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Best New Tracks: December 2015 It's our FINAL edition of BNT from the year 2015! We hope you've enjoyed the ride thus far and we hope you find our last round of recommendations useful! Major thanks to all of the ORZ contributors for putting this together every month! I'd also like to thank our guest contributors @emmny and @Lestat for pitching in! And lastly, a warm thanks to everyone that has bothered to check BNT out over the course of the year! We will have much more to come in the new year, so stay tuned! @ShanethVarosa's Picks "White Moon" by 藍 -AI- "Master Key" by D "Wings Flap" by L'Arc~en~Ciel @doombox's Picks "Dead Motel 6" by EACH OF THE DAYS "Before The World Ends" by ENDZWECK "The Greatest Party" by THE BEETHOVEN "The man who leads the mad horse" by Presence of Soul "Collapse" by ぼくのりりっくのぼうよみ(Boku no lyric no bouyomi) @beni's Picks "傷 (kizu)" by 小南泰葉 (Kominami Yasuha) "Where Are You?" by Phew "近未来空想 (kin mirai kuusou)" by 新時あさ美 (Shintoki Asami) "アイノネ (Ai no Ne)" by YEN TOWN BAND "フラスコ (fresco)" by Plastic Tree @CAT5's Picks "Black designer" by ジラフポット (Giraffepot) "somewhere" by The Cheserasera "Wiseguy" by PLAY DEAD SEASON "SKREEN" by 8otto "童謡(わざうた) (wazauta)" by 山本精一 (Seiichi Yamamoto) "End of Fall" by indigo jam unit "烏 (karasu) (feat. KOJOE)" by BUPPON "バイブレーション (vibration)" by nowisee "降下する都市 (kouka suru toshi) feat. sonezaki" by Marmalade butcher See you next time. Happy New Years!

Best New Tracks: May 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewers (ORZ)! Every month we'll be recommending brand-new Japanese songs from the recently passed month, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! May was a busy month! We've got tons of recommendations this time around, so sit back, relax, and dig in! Visual Kei "午前二時 (Gozen Ni-ji)" by AvelCain "ひどいかお2 (hidoi kao 2)" by Chanty "キャリー (Carry)" by Develop One's Faculties "包丁の正しい使い方～思想編～ (houchou no tadashii tsukaikata～shuusokuhen～)" by DEZERT "Pairidaēza lost" by IX -NINE- "The Beginning" by Royz "Voyage" by Sadie "Lament." by the LOTUS "new born baby" by VERY BERRY "Fake" by グリーヴァ (grieva) "アネモネ (anemone)" by ペンタゴン (pentagon) “螺旋 (rasen)” by メディーナ (Mediena) "まつぽいよ (Matsupoiyo)" by 最上川司 (Tsukasa Mogamigawa) Rock / Metal / Punk "Lies And Sorrow" by 16REASONS "Surrender" by Boris "Ignorant Rain at the End of the World" by envy "Feedback" by geek sleep sheep "行く先へ手を伸ばす" (Yukusaki e te wo nobasu) by ROLE "おかげさま (okagesama)" by SUPER BEAVER "僕の言葉ではない これは僕達の言葉 (boku no kotoba de wa nai, kore wa bokutachi no kotoba)" by UVERworld "Music Traveler" by クウチュウ戦 (koochewsen) "売春 (Baishun)" by 女王蜂 (Ziyoou-vachi) Indie / Alternative "ムカデ (mukade) Starlight Ver." by amazarashi "夏がそうさせた (natsu ga sousaseta)" by never young beach "飾りすぎていた (kazarisugiteita)" by odol "Anyone" by theCharmPark “めまい (memai)”by ミツメ (mitsume) "あぱんだ (apanda)" by 吉田一郎不可触世界 (Yoshida Ichiro Untouchable World) "i I I i...." by 湯川潮音 (Yukawa Shione) "アニバーサリー (anniversary)" by 禁断の多数決 (kindan no tasuketsu) Pop / Idol "Is this call??" by BiSH "My Heart Beat" by Crystal Kay "DREAM" by FLiP "LOVE" by MACO "Now I Know" by PassCode "Beautiful" by Superfly "LOVE TO YOU -by CUPS-" by Suzu "The edge of Heaven & Revolution" by T.M.Revolution "I Believe U" by TiA "Stay With Me" by TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE "Birthday" by 安室奈美恵 (Namie Amuro) "TOKYO/OSAKA" by 神田莉緒香 (Rioka Kanda) R&B / Hip-Hop "ONE OF THEM" by EMI MARIA "Night Club Session" by NAGAN SERVER & MANTIS Electronic / Jazz / Other "Speak no Evil" by Kyoto Jazz Sextet "Ants" by nego "doll (kidkanevil remix)" by Noah See you next month!

