Jazztronik "Dig Dig Dig"
Jazztronik, the solo unit of Nozaki Ryōta, has a new album coming next week with a theme of "dancing" and sounds of funk, disco, acid-jazz, techno and hip-hop. This features guests such as Swedish-Japanese singer Maia Hirasawa, and also the...
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 00:03. | Released on June 8, 2011
mito "Dawns"
mito, bassist of band clammbon, has a solo album coming next week. Featured are many guests including electronic artist agraph, pianist kotringo, and members of bands toe and Rovo. Plus, the album is mastered by Sunahara Yoshinori! Released at the...
Posted on May 15, 2011 at 01:26. | Released on May 18, 2011
Jazztronik feat. Yuki "Bedtime Story"
Here's a new EP by Jazztronik, featuring singer Yuki (ex-Judy and Mary). Title song is being used in the movie "shikeidai Elevator" (a remake of "Ascenseur pour I'Echafaud" / "Elevator to the Gallows"). Watch video below. Jazztronik feat. Yuki "Bedtime...
Posted on September 29, 2010 at 00:25. | Released on September 29, 2010
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emily hashimoto "kaede / daisuki" (7")
Singer-songwriter emily hashimoto (Instagram, 𝕏) has released last month a 7" single, of which the title track is her song "kaede", and for B-side a cover of Yasuyuki Okamura's hit song "daisuki". The songs were arranged by Takashi Ogawa...
Posted on October 6, 2026 at 23:55. | Released on September 9, 2026
Chie Horiguchi "Where Is The Hummingbird?" (7"+Download)
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chie Horiguchi (Instagram, 𝕏) (Learners) has just released a brand new single, titled "Where Is The Hummingbird?". Like for her previous, "Cosmic Highway", she is accompanied by her backband The Desperado Gentlemen. Both the title song...
Posted on October 3, 2026 at 00:19. | Released on October 2, 2026
Various Artists "Café Après-midi meets Studio Ghibli"
This is a compilation of covers of songs that appeared in Ghibli movies. Selected and supervised by Toru Hashimoto (𝕏) (Café Après-midi, Suburbia), it features all new recordings by many Shibuya-kei related artists and more: Konishi Yasuharu, Keiichi Sokabe, Tetsurō...
Posted on June 10, 2026 at 13:26. | Released on June 3, 2026
Machi Akari "Tokyo Rhapsody" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new song digitally. "Tokyo Rhapsody" is a cover of a song originally sung by Ichirō Fujiyama, first released in 1936. The music was performed and mixed by Catherine (Instagram, 𝕏). This...
Posted on February 23, 2026 at 22:24. | Released on February 18, 2026
Various Artists "Koga Records 2025 Winter Collection"
Koga Records is releasing a Christmas/winter-themed compilation for its 30th anniversary. Included are new songs by Jenny Jenny (with a cover of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" sung in Japanese), Rocket K, liquid people, and Jam to Highball. The...
Posted on November 30, 2025 at 02:13. | Released on December 3, 2025
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
Tetsuro Yafune "Free Soul"
Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune has released a new album of covers, selected by Tōru Hashimoto (Café Après-midi, Surburbia). Backed by his trio (with woodbass and drums), the songs feature various female singers: Ann Sally, Miyuki Hatakeyama, Mineko Fujishima (Swinging...
Posted on July 5, 2025 at 21:49. | Released on June 25, 2025
Color Filter "Star Cloud" (Download)
Color Filter is a unit led by Ryuji Tsuneyoshi that started in the late 90s and made several releases in and out of Japan across a decade (some of those can be found on Spotify and other download/streaming platforms)....
Posted on May 12, 2025 at 23:11. | Released on May 7, 2025
Towa Tei "AH!!" (12"/Download)
Towa Tei has suddenly released a brand new album titled "AH!!". The album celebrates his 60th birthday. Included are collaborations Yukihiro Takahashi & Haruomi Hosono, Takkyu Ishino, Verbal, Taprikk Sweezee & BAKUBAKUDOKIN, Ruka, Chappo & Miya (Älborg), and also featuring...
Posted on March 30, 2025 at 10:46. | Released on March 29, 2025
Kaede "Rushmore" (Download)
Kaede (Negicco) has released a new song digitally, titled "Rushmore". Written and produced by Yūsuke Satō (caméra-stylo), it also features guitar played by Shinrizumu. It's the theme song for the movie "haru no yukisaki" (directed by Tarō Shibano). This...
