 Day 2
    It's still time to check out Record Day held a month ago on December 3, which had many great releases and therefore took me some time to write it up. It was the 2nd of two days, following November 3....
    Posted on January 3, 2023 at 20:16. | Released on December 3, 2022
  14. Kera "fugitive K"
    Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) has just released a brand new solo album, titled "fugitive K"! Check out the animated sampler clip below. This new original album follows cover album "Marude Sekai" released last year. The album...
    Posted on September 30, 2022 at 22:13. | Released on September 21, 2022
  15. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.30
    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 12, 2022 at 09:00.
  16. xiangyu & Gimgigam "tofu so good / Zarigani" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) released just recently two new songs in collaboration with trackmaker Gimgigam, who had also produced "Manhole" last year. Find "tofu so good" and "ZARIGANI" on your favorite download/streaming platform. This follows xiangyu's song "LIFE!", which is...
    Posted on August 6, 2022 at 23:44. | Released on July 20, 2022
  17. 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 Chôbeaullet (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
  18. Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (12")
    "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums.", the new album of pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune which was produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five), is being released on vinyl! All of the songs from the CD are included, with the order...
    Posted on June 21, 2022 at 22:11. | Released on June 22, 2022
  19. 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
  20. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.26
    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 14, 2022 at 23:51.
  21. World Standard "World Standard for Quiet Corner - Diamond Days"
    This is a compilation of the "Quiet Corner" label and series, of songs by World Standard selected by Yūki Yamamoto (Quiet Corner). Not a collection of greatest hits, this selection consists of quiet and relaxing songs from the vast discography...
    Posted on March 30, 2022 at 00:49. | Released on March 26, 2022
  22. Maki Nomiya "New Beautiful"
    Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five) has been celebrating the 40th anniversary since her debut (with album "Pink no kokoro" released in 1981), and here comes a brand new album to mark the milestone. "New Beautiful" comes as a combination of three...
    Posted on March 26, 2022 at 11:51. | Released on April 20, 2022
  23. 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.
  24. World Standard "Eden"
    World Standard, the solo unit of Sōichirō Suzuki, has released recently a 13th original full-length album titled "Eden". While previous album "Shikisai Ongaku" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) was a vocal album sung by Suzuki himself, this new album also features...
    Posted on January 3, 2022 at 11:08. | Released on November 27, 2021
  25. xiangyu "Life!" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) released this month a brand new song titled "LIFE!". It's the theme song of the movie "hotobori Meltsounds" which features xiangyu and Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders). The song was produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella). The movie...
    Posted on December 23, 2021 at 13:47. | Released on December 10, 2021
  26. Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums."
    Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune has released a new full-length album, which is entirely produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five)! Titled "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (or in Japanese "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums"), the album contains a variety of...
    Posted on December 15, 2021 at 22:41. | Released on December 15, 2021
  27. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.22
    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 9, 2021 at 23:13.
  28. Record Day 2021 Day 2
    Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), has being held once more this November, on Saturday November 27. Also check out the post about day 1! Items can be ordered online. Below is...
    Posted on December 4, 2021 at 00:54. | Released on November 27, 2021
  29. Tetsuro Yafune "A Sweet & Dangerous Scent / A Transparent Moment" (7")
    Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune is about to release a new full-length album on December 15, which is entirely produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One)! With the title "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums." (uta means song/singing), the album will feature...
    Posted on November 23, 2021 at 23:59. | Released on November 24, 2021
  30. Risa Cooper "Risa Land"
    This is the first album of Risa Cooper, the solo project of drummer Risa Okada (previously a member of band D.W. Nicols). Featured musicians include Sekitori Hana, Nakazawa Hiroki (Going Under Ground), Maeda Kyōsuke (androp), Fan Fan (ex-Quruli), Suzuki Kenta...
    Posted on November 14, 2021 at 00:27. | Released on November 10, 2021
  31. Record Day 2021 Day 1
    Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), is being held on two separate days in 2021: November 3 and 27. Items can be ordered online without any delay. Below is a list of...
    Posted on November 3, 2021 at 00:44. | Released on November 3, 2021
  32. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.20
    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 23, 2021 at 00:37.
  33. Xavier "Call In Sick feat. chelmico / kyuutai feat. Shiotsuka Moeka" (7")
    Xavier is a new project of guitarist/producer Masayuki Ishii (Twitter), sound engineer ZAK, and Buffalo Daughter's Yumiko Ohno! The project will feature collaborations with different artists, of which the first are chelmico and Moeka Shiotsuka (of band Hitsujibungaku). The two...
