Toshio Matsuura | A Roundup of Notable New Releases - January 17 Issue
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January 17, 2025

Toshio Matsuura | A Roundup of Notable New Releases - January 17 Issue

MUSIC | MUSIC FOR LIFE

TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2025.1.17

The quiet hours on a Friday night, accompanied by exquisite music, offer a moment of pure bliss for adults. This enriching experience is brought to you by DJ, selector, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura's radio program, "TOKYO MOON." Each Friday, he simultaneously broadcasts a curated selection of music and topics from around the world, designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity for discerning listeners, on interFM and London's online jazz radio, One Jazz. Here, we present the playlists from each week's broadcast.

Selected by MATSUURA Toshio

LOLOET - 20240203 (LOLOET)
Jakob Bro - Haiti (ECM/Universal)
Will & James Ragar - Now    (BBE)
Greg Spero, Nicole McCabe, Ka'Cye Thompkins - Step Ahead (Tiny)
Everything Is Recorded - Swamp Dream #3 (XL/Beat)
Greentea Peng - One Foot (Greentea Peng)
melodies - Elephant Ride (Ammonite Musique)
Resavoir - Love Theme from Spartacus (International Anthem)
Hyldon & Adrian Younge - O Cacador de Estrelas    (Jazz Is Dead)
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Acoustic) (Warner)
Theo Parrish - Traffic Jams (Sound Signature)
radiko →Time Free(Until Jan 24)        
International Edition →Mixcloud
 

TOKYO MOON x YouTube PLAYLIST

TOKYO PARTY & GIG PICK UPS

Jan. 20 (Mon), 21 (Tue), 25 (Sat) Tuxedo Live atBillboard Live TokyoRoppongi
Jan. 22 (Wed) Hajime Tachibana & Low Powers Live atClub QuattroShibuya
Jan. 22 (Wed) Kosuke Mine Live atPit InnShinjuku

Toshio Matsuura DJ Schedule

January 24 (Fri)  
AT DJ BAR Bridge SHINJUKU
DJs : TOSHIO MATSUURA  DAZZLE DRUMS
& SPECIAL SECRET : ANTAL
20:00-5:00
ADMISSION : 2,000YEN
B1F KADO BILD., 2-19-9 SHINJUKU, SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO
B1F KADO BILD., 2-19-9 SHINJUKU, SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO
TEL : 03-6384-1053
INFO →OFFICIAL SITE
Toshio Matsuura's "TOKYO MOON"
ON AIR Every Friday 23:00-24:00
interfm 89.7MHz
www.interfm.co.jp
Every Friday 15:00-16:00 UK Time ON AIR
Toshio Matsuura
In 1990, he formed United Future Organization (U.F.O.), releasing five full albums
in 32 countries worldwide, earning critical acclaim.
After launching his solo career in 2002, he became active as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally.
He also produces events and oversees music curation 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 a new project, "TOSHIO
MATSUURA GROUP," featuring emerging British musicians.
In 2024, it was re-released on vinyl by Brownswood Recordings in the UK.
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 15:00-16:00 (UK) on One Jazz.
http://www.toshiomatsuura.com
https://www.mixcloud.com/toshiomatsuura/

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