Posted on March 26, 2025 at 22:30. | Released on March 26, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.57
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on February 12, 2025 at 13:17.
Chie Horiguchi "Cosmic Highway" (7"+Download)
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chie Horiguchi (Learners) is releasing her new song "Cosmic Highway" as a 7" single! The B-side is a cover of country favorite "Why You Been Gone So Long". The 7" includes a download code. The new...
Posted on January 7, 2025 at 20:54. | Released on January 10, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2024
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on December 20, 2024 at 23:54.
NUBACK "Nozomu Mono" (Download)
NUBACK (pronounced Noo-back), the solo project of singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch) has released digitally a set of two new songs. This includes the title song "Nozomu Mono", a vocal track, and...
Posted on December 6, 2024 at 13:17. | Released on November 26, 2024
City Pop on Vinyl 2024
City Pop on Vinyl was held for the 5th time on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Below are just a few recommendations that shouldn't be missed by Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. There's also a lot more to find on the official...
Posted on August 10, 2024 at 18:07. | Released on August 3, 2024
Chie Horiguchi and The Desperado Gentlemen "We Saw The Light"
Chie Horiguchi, known as the super guitarist of Learners (band currently on hiatus), has released a live album with her band Chie Horiguchi and The Desperado Gentlemen. This is a recording of a show held on July 13, 2023 at...
Posted on May 17, 2024 at 00:33. | Released on May 15, 2024
Record Store Day 2024
Record Store Day was held worldwide on Saturday April 20. 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 have already started. Also...
Posted on April 23, 2024 at 00:54. | Released on April 20, 2024
Joe Nakamura & Eastwoods "Hello City Lights" (12"/Download)
Joe Nakamura & Eastwoods, of which the leader Joe Nakamura is formerly of 90s band The Happies, has just released a first album titled "Hello City Lights". Taking inspiration from music of the 60s to 80s, such as soul, funk...
Posted on December 4, 2023 at 00:04. | Released on December 1, 2023
Record Day 2023
Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3, coinciding with public holiday Culture Day. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also much more to be found...
Posted on November 3, 2023 at 11:43. | Released on November 3, 2023
Towa Tei "Touch" (CD/12"), "Zoundtracks" (CD)
Towa Tei is releasing two new albums at once! "Touch" is in the same line as "LP", featuring a large variety of guests, while "Zoundtracks" is Towa Tei's first-ever all-instrumental album with no guest artists. Guests featured on "Touch" include...
Posted on August 28, 2023 at 23:43. | Released on September 6, 2023
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
Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM) "Soundtracks for Ice Cream Fever"
Tomoyuki Tanaka a.k.a. FPM has done the soundtrack for the movie "Ice Cream Fever" (directed by Tetsuya Chihara). The soundtrack is available on CD and digitally. The movie features Utaha (Wednesday Campanella) as an ice cream shop worker, and also...
Posted on July 22, 2023 at 21:06. | Released on July 12, 2023
Kotaro Furuichi "kodomotachi no kodomotachi no kodomotachi e" (7")
The Collectors' guitarist Kotarō Furuichi, also active as a solo artist and actor, has released recently three cover singles. This one has for A-side a cover of Pizzicato Five's 1997 song known in English as "To Our Children's Children's...
Posted on June 23, 2023 at 23:47. | Released on May 30, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.40
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 16, 2023 at 22:23.
HOGOCHIQ "Golden Week"
HOGOCHIQ (read ho-go-chee-q) is a 3-piece band that was formed in 2016, currently featuring Darari (vocals & guitar), Hoshino Jan (vocals & drums) and hypermiri (bass). Having released their first album "Dome Tour" in March last year, followed by 2nd...
Posted on May 24, 2023 at 23:44. | Released on May 24, 2023
Sally Kubota Group feat. Chiyono Ide from 3776 "Hong Kong Garden"
This is the 3rd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs by Sally Kubota Group. This time the featured girl singer is Chiyono Ide, also known as Mount Fuji local idol 3776. The songs covered are...
Posted on May 24, 2023 at 21:42. | Released on May 26, 2023
Record Store Day 2023
Record Store Day will be held worldwide on Saturday April 22! Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. As always, there are no online pre-orders,...