    Posted on September 16, 2021 at 00:04. | Released on September 15, 2021
  34. City Pop on Vinyl 2021
    "City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and this is the 2nd year it takes place (see City Pop on Vinyl 2020). Below is a selection of some titles not to be...
    Posted on August 28, 2021 at 00:58. | Released on August 28, 2021
  35. Various Artists "ESCAPE -Tribute to fox capture plan-"
    To celebrate the 10th anniversary of instrumental jazz trio fox capture plan, a tribute album of covers performed by other artists has just been released. Along with a wide variety of bands covering their songs, fox capture plan also included...
    Posted on July 22, 2021 at 11:54. | Released on July 21, 2021
  36. RSD Drops 2021 Day 2
    Here comes the 2nd of Record Store Day's "RSD Drops" for 2021, following the first held on June 12. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST) on release day. Below are some picks for July 17, followed by some related...
    Posted on July 17, 2021 at 02:04. | Released on July 17, 2021
  37. Kaede "Youth - Original Soundtrack"
    Kaede (Negicco) has just released a new concept album, the soundtrack of an imaginary movie titled "Youth". The album's producer is Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) who often accompanies Kaede on piano in her shows. One song also has lyrics written by...
    Posted on June 15, 2021 at 21:16. | Released on June 15, 2021
  38. fox capture plan "NEBULA"
    Instrumental jazz trio fox capture plan's 9th full-length album has just been released! "Nebula" is a concept album for which each of the members wrote songs that were put together in a story-like manner. In addition to their signature piano...
    Posted on May 19, 2021 at 20:00. | Released on May 19, 2021
  39. World Standard "World Standard" (12")
    World Standard's first original album, first released in 1985 on Haruomi Hosono's Non-Standard label, is being re-issued on vinyl remastered under the supervision of Suzuki Sōichiro (World Standard). Included are newly written liner notes by himself, in Japanese and English....
    Posted on March 20, 2021 at 13:48. | Released on March 24, 2021
  40. Lupin The Third Jam Crew "Lupin The Third Jam -Lupin The Third Remix-" (12"/CD)
    Lupin The Third Jam Crew is a remix project of songs from Lupin The Third's recent years anime movies and series. Featured remixers include tofubeats, fox capture plan, banvox, Kan Sano and many more. The remixes have been released digitally...
    Posted on March 14, 2021 at 20:53. | Released on March 13, 2021
  41. Yuri Kirihara with Tetsuro Yafune Trio "Sophisticated Baby"
    Singer Yuri Kirihara (nickname: Manbō) has a brand new album about to be released, which is produced by singer-songwriter and pianist Tetsurō Yafune and performed by his trio (with Katsuto Suzuki on bass and Ryūsuke Kakizawa on drums). The result...
    Posted on March 1, 2021 at 01:02. | Released on March 3, 2021
  42. Live streaming info: "Yuri Kirihara Birthday Party 2021 ~Baby! Baby! Baby!~" w/ Yuri Kirihara with Tetsuro Yafune Trio

    Posted on January 31, 2021 at 00:10. | Event held on Saturday February 6, 2021 at 17:30 (JST)
  43. April Set "asayake ga kieru mae ni / yakan hikou" (7")
    April Set, the solo project of DJ & producer Suzuki Masanori (Instagram), has just recently released a new 7"! The A-side is a cover of Ishikawa Seri's hit song "asayake ga kieru mae ni", written by Yuming, this time...
    Posted on January 3, 2021 at 19:42. | Released on December 16, 2020
  44. SAKA-SAMA "kimi ga ichiban kakkoii jan"
    Lo-fi dream pop idol group SAKA-SAMA, who have since August 2019 been active as the duo of Suzuki Kokone and Asakura Mizuho, have just released an album of 28 songs on 2 CDs! Included are all songs from limited album...
    Posted on December 26, 2020 at 22:03. | Released on December 16, 2020
  45. The Shaolin Brothers "Hyo-tan Rhapsody"
    Rock band The Shaolin Brothers (known in Japanese as Shaolin kyōdai) has just released an album! This follows the release of 7" singles "Pandafull World" and "koi no Dial 6700 / tasogare Wo Ai Ni". The songs "Pandafull World" and...
    Posted on December 26, 2020 at 14:35. | Released on December 16, 2020
  46. Live streaming info: Izumi "mimi" Kobayashi from London

    Posted on November 12, 2020 at 22:48. | Event held on Friday November 20, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
  47. Record Day 2020
    Record Day 2020, ran by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, 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
  48. 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.
