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TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2026.02.20
A moment of quiet luxury, flowing with refined music on a Friday night.
DJ, selector, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura delivers this blissful experience for adults on his radio program, "TOKYO MOON." Each Friday night, interfm broadcasts a selection of music and topics from around the world, designed to pique intellectual curiosity. On this page, we reintroduce the charm of "TOKYO MOON" alongside the latest playlist.
DJ, selector, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura delivers this blissful experience for adults on his radio program, "TOKYO MOON." Each Friday night, interfm broadcasts a selection of music and topics from around the world, designed to pique intellectual curiosity. On this page, we reintroduce the charm of "TOKYO MOON" alongside the latest playlist.
Toshio Matsuura DJ Schedule
February 28th (Saturday)
NIGHT TRIP 4 HOURS VINYL SET
AT Takadanobaba BAR STEREO
DJ: TOSHIO MATSUURA
19:00-0:00
DJ TIME 19:30-23:30
CHARGE: 3,000 YEN (1D)
BAR STEREO
Yoyogi Bldg. Higashi-kan 2F, 2-8-3 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
2F 2-8-3 TAKADANOBABA SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO
Toshio Matsuura
He formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990, releasing five full albums in 32 countries to critical acclaim. Since beginning his solo career in 2002, he has been active as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally. He also handles music direction for high-sensitivity lifestyle spots, including events, hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched "HEX," a project disseminating contemporary jazz, releasing the album "HEX" worldwide via Blue Note Records. In 2018, he released an album from a new project, "TOSHIO MATSUURA GROUP," featuring young musicians from the UK. The work is scheduled for re-release in 2026 to mark the 20th anniversary of Brownswood Recordings.
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.
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/
He formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990, releasing five full albums in 32 countries to critical acclaim. Since beginning his solo career in 2002, he has been active as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally. He also handles music direction for high-sensitivity lifestyle spots, including events, hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched "HEX," a project disseminating contemporary jazz, releasing the album "HEX" worldwide via Blue Note Records. In 2018, he released an album from a new project, "TOSHIO MATSUURA GROUP," featuring young musicians from the UK. The work is scheduled for re-release in 2026 to mark the 20th anniversary of Brownswood Recordings.
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.
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/