Best New Tracks: November 2015! As always, the Official Review team (ORZ for short) has returned with a batch of new and recently released songs to recommend to our fellow Monochromians! We've got a packed selection this month, so we hope you enjoy this edition! Take a look and feel free to comment or recommend your own tracks below! Once again, we give a special thanks to @emmny for contributing a guest blurb this month! Visual Kei "insert memory" by Develop One's Faculties "ぼくとタルパ (boku to tulpa)" by GRIMOIRE-グリモア- "軽薄ナヒト" by umbrella "Re:ハルシオン (re:halcyon)" by yazzmad "Inner C" by アカシジア (akathisia) "UGLY" by the GazettE - @Seimeisen Rock / Metal / Punk / Indie / Alt. "Fall Asleep" by A Ghost of Flare "雷熊 (kaminari kuma)" by Day and Buffalo "PUZZLE" by KANA-BOON "Death in Reverse" by Mono "In the Darkness" by fox capture plan "ドライブ (drape)" by きのこ帝国 (Kinoko Teikoku) "ナナヒツジ (nana hitsuji)" by シナリオアート (Scenarioart) "激情とウンザウンザを踊る (gekijou to unzaunza wo odoru)" by バックドロップシンデレラ (Backdrop Cinderella) "シャッタードール (Shutter Doll)" by ヒトリエ (Hitorie) "Fuel" by ペトロールズ (PETROLZ) "鳴らせ (narase)" by マカロニえんぴつ (Macaroni Enpitsu) Pop / Electronic / R&B / Hip-Hop / Other "DEEP SWEET EASY" by BENI "Warp Stairs feat. 山田杏奈 (Anna Yamada)" by Jimanica "After Rain" by Qaijff "Passion" by Rie a.k.a. Suzaku "6月の物語 (Story of June)" by muffin "Cherish" by いとうかなこ (Ito Kanako) "メビウスの行き止まり (Mobius no Ikidomari)" by チャラン･ポ･ランタン (CHARAN-PO-RANTAN) "記念日。(Kinenbi) feat. miwa" by ハジ→ (hazzie) "ミステリートレイン (Mystery Train)" by 一十三十一 (HITOMITOI) "Overdrive" by 原田ひとみ (Harada Hitomi) "西玉夫 (Nishi Tamao)" by 水曜日のカンパネラ (Suiyoubi no Campanella) See you next month!

