Toshio Matsuura | A Roundup of Notable New Releases - January 24 Issue
MUSIC | MUSIC FOR LIFE
TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2025.1.24
Selected by MATSUURA Toshio
Laurie Torres - Correspondances (Tonal Union)
Nitai Hershkovits & Amir Bresler - Song For Leon (Raw Tapes)
Baths & Rachika Nayar - Dried Apricot (Leaving)
M.I.A. - Armour (M.I.A.)
Nariaki Obukuro - Kagero (Nariaki Obukuro)
Tako Toki - Colapso (Muju)
Silvan Strauss - Diving (Kabul Fire)
James Brandon Lewis - Prince Eugene (Anti)
Women In Jazz x Rosa Brunello - Uno Punto Uno (Women In Jazz x New Soil)
Mark Turner - Red Hook (Loveland Music)
Redman - Soopaman Luva 7 (Skit) (GILLA HOUSE / RIVETING)
Nels Cline - The 23 (Universal)
Butcher Brown - Ibiza (Concord Jazz)
John Lamkin - Flower Power (Jazz Room)
radiko →Time Free(Until Jan 31)
International Edition →Mixcloud
TOKYO MOON x YouTube PLAYLIST
TOKYO PARTY & GIG PICK UPS
Jan 31 (Fri) TYCHO Live atSpotify O-EASTShibuya
Jan 31 (Fri) Louis Vega & The Elements of Life Live atCotton ClubNear Tokyo Station
Feb 1 (Sat), 2 (Sun) atBlue Note TokyoAoyama
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I am delighted to announce my appointment as Music Curator for Y's Store. Each season, I will curate the latest music that reflects the brand's world view, presenting it in stores across cities like Omotesando, Paris, and beyond. Enjoy your shopping.
In 1990, he formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.), releasing five full albums
in 32 countries worldwide, earning critical acclaim.
After launching 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 oversees music curation for high-sensitivity lifestyle spots
such as hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched "HEX," a project disseminating current jazz, releasing the album "HEX" worldwide from Blue
Note Records. In 2018, he released an album from his new project "TOSHIO
MATSUURA GROUP," featuring emerging musicians from the UK.
The album was re-released on vinyl in 2024.
In 2024, it was re-released on analog from Brownswood Recordings in the UK.
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/
Every Friday 23:00-24:00 ON AIR
interfm 89.7MHz
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Every Friday 15:00~16:00 UK Time ON AIR