Toshio Matsuura | A Roundup of Notable New Tracks - March 28 Issue
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March 28, 2025

Toshio Matsuura | A Roundup of Notable New Tracks - March 28 Issue

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TOKYO MOON PLAYLIST 2025.3.28

Friday nights, a moment of pure bliss for adults, spent in the company of exquisite music. This is the time delivered by DJ, selector, and broadcaster Toshio Matsuura's radio program, 'TOKYO MOON.' Each week, he curates a selection of music and topics from around the globe, designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity for discerning listeners. The program is broadcast simultaneously every Friday on InterFM and London's online jazz radio, One Jazz. Here, we present the playlist from the latest broadcast.

Selected by MATSUURA Toshio

Macie Stewart - Stairwell (Before and After) (International Anthem)
Marlon Williams - Kāhore He Manu E (Marlon Williams)
Alberto Bianco - Le stelle di giorno (Guardare per aria 10X) (INRI)
Tyreek McDole - The Sun Song (Precious Energy) (Artwork)
Laurence Mason - Walking On The Moon (Jazz Room)
El Michels Affair - Kodak (Big Crown)
aleesha akua - Mr. Hangman (alee@productions)
Derya Yildirim & Grup Sismek - Cicek Aciyor (Big Crown)
Thandii - Past (HaloHalo)
Lady Donli - Keep On Loving Me (Biko Biko) (Bad Moon)
Gerald Clayton - Cinnamon Sugar (Blue Note/Universal)
Flávio Silva - Samba de Aroeira (Flávio Silva)
Il Mago Del Gelato - Segreto (Numero Uno/Sony)
Nitecap - Long Haul (Perception)
Butcher Brown - Change in Weather (Concord/Universal)
Ebi Soda - bamboo (Tru Thoughts)
radiko →Time Free(Until April 4)
International Edition →Mixcloud

TOKYO MOON x YouTube PLAYLIST

Two Announcements Regarding TOKYO MOON

With this broadcast, the TOKYO MOON International Edition on One Jazz will conclude. It has been about a year since we started, and I am proud to have been a part of this project. For the time being, I will focus on enhancing the quality of the original edition. My thanks to Chis Phillips, Jez Nelson, the station's crew, and all our listeners. Perhaps again someday.
It will be the last TOKYO MOON show on One Jazz. It's been nearly a year since launched & it's been a pleasure to be a part of it. I’ll be working on improving the quality of the original editions for a while, so thank you so much to Chris, Jez, One Jazz crew & listeners. And Please keep checking myMixcloud,InstagramandYouTube channels.

And then, the public release of the TOKYO MOON playlist on YouTube, which began in earnest last autumn. We are gradually organizing and uploading playlists from current and past broadcasts, using stored lists. To date, approximately 350 playlists have been released. They are introduced according to the date, so you might discover music that suits your mood or the season.TOSHIO MATSUURA YouTube Channel 
If you open the playlist tab, you will find the lists lined up there.
We hope you will also favor these.
Toshio Matsuura '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 worldwide, earning high acclaim.
After commencing solo activities in 2002, he has been active as a DJ at clubs and festivals both domestically and internationally.
He also handles event production and music curation for high-sensitivity lifestyle spots such as hotels, international brands, and Michelin-starred restaurants.


In 2013, he launched the project 'HEX' to disseminate contemporary jazz, releasing 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.

In 2024, it was re-released on analog 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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