Toshio Matsuura | A Curated Selection of Notable New Releases - July 5th Issue
MUSIC | MUSIC FOR LIFE
TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2024.7.5
Selected by MATSUURA Toshio
Tigran Hamasyan - The Curse (Blood Of An Innocent Is Spilled (naive)
Chris Corsano - The Full-Measure Wash Down (Drag City)
Mabe Fratti - Enfrente (Unheard of Hope)
Kim Gordon - ECRP (Matador/Beat)
Hiatus Kaiyote - Dimitri (Brainfeeder/Beat)
Terry Riley, Kronos Quartet & Sara Miyamoto - Kiss Yo' Ass Goodbye (Red Hot Org)
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Tong Poo (Avex)
William Parker, Cooper-Moore, Hamid Drake - Five Angels By The Stream (AUM Fidelity)
King Krule - Whaleshark (XL/Beat)
Liana Flores - Butterflies (Verve/Universal)
Channel Tres - Cactus Water (RCA)
Leo Basel - Quelle Drole De Vie (Nick the Record & Dan Tyler Re-Edit) (Mr Bongo)
radiko →Time Free(Until July 12)
International Edition →Mixcloud
July 7th: Voting Day for Gubernatorial Elections Across Japan
Kagoshima Prefecture: Kagoshima Gubernatorial Election
Miyagi Prefecture: Natori Mayoral Election
Ibaraki Prefecture: Joso Mayoral Election
Saitama Prefecture: Niiza Mayoral Election
Kanagawa Prefecture: Ayase Mayoral Election
Osaka Prefecture: Kawachinagano Mayoral Election
Osaka Prefecture: Habikino Mayoral Election
Osaka Prefecture: Kadoma Mayoral Election
Tottori Prefecture: Sakaiminato Mayoral Election
Hiroshima Prefecture: Aki-Takada Mayoral Election
Nagano Prefecture: Chikuma City Council Election
Hokkaido: Kimobetsu Town Mayoral Election
Gunma Prefecture: Kanra Town Mayoral Election
Saitama Prefecture: Hatoyama Town Mayoral Election
Shiga Prefecture: Hino Town Mayoral Election
Nara Prefecture: Miyake Town Mayoral Election
Nagano Prefecture: Shimojo Village Mayoral Election
Nara Prefecture: Kawakami Village Mayoral Election
Okinawa Prefecture: Aguni Village Mayoral Election
Iwate Prefecture: Iwate Town Council Election
Aomori Prefecture: Shin-go Village Council Election
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly By-election: Koto Ward, Shinagawa Ward, Nakano Ward, Kita Ward, Itabashi Ward, Adachi Ward, Hachioji City, Fuchu City, Minamitama
TOKYO PARTY & GIG PICK UPS
Here, we introduce recommended live events and parties happening in Tokyo over the next week, as featured on the program.
July 5th (Fri) Dimitri from Paris / DJ MURO / discoSara atDJ Bar Bridge Shinjuku
July 6th (Sat) & 7th (Sun) Citrus Sun Live atBlue Note TokyoAoyama
July 6th (Sat) Yoshihiro Okino atTHE ROOMShibuya
July 8th (Mon) Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel atWWWXshibuya
July 9th (Tue) Taeko Onuki Live atEX Theater Roppongi
July 9th (Tue) DJ Toshiyuki Goto atDJ Bar Bridge Shinjuku
July 12th (Fri) Pam Anantr / Midori Aoyama atCircus TokyoShibuya
July 12th (Fri) Ken IshiiVentAoyama
In 1990, he formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.).
They released five full albums in 32 countries, earning significant acclaim.
After going solo in 2002, he has continued to be active as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally.
He also produces events and curates music for high-sensitivity lifestyle spots,
including hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched HEX, a project disseminating contemporary jazz, and released the album 'HEX' worldwide from Blue Note Records.
In 2018, he released an album from his new project, TOSHIO MATSUURA GROUP, featuring young musicians from the UK, worldwide.
In March 2024, the album was re-released on vinyl by Brownswood Recordings in the UK.
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com
The album is re-released on double vinyl from Brownswood Recordings 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/
Broadcast every Friday from 23:00 to 24:00
interfm 89.7MHz
www.interfm.co.jp
Every Friday 15:00–16:00 UK Time ON AIR
https://www.onejazz.net