Toshio Matsuura Picks Up the Latest Buzzworthy Tracks: May 9 Issue
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May 9, 2025

Toshio Matsuura Picks Up the Latest Buzzworthy Tracks: May 9 Issue

MUSIC | MUSIC FOR LIFE

TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2025.5.9

A quiet, luxurious moment of your own, flowing with sophisticated music on a Friday night.
Delivering that blissful moment for adults is the radio program "TOKYO MOON" by DJ, music selector, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura. Intellectually stimulating music and topics, handpicked from around the world, air every Friday night on interfm. On this page, we reintroduce the charm of "TOKYO MOON" along with the recently aired playlist.

Selected by MATSUURA Toshio

Nico Georis - Relation Ships (Leaving)
Ambre Ciel - eau miroir (Gondwana)
Charles Mingus - For Harry Carney (Resonance/Universal)
Jay-Jay Johanson - Ten Little Minutes (29 Music)
Sun Ra - Somebody Else's Idea / Walking On The Moon / It's After The End Of The World
(Live at Fondation Maeght, 5 Aug. 1970) (Strut)
Yas-Kaz - Hei (Theme of Shikioni) (Time Capsule)
Jimi Tenor - July Blue Skies (Timmion)
SAULT - L.U. (Forever Living Originals)
Emma-Jean Thackray - Stay (Brownswood)
Georgie Sweet - All That We Were (First Word)
radiko →Time Free(Until May 16)

TOKYO MOON x YouTube PLAYLIST

Toshio Matsuura DJ Schedule

May 16 (Fri)
AT DJ BAR Bridge SHINJUKU
DJs : TOSHIO MATSUURA DAZZLE DRUMS
GUEST DJ : KAY SUZUKI (TIME CAPSULE I UK)
21:00-5:00
ADMISSION : 1,500YEN *Before 22:00 with 1 Drink
東京都新宿区新宿2丁目19-9 角ビル B1F
B1F KADO BILD., 2-19-9 SHINJUKU, SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO
TEL : 03-6384-1053
INFO →OFFICIAL SITE
The latest release from TIME CAPSULE, a London-based label run by KAY SUZUKI.
A compilation focusing on obscure ethnic New Age works from the soundtracks of Japanese TV programs, anime, and manga from the early 80s to mid-90s.

Following the previous release, "Anime & Manga Synth Pop Soundtracks 1984-1990," this second installment, "TV, Anime & Manga New Age Soundtracks 1984-1993," features eight tracks of ethnic-tinged New Age music from TV, anime, and manga soundtracks, released exclusively in an all-analog format. It includes various sources, from the soundtrack for AKIRA by Geinoh Yamashirogumi to Uchuu Keiji Shaider and NHK Earth Chronicle. (From label materials)
Toshio Matsuura's "TOKYO MOON"
ON AIR Every Friday 23:00-24:00
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松浦 俊夫|TOSHIO MATSUURA
Formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990, releasing five full albums
in 32 countries worldwide, receiving high acclaim.
After starting his solo career in 2002, he has been active as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally.
He also produces events and handles music supervision for high-sensitivity lifestyle spots
such as hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.

In 2013, he launched the project "HEX" to disseminate current jazz, releasing the album "HEX" worldwide from Blue
Note Records. In 2018, he released an album from the new project "TOSHIO
MATSUURA GROUP," featuring young musicians from the UK.
In 2024, it was re-released on analog vinyl by Brownswood Recordings in the UK.
2024年、イギリスBrownswood Recordingsよりアナログ盤として再リリースされた。
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 23:00-24:00 (JP) on interfm
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com
https://www.mixcloud.com/toshiomatsuura/

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