Toshio Matsuura | A Curated Selection of Notable New Releases - February 28 Issue
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February 28, 2025

Toshio Matsuura | A Curated Selection of Notable New Releases - February 28 Issue

MUSIC | MUSIC FOR LIFE

TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2025.2.28

On a Friday night, the time spent in one's own world, flowing gently with exquisite music, is a moment of bliss for adults. Delivering such rich moments is the radio program "TOKYO MOON" by DJ, selector, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura. Each Friday, he simultaneously airs music and topics that stimulate intellectual curiosity for adults, handpicked from around the globe, on InterFM and London's online jazz radio One Jazz. Here, we introduce the playlist from each week's broadcast.

Selected by MATSUURA Toshio

Gregory Uhlmann, Josh Johnson, Sam Wilkes - Arpy (International Anthem/rings)
John Glacier - Heaven's Sent (Young/Beat)
Lea Maria Fries - India Song (Heavenly Sweetness)
El Michels Affair - Mr. Brew (Big Crown)
Adrian Younge - Ainda Preciso do Sol (Linear Labs)
44th Move - Free Hit (Black Acre)
Corey Bernhard - Sagittarius (Birdbrain)
Jowee Omicil - SOeuR FeLiX aka BeeHive (BasH! Village/Modulor)
Rita Donte - Zunzun Baba (Ansonia)
Cinema Royal, Nitai Hershkovitz & Rejoicer - Affair in Redondo (Rhythm Section)
Edison Machado - Janeiro (Far Out)
Zola Marcelle - Names jazz (re:freshed)
Ezra Collective - Body Language (Partisan)
radiko →Time Free(Until March 7)
International Edition →Mixcloud

TOKYO MOON x YouTube PLAYLIST

TOKYO PARTY & GIG PICK UPS

March 4 (Tue) & 5 (Wed) GoGo Penguin Live atBillboard Live TokyoRoppongi
March 6 (Thu) Eyolf Dale Live atHarumameDaikanyama
March 7 (Fri) Takuya Kuroda Live atLiquid RoomEbisu
March 7 (Fri) Fred P atVENTOmotesando
Toshio Matsuura's "TOKYO MOON"
Every Friday 23:00-24:00 ON AIR
interfm 89.7MHz
www.interfm.co.jp
Every Friday 15:00-16:00 UK Time ON AIR
Toshio Matsuura
He formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990 and released five full albums
in 32 countries worldwide, receiving critical acclaim.
After starting his solo career in 2002, he has been active as a DJ at clubs and festivals both in Japan and abroad.
He also produces events and handles music curation for sophisticated lifestyle spots,
including hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.

In 2013, he launched "HEX," a project that disseminates current jazz, and released the album "HEX" worldwide from Blue
Note Records. In 2018, he released an album from his new project "TOSHIO
MATSUURA GROUP," featuring young musicians from the UK.
The album was re-released on vinyl in 2024.
The album was re-released on vinyl in 2024.
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com

Founding member of United Future Organization (U.F.O.) which was formed in 1990.
The collective established the beginning of Japanese club culture, and released
5 full albums in 32 countries which gained high reputation in 12 years.
After leaving U.F.O. in 2002, he has continued to play as a solo dj at clubs and festivals
internationally and currently produces events and supervises music for notable fashion brands.
He also has produced many remix works of artist in a wide range of genres,
such as James Brown, Astor Piazzolla, Gotan Project, Melanie De Biasio, etc.
In 2013, he gathered talented and forward-thinking artists based in Tokyo to produce
a project called “HEX,” which presents Tokyo’s progressive form of Jazz to the world.
The debut album “HEX” was released from Blue Note Records worldwide.
Recently, his new project "Toshio Matsuura Group" gathered radical musicians from UK
and album was released from Brownswood Recordings 2018.
The album is re-released on double vinyl from Brownswood Recordings in 2024.
His radio show “TOKYO MOON” every Friday 15:00-16:00 (UK) on One Jazz.
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com
https://www.mixcloud.com/toshiomatsuura/
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