Toshio Matsuura | A Curated Selection of Notable New Releases - January 31 Issue
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January 31, 2025

Toshio Matsuura | A Curated Selection of Notable New Releases - January 31 Issue

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TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2025.1.31

Friday nights, a moment of pure indulgence, where time flows gently with exquisite music. This is the essence of 'TOKYO MOON,' the radio program curated by DJ, selector, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura. Each week, he presents a selection of music and topics that stimulate intellectual curiosity, designed for the discerning listener. Broadcast simultaneously every Friday on InterFM and London's online jazz radio, One Jazz, the program's playlist is shared here weekly.

Selected by MATSUURA Toshio

Marshall Allen - New Dawn (Week-End)
Rebecca Vasmant - Rooted (New Soil x Women In Jazz)
Allexa Nava - Cycles/Circles (Jazz re:freshed)
Lea Maria Fries - Witch's Broom (Heavenly Sweetness)
Matters Unknown - Permission To Malfunction (Matters Unknown)
Roy Haynes - I’m So High (Wewantsounds)
Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako - Matou Kagni (Mr Bongo)
Yazz Ahmed - Into The Night (Night Time Stories)
Trinka - Navega (Agogo)
Gerardo Frisina & Toco - Deixa Passar (Schema)
Alfredo De La Fe - Hot To Trot (Mr Bongo)
Oscar Jerome - The Fork (New Soil)
radiko →Time Free (Until Feb 7)       
International Edition →Mixcloud

TOKYO MOON x YouTube PLAYLIST

TOKYO PARTY & GIG PICK UPS

Feb 7 (Fri) DJ Shadow with DJ Krush atO-EastShibuya
Feb 7 (Fri) & 8 (Sat) War Live atBlue Note TokyoAoyama

Toshio Matsuura DJ Schedule

Feb 10 (Mon)
NIGHT TRIP
TOSHIO MATSUURA VINYL SESSION
AT BAR STEREO, TAKADANOBABA
19:30 - 21:00 SHIMA SHUN
21:00 - 23:00 Toshio Matsuura
23:00 - 23:30 SHIMA SHUN
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's 'TOKYO MOON'
Every Friday 23:00-24:00 ON AIR
interfm 89.7MHz
www.interfm.co.jp
Every Friday 15:00-16:00 UK Time ON AIR
Toshio Matsuura
Formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990, releasing five full albums
in 32 countries, earning significant acclaim.
Since launching his solo career in 2002, he has performed as a DJ at clubs and festivals worldwide.
He also produces events and curates music for sophisticated lifestyle destinations,
including hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.

In 2013, he initiated '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.
The album was reissued on vinyl in 2024.
Reissued on analog vinyl by Brownswood Recordings in the UK in 2024.
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/

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