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April 4, 2025
Toshio Matsuura | A Roundup of Notable New Tracks - April 4 Issue
TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2025.4.4
MUSIC | MUSIC FOR LIFE
A quiet, luxurious moment, flowing with refined music on a Friday night.
Delivering that blissful moment for adults is the radio program "TOKYO MOON" by DJ, music curator, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura. Every Friday night, interfm broadcasts music and topics from around the world, selected to pique intellectual curiosity. On this page, we reintroduce the charm of "TOKYO MOON" along with the recently aired playlist.
Delivering that blissful moment for adults is the radio program "TOKYO MOON" by DJ, music curator, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura. Every Friday night, interfm broadcasts music and topics from around the world, selected to pique intellectual curiosity. On this page, we reintroduce the charm of "TOKYO MOON" along with the recently aired playlist.
Selected by MATSUURA Toshio
Vijay Iyer Wadada Leo Smith - Sumud (ECM/Universal)
Ashley Jackson - Radhe-Shyam (Verve/Universal)
Flying Lotus - Surface::Leaving (Sony)
Cole Pulice - After the Rain (Leaving)
Kamasi Washington - Vortex (Milan/Sony)
Eliana Glass - Good Friends Call Me E (Shelter Press)
Sabrina Claudio - Need U To Need Me (SC Entertainment)
Lubiana - Farafina Mousso - Women's Anthem (6&7)
Salin - Rammana (Salin)
Yaya Bey - merlot and grigio (drink sum wtr)
Edison Machado - Serena (Far Out)
Gabi Hartmann - Salinda, la fille aux yeux de sel (Sony)
Towa Tei - Happy End (Mach)
radiko →Time Free (Until April 11)
Ashley Jackson - Radhe-Shyam (Verve/Universal)
Flying Lotus - Surface::Leaving (Sony)
Cole Pulice - After the Rain (Leaving)
Kamasi Washington - Vortex (Milan/Sony)
Eliana Glass - Good Friends Call Me E (Shelter Press)
Sabrina Claudio - Need U To Need Me (SC Entertainment)
Lubiana - Farafina Mousso - Women's Anthem (6&7)
Salin - Rammana (Salin)
Yaya Bey - merlot and grigio (drink sum wtr)
Edison Machado - Serena (Far Out)
Gabi Hartmann - Salinda, la fille aux yeux de sel (Sony)
Towa Tei - Happy End (Mach)
radiko →Time Free (Until April 11)
TOKYO MOON x YouTube PLAYLIST
Toshio Matsuura DJ Schedule
April 12 (Mon)
NIGHT TRIP
TOSHIO MATSUURA VINYL SESSION
AT BAR STEREO, TAKADANOBABA
DJs: TOSHIO MATSUURA, Riko Shinkai, DW Malibu-K, TAKAHIRO KURAMOTO
DJ TIME 21:00-23:00
CHARGE: 1,500 YEN
DRINK: ALL 500 YEN (Over 100 varieties)
BAR STEREO
Yoyogi Bldg. East Bldg. 2F, 2-8-3 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
2F 2-8-3 TAKADANOBABA SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO
INFO →INSTAGRAM
NIGHT TRIP
TOSHIO MATSUURA VINYL SESSION
AT BAR STEREO, TAKADANOBABA
DJs: TOSHIO MATSUURA, Riko Shinkai, DW Malibu-K, TAKAHIRO KURAMOTO
DJ TIME 21:00-23:00
CHARGE: 1,500 YEN
DRINK: ALL 500 YEN (Over 100 varieties)
BAR STEREO
Yoyogi Bldg. East Bldg. 2F, 2-8-3 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
2F 2-8-3 TAKADANOBABA SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO
INFO →INSTAGRAM
Toshio Matsuura
Formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990, releasing five full albums
in 32 countries worldwide to critical acclaim.
Since launching his solo career in 2002, he has performed as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally.
He also produces events and oversees music curation for sophisticated lifestyle spots,
including hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched "HEX," a project showcasing contemporary jazz, releasing the album "HEX" worldwide via Blue
Note Records. In 2018, he released an album from his new project "TOSHIO
MATSUURA GROUP," featuring emerging musicians from the UK.
In 2024, it was re-released on vinyl by the UK's Brownswood Recordings.
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com
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/
Formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990, releasing five full albums
in 32 countries worldwide to critical acclaim.
Since launching his solo career in 2002, he has performed as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally.
He also produces events and oversees music curation for sophisticated lifestyle spots,
including hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched "HEX," a project showcasing contemporary jazz, releasing the album "HEX" worldwide via Blue
Note Records. In 2018, he released an album from his new project "TOSHIO
MATSUURA GROUP," featuring emerging musicians from the UK.
In 2024, it was re-released on vinyl by the UK's Brownswood Recordings.
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com
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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