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14/08/2012
artists

Have you check out our new artists recently? We've added some great tunes to our catalogue and so much more to come. Let us know your favourite tunes or if there are any bands you would like to see added and we'll see what we can do. We aim to please :)

http://www.mokoneko.com/artists.html

4-piece electronic rock band 1000say styled themselves under the banner of the “next generation of fantastic” in their early days, mixing various digital and analogue sounds. The band launched themselves onto the music scene with their trilogy of of mini-albums: Stargazer Orchestra in July 2008, Mic...

30/07/2012

As Japan's biggest Music Festival, Fuji Rock, comes to a close. We couldn't fail to notice some of Mokoneko's favourite artists. Amongst the headliners, Stone Roses and Radiohead were Abe Fuyumi, Boom Boom Satellites, Locofrank, A Flood of Circles, Sakanaction to name but a few.... Oh we could go on but why don't you check out our new Mokoneko store page to sample a few yourself. Happy listening people :)

www.mokoneko.com/artists.html

23/07/2012
Body & SOUL Live in Tokyo 2012

Body & Soul, a House/Dance music party started in NY over 15 years ago, returns to Tokyo this Summer at one of the seaport venues at Port of Tokyo (Aomi Passenger Boat Terminal) on 5 August.

The hosting DJs will be Danny Krivit, Francois K and Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell, founding members of the event. They brought this NY born event to Japan in 2002 and since then the events take place almost annually in various venues.

Official site:
http://www.bodyandsoul-tokyo.com/index.html

Live 2012 PV:
http://youtu.be/inMmOlsH9bo

2012年08月5日に行われるダンスミュージックフェスティバル Body & SOUL Live in Tokyo 2012 の公式サイトです。

14/07/2012
LOSTAGE / BLUE

Lostage released their new album Echoes on 11 July from their own label Throat Records. This is their 2nd release from their own label which was founded in 2011. The album features 10 tracks with "Blue" as the lead track.

"Blue" from the new album
http://youtu.be/HArJufeHoVA

2012年7月11日発売のアルバムECHOESより"BLUE"のMV。監督MINORxU。 『LOSTAGE ECHOES TOUR』 7/13(金)@ 新代田 LIVE HOUSE FEVER 7/20(金)@ 奈良 NEVERLAND 8/22(水)@ 京都磔磔 9/7(金) HEAVEN`S ROCK 熊谷...

07/07/2012
Japan Expo - Home

Japan Expo 2012 is currently being held from 5 -8 July at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. The expo includes pop and contemporary events such as cosplay, karaoke, music concerts and traditional cultural shows.

Our favourite artists at the event include 5-piece wolf-masked rocker Man With The Mission and the ingenious chiptune artist Professor Sakamoto.

This is France's 12th annual Japan Expo and last year's event attracted about 125,000 people.

For more info:
http://www.japan-expo.com/en/

Home

04/07/2012
The SALOVERS - オールド台湾

If you are looking for an interpretation of Taiwan by Japanese young rocker The SALOVERS expressed in a song "Old Taiwan": follow the link...

They are a 4 piece hard rocker, vocalist Furutachi is the son of the famous TV presenter Ichiro Furutachi. They have announced their major debut this September with their first album Chin B**g Kan B**g. (EMI Japan)

They are releasing a pre-major mini album Iza Salovers! today. The mini album features 2 new tracks (including "Old Taiwan) and 4 other tracks, this is designed to serve a bridge piece as they move away from their indie label to a major record label.


http://thesalovers.com/

3rd Album「いざ、サラバーズ!」 2012.07.04 Release 全6曲収録 TAIYO-003 1,000円 (tax in) ※期間限定生産盤 01. オールド台湾 (新曲) 02. 曇り空 (新曲) 03. SAD GIRL 04. 夏の夜 05. サリンジャー 06. フランシスコサンセット...

02/07/2012
東京メトロ 駅発車メロディー&駅ホーム自動放送

Do these make good Tokyo souvenirs when you go sightseeing? The CDs are a collection of departing melodies and automatic announcements used in both the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and the Fukutoshine Line will be on sale on 25 July from Teichiku Entertainment.