  49. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.10
    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 28, 2020 at 21:52.
  50. World Standard "Shikisai Ongaku"
    World Standard, the solo unit of Suzuki Sōichirō that debuted 35 years ago on Hosono Haruomi's label Non-Standard, is releasing a brand new 12th album! Not only had it been 10 years since his previous full-length — "Silencio" (2010, Amazon,...
    Posted on October 26, 2020 at 21:40. | Released on November 28, 2020
  51. Crazy Ken Band "Now"
    Crazy Ken Band has just released a brand new album titled "NOW"! I believe it's their 20th album! Included are a great bunch of brand new songs, as well as renewed versions of songs from the recent "Ivory ep". CDJapan...
    Posted on October 21, 2020 at 00:19. | Released on October 21, 2020
  52. Tetsuro Yafune "Optimist Winter / If You Want To Meet" (Download)
    Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune has just released two new songs digitally! It had been 5 years since his previous solo release, album "The Romantist" (2015, Amazon, HMV). Featured musicians are Suzuki Katsuto on bass, Kakizawa Ryūsuke on drums,...
    Posted on October 15, 2020 at 22:12. | Released on October 15, 2020
  53. Live streaming info: Kirihara Yuri

    Posted on October 11, 2020 at 23:21. | Event held on Monday October 12, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
  54. Live streaming info: "bass cloth" w/ Kenmochi Hidefumi & more

    Posted on September 25, 2020 at 22:03. | Event held on Saturday September 26, 2020 at 23:00 (JST)
  55. 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.
  56. Suzuki Kokone "Fever"
    Suzuki Kokone, member and leader of idol group SAKA-SAMA, has a first solo album being released! Included are songs written and arranged by pop band bjons, Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) and Sasaki Kissa (Recoride) among others, as well as a cover...
    Posted on August 10, 2020 at 11:56. | Released on August 19, 2020
  57. Live streaming info: Kohinata Yui, Suzuki Kokone (SAKA-SAMA)

    Posted on August 4, 2020 at 08:53. | Event held on Sunday August 16, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
  58. 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
  59. No Lie-Sense "Dadalogue"
    No Lie-Sense, the unit of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders) and Kera (Uchōten), is about to release a 3rd album! It had been 4 years since "Japan's Period". Two of the songs were released in advance on 7" in April, "warera ga...
    Posted on July 23, 2020 at 23:24. | Released on July 29, 2020
  60. Suzuki Masayuki "Ultra Chu Chu Medley" (7")
    From his new 40th anniversary album "All Time Rock'n'Roll", here's a 7" of two songs by singer Suzuki Masayuki (aka Martin). Konishi Yasuharu edited the medley on the A-side, and also produced the B-side cover of Little Anthony &...
    Posted on July 17, 2020 at 00:54. | Released on July 15, 2020
  61. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.6
    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 25, 2020 at 01:32.
  62. Kaede "ima no watashi wa kawaritsuzukete ano koro no watashi de irareteru." (12")
    Kaede (Negicco)'s 1st full-length solo album, released on CD on the first day of 2020, has just been released on vinyl! The album contains songs in collaboration with artists such as Skirt, Horigome Yasuyuki (ex-Kirinji), Itō Gorō (naomi & goro),...
    Posted on April 29, 2020 at 18:16. | Released on April 28, 2020
  63. Suzuki Masayuki "All Time Rock'n'Roll"
    Singer Suzuki Masayuki (aka Martin) is celebrating this year his 40th anniversary since his debut in February 1980 part of chorus group Chanels (later to become Rats & Star). This new album celebrates that with self-covers of Chanels and Rats...
    Posted on April 11, 2020 at 15:24. | Released on April 15, 2020
  64. Wakita Monari "AHEAD!" (12")
    Wakita Monari's excellent 2nd album "AHEAD!" (2018) is being released on vinyl! This album includes several songs produced by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), and also ones produced by microstar, Illicit Tsuboi (co-written by YUI (Bakubaku Dokin)), Sasaki Jun (ex-Cosa Nostra)...
    Posted on February 14, 2020 at 21:55. | Released on February 19, 2020
  65. Controversial Spark "G.G.B. c/w Yoru Ha Yurushite Kurenai" (7")
    Here's a new 7" single by Controversial Spark (Facebook Page), band formed of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders), Yabe Hiroshi (Musement), bassist Iwasaki Naomi, guitarist Kondō Kenji and vocalist konore! With for A-side a brand new song titled "G.G.B.", this closely...
