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The debut album of SUPER BELL"Z, led by conductor DJ Nozuki Takahiro, will be released on 7" record! Yamanote Line 100th Anniversary of Circular Operation! To be released on 'Railway Day,' October 14. 2025/08/27

Six titles of Miho Nakayama's album works, including her first analog version, will be released on color vinyl. Six color releases: “CATCH THE NITE”, “Mind Game”, “angel hearts”, “Hide'n' Seek”, “Jeweluna”, and “MIHO NAKAYAMA COLLECTION III”. 2025/08/26

Jack's debut album has been reissued on a colored disc modeled after Toshiba Music Industry's original red disc! In addition to the 10 tracks on the main album "Vacant World" the album also includes the A-side track "Kono Michi," which was released around the same time. 2025/08/20

MyM's latest album "WARAOZE" by Miyuki Oshima and Ganbareruya will be released MyM's first digital EP, "WARAOZE," is now available on LP. The clear light green vinyl includes 10 tracks in total, including three previously released songs, as well as new songs and instrumentals. 2025/08/20

Ayumi Hamasaki's latest 7-inch and classic albums will be released Ayumi Hamasaki's 6 masterpieces and the representative single of 2025, 'mimosa', will be released on vinyl. 2025/08/20

Mecca:83's long-awaited new album, "Until Dawn"is now available on vinyl! All 12 tracks embody the artist’s roots in jazz, soul, and golden-era boom bap, while presenting a modern texture. 2025/08/06

The Victor edition of Japan's fusion compilation series is now available on vinyl! The analog edition of the Japanese fusion compilation series 'CROSSOVER CITY' Victor edition, curated by music writer Hitoshi Kurimoto. 2025/08/06

KING OF DIGGIN' presents: BOO Two 7-inch singles released simultaneously! A 7-inch single featuring BOO’s track, selected and supervised by KING OF DIGGIN’s MURO and MACKA-CHIN, including rare versions. 2025/08/06

Natsu Summer wraps up 2025 with a brand-new track and it's digital reggae! Produced by Kunimond Takiguchi, with mixing and dubwise handled by e-mura. The B-side features a DUB MIX available exclusively on this 7-inch vinyl. 2025/08/06

7" record release by reggae band TIDELAND, formed under the production of Akihito Masui. Vo. Emi Takahashi's rare and neutral charm of her velvet voice, combined with the reggae sound produced by Akihito Masui, creates a band with a unique worldview. 2025/08/06

Two of KAN's masterpieces will be released in analog form for the first time in a 2-LP set! Celebrating the 35th anniversary! Two titles, "Yakyu Senshu ga Yume Datta" (I Was a Baseball Player), released on July 25, 1990, and the early best album "Mezurashii Jinsei" (A Rare Life). 2025/08/06

Celebrating their 25th debut anniversary! GO!GO!7188's first and second albums released on vinyl for the first time. The long-awaited official GO!GO!7188 YouTube channel will be launched on June 28th of this year, and will liven up the anniversary year along with the vinyl record. 2025/08/06

Two simultaneous releases of “Folk Song + Latin + Jazz” and “Cinejazz” by master musician Norio Maeda 'Shadow Of The Highway' showcases an extraordinary level of quality for Japanese jazz in 1971, while 'Nippon no Koten Geijyutu' is a masterpiece that transforms traditional music into a thrilling sonic experience. 2025/08/06

Reggae Disco Rockers to release 7" cover of Pizzicato Five classic Cover of “Such A Beautiful Girl Like You” with a superb lovers' rock arrangement. 2025/08/06

Sound Toys' 2021 album will be reissued as a Japan-exclusive LP The latest 2021 album by popular Chinese rock band Sound Toys' will be reissued on a Japan-exclusive LP with new cutting and high-quality sound. 2025/08/05

Junk Fujiyama's first major album, featuring a distinctive Hiroshi Nagai jacket, is now available in analog format for the first time! Many splendid musicians participate, including Ponta, Kiyotsugu Amano (G), Tsuyoshi Kon (G), Akira Okazawa (B), Masanori Sasaji (Key), Akira Inoue (Key), and Nobu Saito (Per). 2025/08/05

This is an ambitious work by Nariaki Obukuro, who has been pushing the front line of J-R&B since his debut! Exploring the possibilities of Japanese soul music, resonating in the bustling streets where beats collide. 2025/07/30

MIDICRONICA's new song "Itsumosobani" is released on 7-inch vinyl! A new work from MIDICRONICA, known as the final legacy of Nujabes, whose work was used as the ending theme for the anime "Samurai Champloo"! 2025/07/29

Tuxedo's new single released on 7-inch! "I Like It" is a reimagining of a UK boogie classic. Includes the R&B tune "Always" featuring a local Seattle band. 2025/07/29

