Fluid Japan News
We’ve finally released our Fluid Japan song “Tokyo One A.M.” on our Bandcamp site! Previously, it was only available on the Generation Blitz 4 compilation that was released on the U.K. label State of Bass. But now it’s available standalone! It’s very much a Duran Duran meets Human League meets Ultravox meets Animotion track.
“This one is special. “Tokyo One A.M.” starts like Cocteau Twins and then just flows through so many textures. Lovely stuff.” – MARTIN JAMES, HEAD OF U.K. RECORD LABEL STATE OF BASS, MUSIC JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR, FRONTMAN FOR MOTHLOOP, NOSTALGIA DEATHSTAR, GENERAL SEVEN
FLUID JAPAN’S TODD LEWIS INTERVIEWED ON U.K. D.J. COLIN SPENCER’S RADIO SHOW
LISTEN TO COLIN SPENCER PROGRAMME #212 TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW
June 20, 2026
Our very own Todd Lewis was interviewed by U.K. D.J. Colin Spencer’s weekly radio program! The interview aired on COLIN SPENCER PROGRAMME #212! You can stream the entire show now!
It’s an in-depth interview and Colin is a wonderful interviewer. Besides discussing all things Fluid Japan, Todd was asked to choose one of his top favorite bands to champion on the show, play his three favorite songs by them, and talk about why he loves them.
What band did he choose to champion? Martha and the Muffins!
Here’s the full setlist of COLIN SPENCER PROGRAMME #212:
1. lonelyklown – “Big Wave 2 (Colin Spencer Intro Theme)”
2. Duran Duran – “New Religion (Carnival Mix)”
3. Saint Etienne – “Like A Motorway”
4. Andrew Corbin – “Better Days”
5. Duran Duran & Nile Rogers – “Free To Love (Horse Meat Disco Remix Edit)”
6. lonelyklown – “Big Wave 2 (Inst)”
7. Komputer – “Valentina (Single)”
8. Butthole Surfers – “Human Cannonball”
9. Komputer – “Valentina (Probe)”
Photo: Canada’s Marth and the Muffins (a.k.a. M+M), who Todd Lewis championed on the show.
10. Trans Am – “Play In The Summer”
11. Komputer – “Valentina (Danos)”
12. The Embarrassment – “(I’m A) Don Juan”
13. Black Boiler – “Pilot (Instrumental)”
14. The Power Station – “Some Like It Hot”
15. Duran Duran – “My Own Way (Night Version)”
16. STEVEN JONES + FLUID JAPAN – “TRUTH (MIRAGE)”
17. Morgan Bryan – “CS - Tune”
**TODD LEWIS INTERVIEW BEGINS**
18. FLUID JAPAN – “DELTA”
19. Martha And The Muffins – “Garden In The Sky”
Photo: Duran Duran and Power Station’s John Taylor. The program also celebrates John Taylor’s birthday.
20. STEVEN JONES + FLUID JAPAN – “TRUTH (INSTRUMENTAL”
21. Martha And The Muffins – “I Start To Stop”
22. FLUID JAPAN – “AFTERLIFE (ORIGINAL RECORDING INSTRUMENTAL”
23. Martha And The Muffins – “Swimming”
24. Boards Of Canada – “Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan”
25. Jalkanen – “Good Morning My Love”
26. Duran Duran – “Tel Aviv”
27. lonelyklown – “Wave Goodbye”
STEVEN JONES + FLUID JAPAN’S “TRANSMISSION (MAY BE HORIZON CLUB MIX)” REVIEWED ON POSTPUNKMONK.COM
“Whoosh! Right out of the starting gate this was a much more monolithic and motorik edition of the song.” - POST-PUNK MONK, MUSIC REVIEWER
EXCLUSIVE PRE-RELEASE FIRST PLAY OF OUR NEW SONG ON U.K. D.J. COLIN SPENCER’S RADIO SHOW
“IN A DIFFERENT WORLD” BY RAINSURFER WITH FLUID JAPAN BACKING VOCALS NOW ON SPOTIFY AND ALL MAJOR STREAMING SERVICES