    Posted on January 30, 2020 at 22:27. | Released on January 22, 2020
  66. 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.
  67. Kai "Paper Diamond / kanashii shirase" (7")
    A 7" single of Kai's "Paper Diamond" from her recent mini-album of the same name is being released! Produced by Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders), it comes with a brand new cover of Moonriders' "kanashii shirase" (1985). The A'-side was arranged...
    Posted on January 19, 2020 at 23:46. | Released on January 29, 2020
  68. Portable Rock "Beginnings" (12")
    Portable Rock's early works album "Beginnings", first released on CD only in 1990, is being released on vinyl for the first time! Portable Rock was a band in the late 80's formed of Nomiya Maki (who later joined Pizzicato Five),...
    Posted on January 4, 2020 at 23:45. | Released on February 5, 2020
  69. Kaede "ima no watashi wa kawaritsuzukete ano koro no watashi de irareteru."
    Kaede (Negicco) has a 1st full-length solo album that has just been released on New Year's Day! The album has collaborations with artists such as Skirt, Horigome Yasuyuki (ex-Kirinji), Itō Gorō (naomi & goro), Oh shu, Dōjima Kōhei, Wada Shō...
    Posted on January 1, 2020 at 23:12. | Released on January 1, 2020
  70. Various Artists "Ban Hiroshi presents Columbia Rockin' Kayo Collection"
    Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (of Bambino) brings us a compilation of rocking kayō songs selected from Columbia's historic collection. The collection includes the first Japanese cover of Elvis to various covers and original songs that were influenced by rockabilly and...
    Posted on September 16, 2019 at 11:02. | Released on September 18, 2019
  71. Ultra-Vybe Japanese hit release re-issues
    Long-running indie label and distributor Ultra-Vybe has just made available many of the acclaimed releases from its catalog, and priced them down to only ¥1000 (+tax) each! This includes many rarities. Below is a small selection from their Japanese re-issues....
    Posted on July 12, 2019 at 23:18. | Released on July 10, 2019
  72. Nakano Aya to Central "Reverse"
    Singer Nakano Aya teams up with 9-piece street style latin sound band Central for this collaboration album. Included is brand new original song "Tropical Dandy" written by Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band), "rakuen no Moon Bar" written by Sugi Masamichi,...
    Posted on July 8, 2019 at 23:21. | Released on July 3, 2019
  73. Various Artists "Non-Standard collection - Non-Standard no hibiki -" (4CD)
    Here comes a massive compilation of the Non-Standard label, which was produced by Hosono Haruomi (YMO) during the 80's. With genres covering techno-pop, ambient and improvised music, the label featured artists such as World Standard, Koshi Miharu, Mikado, Urban Dance,...
    Posted on March 24, 2019 at 12:47. | Released on March 27, 2019
  74. Suzuki Masayuki "Funky Flag"
    Singer Suzuki Masayuki has a new album released just recently. The album's last song, "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch Marching Band", which was written and produced by Konishi Yasuharu and it features chorus by Nomiya Maki (!) and Yoshikawa Tomoko (of...
    Posted on March 21, 2019 at 21:40. | Released on March 13, 2019
  75. Nomiya Maki "miss maki nomiya sings (Re-issue)"
    Nomiya Maki's solo album "Miss Maki Nomiya Sings" was released in July 2000 (back when Pizzicato Five was still active) and it is finally being re-issued! The album had a theme of Maki being a jetsetter and travelling across the...
    Posted on February 21, 2019 at 22:13. | Released on March 20, 2019
  76. Various Artists "chansoiree"
    Live venue Saravah in Shibuya opened in December 2010 with the supervision of French artist Pierre Barouh (who passed away in 2016) and taking its name from his record label. The unique venue will close its doors on February 17,...
    Posted on February 9, 2019 at 21:33. | Released on February 17, 2019
  77. Controversial Spark "After Intermission"
    Controversial Spark (Facebook Page) is a band formed of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders), Yabe Hiroshi (Musement), bassist Iwasaki Naomi, guitarist Kondō Kenji and vocalist konore. They have a 2nd album out just now, which follows mini-album "Angels of a Feather" (2015)...