The Japanese subway system known for its super punctuality endows each line with a distinctive electric melody passengers hear upon the arrival and departure of a train.

The Marunouchi Line is the second oldest line in Tokyo, after Ginza line, which was constructed after World War II. The line is celebrating its 50 year anniversary since its completion.

Short audio clips of some of the departing melodies are available here:
http://www.teichiku.co.jp/catalog/tokyometro/

ファン待望の東京メトロ初の駅発車メロディーCD化!

01/07/2012
JAPAN-UK EVENTS CALENDAR

The Brighton Japan Festival is now in it's fourth year! The largest UK festival dedicated to Japanese culture, it takes place over a number of major venues and ends today. Wish we had been there.

http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/japanuk150/events/andmore/Brighton_Festival2012.html

Now in its fourth year, Brighton Japan is growing to become the largest annual Japanese cultural festival in the UK. Taking place in a number of major venues across the city for a whole week, the festival features film, theatre, dance, and food. The highlights of the festival are the two weeken...

30/06/2012
のあのわ Official Site

Pop band Noanowa recently announced their drummer Honma Shunta will be retiring from the band after their live performance in July. The band will continue on without Honma and will be holding their independently organised event “Noanowa JOINT SHOW” at Shibuya’s O-nest. The event will include three guests but these have yet to be announced.

http://noanowa.jp/

のあのわ オフィシャルサイト

29/06/2012
SONPUB / Robot Carnival - Official Trailer -

Electronic and dance DJ Sonpub is promoting his new single Robot Carnival with this cool Official Trailer: http://youtu.be/AOyNXIvA5v0

The single was released on 27 June on iTunes worldwide. This is the first single released in his 10th anniversary year 2012. Over the last 10 years, he has worked with international DJs such as Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim, A-trak, Diplo etc. Along with his own work, he has also produced numerous background recordings for other artists.

Official site can be found here: http://sonpub.com/

SONPUB New Single「Robot Carnival」 2012 June 27 Release (iTunes world wide) *2012 July 11th (Beatport and more) Track List 1 Robot Carnival 2 Robot Carnival -...

27/06/2012
Crystal Kay Official Website | TOP

R&B singer Crystal Kay performed in the US for the first time. Making a surprise appearance with hip hop quartet Far East Movement's live in Orlando on 23 June, she joined in their song featuring herself titled "Where The Wild Things Are". She commented excitedly about this first experience "I felt good! The response was great! Thanks very much for amazing experience!".

Her new album VIVID was released on 27 June and is her first album since she moved to Universal Music from Sony. The short clip of her 3rd single from Universal, which is included in this album, is available for viewing on her official site:


http://www.crystalkayonline.com/

Crystal Kay Official website

26/06/2012
TOUR (EN) | OSAKA MONAURAIL

Funk music band Osaka Monaurail kick off their world tour on the 29th June. Starting off in Germany and taking in France, Switzerland and Canada en route it's one long road trip for the boys (all nine of them!). If you don't know what funk sounds like, go check them out We're sure you'll enjoy.

http://osakamonaurail.com/en/tour.html

日本を代表するオーセンティック・ファンク・バンド、オーサカ=モノレールのホームページ

25/06/2012
Ling tosite sigure 凛として時雨

Livestreaming of TK, guitarist and vocalist of rock band Ling Tosh*te Sigure, will take place on 24 June from 22:00 ~ (Japan Time) / 24 June from 14:00 (UK Time). This is part of the promotion of his upcoming album "flowering" which is due to be released on 27 June. He will play the lead track "haze" and "Abnormal trick" from the new album. The trailer and PVs for the album are not available in the UK, so don't miss this one-off opportunity to see him play live.

http://www.myspace.com/lingtositesigure
http://www.youtube.com /sigureSMEJ(YouTube Live)

Ling tosite sigure 凛として時雨's official profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.

