Asagaya Romantics

Think

Best Friend

Hitorigoto

Asagaya Romantics Live

Asagaya Romantics 阿佐ヶ谷 ロマンティクス are an indie pop band from Asagaya, Tokyo that formed in 2014 . They call themselves a romantic pop group. Their upbeat and energetic sound is a mixture of pop, jazz, and with some reggae influences. The band members are: Tomoe Arisaka 有坂朋恵 (vocals), Tomoya Kishi 貴志朋矢 (guitar), Satoshi Hori 堀智史 (keyboard), Rie Furuya 古谷理恵 (drums), and Rie Homma 本間玲 (bass). The band has performed in Shanghai and Suzhou, China. Recommended and are worth listening to and supporting.

https://www.instagram.com/asagayaromantics

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Asagaya Romantics

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My Spotify channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-b6BQenmcRsrqxAT29ljkA

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Kei Owada

Sound Memory 音の記憶

A Good Night on a Canoe With Lagheads

Life

Kei Owada 大和田 慧 is a captivating and charming singer/songwriter, lyricist/composer and was born in Tokyo. She was fascinated by gospel and soul music in her teens and started writing songs, and admiring artists like Carole King and Joni Mitchell. She creates music that calms the emotions and relaxes the senses with her soulful voice. Kei travels regularly to the U.S. and records in NY and LA. In Japan, she is known for his live performances with top musicians such as keyboardist Jun Miyagawa. In addition, Kei has provided music for NHK’s “Canoe no Ue no Hitoyasumi” (2023). As a vocalist and songwriter, he has participated in numerous high-profile projects including MONDO GROSSO. Recommended.

https://www.keiowada.com/

Showmore 2023

Pure

Summer Magic

Marble

2023.12.21 showmore tour 2023 “+”(Augment) Live at Tokyo DANCE HALL Shinseiki showmoreの2023

Showmore: Manami Nezu (Vocal) Atsushi Inoue(Keyboard) Band Member: Shotaro Tamaki(Bass, Chorus) Taihei(Drums)

Sound: Kenta Arai(FOH PA) Asaka Suzuki(Monitor PA) Keisuke Mukai(Mixing, Mastering) Naoto Torisaka, Yukei Kobayashi (Recording)

Lighting: Satsuki Ono

Hair & Make-up: Hitomi Andoh

Showmore are band unit consisting of Manami Nezu (vocals. Keyboard, and compositions) and Atsushi Inoue (keyboardist, producer, and compositions) are a good musical team. They started in 2017 and have a modern pop, hip hop, and jazz sound and take a low key approach towards music promotion or marketing. Recommended.

http://showmore.tokyo/

https://www.instagram.com/showmore.tokyo/

Showmore

Rinaly “Padlock” and Dreamstate SoCal 2023

01 Rina Mirai & ID & ID – ID

02 Rinaly pres. Rina Mirai – Brainwash

03 John Askew – Running in the Dark

04 Michael Kaelios – Out of Control

05 Simon Patterson feat. Falling Off Maps – The Neon Cross

06 Standerwick – Live For The Weekend

07 Maddix, Fēlēs – My Gasoline

08 Adam Beyer – Desert Queen

09 Rinaly – Astrology (Rina Mirai Tech Mix)

10 Rinaly – Blackout

11 Ascension – Someone (Kinetica Remix)

12 Alessandra Roncone & Rinaly – Corpi Celesti (Haikal Ahmad & Vision X Remix)

13 T78 – Hell Or Heaven

14 Valentino Khan – Deep Down Low (Dominant Space & Mairakilla Remix)

15 Rina Mirai & ID – ID

Padlock

Rinaly a.k.a Rina Mirai is a dynamic DJ and producer based out of Tokyo since 2014. Rina Mirai is her alternative persona and she combines techno with trance sounds. Rinaly utilizes Uplifting Trance with some Progressive House and Psychedelic Trance and a little techno. Trace music is an inspirational, aesthetic, and sometimes spiritual genre. It uses classical forms in melody and chord structure.

https://rinalymusic.com/

Bonobos

永久彗星短歌水

Yes Vanguard Mix

Not Love

KEDAMONO

Bonobos ボノボ are a five-member alternative indie-pop band from Tokyo. They started in 2001 and have been performing music for over 20 years. Their sounds emanate from their entertaining and adventurous view on music and the production sense of Sai Chungho’s compositions and imaginative mind. Their music have a very identifiable distinctive sound without copying anyone. The band members of Bonobos are: Chungho Sai (V,G), Ryuhei Koike (G), Yuji Tanaka (Key), Natsuko Morimoto (B), and Hironobu Umemoto (D). Recommended.

