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02.03: Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no yūutsu"02.10: Various Artists "Kirakira Majocco Cluv"02.10: Various Artists "Tokio Electro Lovers"02.10: Mutō Shōhei "Two Pairs"
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Posted on February 8, 2010 at 22:30 | Permalink | Follow @coolestsound
Various Artists "Kirakira Majocco Cluv"
This looks like it might be real gem of a compilation! The concept is of idols singing theme songs of anime series about magical girls, and tracks are produced by various club-oriented artists.
Featured singers include Shinohara Tomoe and Vanilla Beans, as well as girls from AKB48, Idoling!!! and what seems to be various gravure idols.
As far as producers go, the list includes some of Japan's up-and-coming artists, such as Sexy-Synthesizer, Cherryboy Function and Yano Hiroyasu (ex-Cymbals), but also surprising international big names such as Christopher Just, Bootsy Collins (Parliament), Mr.Hardgroove (Public Enemy) and Paolo Scotti. Shinohara Tomoe had 3 songs (all from the series Creamy Mami that she's a huge fan of), one she even produced herself, and Vanilla Beans have collaborations with Sexy-Synthesizer and Ishii Masayuki (Tica).
To make this even better, this is a 2-CD deal, and at a very nice price. The first pressing comes with a 3rd CD containing messages from each featured vocalist.
Various Artists "Kirakira Majocco Cluv"
オムニバス 「キラキラ 魔女ッ娘 Cluv」
(Japanese title "kirakira majokko Cluv")
CD 1
1. mahōtsukai Chappy ("mahōtsukai Chappy" OP) / Takiguchi Mira × Sexy-Synthesizer
2. Lum no Love Song ("urusei yatsura" OP) / Kago Ai × Mr.Hardgroove (Public Enemy)
3. majokko Megu ("majokko Megu-chan" OP) / chiaki × Electrocute
4. tokimeki Tonight ("tokimeki Tonight" OP) / Kyan Chiaki × Carlos Aoki (Pan Pacific Playa)
5. Teleportation . koi no mikakunin ("Esper Mami") / Marin × Maho Thai Disco
6. ojamajo Carnival!! ("ojamajo Doremi" OP) / Satomi Akane × Bootsy Collins
7. Love sarigenaku ("mahō no tenshi Creamy Mami" OP) / Shinohara Tomoe × Christopher Just
8. fushigi na Melmo ("fushigi na Melmo" OP) / Anzu Sayuri × bymski
9. fushigi iro Happiness ("mahō no Star Magical Emi" OP) / Vanilla Beans × Ishii Masayuki (Tica)
10. Suki Suki Song ("himitsu no Akko-chan" ED) / Tashiro Sayaka × dj scotch egg
11. Bin.Kan Rouge ("mahō no tenshi Creamy Mami") / Suzuki Rin × cherryboy function
12. Over The Future ("zettai karen Children" OP) / Miyaji Mao × Plastic Operator
13. innocent starter ("mahō shōjo Lyrical Nanoha" OP) / No Color × Lightaman Jr
14. Catch You Catch Me ("Cardcaptor Sakura" OP) / Sugimoto Yumi × Yano Hiroyasu
15. mishiranu kuni no Tripper ("mahō no yōsei Persia" OP) / Isoyama Sayaka × Strings Burn (Pan Pacific Playa)
CD 2
1. himitsu no Akko-chan ("himitsu no Akko-chan" OP) / Kago Ai × Paolo Scotti
2. tokimeki Tonight ("tokimeki Tonight" OP) / chiaki × Plastic Operator
3. Delicate ni sushite ("mahō no tenshi Creamy Mami" OP) / Shinohara Tomoe × Christopher Just
4. Love Love Minky Momo ("mahō no Princess Minky Momo" OP) / Komine Rena × Bootsy Collins
5. Super Love Lotion ("tokimeki Tonight" ED) / Anzu Sayuri × Mr.Hardgroove (Public Enemy)
6. LaLaLa ~ kuchibiru ni negai o komete ~ ("mahō no Stage Fancy Lala" OP) / Vanilla Beans × Sexy-Synthesizer
7. Cutie Honey ("Cutie Honey" OP) / Sugimoto Yumi × bymski
8. mahōtsukai Sally no uta ("mahōtsukai Sally" OP) / Kyan Chiaki × dj scotch egg
9. suki? kirai!? suki!!! ("zero no tsukaima ~futatsuki no kishi~" ED) / Asakura Erika × Karate Psycho
10. Rouge no dengon ("majo no takkyūbin") / Tashiro Sayaka × Maho Thai Disco
11. Moonlight densetsu ("bishōjo senshi Sailor Moon" OP) / La Pafait Princess × B-Club
12. DANZEN! futari wa Pretty Cure ("futari wa Pretty Cure" OP) / Yamamoto Azusa × Lightaman Jr
13. hitoribocchi no Meg ("majokko Megu-chan" ED) / Yokota Miki × Electrocute
14. Delicate ni suki shite ("mahō no tenshi Creamy Mami" OP) / Shinohara Tomoe × Shinohara Tomoe
15. hana no ko Lunlun ("hana no ko Lunlun" OP) / Marin × Paolo Scotti
CD 3 (First pressing only)
Voice message from all featured idols
P-Vine Records XNAE-10023
Out 12/16, ¥2500
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Posted on February 8, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Various Artists "Tokio Electro Lovers"
Following "Electro Girl Lovers" released last year, here comes another electro compilation of the same series. This one contains mainly previously released tracks, featuring FPM, m-flo, Suzuki Ami joins Nakata Yasutaka (capsule), Ōsawa Shinichi, immi, Mademoiselle Yulia and many others of Tokyo's electro scene. A new song by artist Elmio (Japanese artist on Irma Records) is also included.
