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  1. MoliquL "Into the Night" (Download)
    MoliquL, the Brooklyn-based electronic dance duo of Avery (Lost Children, Ice Choir) and Tsugumi (Old Monk, ex-PINE*am), has again delivered a new pair of tracks that blend bright pop and their unique style. The beautiful title track "Into the Night"...
    Posted on January 29, 2014 at 22:10. | Released on January 29, 2014
  2. novaFASE "Opportunities" (Download)
    The song "Opportunities" from novaFASE's "Girls Lab Haus" album released from Orange Records has being reworked into a 2012 new mix edition. Also, "Milk Crown Music", used on the same album as a short interlude, is being made available in...
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 00:15. | Released on August 1, 2012
  3. Pyokn "Be Yourself" (Download)
    Label Flawless World (post-Usagi-chang Records) has a new digital release available now for female vocal unit Pyokn. The 3 main tracks have been selected from previously released on album "Colorful Vibration" (2004, Amazon), and remastered to suit the label's direction....
    Posted on July 28, 2011 at 00:02. | Released on July 27, 2011
  4. Misswonda "In Flawless"
    Misswonda has a 2nd album coming on new label flawless world (post-Usagi-chang Records)! It's already been 5 years since "Wonderful Tangent" (2005). The album takes inspiration from UK new wave and various rock/pop/dance influences from the 80's and 90's, and...
    Posted on January 29, 2011 at 01:11. | Released on February 9, 2011

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  1. The Highmarts "World Tour: Greatest Hits + Dodgy Demos" (12")
    The Highmarts (Facebook, Twitter) are releasing their first vinyl LP! The "Greatest Hits" A-side includes single "I Want You Bad", live versions of "Hey Boy" and "Flamin' Sunset", and Japan garage rock classics "I Am Just A Mops" and "C.C....
    Posted on August 7, 2023 at 21:41. | Released on August 9, 2023
  2. Kanako Hara "Tokyo City Pop vol.1 'Portrait'"
    Songwriter and pianist Kanako Hara has her take at city pop in this new EP that is described as "Neo Tokyo City Pop". Each of the original songs features a different guest singer. Some classics were also sampled in the...
    Posted on June 7, 2023 at 23:10. | Released on June 7, 2023
  3. 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
  4. Readymade mirai no ongaku Series 2nd Season: Part 4 out of 4 (7"x3)
    These are the last three 7"s from the 2nd season of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). Below are the details of this month's releases. Collect them all by following links...
    Posted on September 4, 2022 at 22:57. | Released on August 26, 2022
  5. Readymade mirai no ongaku Series 2nd Season: Part 3 out of 4 (7"x3)
    Here's the 3rd of four monthly batches of three 7"s, from the 2nd season of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). Below are the details of this month's releases. Collect them...
    Posted on July 30, 2022 at 00:17. | Released on July 29, 2022
  6. Readymade mirai no ongaku Series 2nd Season: Part 2 out of 4 (7"x3)
    Here's the 2nd drop of three 7"s from the 2nd season of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics, under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"), in which he selected songs that he wished to have on 7" for...
    Posted on June 29, 2022 at 00:06. | Released on June 24, 2022
  7. Readymade mirai no ongaku Series 2nd Season: Part 1 out of 4 (7"x3)
    Following a series of twelve 7" of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"), one a month from September 2019 to August 2020 (find them all linked here), here comes a second...
    Posted on June 3, 2022 at 20:09. | Released on May 27, 2022
  8. 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.
  9. Little Anthony & The Imperials / The Dells "a man and a woman / jeepers creepers" (7")
    This is the twelfth and last of this year-long monthly series of 7", named "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") and consisting of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This time Konishi chose two covers of movie hit songs,...
    Posted on August 26, 2020 at 23:55. | Released on August 29, 2020
  10. The Kirby Stone Four / The Anita Kerr Singers "I could have danced all night / one note samba" (7")
    At the end of every month comes another of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the eleventh installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first...
    Posted on July 28, 2020 at 20:53. | Released on July 29, 2020
  11. Nick Palmer / Frank Ifield "it's not unusual / I've got you under my skin" (7")
    At the end of every month comes another of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the tenth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first...