22/06/2012
RADWIMPS.jp - DISCOGRAPHY

The wait is over as Japanese rock band Radwimps finally release their first single in nearly 18 months! The new single is titled ‘Sprechor’ and will be released on the 1st August. There will be a limited edition version that has a paper jacket along with the normal release.

They’ve also announced that they will perform at the Rising Sun Rock Festival on August 10th.

You can preview their new sound: http://radwimps.jp/discography/single/

RADWIMPSのオフィシャルウェブサイト

20/06/2012
Crossfaith [Music Video UP]

After a successful UK tour, Japanese metalcore act Crossfaith are embarking on a tour of Asia, covering 7 countires. They have also just announced the signing of a contract with one of the top management companies in the world, Raw Power Management (who also manage the likes of Iron Maiden and Iggy Pop). The management company are based in the UK but have been involved with managing various bands worldwide but this is their first time in history for a contract with an Asian band. Well done boys!

http://www.myspace.com/thecrossfaith

Crossfaith [Music Video UP]'s official profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.

19/06/2012
MEG's new single: TRAP

Japanese Singer-Sonwriter, Meg, has reunited with producer Yasuyuki Okamura who produced her debut album 10 years ago. This is her first single since coming back to the Japanese music scene. She stopped releasing music in Japan in 2010 to focus on her career in France. Yasutaka Nakata, currently one of the most influential music producers in Japan (best know for his work for Perfume).

She changed a record label to Starchild Records, a division of King Records in January 2012.

http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/3787894.html

The single is due out June 13th. This is her first single release under King Records and is her first single since "Passport/Paris" in 2010, which was produced by capsule's Yasutaka Nakata. Tracklist details: <CD>  01. TRAP [Lyrics:MEG / Music:Okamura Yasuyuki / …

17/06/2012
阿部真央オフィシャルサイト

22 year old singer songwriter Mao Abe released her forth album Tatakai wa owaranai (the battle hasn't ceased yet) on 6 June with Pony Canyon. This is her first self-produced album, including 10 newly written tracks.

With summer approaching she's not the exception and will be busy making appearances at summer festivals. One of her major appearances will be at Summer Sonic 2012. This is her first ever international music event so we wish her the best!

Official
http://abemao.com/

http://news.music.biglobe.ne.jp/files/48/06/1611/20120511160648_0.jpg

2009年1月21日にデビューしたシンガーソングライター阿部真央のオフィシャルウェブサイト

15/06/2012
BOOM BOOM SATELLITES OFFICIAL SITE

In celebration of their 15 years in the music business, Boom Boom Satellites released their new single, Broken Mirror, on 6 June through gr8! records (Sony). This is their first single release in two years. The title track is the ending theme song of the popular anime series Mobile Suits Gundam UC episode 5.

In their interview with Natalie Magazine, they revealed that they are currently working on a new album. Though they are happy with the single release, they still feel more can be expressed in the form of an album. They are hoping their fans will wait patiently until the album is completed and that they enjoy the single in the meantime.

Offical
http://www.bbs-net.com/
http://oops-music.com/info_images/7/7/477_20120531.img

1997年ヨーロッパでブレイクした中野雅之、川島道行からなるロックユニットBOOM BOOM SATELLITESのOFFICIAL SITE

14/06/2012
東京カランコロン

Colourful 5-piece rock pop group Tokyo Karankoron announced their debut through major music label Avex this summer. They are regarded as one of the most promising indie bands of year and the backing of Avex it will help them reach major audiences.

The mini album (title not yet revealed) will be released on 15 August. One of the tracks on the ablum "Nakimushi Fighter" is written by Kumiko Takahashi, ex Chatmonchy drummer. This is her first time in writing lyrics for another band.

