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Serani Poji "Merry Go Round Jailhouse"
Serani Poji (MySpace), the unit of Sasaki Tomoko, is back with a new album! It had been 5 years since her 3rd album "ochamekan". While until now her works had featured various singers, here she presents us an album all produced and sung by herself. Cute, pop, girly and pico-pico!
Audio samples at MySpace and official site discography (click the tracks)
Serani Poji "Merry Go Round Jailhouse"
セラニポージ 「Merry Go Round Jailhouse」
1. Introduction
2. Toward the South
3. Sugar Boo
4. Flower with No Name
5. Dear Heroes
6. Little Red Riding Hood
7. The Robot's Happiness
8. Common Everyday
9. Laughing Frod
10. The Body of Earthling ~the next stage mix~
11. Merry Go Round Jailhouse
Wave Master WWCA-31224
Out now (3/3), ¥2500
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Posted on March 13, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (1)
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 well as club classics and rarities.
Audio samples at Amazon and HMV.
Various Artists "SPUNKY! Mixed by matzz (quasimode)"
1. Introdaction ~ Hi -Tech Jazz / quasimode
2. Rose en Bleu / Flat Three
3. Pinkie / Beat Out Shrine
4. New Morning / Quantic & His Combo Barbaro
5. Latinkick / The Hi-Fly Orchestra
6. Notes of The Past / Papik
7. Snake Walk / Alphonse Mouzon
8. Speak About It / Lonnie Liston Smith
9. Sky High / Root Soul
10. Disco / M-Swift presents 24-Carat
11. MIRROR BOY / SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS
12. Reright My Fire / quasimode
13. Samba For maria / Norman Connors
14. Lehadima / Cannonball Quintet Aderley
15. Off And on / Moacir Santos
16. Children / Haki R.Madhubuti
17. The god of yoruba / Horace Silver
18. Montara / Bobby Hutcherson
Flower Records TOCT-26943
Out now (3/3), ¥2300
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Posted on March 9, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Desmond & The Tutus "Desmond & The Tutus EP" (12")
South African band Desmond & The Tutus (MySpace) has got a remix 12" EP released in Japan. Featured are remixes by Cubismo Grafico, Love and Hates (HNC side-project) and 80kidz.
Desmond & The Tutus "Desmond & The Tutus EP" (12")
1. Kiss You On The Cheek (80kidz Remix)
2. Old Girls (Cubismo Grafico Mix)
3. Peter (a&na Mix)
4. Peter (Love and Hates Remix)
Flake Sounds FLAKES-020
Out now (2/25), ¥
Order: Jet Set
Posted on February 27, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
mini "Are U Ready?"
New-comer mini, a model for gal fashion magazines, has a first single coming, sounding like electro-rock. A remix by Nakata Yasutaka (capsule).
A limited edition contains a bonus DVD, and comes with a slightly different jacket.
mini "Are U Ready?"
1. Are U Ready?
2. Special memory
3. Are U Ready? (Nakata Yasutaka Remix)
Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Cutting Edge CTCR-40308
Out 3/3, ¥1600
Order: Amazon (12% off on pre-orders), HMV (10% off on pre-orders), YesAsia, CDJapan
Reguar edition (CD only)
Cutting Edge CTCR-4039
Out 3/3, ¥1000
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Posted on February 26, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Various Artists "Club Jazz Digs Lupin The Third"
Sunaga Tatsuo (Sunaga t Experience) produces this new cover album of songs from "Lupin the 3rd", arranged in club jazz fashion. Featured from Japan are Sunaga t Experience, TRI4TH (jazz band recently performing Konishi Yasuharu's "Talk Like Singing" musical), Ego-Wrappin', Soil & "Pimp" Sessions and Katteni-Shiyagare. Worldwide guests include The Five Corners Quintet (from Helsinki, Finland), Geraldo Frisina (featured on the latest Sunaga t Experience album), and more.
Various Artists "Club Jazz Digs Lupin The Third"
(Title / Artist)
1. Lupin the 3rd no Theme / Soil & "Pimp" Sessions
2. hijōsen toppa / Fabrizio Bosso - Max Inonata Quartet
3. Lupin the 3rd - ai no Theme / Ego-Wrappin' and the Gossip of Jaxx
4. Love Squall / Rosalia de Souza
5. Lupin the 3rd no Theme / The Five Corners Quintet
6. Lupin the 3rd no Theme / Christian Prommer's Drumlesson
7. Super Hero / Katteni Shiyagare
8. Samba Temperado / Geraldo Frisina
9. Lupin the 3rd no Theme / Sunaga t Experience
10. honō no takaramono / TRI4TH
Victor VICL-63544
Out 3/3 3/10, ¥2800
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Posted on February 24, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Kojima Mayumi "Blue Rondo"
Singer-songwriter Kojima Mayumi has a new album, her 8th, out earlier this month.