Various Artists "Tokio Electro Lovers"
(Title / Artist)
1. Static / ELMIO
2. SOUND BOY THRILLER feeeeeeeeeeat. LISA / m-flo
3. FREE FREE / Suzuki Ami joins Nakata Yasutaka (capsule)
4. Euphoria (Shinichi Osawa remix) / Fantastic Plastic Machine
5. Friction Between The Lovers / AMWE
6. Touch Me / MADEMOISELLE YULIA
7. London Bridge / MiChi
8. Music Gets Me Free / TIGARAH
9. Groove Is In The Heart / yuma
10. Cat's Free / Ikio Ayaka
11. Our Song / Shinichi Osawa
12. Cosmic Pink (The Lowbrows remix) / immi
King KICP-5054
Out 2/10, ¥2400
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Posted on February 8, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Mutō Shōhei "Two Pairs"
Mutō Shōhei, drummer and singer of "jazz-punk" band Katteni-Shiyagare, has a first solo album coming, and it contains a FPM remix.
Mutō Shōhei "Two Pairs"
武藤昭平 「トゥーペア」
1. Two Pairs
2. Pinocchio no hana
3. Rico (Album version)
4. Pretty Venus
5. sabaku no Crater
6. Wine Red no kokoro
7. wataridori
8. Falling Down
9. Brunch Rumba
10. Exit (FPM Everlust Mix)
11. shifuku no sora ~No Music, No Life.~
12. Mother Earth Paradise
tearbridge NFCD-27256
Out 2/10, ¥3100
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Posted on February 8, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
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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 live clip below from a show last summer.
Full Swing "Our Song"
1. Express Train
2. The March of the Parade
3. A Rainy Song
4. Sunset Clouds
5. Lucky Seven
6. Our Song
Full Swing FSYY-0001
Out now (1/14), ¥1500
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"Express Train"
Posted on January 26, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (1) | Comments (1)
Yuka Honda "Heart Chamber Phantoms"
Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto) has a brand new 3rd solo album out this week on John Zorn's Tzadik label! This succeeds "Eucademix" (2004) and "Memories Are My Only Witness" (2002), both truly brilliant electronic music albums that give high expectations of the new release. Featured musicians include Sean Lennon and guitarist Shimizu "Shimmy" Hirotaka (recently seen part of The Cornelius Group).
From Tzadik.com:
"The versatile composer/performer who has worked with Cibo Matto, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Mike Watt and many others, creates a third CD for the Tzadik Oracles series highlighting her fascinating new instrumental approach. Mixing funky beats, hip samples and instruments both acoustic and electric, Yuka's dramatic sense of sound and color creates a hypnotic groove for young moderns. Endlessly listenable, her first CD in over five years is also her very best!"
Yuka Honda "Heart Chamber Phantoms"
1. Phantom With An Armor
2. Hydrosphere
3. Last Night, Late, By The Lake
4. Heart Chamber, Part I: Rock
5. Heart Chamber, Part II: Zoe
6. Waters On Mars
7. Little Hope
8. Robot Elephant's Tears
9. Cycle of Water
Tzadik cat no. #7722
Out 1/26
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Posted on January 25, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no yūutsu"
Kinoco Hotel is a band of 4 girls that take inspiration from the GS (group sounds) scene that occurred in the 60's in Japan in response to the Beatles. Actually, they're pure GS complete with the matching outfits, the attitude and the great catchy rocking songs! This first album is titled after singer/keyboardist Marianne, and translates to "Marianne's depression".
Check out the first video clip below, which is included as CD-Extra.
Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no yūutsu"
キノコホテル 「マリアンヌの憂鬱」
1. shizuka na mori de
2. makka na Jelly
3. moetsukitai no
4. kaerazaru umi
5. Neon no namida
6. atashi no Sniper
7. yuyake ga shitteiru
8. Kinoco Hotel shoga
Tokuma Japan TKCA-73507
Out 2/3, ¥2500
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Posted on January 23, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
dorlis "swingin' street 4"
Here's a new album from singer dorlis, whose releases are all called "swingin' street". Always collaborating with interesting artists, this time there are songs featuring Sunaga Tatsuo, Ino Hidefumi, Toki Asako, quasimode, kotringo, paris match and more.