    Posted on June 30, 2020 at 20:00. | Released on June 29, 2020
  12. 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.
  13. Peter & Gordon / Gerry & The Pacemakers "black brown and gold / stranger in the night" (7")
    Another month, another edition of the great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics! This is the ninth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) This time Konishi...
    Posted on May 29, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on May 29, 2020
  14. Luiz Carlos com conjunto CBS / Johnny (Guitar) Watson "samba na palma da Mao / I'll remember April" (7")
    Here's another edition of this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. This is the eighth installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) Two Brazilian tracks this...
    Posted on April 29, 2020 at 11:16. | Released on April 29, 2020
  15. Wack Wack Rhythm Band "The 'Now' Sounds"
    Funky instrumental party band Wack Wack Rhythm Band has a brand new album about to be released! All songs from their three latest 7"'s are included: "Easy Riding / I'll Close My Eyes", "Madras Express / Stay-Pressed" and "Finish feat....
    Posted on April 1, 2020 at 00:05. | Released on April 4, 2020
  16. Byron Lee and the Dragonaires / The Foundations "fat back / call me" (7")
    Here's another edition of this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. This is the 7th installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) The A side is...
    Posted on March 28, 2020 at 20:56. | Released on March 29, 2020
  17. The Ventures / The 4 Instants "what now my love / bogattini" (7")
    We're already halfway through this great monthly 7" series of Konishi Yasuharu's all-time DJ classics. Here comes the 6th installment of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays"). (Find all details in the first post.) This time we get...
    Posted on March 1, 2020 at 01:13. | Released on February 29, 2020
  18. Keith / The Arbors "you'll come running back to me / so nice (summer samba)" (7")
    This is the 5th of the series of twelve monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") 7"s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on January 28, 2020 at 22:19. | Released on January 29, 2020
  19. George Cates "12th street rag / stardust / tea for two / frenesi" (7")
    This is the 4th of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 00:12. | Released on December 29, 2019
  20. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon"
    Tokyo's Coolest Sound is starting its own radio show! Part of La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), the show will bring you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in...
    Posted on December 14, 2019 at 01:04.
  21. The Sunrays / The Turtles "have to be myself / too young to be the one" (7")
    This is the 3rd of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on November 30, 2019 at 13:38. | Released on November 29, 2019
  22. Billy Strange / Frank Chacksfield "adios / Route 66 (Readymade mirai no ongaku Series)" (7")
    This is the 2nd of the monthly "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") series of twelve 7"'s of songs selected by Konishi Yasuharu, in which he shares all-time classics from his DJ sets. (Find all details in the...
    Posted on October 29, 2019 at 22:59. | Released on October 29, 2019
  23. Jackie & Roy / NOVI Singers "cheerful little earful / dancing nuts (Readymade mirai no ongaku Series)" (7")
    (A bit late to announce this as there was nowhere to order it online internationally, but now it's at Jet Set!) Here comes a series of 7" releases selected by Konishi Yasuharu! Under the title "Readymade mirai no ongaku"...
    Posted on October 17, 2019 at 22:06. | Released on September 29, 2019
  24. Clémentine "Café de POP from Tokyo Paris"
    French singer Clémentine has just recently released a new album, a 4th of her "Café" series. Included are some new original songs, but also various covers of Shibuya-kei hit songs with lyrics translated to French (Pizzicato Five, Flipper's Guitar, Ozawa...
    Posted on February 25, 2018 at 21:06. | Released on February 14, 2018
  25. Gig report: "Shibuya no Radio no Shibuya-kei Festival"
    Text by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound On Saturday October 21, 2017 was held a very special music event for Shibuya-kei music fans. Shibuya ward organizes annually a music festival called "Shibuya ongakusai" (or "Shibu-on", official site) and for...
    Posted on October 28, 2017 at 11:43.
  26. les 5-4-3-2-1 "le coeur qui jazze / un garcon et une fille" (7")
    Two classics from Les 5-4-3-2-1's excellent first mini-album "un" (1993) are being released on 7"! The A-side is a cover of France Gall's "Le coeur qui jazze" with lyrics in French and Japanese, and the B-side is original song...