Posted on April 15, 2023 at 23:40. | Released on April 22, 2023
Cruisic "Come With Me feat. Baku Furukawa" (Download)
Cruisic is a duo formed of trackmaker Yukinari Iwata (also a member of SPECTA) and drummer/percussionist Ryusuke Kakizawa (also of Tetsuro Yafune Trio, Tornado Tatsumaki). For the upcoming Record Store Day 2023, on April 22, they are releasing a...
Posted on April 6, 2023 at 14:08. | Released on April 5, 2023
Natsu Summer & Ryusenkei "Sun Kissed Lady" (Cassette)
Natsu Summer & Ryusenkei's album "Sun Kissed Lady" released on CD and digitally last July (, Spotify, YouTube Music), has just also been released in a cassette tape edition. An exclusive bonus track is included: "Twiliight Shadow ~1st Take Love...
Posted on December 30, 2022 at 22:56. | Released on December 21, 2022
Ryusenkei "route no.3 shibuya / route no.3 shibuya -Ritmo Fantastico remix-" (7")
This year Ryusenkei released a mini-album featuring Yasuyuki Horigome (ex-Kirinji), and here's a 7" cut of lead track "route no.3 shibuya" (a self-cover of Ryusenkei). Included for B-side is a new remix by Ritmo Fantastico. Ryusenkei feat. Yasuyuki Horigome...
Posted on December 30, 2022 at 22:40. | Released on December 21, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.34
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 16, 2022 at 21:03.
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 09 'ocha to okashi to ongaku to'" (CD+Book)
Here's the 9th of the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has been released today! The guest this time is dessert expert Kaede Fujisawa, and the book and CD contents are said to fit perfectly together. The book has...
Posted on October 28, 2022 at 21:59. | Released on October 28, 2022
Ryusenkei "incomplete feat. Yasuyuki Horigome"
Ryusenkei, the project of Cunimondo Takiguchi, has released last month a mini-album featuring Yasuyuki Horigome (ex-Kirinji). Included are four vocal songs that were released in advance digitally, plus an unreleased piece titled "incomplete". It had been 16 years since the...
Posted on September 17, 2022 at 23:54. | Released on August 17, 2022
Sotaro "Daisuki" (7"+Download code)
Sotaro (Twitter), the 11-year-old son of the couple who form chorus group Smooth Ace, has just released a new 7" single! Included is a cover of Okamura Yasuyuki's "Daisuki", which had appeared on mini-album "Smile", and also a new...
Posted on September 6, 2022 at 00:47. | Released on August 24, 2022
Natsu Summer & Ryusenkei "Sun Kissed Lady"
Reggae-touch city pop singer Natsu Summer released a brand new album titled "Sun Kissed Lady", this time fully backed by band Ryusenkei which is led by Cunimondo Takiguchi. A cover of "nagisa no Unlucky Boys" is included, a song originally...
Posted on July 16, 2022 at 22:38. | Released on July 6, 2022
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Fake Food (Quilts version)" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's new project, Momoko Motion and Quilts, has just released a 5th song digitally! This one is a self-cover of her solo song "Fake Food" (find the original jazzy piano version here), but this time performed with...
Posted on June 1, 2022 at 23:51. | Released on May 25, 2022
Tablet Jun "Sarusuberi"
Mood kayō singer Tablet Jun has just released a brand single, titled "Sarusuberi", celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut. Both of the songs use music that was written by the famous late composer Nakagawa Hiroyuki, with lyrics added...
Posted on May 17, 2022 at 22:58. | Released on May 11, 2022
Ryusenkei "melody feat. Yasuyuki Horigome" (Download)
Ryusenkei, the project of Cunimondo Takiguchi, is continuing to drop digital releases of brand new songs. "melody" is the 3rd featuring Yasuyuki Horigome (ex-Kirinji) who had also appeared on the "Talio" soundtrack. This follows "two silhouette" (, Spotify, YouTube...
Posted on May 2, 2022 at 23:28. | Released on April 29, 2022
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Department store" (Download)
Here's a 4th song by singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's new project, Momoko Motion and Quilts. The song "Department store" is a new original written by Momoko, actually taking inspiration from a department store. The music is performed by Kazuaki Koyama...