Andy Lau's early albums reissued on vinyl Hong Kong's Four Heavenly Kings, Andy Lau's four early albums reissued on vinyl 2025/07/26

Yu Hayami's “Tokeruyouni Kiss Me” is now available on 7"! Also includes “BOOGIE WOOGIE LOVE TRAIN (English Version),” an English cover of Ann Lewis' "Boogie Woogie Train of Love. 2025/07/25

Vivian Chow and Vivian Lai's albums to be released on vinyl in Japan for the first time Two albums by Hong Kong female singers Vivian Chow and Vivian Lai will be released on vinyl in Japan for the first time. 2025/07/22

KYOTO JAZZ SEXTET's new 12" single vinyl record released! A spiritual and danceable jazz cover of DOSOJIN NO UTA" a folk song from Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture. 2025/07/18

Small Circle of Friends' new album “SLOW” is now available in analog form! Released their 13th album “SLOW” after 3 and a half years since their last album “cell”. 2025/07/18

Toshiyuki Sekine's "Love for Sail" reissued on LP for the first time "Love for Sail," recorded by Okihiko Kanno and released in the same year as the indie album "Strode Road," is being reissued on LP for the first time. 2025/07/16

Studio Ghibli 7-inch box set, 7th limited repress! STUDIO GHIBLI 7inch BOX released on July 10, 2019 and sold out by popular demand; the bonus disc is a limited color of clear blue. 2025/07/16

CHIEKO BEAUTY's RAH BAND killer cover is finally available on 7"! CHIEKO BEAUTY's cover of RAH BAND's mellow classic, with Japanese verses by CHIEKO BEAUTY herself. 2025/07/09

A luxurious double-sided 7” vinyl coupling Shibasaki Ko's signature songs is set to be released! The A-side features "Katachiaru Mono", the theme song for the TBS drama "Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu", and the B-side features "Tsuki no Shizuku", the theme song for the film "Yomi gaeri". 2025/07/09

First reissue of Hiroshi Yasukawa's (ex-DEW) solo album! The renowned guitarist, who works across genres, traveled to Australia alone under the name "HIROSHI" and released this "city pop" album exclusively in Australia! 2025/07/09

RA MU’s Sole 1988 Album Gains Renewed Acclaim. The only album released after the release of several singles will be reissued with a obi and in pink vinyl. 2025/07/02

A 7-inch vinyl has been released containing the two latest songs heralding a new start! The new song "SUNNY SIDE UP" to celebrate the establishment of their own management company and the next new song will be released on 7-inch vinyl on "Hot Dog Day". 2025/06/26

Summer Eye “MANGO” 7-Inch Vinyl Drops October 8! Summer Eye's new song 'MANGO', which has been making waves with their stunning live performances, is being released exclusively on 7-inch vinyl! 2025/06/25

Masayoshi Takanaka Remastered 3 Titles in 180g weight analog with color vinyl The colored vinyl versions of “BRASILIAN SKIES”, “JOLLY JIVE” and “ALL OF ME” are clear sky blue, clear lime yellow, and clear light green. 2025/06/25

The second album of the pseudonymous project "KERENMI" by Koichi Tsutaya is released on LP for the first time. Contains 13 songs that have been popular in commercials and movies, as well as featuring gorgeous feat. 2025/06/23

Joint Beauty's EP "YOLO Vol.1" is now available on vinyl! Participants include SUSHIBOYS, Kana Hanazawa, Mori Calliope, Takashi Fujii, Peanuts-kun, and Miyu Yanagi from Batten Shoujotai. 2025/06/23

The third compilation LP by Toru Hashimoto, artwork by Jiro Fujita, and mastering by Calm. Includes new recordings by artists whom Toru Hashimoto trusts: YAKENOHARA, Nitsua, and Nobuyuki Nakajima! 2025/06/18

Ohashi Trio's 16th original full-length album, which marks their 15th anniversary, is now available on LP for the first time! This is the first original full-length album in three years, including the opening theme song for the popular TV Tokyo drama “What'd You Eat Yesterday? season2”, a popular TV Tokyo drama series. 2025/05/27

syrup16g's self-titled last album before reunion is now available on analog for the first time. Newly written liner notes by Hiroshi Kanemitsu (Ongaku to Hito). Simultaneous release with the video work “the last day of syrup16g”. 2025/05/27

The theme song for the 4th series of the TV anime "GeGeGe no Kitaro" is now available on vinyl! The lyrics were written by Shigeru Mizuki, the original author of GeGeGe no Kitaro, and the music was composed by Taku Izumi, who has composed many popular Showa-era pop songs. 2025/05/20

