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. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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 Tarō 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. SAKA-SAMA "Maiwai"
    Lo-fi dream pop idol group SAKA-SAMA released last month a new album titled "Maiwai". It's the last album with the line-up which consisted of original member Suzuki Kokone and support member Asakura Mizuho. This follows album "kimi ga ichiban kakkoii...
    Posted on July 19, 2022 at 23:51. | Released on June 17, 2022
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Maki Nomiya "onaidoshi" (Download)
    Maki Nomiya has just released this week a brand new song digitally, a collaboration with Yokoyama Ken (Crazy Ken Band) titled "onaidoshi". The title means "the same age" as the two really are of the same age. This is...
    Posted on April 15, 2022 at 22:01. | Released on April 13, 2022
  18. Hideki Kaji "April Fool" (Download)
    Hideki Kaji has just released a new song digitally, a pop song titled "April Fool". Featured musicians are Hara "Gen" Hideki on drums, and Usiho Kenta (of band Otogivanashi) on electric guitar. Check out the music video below, and...
    Posted on April 15, 2022 at 21:29. | Released on April 13, 2022
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Maki Nomiya "Sweet Soul Revue (duet with Rainych, feat. evening cinema)" (Download)
    Here's the 3rd of three "World Tour Mix" tracks in which Maki Nomiya collaborated with artists from abroad. This time she invited Indonesia's Rainych to sing along on "Sweet Soul Revue"! The music was arranged and performed by Japanese...
    Posted on March 2, 2022 at 21:33. | Released on March 2, 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. Various Artists "Ban Hiroshi presents Columbia Rockin' Kayo Collection Vol.2"
    Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (of Bambino) has released a 2nd compilation of Japanese rocking kayō songs, again selected from Columbia's vast catalog. The album consists of songs from the mid-50s to the early-80s, traversing almost chronogically periods of different influences...
    Posted on December 24, 2021 at 00:10. | Released on December 22, 2021
  26. 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
  27. Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Girls Wanna See No Cry", "Girls Wanna See No Cry (Blue Boys Club Re-Edit)", Childish Tones feat. BLUEVALLEY "Girls Wanna See No Cry" (Download)
    Ahead of the 7" single, three versions of Childish Tones' new song "Girls Wanna See No Cry" have been released digitally! Along with the original featuring Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram) also comes a re-edit by Blue Boys Club (the...
    Posted on December 17, 2021 at 13:01. | Released on December 17, 2021
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
  31. Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Girls Wanna See No Cry / tsumetai hatsukoi (It's Cold Outside)" (7"+Download code)
    Childish Tones (Twitter) feat. Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram) is releasing a brand new 7" single! The A-side is a brand new original song titled "Girls Wanna See No Cry", of which the lyrics were written by Minatani Kikumi (of Nagoya-based...
    Posted on November 14, 2021 at 12:33. | Released on January 12, 2022
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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.
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. suzuki mamiko (chelmico) "ms", chelmico "POWER" (12"), "Fishing" (12"), "maze" (12"), "COZY" (12")
    This week came a massive drop of chelmico! First is a solo album by member Suzuki Mamiko, her first full-length, titled "ms". The song "jam" features singer-songwriter iri. The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD of a band-backed live...
    Posted on August 19, 2021 at 21:35. | Released on August 18, 2021
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. April Set "aruite kaerou" (7")
    April Set, the solo project of DJ & producer Suzuki Masanori (Instagram), is releasing a new 7" this July 7 on Unchantable Records! The song is a cover of "aruite kaerou", a song by Saitō Kazuyoshi known as an...
    Posted on July 6, 2021 at 22:43. | Released on July 7, 2021
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. Shuntaro Okino "Lune De Midi" (Download)
    Shuntarō Okino (Venus Peter) has just released a new digital EP titled "Lune De Midi". Included is a new song of the same title, plus an alternate version of "Tide Away", of which the original was released digitally last...
    Posted on April 2, 2021 at 22:34. | Released on March 31, 2021
  44. 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
  45. Shoko Suzuki "So Help Me, GOD!" (7")
    Shōko Suzuki, singer-songwriter who debuted in 1988, is back with a brand new song which was sound produced by Emiri Kanou! It had been 10 years since Shōko released a new song. The mix was done by Emiri and...
    Posted on March 20, 2021 at 12:59. | Released on March 21, 2021
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. Keiichi Suzuki "Mother Music Revisited"
    Keiichi Suzuki (Moonriders, No Lie-Sense, Controversial Spark), who was recently celebrating the 50th anniversary of his musical career, has just released an album that revisits songs from the soundtrack of Famicom game "MOTHER" (aka "EarthBound Beginnings") that he composed. All...
    Posted on January 31, 2021 at 18:19. | Released on January 27, 2021
  49. 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)
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. Live streaming info: Evenyan Roller Coaster "Paris Texas Lolita" Release Party

    Posted on December 26, 2020 at 20:44. | Event held on Saturday January 16, 2021 at 20:00 (JST)
  53. 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
  54. 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)
  55. Live streaming info: Salome no Kuchibiru / Sister Paul / atomicfarm / Hiruri + Suzuki Kazumi

    Posted on November 3, 2020 at 12:49. | Event held on Tuesday November 3, 2020 at 18:30 (JST)
  56. 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.
  57. 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.
  58. 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
  59. Live streaming info: Ino hidefumi THE SESSION vol.2 feat. Suzuki Shigeru

