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Nikasaya – Siroi Ohisama (mp3) Nikasaya In the summer of 2009, Hiroshima based songwriter Nikaido Kazumi and Tokyo’s Saya (Tenniscoats) met at Guggenheim house, in Shioya. Overlooking the bay of Kansai, the pair set about recording a collection of songs that capture moments of utterly euphoric song, housed in a shimmer of incidental soundscapes. Album; One Summerheim [...]

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Taro Dakudan – Just You (Sweet Sue) (mp3) kuidaore taro http://kuidaoretaro.com/ Osaka famous mascot character, Kuidaore Taro from Kuidaore Dotonbori teams up Jazz orchestra, “Taro Dakudan” with SWEET HOLLYWAIIANS. and produced swing jazz album; KUIDAORE JAZZ. Kuidaore is a Japanese word meaning roughly “to ruin oneself by extravagance in food.” It is sometimes romanized as Kuidaore, and is [...]

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Green Blossoms – Hana Akari (mp3) Green Blossoms http://www.myspace.com/greenblossoms Green Blossoms are the folky Duo, Aiko Koga and Anthony Guerra. Aiko sings and plays ukulele. Anthony plays the other instruments. They have released second album; Whiskey Leaves from digitalis recordings U.S. last summer. Hana Akari is beautiful, softly intoned songwriting. Her ghostly incantations would be stuck in the [...]

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OMODAKA – PLUM SONG (mp3) OMODAKA (Sohichi Terada) http://www.fareastrecording.com/ OMODAKA (Sohichi Terada) released the remix EP for japanese old song Plum Song with techno sound on November last year. Plum Song is called in Japanese, “Umewa Saitaka” that has been sung under the name of “Hauta” by Geisha girls; traditional, female Japanese entertainers since Edo Jidai. He actually [...]

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Clownfish – X’MAS (mp3) Clownfish http://www.myspace.com/clownfishjp Japanese Christmas indiepop from Green Light Christmas – XMas Split EP by Italian Pop; Tiny Tide. you can download whole songs from here. HAVE SOME XMAS FUN! Clownfish – kimitono Sunday Share this on del.icio.us Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on FriendFeed ...

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HajimePop – Kira Kira Star (mp3) HajimePop http://www.myspace.com/hajimepop Japanese Christmas indiepop tune from Green Light Christmas – XMas virtual Split EP by Italian Indie Pop Group; Tiny Tide. now you can download whole songs from here. HAVE XMAS FUN! Share this on del.icio.us Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on FriendFeed Ping this ...

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Margarine Beam (Ayumi Nishina) – First Ever Christmas (mp3) Ayumi Nishina http://www.myspace.com/ayuminishina Japanese Christmas Pop song from Green Light Christmas – Christmas virtual Split EP by Italian Indie Pop Group; Tiny Tide. now you can download whole songs from here. Merry Christmas! Share this on del.icio.us Post this to MySpace Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share t ...

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Sonic Attack Blaster – 20000Volt (mp3) Sonic Attack Blaster http://www.myspace.com/sonicattacksblaster Alternative rock band from Tokyo Underground music scene, Sonic Attack Blaster introduce themselves Samurai Rock. Their name is Hyper, but thier songs actually have japanese retro melody lines that make it feel the beginning of 1990’s mood.It sounds similar with ZAZEN BOYS. Interesting and really rather weird. I [...]

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SEBASTIAN X – tour star people (mp3) SEBASTIAN X http://www.myspace.com/sebastianx2008 Sebastian X are an impressive Tokyo-based outfit with indie-pop and punkish leanings. Their brilliant debut album Wonderful World was finally released last week. The band, who don’t use guitars, have catchy melodies driven by the cute pop vocal of Manatsu Nagahara. SEBASTIAN X – wonderful world Music Alliance Pact http://jpoplovernet.blogspot.com/search/label/Music Alliance [...]

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henrytennis – Valencia Raincoats (mp3) henrytennis http://www.myspace.com/henrytennis henrytennis is another progressive band in Tokyo music scene, that was formed in about 2003. relesed their 1st album “Eight Rare Cases” in 2006 and had several gigs in New York in November, 2006. henrytennis features instrumental dynamism influenced by post rock, IDM, jam, and progressive rock. Their members come from such [...]