Posted on May 1, 2022 at 23:07. | Released on April 27, 2022
Record Store Day 2022
It's time for Record Store Day! This weekend on Saturday April 23 is the worldwide Record Store Day, and like always there are many releases happening in Japan too! Below is a list of recommended picks. Many releases in Japan...
Posted on April 23, 2022 at 01:33. | Released on April 23, 2022
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.
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
Ryusenkei "two silhouette feat. Horigome Yasuyuki" (Download)
Ryusenkei, the project of Cunimondo Takiguchi, is doing a series of digital releases of brand new songs. Following last month's "route no.3 shibuya" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) (a Ryusenkei self-cover), here comes a 2nd song titled "two silhouette" (in...
Posted on March 26, 2022 at 10:25. | Released on March 25, 2022
Morio Agata "Morio Agata Show Time"
In a series of releases for Morio Agata's 50th anniversary (active since 1972!), here comes a release of a legendary show from 1977 in its entirety. The movie "boku wa tenshi janai yo", directed by Morio, was first shown in...
Posted on March 23, 2022 at 13:20. | Released on March 23, 2022
Sotaro "Smile"
Following the release of two 7" singles ("Parade" and "Someday"), here comes a first CD mini-album by Sotaro (Twitter), the 10-year-old son of the couple who form chorus group Smooth Ace. Included are all 4 songs from the two singles...
Posted on March 13, 2022 at 22:54. | Released on March 16, 2022
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.
Morio Agata "Deluxe Raizo"
This year is Morio Agata's 50th anniversary since his debut (1972-2022)! This March there are two special releases of rare and previously unreleased recordings. The first is this deluxe 2-CD package, of which the 1st CD is a re-issue of...
Posted on March 5, 2022 at 23:13. | Released on March 2, 2022
Ryusenkei "route no.3 shibuya feat. Yasuyuki Horigome" (Download)
Ryusenkei, the project of Cunimondo Takiguchi, is starting a series of digital releases of brand new songs. "Route No.3" (in Japanese "3gōsen") is a self-cover of a song that first appeared on Ryūsenkei's 2003 album "City Music" (, Spotify),...
Posted on February 26, 2022 at 21:13. | Released on February 25, 2022
Nakama Sounds feat. Odoru Mie "gutto,, gaman shite!!" (Download)
Nakama Sounds (Instagram) is a recent project that's based in San Francisco, and so far features singers from Japan. This new song released recently is "gutto,, gaman shite!!", a cover of Rumi Koyama (song originally released in 1970) presented...
Posted on February 13, 2022 at 23:53. | Released on December 3, 2021
Various Artists "TOYRO MUSIC Compilation vol.1: Colors"
Founded in 2020, Toyro Music is a collective of many songwriters (most if not all previously of Manual of Errors Artists) who mainly work making soundtracks, commercials, game music, etc. This is a first compilation featuring an original song...
Posted on February 6, 2022 at 19:58. | Released on January 31, 2022
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
Yukihiro Takahashi "Grand Espoir" (CD/12")
This is a compilation album of Yukihiro Takahashi (YMO, METAFIVE) from 1980 to 1985. The songs were selected and remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara (METAFIVE). The CD edition has two discs, the first one of music from YT's own albums and...
Posted on October 29, 2021 at 23:13. | Released on October 27, 2021
Posted on October 28, 2021 at 08:44. | Event held on Thursday October 28, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Pasocom Music Club "See-Voice"
Pasocom Music Club has just released a 3rd album titled "See-Voice". Featured guest vocalists are Kawabe Moto (Mitsume), ayu inotsume (aka ayU tokiO), Yumiki Erino, Tokiyo Ooto (And Summer Club), unmo and Sagesaka Tomoyuki (isagen). Pasocom Music Club "See-Voice" パソコン音楽クラブ...
Posted on October 13, 2021 at 22:42. | Released on October 13, 2021
Posted on October 2, 2021 at 22:35. | Event held on Friday October 8, 2021 at 18:00 (JST)
Sketch Show "'audio sponge' 'tronika' 'LOOPHOLE'" (3CDs+DVD)
The three albums of Sketch Show (Haruomi Hosono & Yukihiro Takahashi), which were re-issued on vinyl in July, have just been released as one boxed set of three CDs. It's been 20 years since the release of 3rd and latest...