Best New Tracks: June 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewers (ORZ)! Every month we'll be recommending brand-new Japanese songs from the recently passed month, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! Visual Kei "Crepuscule" by Femme Fatale "R-18" by ゴシップ (Gossip) "Imperial Concerto" by Kamijo "身を知る雨 (Mi wo Shiru Ame)" by アルルカン(Arelquin) "花占い (hana uranai)" by ザアザア (Xaa Xaa) "ヴァルプルギスの夜 (walpurgis no yoru)" by トキノキト (tokinokito) "窃盗 (Settou)" by 少年記 (Shounenki) "終幕の芥 (shuumaku no akuta)" by 滅びの美学 或は、加虐偏愛者の調性の確立 (horobi no bigaku arui wa, kagyaku henaisha no chousei no kakuritsu) Rock / Metal / Punk / Indie / Alt. "Famous Day" by [Alexandros] "Core" by Aureole "泡と羊 (awa to hitsuji)" by back number "スパイシーマドンナ (Spicy Madonna)" by BRADIO "悲しくなる前に (Kanashiku Naru Mae ni)" by indigo la End "! (amadare)" by Kidori Kidori "Synthese" by LOST IN TIME "ナイトダイビング (night diving)" by polly "Millions of Stones" by SiM "ナイトフライング (night flying)" by シナリオアート (Scenarioart) Pop / Idol / R&B / Hip-Hop "僕たちは戦わない (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai)" by AKB48 "THE LIGHT" by Crystal Kay "光追いかけて (Hikari Oikakete)" by FLOW "BABY" by RYKEY "music" by 三浦大知 (Daichi Miura) "出逢いの続き (Deai no Tsuzuki)" by 渡辺麻友 (Mayu Watanabe) "六月三日 (rokugatsu mikka)" by 近藤晃央 (Akihisa Kondo) "Swallow Dive" by 降谷建志 (Kenji Furuya) Electronic / Jazz / Other "Sentimental Girls Violent Joke" by The Bilinda Butchers ft. Smany "Ricoh Elemex" by Ventla "あなたを保つもの (Anata wo Tamotsu Mono)" by 坂本真綾 (Maaya Sakamoto) x コーネリアス (CORNELIUS) See you next month!

Best New Tracks: April 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewers (ORZ)! Every month we'll be recommending brand-new Japanese songs from the recently passed month, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! We're also trying out a new format this month, so let us know what you think! ; ) Visual Kei "NONONON" by Anli Pollicino "猿 (Saru)" by BugLug "LOCUS" by Far East Dizain "灰色の森 (Haiiro no mori)" by My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND "au revoir" by Nimo "蕾 (Tsubomi)" by SCAPEGOAT "SPiCA SPHiA" by パノラマ虚構ゼノン (XENON) "九尾 (kyuubi)" by 己龍 (kiryu) Rock / Metal / Punk / Etc. "Hello,world!" by BUMP OF CHICKEN "地下室の花 (chikashitsu no hana)" by cinema staff "Kaedit Nos Pestis" by Sigh "GET BACK" by THE ORAL CIGARETTES "ELE!!!" by THE TURTLES JAPAN "calling" by uchuu, "私以外私じゃないの (Watashi Igai Watashi ja Nai no)" by ゲスの極み乙女。(Gesu no Kiwami Otome.) "夏の落とし物 (natsu no otoshimono)" by そこに鳴る (sokoninaru) "Calling" by 雅-MIYAVI- Pop "Over The Rainbow" by Atlantis Airport "Faraway" by miwa "雪風 (Yukikaze)" by スピッツ (Spitz) "YOU" by 泉まくら (Izumi Makura) Electronic "TOO FAR" by APOGEE "LUNARIA" by Chouchou "Remains Domain" by Geskia See you next month!

Best New Tracks: March 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewers (ORZ)! Every month we'll be recommending brand-new Japanese songs from the recently passed month, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! @fitear1590's picks: "The Crow" by a crowd of rebellion "Eternal Dream" by CROSS VEIN "Daze" by Cuushe "scenes (Live, featuring NAOKI & RUPPA)" by ユナイト (UNiTE.) "一騎討ち (ikkiuchi)" by 女王蜂 (ziyoou-vachi) @CAT5's picks: "はちみつ (hachimitsu)" by CHARA "一番星 (ichiban boshi)" by DAOKO "ブラインド (blind)" by ハイスイノナサ (haisuinonasa) "waiting for you" by シベールの日曜日 (Sundays & Cybele) "WINDLESS DAY" by シャムキャッツ (siamese cats) "宙を撃て (chu wo ute)" by ヤマジカズヒデ (Yamaji Kazuhide) 's picks: "The Way Down" by FACT "Just Give Me The Rock 'N' Roll Music" by WHITE ASH "煙たい" (Kemutai) by 片平里菜 (Rina Katahira) "カオスリロン" (CHAOS RIRON) by Plastic Tree "A Malice of Rider" by a crowd of rebellion "INAZUMA" by ALSDEAD "曼陀羅" (Mandara) by OZROSAURUS "Broken faith" by waterweed @beni's picks: "歌謡曲 (Kayoukyoku)" by 大森靖子 & THEピンクトカレフ (Seiko Oomori & The Pink Tokarev) "神様の悪戯 (Kamisama no Itazura)" by SuG "Secret Garden" by Chara "ETERNAL SLEEP" by THE BLACK SWAN "Gimme U" by 倖田來未 (Koda Kumi) "World is mine." by vistlip "あらかじめ语られるロマンス (Arakajime Katarareru Romance)" by 乃木坂46 (Nogizaka46) "シーサイドスリーピング (Seaside Sleeping)" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION "My Room" by きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ (Kyary Pamyu Pamyu) See you next month!