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miaou – scene of the sunrise (mp3) miaou http://www.myspace.com/miaoumusic Miaou were formed in 1999 by Tatsuki Hamasaki and sisters Mayumi and Hiromi Hasegawa. Their debut album, Happiness (Noon records, 2003), was quickly followed by a tour with Australia’s Art Of Fighting. That same year saw a tour with Canada’s Below The Sea, with whom the band also collaborated [...]

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World’s End Girlfriend – Garden in the Ceiling (mp3) The Lie Lay Land (Noble, 2005) World’s End Girlfriend http://www.myspace.com/worldsendgirlfriendworldsendgirlfriend Some artists are authentic masters of human emotion. They are able to tug at the heart, weaken the knees, and bring out the tears of even the most emotionally impassive individuals. Katsuhiko Maeda is one of the most accurate contemporary [...]

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Piana – Blue Bell (mp3) Piana http://www.myspace.com/pianan Born in 1976, Piana is Naoko Sasaki, living in Morioka, Japan.Her musical activity began with Card Skepper, a collaboration with guitarist Yuichiro Iwashita who is now one half of the electro acoustic unit Minamo (cubic music, quakebasket, apestaartje, 360 records). Through participation on albums and live performances with World’s End Girlfriend [...]

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Piana – Something is Lost (mp3) Piana http://www.myspace.com/pianan Born in 1976, Piana is Naoko Sasaki, living in Morioka, Japan.Her musical activity began with Card Skepper, a collaboration with guitarist Yuichiro Iwashita who is now one half of the electro acoustic unit Minamo (cubic music, quakebasket, apestaartje, 360 records). Through participation on albums and live performances with World’s End [...]

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LITE – The Sun Sank new video LITE http://www.myspace.com/liteband LITE release a new three track EP called “Turns Red” on October 7th. Recorded with J Robbins (Jawbox, Faraquet) in Baltimore during their first US tour with Mike Watt & The Missingmen in May. Turns Red E.P includes 3 songs, The Sun Sank, Tomato and Vermillion. Anyway, LITE tried to [...]

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nhhmbase – 9/8 (mp3) nhhmbase http://www.myspace.com/nhhmbase The latest offering from the Tokyo underground scene is nhhmbase (pronounced “ne-han base”). Formed in 2004, they have complex music frameworks with irregular beats and dramatic code which makes their sound innovative and pop. They have already opened for many foreign acts such as Deerhoof, Tyondai Braxton (Battles) and The Eternals in [...]

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Nuito – NeKoMaJiN vs (mp3) Nuito http://www.myspace.com/nuito Nuito are a post-rock experimental trio who formed in Kyoto in 2004. With tapping guitar, slap bass and hard drum, Nuito rapidly change beat and rhythm while they play, and make an immediate impression. Their experimental attitude is not about musical destruction or collaboration, but reconstruction.

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LITE – Ghost Dance (mp3) LITE http://www.myspace.com/liteband LITE are a Tokyo-based instrumental band who play experimental rock with striking, groove-heavy basslines. Formed in 2003, their spirit is similar to Mogwai, 65daysofstatic, Battles, Toe and Envy. In May, LITE visited America for the first time, going out on tour with legendary bass guitarist Mike Watt.

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Sakanaction – Sen to Ray http://itunes.com/sakanaction Sakanaction available @iTunes Music Store worldwide Hipland Music corporation just starts to sell JPOP band “Sakanaction” songs @iTunes Music Store worldwide on 15th July 2009. Sakanaction All tracks domestically released are available now. Sakanaction http://www.myspace.com/sakanaction Sakanaction – Rising Sun Band from Far East country is New Rising-up Unique JPOP Band with Electro House taste and [...]

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LITE / Contemporary Disease [Live at The Mercury Lounge] LITE http://www.myspace.com/liteband LITE (JPOP, J-ROCK) Tokyo-based instrumental Rock Band; LITE had US Live Tour with Mike Watt &The Missingmen performing “Contemporary Disease” at the Mercury Lounge in New York last Friday, May 8th. The band come back to Japan and just release another digital only live EP called “Live in New York” on 15th May [...]

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