Official
http://tokyokarankoron.com/
http://news.mu-mo.net/images/assets/10021/22898_1.jpg

アートワークはゆずやSEKAI NO OWARIなども手掛ける注目の新進気鋭のクリエイター、ファンタジスタ歌磨呂氏が担当。メジャー第1弾作品は、まさに東京カランコロンワールド満載の1枚に仕上がっております。

13/06/2012
サカモト教授 オフィシャルサイト

Thanks to the piano lessons he took from the age of 4, Professor Sakamoto possesses a perfect pitch and is able to reproduce any melody after hearing it just once. The number of video game songs he knows has reached over 1.000! He will be performing at “DREAMHACK,” one of the biggest game festival in Sweden on 6/18/2012 This will be his first live event outside Japan. It will be held on the main stage with a capacity of 6,000+. That’s not all. “DREAMHACK” will be broadcast to the whole world! So, mark your calendar and make sure to join in online!

Official Website: http://p.sk-mt.com

12/06/2012
Japan Tour 2012 | Paul Weller Japanese Unofficial Fansite

Paul Weller, who has a loyal following in Japan, has announced he's planning to tour this October. There will be 5 dates in 3 cities, Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi from 23 to 27 October. Tickets will be on sale from 7th July. So, if you're a Paul Weller fan and you like Japan, you might want to arrange your trip around those dates.

The singer-songwriter has visited Japan over 10 times since 1991, but this will be his first tour in 3 years.

There is an unofficial Japanese site run by his fans:
http://paulweller-jp.net/?p=1289

Japan Tour 2012 投稿日:2012年6月12日 作成者: admin ポール・ウェラーの来日が決定しました! 10月22日(月)Zepp DiverCity(Tokyo) 10月23日(火)Zepp DiverCity(Tokyo) 10月27日(土)Zepp DiverCity(Tokyo) 10月25日(木)Zepp Nagoya 10月26日(金)Zepp Namba (Osaka) です! ポール・ウェラー来日特設サイトは↓で。 http://www.hipjpn.co.jp/pw/ とりいそぎ、再度詳しい情報はまた...

11/06/2012
mothercoat 2012 new 1st album "Allergies" COMING SOON!

Japanese rockers Mothercoat played at Rockness a couple of years ago along with a handful of dates across the country. This year they are back with a new album. Their sound mixes the best of contemporary rock, pop and electro beats, to produce very enjoyable head bopping music so we're looking forward to this new release.

http://www.mothercoat.com/

10/06/2012
Heavenstamp announces long-awaited self titled album

Jrock band Heavenstamp are releasing their self-titled 1st full album on 4 July through Warner Music Japan. They are hosting a release party to celebrate at Shibuya Glad, Tokyo where they will perform tracks from the new album.

http://spacetrap.com/heavenstamp-announces-long-awaited-self-titled-album/

http://www.heavenstamp.com/ #/live

Heavenstamp announced that on July 4th they will be releasing their first album titled "HEAVENSTAMP". The album will include previously released songs "Hype", "Morning Glow", "Decadence" and "Stand By You" plus other new songs for a total of 14 tracks. It was also determined that to commemorate the

09/06/2012
柴咲コウ - "ANOTHER:WORLD" (90sec.ver)

Multi talented Kou Shibasaki (singer, actress, model, famous for Battle Royal and upcoming film 47 Ronin featuring Keanu Reeves) is celebrating her 10th anniversary in music this year. Her 2nd single of the year Another: World is scheduled to be released on 13 June through Universal Music Japan. You can check it out for yourselves here.

http://youtu.be/HLQf_lVP0wk

Official website:
http://official.stardust.co.jp/kou/

柴咲コウ音楽デビュー10周年イヤーの2012年シングル第2弾はフジテレビ系土ドラ「未来日記-ANOTHER:WORLD-」(毎週土曜夜11時10分から11時55分)の主題歌! 2012.06.13 RELEASE DVD付き限定盤: UPCH-89118  ※初回限定盤豪華3Dフォト仕様公開 :http://yo...