    Posted on January 12, 2019 at 22:01. | Released on January 11, 2019
  78. Nomiya Maki "Shibuya-kei Songbook" (2 CDs), "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji c/w Happy Sad" (7")
    This new album by Nomiya Maki comes with 2 discs. The first is a collection of songs from her recent albums of the "Shibuya-kei Standards" series (released from 2014 through 2017), and the 2nd is of a previously unreleased entire...
    Posted on October 20, 2018 at 21:26. | Released on October 31, 2018
  79. Wakita Monari "Ahead!"
    Wakita Monari has a 2nd album being released this month! This is the follow-up to the excellent "I am ONLY" (2017). Included are several songs produced by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), and also ones produced by microstar, Illicit Tsuboi (co-written...
    Posted on July 15, 2018 at 23:59. | Released on July 25, 2018
  80. The Beatniks "Exitentialist A Xie Xie"
    The Beatniks, the unit of Takahashi Yukihiro (YMO, Metafive) and Suzuki Keiichi (The Moonriders), is about to release a 5th album! "Exitentialist A Xie Xie" is the follow-up to "Last Train To Exitown". Included are 10 songs with sounds that...
    Posted on April 30, 2018 at 20:37. | Released on May 9, 2018
  81. Nosa Reina "Endless Party ~Cover Album~"
    Nosa Reina is releasing a first cover album this month, of various charming Japanese songs from her memories arranged with a new wave touch. Featured are songs originally by EPO, Sakakibara Ikue (Techno-kayō classic "Robot"!), Sawada Kenji, Ōtaki Eiichi, Suzuki...
    Posted on April 14, 2018 at 00:15. | Released on April 18, 2018
  82. Nomiya Maki "Nomiya Maki, Holiday Shibuya-kei o utau." (2x7")
    4 songs from Nomiya Maki's recent winter song cover album are being released on vinyl in the form of a set of two 7"'s. The exclusive artwork was designed and photographed by Shindō Mitsuo in Shibuya's Nonbei Yokochō. Valentine's Day-themed...
    Posted on December 24, 2017 at 10:48. | Released on December 27, 2017
  83. Nomiya Maki "Nomiya Maki, Holiday Shibuya-kei o utau."
    Nomiya Maki's new album is coming this month, and this time she sings Shibuya-kei standards that share a winter theme. Included are duets with Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band), Watanabe Marina, Takano Hiroshi and Suzuki Masayuki, with also chorus by...
    Posted on October 8, 2017 at 21:11. | Released on October 18, 2017
  84. Punpee "Modern Times"
    Rapper/trackmaker Punpee (of group PSG) has a long-awaited first solo album out now! Check out audio samples at Jet Set. Official release page Punpee "Modern Times" 1. 2057 2. Lovely Man 3. Happy Meal 4. uchū ni iku 5. Renaissance...
    Posted on October 5, 2017 at 00:11. | Released on October 4, 2017
  85. Bank "Time / Himitsu" (7")
    New wave band BANK has a new 7" out now! Check out their new songs of a dubby mellow 80's feel. BANK is a band that features singer Nakamura Dai (ex-Arch), drummer Suzuki Bō, bassist Hirami Fumio (ex-Love Tambourines),...
    Posted on September 16, 2017 at 22:20. | Released on September 16, 2017
  86. Various Artists "Ace 2", "Ace ep" (7"x2)
    Konishi Yasuharu compiles another CD from Sony's J-Pop hit catalog, consisting of songs that have not been released on 7". This follows the release of "Ace" last February that was the starting point to the release of several 7" singles...
    Posted on September 12, 2017 at 23:20. | Released on September 13, 2017
  87. Tamaki Roy "nagi"
    Rapper Tamaki ROY has new album out now! This is the follow-up to "Lucky" (2013). Most songs are collaborations with various producers, including Miura Kōshi (Kuchiroro), Hasunuma Shūta, Ametsub, and many more. Check out the two clips below! A 7"...
    Posted on June 25, 2017 at 13:22. | Released on June 21, 2017
  88. Agata Morio & Hachimitsu Pie "Baby-lon"
    Hachimitsu Pie was a band formed in the early 70's by singer Agata Morio and Suzuki Keiichi, a few years after which Morio went on with his solo career while several others moved on to become Moonriders. Some 45 years...
    Posted on April 25, 2017 at 23:17. | Released on April 26, 2017
  89. Nomiya Maki "otoko to onna 'Un Homme et Une Femme' ~ Nomiya Maki, French Shibuya-kei o utau." (2x7")
    A set of two 7"'s of songs from Nomiya Maki's latest album "otoko to onna 'Un homme et une femme'" is being released! The songs are covers of Pierre Barouh (from the movie "Un homme et une femme"), Michel Legrand...