    Posted on October 18, 2020 at 00:38. | Event held on Wednesday October 21, 2020 at 20:00 (JST)
  60. 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
  61. Live streaming info: Kirihara Yuri

    Posted on October 11, 2020 at 23:21. | Event held on Monday October 12, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
  62. Live streaming info: Spape Q&A

    Posted on October 9, 2020 at 00:38. | Event held on Wednesday October 14, 2020 at 19:30 (JST)
  63. 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.
  64. SAKA-SAMA "SAKA-SAMA Songbook 1: Dance o tomeru na" (Download)
    Idol duo SAKA-SAMA has just released a new digital EP of brand new song "Dance o tomeru na" plus two new versions of previously released songs. This is the first of three releases to happen over three consecutive months....
    Posted on September 9, 2020 at 22:28. | Released on September 9, 2020
  65. Live streaming info: Busujima Orochi / Suzuki Kokone

    Posted on September 5, 2020 at 23:39. | Event held on Saturday September 12, 2020 at 13:00 (JST)
  66. Live streaming info: "Romantic Technology 74"

    Posted on August 10, 2020 at 21:33. | Event held on Friday August 14, 2020 at 23:45 (JST)
  67. 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
  68. Live streaming info: "Tokyo Online Club vol.3": O'CHAWANZ, Suzuki Kokone, Atomic Ministry

    Posted on August 10, 2020 at 11:43. | Event held on Monday August 10, 2020 at 13:00 (JST)
  69. 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)
  70. World Standard "taiyou wa oshiete kurenai" (7")
    World Standard has just released a 7" of two songs from album "Allo!" (1986). The song "taiyō wa oshiete kurenai" has lyrics written by Konishi Yasuharu (of Non-Standard labelmates Pizzicato V) and music by then-member Mikami Masaharu, while B-side...
    Posted on July 29, 2020 at 21:48. | Released on July 29, 2020
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. Makita Mashiro with DO NOTHING Productions "Orange Soul / sukitte ieru kana?" (7")
    This is a 2nd single by Do Nothing Productions, the project of DJ/producer Hase Hajimu and pianist Yafune Tetsurō with director Suzuki Yōsuke (Disk Union), this time teaming up with jazz-kayō singer Makita Mashiro. The A-side is a new...
    Posted on June 26, 2020 at 19:16. | Released on June 24, 2020
  75. 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.
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. No Lie-Sense "warera ga yo wa" (7")
    No Lie-Sense (official Facebook page), the unit of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders) and Kera, has a new 7" single out now! Containing two brand new songs, this is the follow-up to album "Japan's Period" (2016), and comes ahead of new...
    Posted on March 24, 2020 at 23:58. | Released on April 18, 2020
  79. Various Artists "The Diggers (Keiichi Suzuki & Takashi Okada) loves Sound Archives 01: Spotlight on The Columbia Symphonette"
    Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders, Controversial Spark, No Lie-Sense) and Okada Takashi (label Li'l Daisy) went digging Nippon Columbia's archives for covers of movie theme songs, performed by the label's orchestra: Columbia Symphonette. Many of these rare recordings are available on CD...
    Posted on March 21, 2020 at 16:16. | Released on March 25, 2020
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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.
  83. 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
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. Do Nothing Productions "senya ichiya / Sea Gull Song" (7")
    Do Nothing Productions is a new project of DJ/producer Hase Hajimu and pianist Yafune Tetsurō with director Suzuki Yōsuke (Disk Union). This debut release features 21-year-old female singer Shimizu Nanami. The concept of this release is music you'd want...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 16:24. | Released on December 18, 2019
  87. Kai "Paper Diamond"
    Singer Kai has a 2nd solo mini-album out now! It's entirely produced by Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders, Controversial Spark, No Lie-Sense), and includes three new originals written by himself, plus covers of ones he wrote for Nomiya Maki ("onna tomodachi",...
    Posted on December 11, 2019 at 00:17. | Released on December 7, 2019
  88. 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
  89. Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys "Pachinko" (7")
    Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, the 1 DJ + 2 percussionists unit of Comoesta Yaegashi, Paradise Yamamoto and Gonzalez Suzuki, is re-releasing its first single "Pachinko" in vinyl format! The two songs were originally featured on first album "Mambo tengoku"...
    Posted on August 11, 2019 at 18:56. | Released on August 21, 2019
  90. Wakita Monari "Right Here"
    Wakita Monari has a 3rd album being released at the end of July! With Arai Toshiya (Count Joke) as the main producer and songwriter of several tracks, the album also includes latest single "Espadrille de tsukamaete" that has music written...
    Posted on July 24, 2019 at 23:16. | Released on July 31, 2019
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. 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
  96. Various Artists "Manhattan Records Presents Tokyo Neo 90s Groove mixed by DJ Hasebe"
    DJ Hasebe (aka Old Nick) (Twitter, Facebook) mixes recent R&B and hip-hop songs that connect with 90's Japanese sounds. Look out for songs by DJ Hasebe (including new song "Midnight Dreamin'") as well as many more that give an overview...
    Posted on February 11, 2019 at 11:33. | Released on February 20, 2019
  97. 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
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. 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

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