Japanese Music News

A few days ago Bandcamp suddenly announced that Bandcamp Friday will return from 2 September. After that, they will continue on 7 October, 4 November, and 2 December. Since 2020,...

We can look forward to another edition of Bandcamp Friday on the 6th of May. It is time to highlight a couple of Japanese artists and labels in an article....

Today is Bandcamp Friday and it is not an April Fools joke. It is time to highlight a couple of Japanese artists and labels in an article. In the past,...

Bandcamp Friday is still going strong, it is March and thus it is time again to highlight a couple of Japanese artists and labels in an article. In the past,...

After Bandcamp Friday ended last December, we had to wait a month before Bandcamp came with the announcement that it is back for the coming months. It is time to...

European-Japanese artist collective Japone Artists will release their first single The Terra on the 2nd of February, 2022 (02.02.2022), as an ode to Mother Earth. After various performances on stage and...

After Bandcamp Friday ended last December, it was unclear for a while whether Bandcamp Friday would continue in 2022. It remained quiet for a while, but finally it was announced...

It is 17 January 2022 and that means that composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto celebrates his 70th birthday today. To mark the occasion and to offer encouragement to the revered...

With Christmas and the start of the new year behind us, it is time to look forward to the next celebration. For some an important celebration, for others something to...

The sixteenth single by melodic metal and electronicore solo project Esprit D'Air is been a surprising one, since it is the re-release of Esprit D'Air's first song, 出遭い (Deai), which...

In August we talked about the return of Bandcamp Friday, we are now in December and that means the last edition of 2021 will take place. It is time to...

With Bandcamp Friday’s return in August, it is time to start highlighting a couple of Japanese artists and labels in an article. In the past, there were suggestions done in a...

With Bandcamp Friday’s return, it is time to start highlighting a couple of Japanese artists and labels in an article. In the past, there were suggestions done in a sort of...

Recently the Japanese metal and electronicore band Esprit D'Air started a crowdfunding project for the release of their long-awaited second album, titled Oceans. At the moment, more than 50 people...

The French website AniPlaylist recently presented a new addition to its database. It offers an opportunity to generate your own personalised music playlist on Spotify based on the anime series...

With Bandcamp Friday’s return, it is time to start highlighting a couple of Japanese artists and labels in an article. In the past, there were suggestions done in a sort of...

With Bandcamp Friday's return, it is time to start highlighting a couple of Japanese artists and labels in an article. In the past, there were suggestions done in a sort...

Bandcamp Friday has returned after a small break! On the first of August, Bandcamp shared a message that the next Bandcamp Friday will take place on the 6th of August....

Japanese theatrical group Japone Artists announced a new addition to the company’s line-up: bass player and composer Yusuke Morita. Morita's first introduction with music was when he started to play...

Remy's is a live performance venue in Okinawa consisting of two floors and two stages. It has been the place to be for many musicians, locally and also from mainland...

On 25 March, the multifaceted musician RYU announced that he has renamed his solo project SOMEI YOSHINO with immediate effect. He will resume his musical activities under his own name...

How can a musician perform without worrying about the audience and themselves? And how is that possible taking into account the measures taken because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Singer, author...

Singer-songwriter Haruka (遼花 -haruka-) has announced that she will release a new album in November. The album is titled Unite! and the release is set on November 10th. You will...