A video for "Room 305" is included as CD-Extra. Watch it below.
dorlis "swingin' street 4"
1. naite mo naite mo / dorlis × kotringo
2. koi no dōmei / dorlis × chihiRo (JiLL-Decoy association) × Sunaga Tatsuo
3. Room 305 / dorlis × Toki Asako
4. kowareru hodo aishisasete / dorlis × quasimode
5. sayonara no ato
6. koi suru Palette / dorlis × paris match
7. suiheisen to yūyake to kataomoi / dorlis × Likkle Mai
8. gozen 0ji no wana / dorlis × Ino Hidefumi
9. te to te totte
10. circle
11. Girl
12. hajimari no Rhythm
rhythm zone RZCD-46443
Out 1/27, ¥3000
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Posted on January 23, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Various Artists "Second Royal Vol.5"
A year since "Second Royal Vol.4", here comes a 5th compilation from the Kyoto label! Again this includes brand new tracks by label artists Halfby, Fredo, Rufus, Satoru Ono, a few remixes involving Handsomeboy Technique, and also tracks by new bands and ones the label recommends.
Listen to the sampler YouTube clip below, specially cut-up by Handsomeboy Technique.
Various Artists "Second Royal Vol.5"
1. Museum Of Bellas Artes / Who Do You Love (Handsomeboy Technique remix)
2. Turntable Films / Welcome To Me
3. The New House / Path To Freedom
4. Anarushin! / This My Love
5. Faron Square / Reason Of Lithography
6. Fredo / Over Action
7. Sainas / Gare (S.I.N.S Remix)
8. Tiny Bit Associates / Spazzy
9. Rufus / Welcome To My Room
10. Elias and the wizzkids / Mr Right Guy
11. Halfby / Blue Condition
12. Handsomeboy Technique / When The Sun Shines (Kate Remix)
13. Satoru Ono / I Will Be There
14. Kate / Study
15. Princeton - Waves (Rufus Remix)
Second Royal SRCD-022 / XQGE-1022
Out 1/27, ¥2415
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See also:
Handsomeboy Technique "Terrestrial Tone Cluster"
Various Artists "Second Royal Vol.4"
Rufus "Pocket Full of Nothing"
Various Artists "Second Royal volume.3"
Halfby "Side Farmers"
Various Artists "Second Royal - Limited Edition for Nagisa Festival 2007"
Fredo "Remack!"
Posted on January 17, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
HNC "Don't You Think You Come To Love Me" (Download)
Today a brand new song by HNC (Hazel Nuts Chocolate) has been released exclusively on iTunes! The love song comes a month ahead of Valentine's Day.
HNC "Don't You Think You Come To Love Me" (Download)
White Lily Records
Out now, ¥150
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Posted on January 13, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Various Artists "Attractions! Konishi Yasuharu Remixes 1996~2010"
Konishi Yasuharu has started a new label called Readymade V.I.C., hosted under major label Victor. This first release is a 2-CD collection of his best remixes from 1997 until now. Included are 6 brand new remixes using Victor's catalog (marked with a * in the track list below).
Various Artists "Attractions! Konishi Yasuharu Remixes 1996~2010"
Disc 1
1. Supremes / You can't hurry love (2007)
2. James Brown / Sex machine (2002)
3. Tom Jones / Tom Jones international (2002)
4. Hipster Image / Make her mine (1999)
5. Twiggy / When I think of you (2002)
6. Cornelius / Count 5,6,7,8 (1998)
7. Happy End / haikara hakuchi (2002)
8. YMO / Technopolis (1999)
9. Eleki Hachimaki / (it's a) Gloomy day (1999)
10. Coba / K jungle (1996)
11. Yamashita Takeo / Playgirl (1999)
12. FPM / I love FPM (1999)
13. Takanaka Masayoshi / Blue lagoon (2001)
Disc 2
1. Boys Town Gang / Can't take my eyes off of you (2009) *
2. SMAP / Shake (2009) *
3. Sagara Naomi / watashi no suki na mono (2009) *
4. Hashi Yukio / koi no Mexican Rock (2009) *
5. Yukimura Izumi / koibito ni natte (I want you to be my baby) (2009) *
6. Lupin the 3rd shudaika 3 (1998)
7. Finger 5 / koi no Dial 6700 (1999)
8. Crazy Ken Band / Hayama Twist (1999)
9. Sheena & the Rokkets / Lemon Tea (2009) *
10. CCB / Romantic ga tomaranai (2007)
11. Kirinji / kimi no mune ni dakaretai ~ Aliens (2002)
12. Matsudaira Ken / Matsuken Samba (2004)
13. Shōnentai / ABC (2007)
READYMADE V.I.C VICL-63415
Out 3/3, ¥3200
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Posted on January 11, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (1)
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Various Artists "Kirakira Majocco Cluv" (Edited on February 8, 2010)
Various Artists "Tokio Electro Lovers" (Edited on February 8, 2010)
Mutō Shōhei "Two Pairs" (Edited on February 8, 2010)
Various Artists "Attractions! Konishi Yasuharu Remixes 1996~2010" (Edited on February 8, 2010)
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