Hear sound samples at HearJapan.
Kojima Mayumi "Blue Rondo"
1. nemurenai yoru
2. Paper Moon
3. Suspiria!
4. kuroneko no Cha Cha Cha
5. Arabesque
6. usotsuki musume
7. Merry Go Round
8. ōkina chizu
9. aoi Rondo
10. ute! Trumpeter
AWDR/LR2 DDCB-12017
Out now (2/3), ¥2800
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"Arabesque" music video
Posted on February 24, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
capsule "PLAYER", Nakata Yasutaka "Liar Game 2"
Finally!! Here's a new album from capsule, over a year since their previous original album "MORE! MORE! MORE!". A limited edition contains a video clip for song "Hello" used in promotion for AU mobile phone iida (see the commercial below).
At the same time is released a soundtrack by capsule's Nakata Yasutaka, containing music for the 2nd series of TV drama "Liar Game" as well as the movie about to start in theaters March 6.
The capsule album contains two main vocal tracks used in "Liar Game", which are already available on iTunes. These can also be sampled on MySpace. Details follow below.
Update (3/9): Buying the album at iTunes Japan includes a bonus remix not included on the CD album.
capsule "PLAYER"
1. Stay with You (from "Liar Game ~ The Final Stage")
2. Player
3. I wish You
4. The Music
5. Factory
6. I was Wrong
7. Can I Have A Word
8. What do you want to do
9. Hello [au PRISMID/PLY CM Song new ver.]
10. Love or Lies (from "Liar Game ~ The Final Stage")
DVD (Limited edition only)
1. Hello×iida -music clip-
Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Yamaha YCCC-10016
Out 3/3, ¥2940
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Regular edition
Yamaha YCCC-10017
Out 3/3, ¥2625
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Nakata Yasutaka "Liar Game 2 ~ Season 2 & gekijoban Original Sountrack ~"
中田ヤスタカ 「LIAR GAME2 ~シーズン2&劇場版 オリジナルサウンドトラック~」
1. Garden of Eden
2. LIAR GAME -Season2 edit-
3. Steal up Behind
4. Desert Road
5. Golden Rule
6. Silent Revive
7. Selfish
8. Paradise Lost
9. Electric Circuit
10. Coming Closer
11. Strangers
12. Far Away
13. Electrode Spark 0102
14. Strategy Meeting
Yamaha YCCW-50006
Out 3/3, ¥2100
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au iida PLY TV commercial
Posted on February 20, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
FPM "FPM ep.1" (12")
This first vinyl cut off FPM's new album "FPM" contains an extended mix of "Without You" (feat. Monkey Magik).
FPM "FPM ep.1" (12")
A1. Without You (extended mix)
B1. Madness
Face The Music FMR-154
Out 2/26, ¥1680
Pre-order: Jet Set
Posted on February 19, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Various Artists "CC:01 -commmons compilation-"
Here's a first label sampler compilation from Sakamoto Ryūichi's commmons, also hoping to give a good starting point to new fans of the label. Featured artists include HASYMO, Sakamoto Ryūichi, mi-gu (aka Araki Yūko, drummer of The Cornelius Group), naomi & goro, Kotringo, OOIOO, Kuchiroro, Asa-chang & Junray, and many more.
The limited edition contains a bonus DVD with music clips and an interview of Sakamoto introducing the label.
Various Artists "CC:01 -commmons compilation-"
(Title / Artist)
1. The City of Light / HASYMO
2. ax Mr. L. / Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto
3. Private Party / Aoki Takamasa
4. Saffron Revolution / Fennesz
5. O Waly, Waly / Fretwork and Clare Wilkinson
6. to stanford / Kotringo
7. Silent Clouds / naomi & goro
8. utsushite nagameru / Aoyagi Takuji
9. firewater / Sakamoto Ryūichi
10. Prepare Your Coffin / Tortoise
11. Choose the Light / mi-gu
12. SOL / OOIOO
13. Peace!!! / AA=
14. Golden King / Kuchiroro
15. Woman no onna/ Asa-chang & Junrei
DVD (Limited edition only)
1. koko / Sakamoto Ryūichi
2. u_09-1-2 / Alva Noto
3. Tokyo Town Pages / HASYMO
4. oide yo / Kotringo
5. Tonight / Kuchiroro
6. Freedom / AA=
7. pulling from above ~Jickbeats Version~ / mi-gu
8. Prepare Your Coffin / Tortoise
9. SOL / OOIOO
Limited edition (CD+DVD)
commmons RZCM-46391
Out 2/24, ¥3150
Order: Amazon (19% off on pre-orders), HMV, Tower, YesAsia, CDJapan
Regular edition (CD+DVD)
commmons RZCM-46392
Out 2/24, ¥2300
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Posted on February 19, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
Crazy Ken Band "Best tsuru", "Best kame"
Crazy Ken Band's leader Yokoyama Ken will celebrate his 50th birthday this year on July 7. Fans are treated to two all-time greatest hits albums, each containing 15 tracks. This covers their whole career, and comes from two different labels, Universal and P-vine. Limited editions each contain a bonus DVD with unreleased live show footage.
