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June 28, 2024
Toshio Matsuura | A Curated Selection of Notable New Releases - June 28th Issue
MUSIC | MUSIC FOR LIFE
TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2024.6.28
A quiet evening with exquisite music, a moment of pure bliss for adults to savor their own time. This rich experience is brought to you by Toshio Matsuura, DJ, music curator, and broadcaster, through his radio program "TOKYO MOON." Each Friday, he presents a selection of intellectually stimulating music and topics for discerning listeners, broadcast simultaneously worldwide on inter fm and London's online jazz radio, One Jazz. Here, we introduce the latest playlist alongside the broadcast.
Selected by MATSUURA Toshio
Laura Misch - Hide To Seek (Regrown) (One Little Independent)
Damian Dalla Torre - Acryl (Squama)
Milton Nascimento Esperanza Spalding - Um Vento Passou (para Paul Simon) (Concord/Universal)
Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O - I Play What I Like (Mushroom Hour x New Soil)
Daniel Casimir & London Contemporary Orchestra - Balance (Jazz re:freshed)
Myele Manzanza - Universal Language (DeepMatter)
Ezra Collective - God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (Partisan)
NALEDI - Batho Baka (La Reserve)
Sade - Killer Blow (Virgin)
Attilio Zanchi - Boogie Stop Shuffle (Digital Pro Mix) (Right Tempo)
Frank Noviello - Tribal Dance (Jazz Room)
Kyoto Jazz Massive Echoes Of A New Dawn Orchestra - Eoando’s Theme (Extra Freedom)
Marcos Valle & Leon Ware - Feels So Good (Far Out)
radiko →Time Free(Until July 5th)
International Edition →Mixcloud
Damian Dalla Torre - Acryl (Squama)
Milton Nascimento Esperanza Spalding - Um Vento Passou (para Paul Simon) (Concord/Universal)
Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O - I Play What I Like (Mushroom Hour x New Soil)
Daniel Casimir & London Contemporary Orchestra - Balance (Jazz re:freshed)
Myele Manzanza - Universal Language (DeepMatter)
Ezra Collective - God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (Partisan)
NALEDI - Batho Baka (La Reserve)
Sade - Killer Blow (Virgin)
Attilio Zanchi - Boogie Stop Shuffle (Digital Pro Mix) (Right Tempo)
Frank Noviello - Tribal Dance (Jazz Room)
Kyoto Jazz Massive Echoes Of A New Dawn Orchestra - Eoando’s Theme (Extra Freedom)
Marcos Valle & Leon Ware - Feels So Good (Far Out)
radiko →Time Free(Until July 5th)
International Edition →Mixcloud
Toshio Matsuura
Formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990.
Released 5 full albums in 32 countries, receiving high acclaim.
Since going solo in 2002, he has been active as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally.
He also produces events and curates music for sophisticated lifestyle spots, including hotels, international brands,
and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched HEX, a project disseminating current jazz, and released the album "HEX" worldwide from Blue Note
Records.
In 2018, he released an album from a 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
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
Formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.) in 1990.
Released 5 full albums in 32 countries, receiving high acclaim.
Since going solo in 2002, he has been active as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally.
He also produces events and curates music for sophisticated lifestyle spots, including hotels, international brands,
and Michelin-starred restaurants.
In 2013, he launched HEX, a project disseminating current jazz, and released the album "HEX" worldwide from Blue Note
Records.
In 2018, he released an album from a 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
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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Every Friday 15:00-16:00 UK Time ON AIR
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