    Posted on February 16, 2017 at 23:54. | Released on February 22, 2017
  90. Various Artists "Ace", Pizzicato Five "couples ep" (7"), "Bellissima! ep" (7")
    Konishi Yasuharu supervises a new 7" single project on the Great Tracks label (Sony). First of all comes a compilation called "Ace", named after monthly event (((((((A))))))) held at Organ bar the 3rd Friday of each month. Having been playing...
    Posted on February 16, 2017 at 23:30. | Released on February 22, 2017
  91. Record Day 2016
    Record Day (not the same as "Record Store Day") has been set to coincide with Japan's "Culture Day" public holiday on November 3 since 1957. Since last year, Japan's only record press Tōyō Kasei takes the lead inviting Japanese artists...
    Posted on November 6, 2016 at 23:02. | Released on November 3, 2016
  92. Halmens X "35 seiki"
    Halmens X is a limited time project led by two original members of new wave band Halmens (formed in 1979), Saeki Kenzo and Sensui Toshiro. 2016 marks the 35th anniversary of the release of album "Halmens no 20 seiki" (1981),...
    Posted on October 10, 2016 at 11:49. | Released on September 21, 2016
  93. Nomiya Maki "otoko to onna 'Un Homme et Une Femme' ~ Nomiya Maki, French Shibuya-kei o utau."
    Nomiya Maki has a brand new album just about to be released! This album has a theme of "French Shibuya-kei", highlighting bits of the French culture that influenced the Shibuya-kei scene. This is a 2-CD release of both a studio...
    Posted on August 29, 2016 at 23:22. | Released on August 31, 2016
  94. No Lie-Sense "Japan's Period"
    No Lie-Sense (official Facebook page), the unit of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders) and Kera, has released a 2nd album. Opening with a cover of the theme song from movie "kimi mo shusse ga dekiru", the album is filled with originals taking...
    Posted on May 4, 2016 at 23:25. | Released on April 20, 2016
  95. FPM "Moments"
    FPM is celebrating the 20th anniversary since Fantastic Plastic Machine's debut, with this a trio of greatest hits albums that include tracks since the early days, including rare track "Mr. Salesman" (later to become "Dear Mr. Salesman" on the first...
    Posted on September 29, 2015 at 23:04. | Released on September 30, 2015
  96. Bank "True Tempo"
    Bank, a funky genreless band with multiple Shibuya-kei roots, has a brand new album out now! This band features members formerly of Arch (Nakamura Dai on guitar & vocals), Bridge (Ōhashi Nobuyuki aka Pate on guitar) and Love Tambourines (Hirami...
    Posted on September 26, 2015 at 01:56. | Released on September 26, 2015
  97. Pizzicato One "watakushi no nijuseiki"
    2015 is looking like a good year for Pizzicato Five fans! Konishi Yasuharu has a second Pizzicato One album coming this June, follow-up to "One And Ten Very Sad Songs" (2011). With a title that translates to "My 20th century",...
    Posted on May 17, 2015 at 12:34. | Released on June 24, 2015
  98. Various Artists "Yaba-kayō 2 Non-stop DJ Mix -TV Theme hen- Mixed by DJ Fukutake"
    Following the success of compilation "Yaba-kayō" (sometimes better spelled "Yava-kayō"), here comes a follow-up that's full of songs once heard on TV, mainly in the 70's and 80's. Another common point is that they're all groovy as can be, and...
    Posted on February 22, 2015 at 22:43. | Released on February 25, 2015
  99. Various Artists "NHK dai! tensai terebi-kun MTK the 18th"
    This new compilation from NHK's long-running kids program "dai! tensai TV-kun" features original tracks by a bunch of good artists, such as CTO LAB., Nakatsuka Takeshi ("Jump'n'Jive odore!"), Terada Sōichi (aka Omodaka) ("Dark Matter") and Okamoto's, among others. CDJapan gives...
    Posted on March 8, 2014 at 00:02. | Released on March 5, 2014
  100. Various Artists "Tonchi Compi"
    Tonchi Records is an indies label that's been around for some 8 years and that's run by members of kataomoi and Horizon Yamashita takuhaibin. This all-genre compilation is filled of previously unreleased tracks, with kataomoi, VIDEOTAPEMUSIC, cero, and many more....
    Posted on January 13, 2014 at 10:00. | Released on January 1, 2014

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