    Posted on October 16, 2017 at 23:19. | Released on October 25, 2017
  27. Various Artists "Idol bakari Pizzicato -Konishi Yasuharu x T-Palette Records-"
    What's new Pizzicato? Well here's an exciting album coming this week! Various groups from Tower Records' idol-only label T-Palette Records cover nothing but Pizzicato Five songs! Featured are Vanilla Beans, Negicco, lyrical school, Idol Renaissance and onelittlekiss. The whole was...
    Posted on April 20, 2015 at 22:00. | Released on April 22, 2015
  28. RF "New Birth"
    Instrumental jazz band RF (Rokugen Club with Farah) has a new album coming, containing 12 hip-hop and R&B classics covered in their distinctive style, with songs by Pharrel Williams ("Happy"), Rihanna ("Diamonds"), James Blake ("Limit to your love"), Common ("Go"),...
    Posted on September 15, 2014 at 12:20. | Released on September 24, 2014
  29. Pecombo "Pecombo sings French Classics" (Download)
    Scat vocal group Pecombo's latest release is a cover mini-album of French standards. This is a download-only release, available worldwide on iTunes. Pecombo "Pecombo sings French Classics" (Download) ペコンボ 「ペコンボ、フランスのスタンダード・ポップを歌う」 (Japanese title: "Pecombo, France no Standard Pop o utau") 1....
    Posted on December 31, 2013 at 15:09. | Released on December 16, 2013
  30. RF "Fill the bill"
    Jazz band RF covers hip-hop classics with their signature live band sound. This follows De De Mouse-produced cover album of De De Mouse influences (here). For audio samples, checkout Amazon MP3 (U.S.). RF "Fill the bill" (Original artists in parentheses)...
    Posted on April 1, 2013 at 22:11. | Released on April 3, 2013
  31. Various Artists "The Beat Goes On ~Salsoul Classics Mixed By Towa Tei~"
    Towa Tei has a new mix CD, in fact his first ever! He has released many compilation CDs before but it seems like this is his first attempt at a non-stop mix. Here he selects tracks from legendary New York...
    Posted on December 8, 2012 at 00:16. | Released on December 5, 2012
  32. Wack Wack Rhythm Band "XX Classics"
    Wack Wack Rhythm Band is now celebrating its 20th anniversary! Time flies! This first greatest hits album contains favorites from their whole career, as well as the 2 new recordings from their latest 7" single. A total of 20 tracks....
    Posted on November 3, 2012 at 21:21. | Released on November 7, 2012
  33. Wack Wack Rhythm Band "Long Island Margarita / Ain't Got No, I Got Life" (7")
    Party big band Wack Wack Rhythm Band has a new 7" single out now! The A-side is a new version of their hit song "Wack Wack Rhythm Island" now featuring vocals by their newest member Lemon. The B-side is a...
    Posted on October 28, 2012 at 22:19. | Released on October 24, 2012
  34. MoliquL "Forest" (Download)
    MoliquL is the new Brooklyn-based unit of Takashi Tsugumi (PINE*am, Old Monk, Les Sewing Sisters) and Avery Brooks (Ravens & Chimes, Lost Children), taking inspiration from 70's and 80's synth pop/new wave to recent indies/alternative/club music. The EP includes remixes...
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 16:37. | Released on May 2, 2012
  35. Various Artists "Big Collabo Remix EP"
    Here are remixes of tracks from concept collaboration album "Big Collabo" (Amazon) released in August 2011, matching Japanese and foreign artists. Featured are remixes by Dorian, tofubeats and Eccy, along with each original. This is also available worldwide on iTunes...
    Posted on March 27, 2012 at 22:38. | Released on March 23, 2012
  36. Emi Necozawa & Sphinx "Pyramidia"
    It's been 10 years since singer and percussionist Necozawa Emi's previous album ("café tu ronronnes" (2002)). This time she is backed by a jazzy band of 6 musicians making this her first band recording. Songs include covers of Serge Gainsbourg...
    Posted on March 8, 2012 at 21:05. | Released on March 7, 2012
  37. Gig report: Sally Soul Stew and The Fave Raves
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound The last show I went to in 2011, on December 28, was one organized by Sally Soul Stew, band of bassist Sally Kubota (Les 5-4-3-2-1, The Phantom Gift). I had...