Newly recorded 7” single by Nitsua and YAKENOHARA from the third compilation of selected songs by Toru Hashimoto! Two 7-inch titles, including new recordings, to be released from the third release of "Incense Music" "Incense Music for Dining Room" 2025/05/15

The original soundtrack for "Tenshi no Tamago" by "Ghost in the Shell" director Mamoru Oshii and illustrator Yoshitaka Amano is being reissued. The music was composed by Yoshihiro Kanno, who is adept at creating "sounds".This is a complete reissue that has been newly remastered.It is a color edition that includes new liner notes in Japanese and English. 2025/05/02

A collection of music from the animated TV series Crayon Shin-Chan is now available on analog vinyl! A music collection originally released in 1993 of the nationally popular TV anime “Crayon Shin-chan,” which is also popular overseas, is now available on analog vinyl for the first time! 2025/04/28

Kyoto Jazz Massive 30th Anniversary Compilation Analog Vinyl to be Released This analog edition includes 6 exclusive tracks from “KJM COVERS”, including new songs, latest edits, and first-time analog releases. 2025/04/28

Kurosawa's film "Ran" soundtrack released on vinyl The soundtrack for the film "Ran" by Toru Takemitsu will be released on a limited edition red color 2 vinyl. 2025/04/23

RECORD STORE DAY 2025 is April 12!! Record Store Day celebrates the culture of record shops and will take place on Saturday 12th April 2025! 2025/04/13

three blind mice Premium Reissue Collection 2nd Season Part 1 Masaru Imada's "Green Caterpillar", Tsuyoshi Yamamoto's "Midnight Sugar",Naosuke Miyamoto's "Step!",Takao Uematsu's "Debut" will be released. 2025/04/11

A 7" cut from the third compilation album by Toru Hashimoto (song selection and supervision), Jiro Fujita (artwork), and Calm (mastering)! A great cover by Nobuyuki Nakajima from the third "Incense Music" album, "Incense Music for Dining Room" 2025/04/08

First LP release of Miyuki Kosaka's “CANTOS” series, called a masterpiece of premature covers. A total of 11 Showa era masterpieces sung gently and comfortably by Miyuki Kosaka, who is renowned for her singing ability, against the backdrop of stylish arrangements that have a taste of city pop, jazz, and bossa. A collection of gems that should be reevaluated now. 2025/04/08

French beatmaker/MC Lex (de Kalhex)'s latest album will be released on LP! When he visited Japan at the end of last year, he performed live with legendary Canadian MC Mathematik (Down Ta ERF) and became the talk of the town. 2025/04/01

Lo-fi surf producer Shimon Hoshino's 7” single is now available! A 7-inch single cut from the digital-only EP by Shimon Hoshino, a “lofi-surf” producer who is a hot topic in the chill/lofi scene, is now available! 2025/03/27

First collaboration by DJ HASEBE, CHICO CARLITO, and Ruto Kasahara! DJ HASEBE's new track, "Hold On feat. CHICO CARLITO & Ryuto Kasahara ", a double feature special collaboration featuring CHICO CARLITO and Ryuto Kasahara, is now available on a 7-inch single! 2025/03/27

“Heart Cocktail Original Soundtracks” is released on 2LP analog! Watase Seizo celebrates the 50th anniversary of his painting career! The compilation soundtrack, which also includes the theme song and an insert song for the latest “Heart Cocktail” anime, will be released on analog vinyl! 2025/03/25

Iyo Matsumoto's 10th album “Private File”, released in 1989, is now available on LP! It also includes the single "Sabisanara Hitotsu". Throughout the album, the life-sized lifestyle of a single woman in her 20s during the bubble era is depicted naturally, and Iyo Matsumoto's unique singing voice, which stands up to the thick digital sound, appeals to the listener more sweetly and sadly than at the time of her debut. 2025/03/25

From the 2004 masterpiece "FUNKCOVERLIC" by DANCE☆MAN, Tatsuro Yamashita 's cover song "BOMBER" is finally available as a 7-inch single! The coupling track is a cover of SMAP's unique Japanese world, "Hey Hey Ookini Maido Ari", which was their 12th single and their first to reach number one on the Oricon singles chart! 2025/03/25

Shigeru Suzuki “BAND WAGON”-50th Anniversary Color LP recordings and cassette tapes using the latest remastered sound sources for the 2025 edition, supervised by the artist himself, will be released 50 years after the first edition. 2025/03/24

GLIM SPANKY 10th Anniversary!!6th album "Into The Time Hole" to be released on LP for the first time! The title "Into The Time Hole" conveys the message that the album is so engrossing that it makes you feel like time has stopped, like you're in a musical time hole. 2025/03/18