https://bonobos.jp/

https://www.instagram.com/bonobostagram/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-b6BQenmcRsrqxAT29ljkA

Click on to see my You Tube channel: “J Indie Music Beat” or click my side link of my blog called “J Indie Music Beat”

“Mimosa” Ayane Yamazaki

 

 

 

 

Mimosa authentic 風に揺れるミモザが authentic 肌に触れたときに authentic 未来をお

もいだした どこにいまいるの ねえどこに存在したの もう大丈夫 そう言って抱き寄せ

たい わたしの自由を　 authentic 風に委ねるリボンが authentic 涙に変わるときに

authentic 未来をおもいだして 震えたの authentic authentic authentic

English translation】 Mimosa Authentic, when the mimosas swaying in the wind

Authentic, touched my skin Authentic, I remembered the future Where are you now?

Where have you been? It’s all right now I would like to say so and take in my arms My

freedom Authentic, when the ribbons flying in the wind Authentic, turned into tears

Authentic, I remembered the future and shivered Authentic Authentic Authentic

 

Ayane Yamazaki 山﨑彩音 is an independent musician and singer-songwriter based in Tokyo. Ayane creates her own dreamlike music and has an ambient and easy listening sound. Her thoughtful and imaginative music has influenced DJs and music influencers in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia and around the world and are often heard on playlists around the world.

 

http://ayaneyamazaki.com/

 

Akane Matsumoto

 

 

 

JJ

Blue Moon Akane Matsumoto

 

Little Girl Blue Akane Matsumoto

 

Dream Dancing Cole Porter

Ornithology (Charlie Parker) Wataru Hamasaki (Ts) Akane Matsumoto

 

 

Akane Matsumoto 松本茜 is a jazz pianist from Tottori, Japan. Akane has a very rhythmical, smooth, and effortless style. She is also a Tottori Hometown Ambassador. And she made her major debut on Columbia Records in 2008. Akane leads her piano trio and also performs with other musicians such as Ko Hamasaki, Minoru Yamada (as), Seiji Tada (as), Mitsuaki Furuno (b), and Tatsuya Sato (ts). When she lived in New York where she performed with Gene Jackson and Peter Washington among others. In addition, Akane also provides piano lessons and also does illustrative work. Recommended.

http://akanejazz.com/akanejazz/Welcome.html

 

 

Yon Yon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yon Yon is a DJ, singer-songwriter, music producer, and radio personality born in Seoul and raised in Tokyo. She has performed in Asia, the USA, and Europe and in clubs and festivals. And by playing with a wide variety of BPM with an sharp and distinctive sound she is creating her own musical voice. Yon Yon method is mixing multiple styles like Future Beats to Hip Hop, UK Bass, House and Techno into her sounds. Yon Yon has collaborated with KIRINJI, Takuya Kuroda, Yaeji, and Joe Hertz but recently has been recording her own songs. In 2021 she created her own music label “Peace Tree” that connects Japanese and Korean producers and singers. Recommended.

 

 

https://www.yonyon-musiq.com/

 

https://www.instagram.com/yonyon.j/

 

Group 2

Vertigo

Ceremony

Gold

Solaris

Group 2 is a Tokyo based alternative indie band that formed in 2014. Their music is categorized as an alternative psychedelic pop (psychedelic music like fuzz guitars, tape manipulation, and backwards recording) music band which is very unique in the musical world. They have their own competent musical style while being different from other bands. The band members are: Taiki Kumagai (cho), Fuka Yamaguchi (voc & syn), Shinpei Ueda (cho & ba), and Yuuki Ishii (dr). My favorite songs of Group 2 are: 1. Ordinary 2. Peak Time 3. セレモニー Ceremony 4. Y.M.C.K., 5. めまい Vertigo 6.ゴールド Gold 7. ソラリス Solaris . Recommended.

https://group2band.com/

Mine

Mine are a Tokyo based indie band that started in 2014. But in 2020 they reformed and enhanced their music with some skillful and experienced new members and signed with the SITA LLC label. Their music are a blend of 80s’ funk, boogie, Neo Soul, and R & B. Previously Mine some members were with other musical groups such as Last Electro, Pearl Center, and Michael Kaneko. The band members of Mine are: Hikari ひかり vocal / chorus/ keyboards (she also sings for Tokimeki Records on You Tube), Jun Uchino 内野隼 guitar / chorus, Kunihiko Kondo 近藤邦彦 keyboards/ trackmaker / chorus, and TiMT ティムト drums / trackmaker / guitar / chorus. Favorite songs of Mine: 1. Driftin’ 2, エメラルドグリーンの揺らめき 3. Sunflower 4. Caught in Shower 5. Bubble 6. 夢見心地 feat. maco marets. Recommended.

https://mime-official.tokyo/