    Posted on January 6, 2012 at 23:30.
  38. Various Artists "Organ b. Suite No.7 - Candido Telefun - A Tatsuo Sunaga live mix"
    Here's a 4th release in this series of CD reissues of Sunaga Tatsuo's jazzy live mix tapes. Once again this was remastered from the DAT master tape, and is said to contain several Organ b. classics. Various Artists "Organ b....
    Posted on November 28, 2011 at 21:32. | Released on November 25, 2011
  39. Various Artists "We wish you a happy"
    A Christmas compilation is out just now on label Niw!. This includes both Christmas classics and original songs, featuring Cubismo Grafico Five, miila (whose 7" is out at the same time on the label), Frontier Backyard and other artists from...
    Posted on December 2, 2010 at 21:53. | Released on December 3, 2010
  40. Sweet Jam Style "Shibuya-kei Bossa"
    Bossa nova cover project Sweet Jam Style's first release is a collection of Shibuya-kei classics. Included are hit songs by Pizzicato Five, Cornelius, Kahimi Karie, Original Love, Flipper's Guitar and Ozawa Kenji. The album features various female vocalists, and is...
    Posted on July 20, 2010 at 22:10. | Released on July 21, 2010
  41. Various Artists "SPUNKY! Mixed by matzz (quasimode)"
    Here's a first mix CD by Matsuoka "matzz" Takahiro, percussionist for club-jazz unit quasimode (MySpace). The theme here is to recreate the ambiance of his popular DJ party "Spunky!" held at The Room in Shibuya. Included are recent tracks as...
    Posted on March 9, 2010 at 23:52. | Released on March 3, 2010
  42. Full Swing "Our Song"
    Indies instrumental band Full Swing (MySpace), led by two musicians who play Hammond organ and bass, has a 3rd album just out. Their groovy songs are catchy and sound like they're party classics, although they're all original. Check out the...
    Posted on January 26, 2010 at 00:14. | Released on January 14, 2010
  43. Various Artists "From Us To You! The covers of the Fab Four by Japanese performers"
    This new Japanese release contains previously released covers of The Beatles performed by Japanese artists, including Takahashi Yukihiro (Yellow Magic Orchestra), Clammbon, Hirota Mieko and many more. Nice jacket too! Various Artists "From Us To You! The covers of the...
    Posted on October 13, 2009 at 23:43. | Released on October 21, 2009
  44. Crue-L Grand Orchestra feat. Hatakeyama Miyuki & DJ Harvey "Candidate for Love (Joe Claussell Remix Short Edit)"
    From Crue-L's Classics Series comes this 2-track limited CD EP containing a new remix by Joaquin Joe Claussell as well as the original. Sung by Hatakeyama Miyuki (Port of Notes), this great cover of T.S. Monk's disco track was first...
    Posted on April 25, 2009 at 16:14. | Released on May 26, 2009
  45. Various Artists "incense"
    Finally, Osaka label Orange Records brings us a new compilation! This is the label's 2nd CD compilation, following the excellent "Variété" (2002). Featured are 19 artists, including new recordings by Misswonda (Saint Classics is a new moniker of Suzuki Akira...
    Posted on September 27, 2008 at 23:15. | Released on September 24, 2008
  46. Boot Beat "Manifesto! 3"
    DJ Boot Beat (aka Kamiya Naoaki) has a 3rd mix CD of his popular "Manifesto!" series, mixing pop, jazz, easy listening, latin, Brazilian, breakbeats, etc. A few Japanese artists are also included: Arai Toshiya (Missing Linc, Mr.comicstore), DJ Sora-Mimi and...
    Posted on May 16, 2008 at 15:11. | Released on May 16, 2008
  47. Missing Linc "In The Linc Room"
    Finally, Missing Linc has a full length album, and it's out now on CD! Their 5 previously released 12"'s are completely included, plus 5 new songs. The whole is a non-stop mix. Club music fans and DJs don't want to...