Spoiler HTML code Best New Tracks: February 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's review crew! Every month we'll be highlighting brand-new Japanese songs worth checking out, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! @Zeus's picks: "戦-ikusa-" by 和楽器バンド (Wagakki Band) "marionette" by Lycaon @fitear1590's picks: "For You" by Czecho No Republic "ツキナミ (tsukinami)" by 分島花音 (Kanon Wakeshima) "endless" by ねごと (NEGOTO) Watch the PV "マーブル (marble)" by ユナイト (UNiTE.) 's picks: "Paper Planes" by ONE OK ROCK "Seven Deadly Sins" by MAN WITH A MISSION "実験前" (Jikkenmae) by indigo la End "Kawareru" by theCharmPark "アカペラ" (A capella) by ペンタゴン (Pentagon) "なくならない" (Nakunaranai) by 左右 (Sayuu) @beni's picks: "marionette" by Lycaon "夜明けの街 (Yoake no Machi)" by CICADA "そつぎょう (Sotsugyou)" by daoko "へその緒 (Hesonoo)" by 黒百合と影 (Kuroyuri to Kage) "Future,Super Duper,Nova" by X4 "TWO HEARTS" by 家入レオ (Leo Ieiri) "さんすくみ (Sansukumi)" by 分島花音 (Kanon Wakeshima) "至上の人生 (Shijou no Jinsei)" by 椎名林檎 (Sheena Ringo) "WING to HEAVEN" by DIV @CAT5's picks: "all is white" by Anoice "Ground" by CARD "街の底" by eastern youth "ンスターペアレンツ (Monster Parents)" - Jin-Machine "Rep(110)%4" by loqto "君を壊すガラスの衝動 (Kimi o kowasu garasu no shoudou)" by Lycaon "Gengar" by Sel'm "Foster Mother" by sukekiyo "game over" by 大橋トリオ (Ohashi Trio) "Setting Sun" by 疋田哲也(Tetsuya Hikita)+NIL

Best New Tracks: January 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewer team! Every month we'll be highlighting brand-new Japanese songs worth checking out, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! 's picks: "Abyss" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas "A HUNDRED SUNS" by BOOM BOOM SATELLITES "KAKUMEI" by Silent Siren "Closer" by Silhouette From The Skylit "緑閃光 (midori senkou)" by LAMP IN TERREN 's picks: "Moonlight Station" by SEKAI NO OWARI "Flowerwall" by Kenshi Yonezu @fitear1590's picks: ネモフィラ (nemophila) by イツエ (itsue) "Red Carnation" by Jupiter "ストッキング (stocking)" by 吉澤嘉代子 (Kayoko Yoshizawa) "アイリス (iris)" by 新川忠 (Tadashi Shinkawa) @CAT5's picks: "Enigmatic Feeling (2015 mix)" by 凛として時雨 (Ling Tosite Sigure) "MEBIUS" by FEAR FROM THE HATE "笑うドッペルゲンガー (warau doppleganger)" by 東京カランコロン (Tokyo Karankoron) "月曜のメランコリー (getsuyo no melancholy)" by BOMI "四角のトモダチ (Shikaku no tomodachi)" by 中納良恵 (Nakano Yoshie) "想い想われ (omoiomoware)" by 福原希己江 (Fukuhara Kimie)