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Japanese Post-Rock Bands LITE and Mouse on the Keys Announce Split EP

8/28/2016

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Famed Japanese instrumental / post-rock outfit LITE have announced a new split EP with Mouse on the Keys, a keyboard-and-drum band formed by members of Nine Days Wonder. The split will be released via Topshelf Records on September 30th (digital) and October 21st (vinyl). The bands will also be touring the US together this fall (schedule below).

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Kero Kero Bonito announce second album "Bonito Generation"

8/23/2016

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Kero Kero Bonito, on the cusp of their upcoming US tour, have announced a follow-up to 2014's debut album "Intro Bonito". "Bonito Generation" will be released October 21st, and you can listen to the new song "Graduation" below.

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Live Report: Electronic & Hip Hop Night at the JANM

8/19/2016

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On Thursday, August 18th, the Japanese-American National Museum (JANM) held an Asian-American concert for electronic and hip-hop music, as part of their ongoing Summer Night Concerts series. A-To-J was on-site to provide coverage of the event, which was all-ages and free to the public.

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TOMORROW: Electronic & Hip-Hop Night in Little Tokyo!

8/17/2016

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Tomorrow night, August 18th, electronic and hip-hop artists will be performing at the Japanese-American National Museum in Little Tokyo. It's a free, all-ages event with some incredible talent on the bill, including our friend Meishi Smile. Show starts at 7:00 PM sharp, so don't be late! Performers listed after the cut.

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Thank You For The Music: The Triumphant Return of Cornelius to Los Angeles

8/7/2016

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​This past weekend, A-To-J was given the opportunity to see the legendary Cornelius live in LA, playing his seminal record Fantasma. The composer and director known for everything from Yellow Magic Orchestra to Scott Pilgrim vs. The World put on a fantastic show, one that won't soon be forgotten by anybody lucky enough to attend.

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Shiggy Jr. Release MV for Upcoming Single "Beautiful Life"

8/4/2016

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The wait between Shiggy Jr.'s releases can be too much to bear, with their sweetly adorable pop being some of the catchiest music out there right now. Only a couple months following their last single Koishitara Baby, Shiggy Jr. have returned with yet another infectious gem of pop perfection.

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WagakkiBand Releases New MV for Japanese Theme Song for The 2016 Olympics

8/2/2016

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Wagakki Band is keeping on their toes this summer! They’ve just released the video for Kishikaisei, which will be used as the official Relay Song by TV Tokyo for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

WagakkiBand - Kishikaisei MV

The other song that has been released digitally is entitled MI・RA・I and will also be used as the ‘official cheering song’ for TV Tokyo. Both songs are now available on iTunes, Recochoku, mu-mo, and mora. This has been done in preparation for the single’s release on August 17th, 2016.
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KISHIKAISEI Regular Edition DVD - 1728 Yen
  • DISC 1
  1. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’)PV
  2. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’) Making
  3. Live performance of ‘Valkyrie’ from Wagakki Band JAPAN TOUR 2016
 
KISHIKAISEI Regular Edition Blu-ray - 2058 Yen
  • DISC 1
  1. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’) PV
  2. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’) Making
  3. Live performance of ‘Valkyrie’ from Wagakki Band JAPAN TOUR 2016
 
KISHIKAISEI First Press Limited Edition DVD - 2268 Yen
  • DISC 1
  1. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’)
  2. ミ・ラ・イ (MI・RA・I/‘Future’)
  • DISC 2
  1. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’) PV
  2. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’) Making
  • Will also come with one of eighteen possible trading cards, selected at random.
 
KISHIKAISEI First Press Limited Edition Blu-ray - 2598 Yen
  • DISC 1
  1. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’)
  2. ミ・ラ・イ (MI・RA・I/‘Future’)
  • DISC 2
  1. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’) PV
  2. 起死回生 (Kishikaisei/’Revival of the Dead’) Making
  • Will also come with one of eighteen possible trading cards, selected at random.
-Dia
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URBANGARDE x Yuki Aoyama to Release "Schoolgirl Trauma" Photobook

8/1/2016

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"Trauma Techno Pop" outfit URBANGARDE have announced a photobook collaboration with the (in)famous photographer Yuki Aoyama. Titled "Schoolgirl Trauma", the photobook will feature Aoyama's well-known fetish-oriented photography with an URBANGARDE twist, such as vocalist Yoko Hamasaki posing in a sailor fuku. The photobook will be available on August 19th, though URBANGARDE will hold a pre-release event on August 5th during their show with singer/comedian Takashi Fujii.

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