Toshio Matsuura: A Roundup of Notable New Releases | August 21 Issue
MUSIC | MUSIC FOR LIFE
TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2026.08.21
A quiet, luxurious moment, flowing with sophisticated music on a Friday night.
This is the radio program "TOKYO MOON" by DJ, selector, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura, delivering that moment of bliss for adults. Every Friday night, interfm broadcasts music and topics that pique intellectual curiosity, selected from around the world. On this page, we reintroduce the charm of "TOKYO MOON" along with the just-broadcast playlist.
This is the radio program "TOKYO MOON" by DJ, selector, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura, delivering that moment of bliss for adults. Every Friday night, interfm broadcasts music and topics that pique intellectual curiosity, selected from around the world. On this page, we reintroduce the charm of "TOKYO MOON" along with the just-broadcast playlist.
Toshio Matsuura DJ Schedule
August 29 (Saturday)
NIGHT TRIP 4 HOURS VINYL SET
AT Takadanobaba BAR STEREO
DJ : MATSUURA Toshio
19:00-0:00
DJ TIME 19:30-23:30
CHARGE : 3,000 YEN (1D)
BAR STEREO
Yoyogi Building East Building 2F, 2-8-3 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
2F 2-8-3 TAKADANOBABA SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO
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Toshio Matsuura's "TOKYO MOON" Every Friday 23:00-24:00 ON AIR
interfm 89.7MHz
www.interfm.co.jp
Toshio Matsuura
Formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990, releasing five full albums in 32 countries to critical 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 handles event production and music curation for highly sensitive lifestyle spots such as hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched "HEX," a project disseminating contemporary jazz, releasing the album "HEX" worldwide on Blue Note Records. In 2018, he released an album for his new project "TOSHIO MATSUURA GROUP," featuring young musicians from the UK. In 2026, the album is scheduled for re-release on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the UK's Brownswood Recordings.
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com
Formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990, releasing five full albums in 32 countries to critical 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 handles event production and music curation for highly sensitive lifestyle spots such as hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched "HEX," a project disseminating contemporary jazz, releasing the album "HEX" worldwide on Blue Note Records. In 2018, he released an album for his new project "TOSHIO MATSUURA GROUP," featuring young musicians from the UK. In 2026, the album is scheduled for re-release on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the UK's Brownswood Recordings.
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com
https://www.mixcloud.com/toshiomatsuura/
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.
In 2026, the album is scheduled for re-release to mark the 20th anniversary of Brownswood Recordings.
His radio show “TOKYO MOON” every Friday 23:00-24:00 (JP) on interfm
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com
https://www.mixcloud.com/toshiomatsuura/