Posted on September 23, 2021 at 10:19. | Released on September 22, 2021
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.
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
Kaede (Negicco) "Cycles"
Kaede (Negicco) released today a new single titled "Cycles", available on CD and digitally. The title song was made by Jacob Tanaka (of band Yanushi), while B-side "((( escape ))) has music written and arranged by Taiwanese band Wendy Wander...
Posted on September 15, 2021 at 21:42. | Released on September 15, 2021
Chie Horiguchi "Outsider"
Chie Horiguchi, the super guitarist of Learners, is releasing her first solo album! Guest musicians are Miyashita Kosuke (Phono Tones) on pedal steel guitar, Nakamura "Mr. Mondo" Takumi (The Neatbeats) on drums, and Kitajima Hiroyuki (The Rodeos) on bass. Aside...
Posted on September 6, 2021 at 22:37. | Released on September 8, 2021
Posted on September 3, 2021 at 09:09. | Event held on Saturday September 11, 2021 at 11:00 (JST)
POLYPLUS "move"
POLYPLUS (Twitter, Instagram) is an all-star instrumental jazz band of four, formed of members from Calmera, fox capture plan, JABBERLOOP and Neighbors Complain. This new 2nd album titled "move" includes their first ever vocal collaboration, and that in the form...
Posted on August 29, 2021 at 23:18. | Released on September 1, 2021
Posted on August 28, 2021 at 11:57. | Event held on Saturday August 28, 2021 at 18:00 (JST)
Chie Horiguchi "Watch Your Back" (7")
Chie Horiguchi, best known as the lead guitarist of Learners, is about to release a first solo album in September titled "Outsider"! But first here comes a 7" single of the song "Watch Your Back", with for exclusive B-side...
Posted on August 3, 2021 at 00:31. | Released on July 30, 2021
Sketch Show "audio sponge" (2x12"), "tronika" (12"), "LOOPHOLE" (2x12")
Three albums of Sketch Show, the unit of Yukihiro Takahashi and Haruomi Hosono, are being re-issued on vinyl for the first time after almost 20 years. "audio sponge" was first released in 2002, followed by "tronika" and "LOOPHOLE" in 2003....
Posted on July 14, 2021 at 22:39. | Released on July 21, 2021
Port of Notes "Two", Miyuki Hatakeyama "Song Book #1"
Port of Notes, the unit of singer Miyuki Hatakeyama and guitarist Daisuke Oshima (aka DSK), is celebrating this year its 25th anniversary! This new album titled "Two" was recorded by just the two, and consists of self-covers of their previous...
Posted on July 8, 2021 at 23:48. | Released on July 7, 2021
Kera "Marude Sekai"
Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) is releasing a cover album on July 7! Check out the illustrated sampler clip below. In terms of solo albums, this is the follow-up to "Landscape" (2019). "Marude Sekai" will be released...
Posted on July 4, 2021 at 10:49. | Released on July 7, 2021
MANON "GALCHAN MODE" (Download)
MANON (Instagram) just dropped a brand new song and music video, titled "GALCHAN MODE" and complete with ParaPara-inspired dancing! Don't miss the spaceship for Planet MANON! The track was written produced by Lil'Yukichi (Twitter) with lyrics by MANON herself....
Posted on May 27, 2021 at 23:00. | Released on May 26, 2021
Various Artists "Night Tempo presents The Showa Idol Groove"
Night Tempo is a Korean producer and DJ, who in the recent years has gained popularity by revisiting city pop and 80's idol sounds from Japan and giving them his special touch. This is a compilation of many of his...
Posted on May 19, 2021 at 22:57. | Released on May 19, 2021
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
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
hitomitoi "Surfbank Social Club" (2LP), "Snowbank Social Club" (2LP)
hitomitoi's "Surfbank Social Club" (2013) and "Snowbank Social Club" (2014) albums, which had followed "City Dive" (2012), are both being released as double-LPs. "Surfbank Social Club" comes on blue colored vinyl, and "Snowbank Social Club" on white vinyl. A concert...
Posted on March 28, 2021 at 16:48. | Released on March 31, 2021
Various Artists "Kyohei Tsutsumi Song Book"
Famous songwriter Tsutsumi Kyōhei passed away last October at the age of 80. This album is a tribute made of brand new recordings, featuring the work of producers Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One), Nishidera Gōta (Nona Reeves), Takebe Satoshi, Kameda Seiji,...
