Microsound FM Returns in 2013

Yes guys! We heard your voices, and we have responded. After three months of absence with the people, Microsound FM will be returning to Caster.FM, with a new airing schedule! We don't have an official date yet, but we will send updates, but we will cope up with the latest news in the J-Music world here in our blog site!

We'll see you again real soon!

Microsound FM Family

CHATMONCHY Release Details For Upcoming Album "Henshin"

This will be their first work as a duo and for this album Chatmonchy composed 7 new brand tracks to include along with already released singles such as the very recent "Convenience Honeymoon".

"Henshin" is scheduled to be released on October 10th in both regular and limited edition which will come with a special DVD titled "Henshinchu" containing footage from studio lives.

Check out the track list below!:

CD:
1. Henshin
2. Hatena
3. Thermae Roman
4. Shoujo E
5. Convenience Honeymoon
6. Yes or No or Love
7. Hatsu Hinode
8. Aruku Objet
9. Kirakira Hikare
10. Futari, Jinsei, Jiyuugaoka
11. Utatane
12. Mangetsu ni Hoero

DVD:
1. Kirakira Hikare
2. Hatsu Hinode
3. Convenience Honeymoon
4. Yes or No or Love
5. Utatane

ALSDEAD Releasing New Single "Puzzle"

Visual Kei band ALSDEAD announced the release of their new single “Puzzle” for November!

The single will drop on November 7th and will cost 1890 Yen. “Puzzle” comes with a CD including 3 songs and a DVD including PV and Making of. This is the full track list:

[CD]
1. Puzzle
2. Mokusatsugeki
3. VOR2012
[DVD]
Puzzle PV
Offshot

To commemorate the release they will hold two oneman lives on November 9th and 11th.

MIYAVI Collborates with Various Artists for New Album

It was already announced that Miyavi will release a new album on November 14th. Finally more information is available now!
The album is titled “SAMURAI SESSION vol. 1” and something that catches people's attention is the fact that there are many various artists from different genres who worked on this release together with Miyavi. Not only hip hop artists like KREVA are featured on the album but also artists from the traditional japanese music genre like Hiromitsu Agatsuma who's playing the Shamisen.
Check out the track list below to see the artists Miyavi collaborated with:

[CD]
01. MIYAVI vs HIFANA "GANRYU"
02. MIYAVI vs KREVA "STRONG"
03. MIYAVI vs YUKSEK "DAY 1"
04. MIYAVI vs TAKESHI HOSOMI "SILENT ANGER"
05. MIYAVI vs H ZETT M "PLEASURE!"
06. MIYAVI vs HIROMITSU AGATSUMA vs JIN OKI "HANABI"
07. MIYAVI vs SEIJI KAMEDA vs MIU SAKAMOTO "inori wo"

The Regular Edition is CD-only and costs 1800 Yen and the Limited Edition comes with a DVD that features all available PVs of the songs included in the album. This version costs 3200 Yen.

KETSUMEISHI Announce New Single "Moyamoya/Guruguru"

"Guruguru" will be available online from October 10th while the band's full new single "moyamoya/guruguru" will be released on November 14th. The limited edition of this single will also include a DVD with the MVs of the title tracks.

In "moyamoya/guruguru" will also include a new song called "Fu no machi" and four different versions for both "Guruguru" and "Moyamoya".

Ketsumeishi also revealed that "guruguru" will be a song for celebrate the importance of women in the world while "moyamoya" will be a message for nowadays gloomy society.

HOME MADE Kazoku Reveals Details Of Upcoming Tour

Their new nationwide tour will start on January 12th and will promote their new album "3RISE".

Before this tour, HOME MADE Kazoku will perform at some events this weekend such as FM802's "ROCK KIDS 802" in Osaka and JFN's "ONCE" in Kawasaki. They will also hold their special concert "Kazoku Fetival 2012" on October 13th @Laguna Gamagori Laguna Beach in Aichi.

Here are the dates:

HOME MADE Kazoku 3RISE TOUR 2013 ~Good Morning Japan!~:
Saturday, January 12th @Koriyama Hip Shot Japan, Fukushima
Monday, January 14th @Sendai Rensa, Miyagi
Wednesday, January 16th @Niigata Live Hall GOLDEN PIGS RED STAGE, Niigata
Friday, January 18th @Mihama-cho Lifelong Learning Center, Fukui
Sunday, January 20th @SOUND SHOWER ark, Shizuoka
Thursday, January 24th @Oita DRUM Be-0, Oita
Saturday, January 26th @Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS, Fukuoka
Sunday, January 27th @Kumamoto DRUM Be-9 V1, Kumamoto
Wednesday, January 30th @Takamatsu DIME, Kagawa
Friday, February 1st @Hiroshima CLUB QUATTRO, Hiroshima
Saturday, February 2nd @Okayama CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM, Okayama
Saturday, February 9th @Sapporo cube garden, Hokkaido
Monday, February 11th @Aomori Quarter, Aomori
Saturday, February 16th @Kanazawa EIGHT HALL, Ishikawa
Friday, February 22nd @Namba Hatch, Osaka
Saturday, February 23rd @Zepp Nagoya, Aichi
Friday, March 1st @Zepp DiverCity TOKYO, Tokyo

ROCK KIDS 802 Public Recording meets HOME MADE Kazoku:
Friday, September 14th @Abe no Market Park Kids Mall 3F Sky Floor, Osaka

JFN “ONCE” Public Recording:
Saturday, September 15th @Lazona Kawasaki Plaza Ruefer Square Grand Stage, Kanagawa

Moran Announced First Full Album

Visual Kei band Moran announced the release of their first full album for 2013!

To commemorate the release of their single “Eclipse” that went on sale today Moran held a show on the Japanese video hosting site NicoNama. They grabbed the chance and made a great announcement for fans! Next year on February 20th their currently untitled album will hit the stores! More details on their first full album aren’t available yet but we will keep you updated.

Moreover, a few lives were announced! They will hold two Christmas specials: The first one takes place on December 24th and is titled “Moran VS Kra” and the second one takes place on December 25th and is titled “Moran VS DuelJewel”.
And on March 9th Moran will celebrate their 5th anniversary at Shinjuku BLAZE!