GLIM SPANKY 10th Anniversary!!7th ALBUM "The Goldmine" to be released on LP for the first time! "The Goldmine" literally means "a mine where gold veins are found", and the title is inspired by the hope that listeners will discover their favorite "treasure" from among the album's songs, all of which are main-class songs. 2025/03/18

Ame no Parade's 6th album “Strata” is released on LP! This is their 6th full album, and their first in about 4 years since their release in 2020. 2025/03/11

Grey October Sound vinyl continues to be released! Grey October Sound is popular both in Japan and abroad for their lo-fi covers of classic Ghibli and city pop songs. 2025/03/05

First LP release of the great album “Po”, in which B-DASH's “proper ad-lib messed-up language” explodes! The lyrics, which are neither Japanese nor English, are unintelligible, and the sound, which is based on pop-punk but developed with catchy melodies and hard riffs, is most pleasant. 2025/03/04

Three loud and rising star bands from Korea will release 7-inch records! Snake Chicken Soup releases an original 7-inch record! 2025/03/04

Three loud and rising star bands from Korea will release 7-inch records! Wah Wah Wah releases an original 7-inch record! 2025/03/04

Nona Reeves' original album "MISSION"is finally available on analog LP! Pop and soulful! This is the second release from Nona Reeves, Japan's greatest pop'n soul band of the century, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their major debut in 2017. 2025/02/25

The second 7-inch pop cover album from pop ska band What's Love?! Killer reggae covers of "Nagorie Yuki" and "Momen no Handkerchief" now on 7-inch vinyl! 2025/02/25

Three Killer 7” Singles from Dub Master X Released Simultaneously Western/Japanese music selected from the album “Dub Summer Pop”, a classic double-sider! 2025/02/25

Two songs that represent Hitomi Shimatani's career are released on double cider for the first time on 7”! A hit song representing 90's J-Pop, consisting of cover songs by Janet Jackson and the Village Singers! 2025/02/25

Sweetbox, the definitive popular 90's Western music band, releases a 7-inch single! A double-sider release of “Aria on the G line”/“Canon”. The beautiful melodies of classical music and Jade's sweet and pure voice will be revived once again in analog format. 2025/02/25

Two titles from SLENDERIE RECORD, led by Takashi Fujii, are now available in analog form! KOJI 1200's TOWA TEI sound-produced “Shining Star” and Like a Record round! round! round! round!'s “Hon g Shin g” are now available in analog form! 2025/02/07

Super Mario RPG Nintendo Switch version soundtrack is available on vinyl! Vinyl from the Nintendo Switch(TM) game “Super Mario RPG” released by Nintendo in 2023! The BGM newly arranged for the Nintendo Switch version is included on 4 LPs. 2025/01/29

“Colored Music” unit of Kazuko Hashimoto and Atsuo Fujimoto, support members of YMO, reissued in color vinyl. Special Clear Sky Blue vinyl edition with the addition of “Giant Bird,” recorded at the time of the album's creation but not released until the 2018 CD reissue 2025/01/28

Alan Dolon's "Oui! Savadava" reissue is now available on vinyl! A reissue of "Oui! Savadava", a cover of the theme song of the late-night TV program "11PM" by the 80's idol group Alan Dolon, is now available on vinyl! 2025/01/22

Naoki Sato "Orange Days Original Sound Track" is now available on vinyl! The soundtrack of the TV drama "Orange Days", which aired in 2004 starring Satoshi Tsumasaki and Kou Shibasaki, has been released as an LP for the first time! 2025/01/22

Mahina Apple & Mantis' song "Sunrise, Sunrise" is now available on a 12-inch vinyl B1 will include a remix by Olive Oil, a world-renowned beatmaker who is based in Fukuoka, just like M&M. 2025/01/21

K-INDIE's representative band "We Are The Night" suddenly releases the popular challenge song "Tiramisu Cake" 7-inch! The hit song "Tiramisu Cake" by the talented band "We Are The Night", which represents the Korean indie scene, will be released as a 7-inch for the first time. 2025/01/21

Hydeout Productions 6 LPs will be re-press released. 6 titles from Hydeout Productions, including nujabes”modal soul'' and”metaphorical music”will be repressed on LP. 2025/01/17

The live recording album "Sensational Jazz '70 Vol.1/2" is now available on vinyl! The agony of hard bop, the rise of jazz-rock, and the emergence of free jazz. The definitive live recording that captures the chaos and climax of jazz in Japan. 2025/01/17

Kyohei Tsutsumi's "HIT MACHINE" is now available on vinyl! This LP is the first reissue of masked disco unit KYOHEI TSUTSUMI AND HIS 585 BAND. 2025/01/17


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