Posted on March 25, 2021 at 10:14. | Released on March 24, 2021
Ryusenkei / hitomitoi "Talio" (12")
Ryusenkei (project of Cunimondo Takiguchi) and hitomitoi's city pop-themed soundtrack of NHK TV series "Talio", released on CD and digitally last November, is about to be released on vinyl. All 21 tracks of the soundtrack are included, including theme song...
Posted on March 22, 2021 at 20:46. | Released on March 24, 2021
Various Artists "ALFA Music Live - ALFA 50th Anniversary Edition" (2 Blu-ray + 2 CDs)
In September 2015 was held a special concert for the 70th birthday of composer and music producer Murai Kunihiko, founder of the record company Alfa Music. The show was planned by Matsutoya Masataka, and featured performances of many artists close...
Posted on March 2, 2021 at 22:35. | Released on March 4, 2021
Towa Tei "LP"
Towa Tei has a brand new album titled "LP" about to be released on March 3! In terms of original albums, it succeeds "EMO" (2017). "LP" includes recent singles "Magic" and "Birthday" (both released in advance on 7"), and features...
Posted on February 28, 2021 at 21:58. | Released on March 3, 2021
Towa Tei "Birthday" (7")
Towa Tei is releasing this month a new 7" single titled "Birthday"! The new song features Hosono Haruomi, Koike Mitsuko (Beautiful Hummingbird) and HANA. The B-side is "Luv Pandemic" from album "CUTE" (2015), which featured vocals by Hosono Haruomi, Takahashi...
Posted on February 1, 2021 at 22:32. | Released on February 10, 2021
Posted on January 24, 2021 at 20:25. | Event held on Thursday January 28, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
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
Agata Morio "Urashima 2020"
Singer Agata Morio has just released this month a 10th yearly album of a project that he had started in 2010. This is also said to be the last under his name "Agata Morio", which is likely to mark his...
Posted on December 25, 2020 at 23:12. | Released on December 12, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.12
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 24, 2020 at 00:34.
Posted on November 12, 2020 at 22:48. | Event held on Friday November 20, 2020 at 19:00 (JST)
Yasushi Ide "Cosmic Suite" (12"/CD)
Ide Yasushi, of label Grand Gallery, has just released a new album which consists of one song of 36 minutes! Titled "Cosmic Suite", it's a collaboration with several musicians including Jeff Mills, Tanaka Tomoyuki (FPM), Yashiki Gōta and Watusi (Coldfeet),...
Posted on November 12, 2020 at 22:04. | Released on November 11, 2020
Ryusenkei / hitomitoi "Talio"
Ryusenkei (project of Cunimondo Takiguchi) and hitomitoi have teamed up to produce the city pop-themed soundtrack of the currently ongoing NHK TV series "Talio". After releasing the song "kanashii kurai Diamond" digitally last month (Spotify, ), here comes the full...
Posted on November 10, 2020 at 00:23. | Released on November 11, 2020
Posted on November 6, 2020 at 21:58. | Event held on Saturday November 7, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
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.
RSD Drops Day 3: Elekibass, bjons, SAKA-SAMA, marble≠marble
This Saturday October 24 is Record Store Day's third and last "RSD Drops Day", which this year gave a chance buying the exclusive items online on the day of release in addition to physical shops. Online sales will start from...
Posted on October 23, 2020 at 13:31. | Released on October 24, 2020
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 Mutō (ex-E-girls, ex-Flower, now navigator of...
Posted on October 18, 2020 at 13:10. | Released on October 17, 2020
Bronze "Aquarium" (Download)
Korean city pop producer Bronze (브론즈) has just released a brand new album titled "Aquarium". Featuring a variety of vocalists, one of the songs is sung by hitomitoi! The whole album also seems to have a great vibe, so be...
Posted on October 9, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on October 9, 2020
RSD Drops Day 2: Pizzicato One, Toki Asako, Avec Avec
Record Store Day's second of three "RSD Drops Days" is being held on September 26. In addition to the items being sold in physical shops from the morning, online sales are allowed from 13:00 on release day. Below are just...
Posted on September 25, 2020 at 20:57. | Released on September 26, 2020
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