The titles "tsuru" (crane) and "kame" (turtle) are symbols of good luck, surely better when put together. :)
Crazy Ken Band "Crazy Ken Band Best tsuru"
クレイジーケンバンド 「クレイジーケンバンド・ベスト 鶴」
1. hirugao
2. nikutai kankei Part2 gyaku feat. Crazy Ken Band
3. Tiger & Dragon
4. a, yarutokya yaranakya dame nanoyo.
5. September (Original Ver.)
6. Loco Loco Sunset Cruise
7. Towel, ongakuryoku (Long Ver. Mix)
8. abuku
9. ikiru.
10. eyecatch tsuru <sono ichi>
11. Hong Kong Grand Prix
12. aru Racer no shi
13. Hilltop Mansion
14. ta·su·ke·te
15. Chaos ryōri
16. karappo no machikado
17. eyecatch tsuru <sono ni>
18. 12gatsu 17nichi
DVD (Limited edition only)
"Omake!!!: Official Bootleg Live DVD (at Summer Express 2009 in Hayama Marina)"
1. ongakuryoku, Towel
2. nikutai kankei Part 3
3. Hayama Twist
4. Loco Loco Sunset Cruise
5. Let's Go CKB, Tiger & Dragon
6. hirugao
7. Girlfriend
Limited edition (CD+DVD)
Universal UMCK-9322
Out 2/24, ¥3885
Order: Amazon (18% off on pre-orders), HMV, Tower, YesAsia, CDJapan
Regular edition (CD only)
Universal UMCK-1349
Out 2/24, ¥2500
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, YesAsia, CDJapan
Crazy Ken Band "Crazy Ken Band Best kame"
クレイジーケンバンド 「クレイジーケンバンド・ベスト 亀」
1. GT
2. otoko no kassōro
3. tenyawanya desuyo
4. Girlfriend
5. 37°ree;C feat. Trio the Dog Horns
6. aki ni nacchatta
7. chūkosha
8. taiyō no Montecarlo
9. kame
10. eyecatch kame <sono ichi>
11. Hama no Ambassador w/ Fire Ball and Papa B
12. Shōwa Residence
13. kinryū shūka
14. California Roll
15. hakkō! shinyazoku
16. kibori no ryū
17. eyecatch kame <sono ni>
18. Christmas nante, dai kirai!! nanchatte
DVD (Limited edition only)
"Omake!!!: Official Bootleg Live DVD 'Aoyama 246 shinyazoku no yoru' at Cay (2000/9/2)"
1. Handsome na Playboy
2. Hakone Panorama Go Go
3. Shalimar
4. Marilyn Monroe No Return w/ Nosaka Akiyuki
5. shumatsu no Tango w/ Nosaka Akiyuki
6. Walker Hills Boogaloo
7. September
8. BOMB!CUTE!BOMB!
9. Lady Mustang
Limited edition (CD+DVD)
P-vine POCS-22004
Out 2/24, ¥3885
Order: Amazon (18% off on pre-orders), HMV, Tower, YesAsia, CDJapan
Regular edition (CD only)
P-vine POCS-22005
Out 2/24, ¥2500
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower, YesAsia, CDJapan
Posted on February 19, 2010 | Permalink | Tweet | Trackback (0) | Comments (0)
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Crazy Ken Band "Best tsuru", "Best kame" (Edited on March 14, 2010)
Various Artists "CC:01 -commmons compilation-" (Edited on March 14, 2010)
FPM "FPM ep.1" (12") (Edited on March 14, 2010)
Kojima Mayumi "Blue Rondo" (Edited on March 14, 2010)
Various Artists "SPUNKY! Mixed by matzz (quasimode)" (Edited on March 13, 2010)
Serani Poji "Merry Go Round Jailhouse" (Edited on March 13, 2010)
Various Artists "Club Jazz Digs Lupin The Third" (Edited on March 11, 2010)
mini "Are U Ready?" (Edited on March 9, 2010)
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