07/06/2012
androp YouTube channel

Androp's music video "Bell" won a Webby Award on 21 May. This is their 9 award this year. One of their recent victory's was the jacket design of their album "door" which was awarded at the D&AD Professional Awards 2012 (Graphic Design division), this was a UK award showing the band have international appeal (http://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2012)

They have also announced a release of their 2nd single (triple A-side) which will come out on 22 August (Warner Music Japan). Their usual monocle logo is coloured in red, blue and green. Each colour is said to symbolise the theme of three songs included in the single.

http://www.youtube.com/user/andropmusic

androp YouTube

06/06/2012
Shows / The Ruby Lounge

The Beatles have been a strong influence on Tokyo based Rock band Taffy. With The Guardian referencing other British acts such as Echobelly with Salad, while The Japan Times brought up names such as Teenage Fanclub and the Primitives. It’s hard to guess what type of music you’ll get with these comparisons but they have summed it up themselves by describing their music as ‘sweet but hard’. Interestingly the group have chosen to concentrate their efforts in the UK with the Japanese market secondary in their sights. The band are touring the UK later this year with gigs in Manchester and London so maybe you could check them out for yourselves.

For tickets http://www.therubylounge.com/index.php/shows/taffy

Official Website http://taffy8.com/

05/06/2012
PRIDE FOR PAIN / HYNEN

Pop rock band Pride For Pain who have kept their profile secret since their first mini album, have now revealed their identity at last in the latest PV for "Hynen". This is the lead track for their upcoming 2nd mini album of the same name to be released on 11 July.

The short clips of all the 5 tracks included in this mini album along with the PV are available on their official website: http://prideforpain.com/

04/06/2012
MAXIMUM THE HORMONE -Official English Website-

Nu Metal band Maximum the Hormone are back on the tour trail this June. Having shared the stage with the likes of Metallica at the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan and a successful European tour in 2011, the band are staying in Japan this year with gigs in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. The band describe their music as ‘fierce, heavy with impressing pop’, although their sound is distinguished by a ‘general lack of teenage angst and self-importance characteristic of true nu-metalers’, they have made it into the Japanese charts which is a rarity for this type of music. We’re all looking forward to their next European tour!

http://www.maximumthehormone.jp/band.html

The latest album from this band in 2007, "Buiikikaesu (Revive to Death)" which includes the opening and ending theme songs of TV animation program, DEATH NOTE, "What's up, people?!", "Zetsubou Billy (Desperate Billy)" and hit single, "Koi No Mega-lover ...

02/06/2012

LITE continue their 2012 touring activities with a trip to Hong Kong in July to promote latest release Past.Present.Future. The band have been actively promoting themselves outside of Japan and just recentkly completed a UK tour with Maybeshewill.

[White Noise presents LITE “Past, Present, Future” Release Tour Live in Hong Kong]

Date : 6th July 2012 (Friday)
Time : 8:00 door open, 8:30 start
Venue: Hidden Agenda
香港牛頭角大業街15-17號永富工業大廈2樓A室
2A, Wing Fu Industrial Bldg, 15-17 Tai Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Ticket : HKD$220 (Adv)*, HKD$250 (At Door), HKD$220 (E-TICKET)**

[E-Ticket / advance ticket are available Now]
online e-ticket available now at www.whitenoiserecords.org

01/06/2012
RED BACTERIA VACUUM

Japanese ‘Monster Girls Rock’ band Red Bateria Vacuum start their US tour next week with a handful of dates in California. They’ll be supporting punk rockers All Ages, having previously supported heavyweights A Perfect Circle (featuring onetime Smashing Pumkins guitarist James Iha). A high energy girl band that are sure crowd pleasers, so those lucky enough to see them live are in for a treat!

http://www.red-bacteria.com/

31/05/2012
Get Laid / INORAN

Recording artist Inoran has collaborated with Fashion TV for the promotional video of "Get Laid", the lead track for his upcoming 10th album "Dive youth, Sonik dive". This is not his first attempt in tying up with the fashion industry. He's turned up on the catwalk at the Kobe Collection, and he's even set up his own temporary apparel shop.

http://youtu.be/4awB-rxvDMQ

INORAN 10th Album「Dive youth, Sonik dive」 2012.06.27 (wed) Release!! 1. smoke 2. Get Laid 3. grace and glory 4. Selfless 5. no options 6. Hide and Seek 7. On...

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