Tokyo Soundscape

Tokyo Soundscape presents a Zipangu Fest special (www.zipangufest.com), featuring an interview with Neil Cantwell and Tim Grabham, directors of KanZeOn, and special guest beatboxing priest ta2mi. Plus music from Lillies and Remains, Lo-Fi, and Suneohair.

PLAYLIST

Lillies and Remains - Moralist SS
Lo-Fi - When I Wake Up
KanZeOn Reindications
Kirihito and Sakamoto Hiromichi - Ohayo Death - Goodbye The Earth
Momoiro Clover - Ikuze! Kaitou Shojo
Suneohair - Hallelujah

Rory Steele previews forthcoming Japanese gigs in London, with spotlights on Japan Underground and 30 years of Shonen Knife, plus tracks from Guitar Wolf, Nisennenmondai and Collette.

1. Shonen Knife - Konnichiwa
2. Shonen Knife - Perfect Freedom
3. Shonen Knife - Blitzkrieg Bop
4. Guitar Wolf - Hoochie Coochie Spaceman
5. Gekirin - Fish Story
6. Unshin - Evidence
7. Collette - Hot Banana
8. Hondalady - Regret
9. Tokyo Pinsalocks - Mannequin
10. Nisennenmondai - Destination Tokyo (Live at O-Nest, Tokyo)

Rory highlights some of the fundraising music available, and forthcoming gigs and events in support of the earthquake and tsunami relief efforts, plus tracks from Drum Eyes, Bo Ningen, and Hotel Mexico.

80kidz - Voice
World's End Girlfriend - Les Enfants du Paradis
Drum Eyes - Future Police
Bo Ningen - Maguro (Rewind)
Boris - 決別
Hotel Mexico - Its Twinkle (Nites Remix Version 1)
Akira Yamaoka - Otomodachi, before you sleep
Mono and the Wordless Music Orchestra - Where Am I
HASYMO - Tokyo Town Pages

Rory is joined in the studio by Japanese music journalist, Tom Smith, to talk about club night Japan Underground, plus music from Sakanaction, iLL and The Telephones.

Sakanaction - 潮
ふくろうず　- できない
iLL - R.O.C.K.
The Telephones - Dance With You
Refely - MC2
Riddim Saunter - Sweet & Still
Ego Wrappin' - だるい

Chris and Rory declare "Viva! La Woman" as they celebrate the best female singers, artists and bands from Japan.

Cibo Matto Beef Jerky Viva! La Woman
Super Junky Monkey Nani Parasitic People
Tokyo Pinsalocks Travelling Spoon
Natccu Kagen no Tsuki
Mika Nakashima Glamorous Sky Nana Soundtrack
Utada Hikaru First Love First Love
Misora Hibari Kanashii Sake Kawa no Nagare Youni
Advantage Lucy Spur Line Echo Park
Judy and Mary 12 Whales
Odani Misako Faint Odor
Tokyo Jihen Toumei Ningen Adult

This week, Chris and Rory bring you jeggae by the Bonobows, as well as tracks from Polysics and Number Girl.

In episode two, Rory ventures further into the Pick 'n' Mix of Japanese music, playing old favourites the Polysics along with another curiously titled band, Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her.

Think It Over - Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her
Genki Rock ABC! - Polysics
リンダリンダ - The Blue Hearts
00's naughties - Dope Headz
Head Long - Cube Juice
People Traps - Shonen Knife
Jungle Taitei - Boredoms
１０分前 - Hoover's Ooover
待ち人 - ゆらゆら帝国
ハードバップ - Kojima Mayumi
We Are The Massacre - World's End Girlfriend