    Posted on November 7, 2007 at 20:57. | Released on October 27, 2007
  48. Various Artists "Kyōhei Disco Night ~Tsutsumi Kyōhei Remix~"
    It's been ages since we've got a remix album from the Readymade crew ("Readymade Digs Classics" two years ago?)! This time Konishi Yasuharu and friends have their take on hit songs by Japan's leading songwriter, Tsutsumi Kyōhei. This should be...
    Posted on October 29, 2007 at 17:07. | Released on December 26, 2007
  49. Lee Morgan / Hank Mobley "Essential Blue ~ Classics of ... ~ Compilation by Sunaga Tatsuo"
    Preceding the release of the various artists compilation "Essential Blue ~ A New Concept Of Blue Note ~ Compilation by Sunaga Tatsuo", which has been delayed until at least September, will be these two compilations of jazz artists Lee Morgan...
    Posted on June 23, 2007 at 01:19. | Released on November 21, 2007
  50. Kawanishi Suguru "Vinyl Fantasy"
    Club/scratch DJ Kawanishi Suguru has a first mix CD coming up, it made Konishi Yasuharu tell him "You're a genius!". This totals to 52 tracks of all genres, mixed, scratched and juggled into two parts (in good old tape fashion)....
    Posted on April 25, 2007 at 14:19. | Released on April 27, 2007
  51. Various Artists "Tokio Integral Presents Metropolitan Classics"
    This club music compilation selected by Nasu Kisaku (Jazz Integral) contains mostly previously released songs by Fantastic Plastic Machine, Halfby, Nakatsuka Takeshi feat. Toki Asako (Cymbals), jenny01 (Ōnuki Taeko cover produced by Sunaga Tatsuo), FreeTEMPO, Mizumoto Akira (PAM, TMVG), a...
    Posted on April 11, 2007 at 11:51. | Released on April 25, 2007
  52. Ino Hidefumi "Satisfaction"
    After three sold out 7" singles and a contribution to "Readymade digs Classics", Fender Rhodes player Ino Hidefumi finally has a first album coming out. Included are 4 songs from the now rare 7"'s, and a bunch of new recordings....
    Posted on May 27, 2006 at 18:59. | Released on June 9, 2006
  53. TV soundtrack "kui tan Soundtracks : Remixed"
    Konishi Yasuharu is responsible for the soundtrack of new TV drama "kui tan" based on the manga of the same name., where food always find its way in middle the detective plots. The music is to be classical with a...
    Posted on January 5, 2006 at 12:00. | Released on March 1, 2006
  54. Ino Hidefumi "Just the two of us / Pillow talk" (7")
    Fender Rhodes player Ino Hidefumi is back with a 3rd 7" single. This time he covers Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers' "Just the two of us" and Sylvia's "Pillow talk". A must buy! Also don't miss his contribution to...
    Posted on November 11, 2005 at 09:56. | Released on November 11, 2005
  55. Update: Cubi+TGMX+Miniflex, Readymade Digs Classics
    Cubi+TGMX+Miniflex "Garage Land" Artwork added Various Artists "Readymade Digs Classics" Artwork added, full track list added, title corrected...
    Posted on August 26, 2005 at 17:31.
  56. Update: Readymade Digs Classics
    Various Artists "Readymade Digs Classics" Track list added (still missing artist names) (completed 8/26 10:32)...
    Posted on August 25, 2005 at 15:09.
  57. Various Artists "Readymade Digs Classics"
    Next collaboration between Disney and Readymade will be a compilation of classical music covers, featuring Konishi Yasuharu, Comoesta Yaegashi, Yoshida Tetsuto, Arai Toshiya (Kofta), Iwamura Manabu, Ino Hidefumi (Tenement), and DJ 440! Don't worry, all of these haven't turned classical,...
    Posted on July 12, 2005 at 13:24. | Released on September 7, 2005
  58. Crue-L Grand Orchestra "Spend The Day Without You" / Takuji aka Geetek "Rock"
    I'm putting these two together as they're CD re-releases of recently out great 12"'s from Crue-L Records. These come in a paper sleeve, certainly mimicking Crue-L's 12" sleeves. Essential for CDJs, and Crue-L fans without a turntable. Crue-L Classics Series...
    Posted on May 20, 2005 at 11:45. | Released on June 25, 2005

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