“Then the vocals hit and I was paying rapt attention, because Rainsurfer had a presence here that sounded like a phalanx of John Cales as his voice was multiplexed with chorus vocal production effects. At that point, the rest of the music bed was hitting Eno-esque marks with adroit aplomb. Making “In A Different World” feel like a long-lost track from the Eno/Cale classic “Wrong Way Up.” - POST-PUNK MONK, MUSIC REVIEWER
“The versatile alternative/new wave band FLUID JAPAN lend their trademark touch with skillfully produced backing vocals; a hallmark of their distinctive, tightly-crafted sound.” - RAINSURFER
“Very cool vibe! Mantra-like.” - STEVEN JONES, RECORDING ARTIST
“In A Different World” is an absolute masterpiece!! It has a feel of an 80s new wave track. Such a beautiful message. Such a powerhouse of a track.” - ZACH, RAINSURFER FAN
“Definitely getting OMD vibes. Nice one!” - MACHINA X, RECORDING ARTIST
“Fluid Japan’s collaboration with Rainsurfer was more a case of icing on the cake! Rainsurfer certainly brought prime goods to the table and all Fluid Japan had to do was to polish that gem a little with their usual good taste.” - POST-PUNK MONK, MUSIC REVIEWER
“In A Different World” is absolutely wonderful. It’s got the melodic layers of wonderful synth sounds similar to Depeche Mode in the mid-80s combined with some think, soothing Brian Eno-like vocals that I find very comforting. And when they go to harmony in the choruses it’s truly quite touching. This is excellent work.” - DARREN, RAINSURFER FAN
FLUID JAPAN’S TODD LEWIS INTERVIEWED ON U.K. D.J. COLIN SPENCER’S RADIO SHOW
INTERVIEW TO BE FEATURED ON UPCOMING COLIN SPENCER SHOW
May 11, 2026
Our very own Todd Lewis was interviewed by U.K. D.J. Colin Spencer’s weekly radio program! The interview will be airing on an upcoming Colin Spencer show, so stay tuned!
It’s an in-depth interview and Colin is a wonderful interviewer. Besides discussing all things Fluid Japan, Todd was asked to choose one of his top favorite bands to champion on the show and play his three favorite songs by that artist.
What band did he choose to champion? You’ll have to tune into the program to find out!
“ENCRYPTION” FEATURED ON U.K. D.J. COLIN SPENCER’S RADIO SHOW
Photo: Todd Lewis (right) and Ryuichi Fujino (left) of Fluid Japan, whose song “Encryption” was featured on the show.
Here’s the full setlist of COLIN SPENCER PROGRAMME #203:
1. lonelyklown – “Big Wave 2 (Colin Spencer Intro Theme)”
2. Metronomy – “You Could Easily Have Me (Rework Adiel X Pat Alvarez)”
3. Sorrow Stories With Christopher Hall – “Too Early (Allie Frost Remix)”
4. iammilan – “Get U Down (Kerzo)”
5. lonelyklown – “Big Wave 2 (Inst)”
6. Komputer – “Looking Down On London”
7. Throbbing Gristle – “Hot On The Heels Of Love”
8. Komputer – “Looking Down On London (Metroland)”
9. Testcard F – “Giant Hashtag In The Sky”
10. Nostalgia Deathstar – “Easy Era”
11. The EMC – “Last Of My Kind”
12. Mesh – “1031030”
13. Morgan Bryan – “CS – Tune”
14. Noisenibor – “No Space But In Space”
15. Rosa Mota – “Cold”
16. Noisenibor – “Spatial Awareness”
17. Rosa Mota – “Touched”
18. Noisenibor – “Spaced Out”
19. Rosa Mota – “Sometimes Narcoleptic”
20. Logan Sky – “Blonde Cobra”
21. Penelope Trappes – “Platinum (Saint Etienne Remix)”
22. Black Boiler Featuring Bloom – “Pilot”
23. Means of Production – “Zero (Octavia Freud Remix)”
24. Rainsurfer – “Unnatrual”
25. FLUID JAPAN – “ENCRYPTION”
26. Tears for Fears – “The Way Of The Sword (DAfT Dub)”
27. Thomas Dolby – “Get Out Of My Other Mix 3 (Digitalaudiofunktheory Dub)”
28. lonelyklown – “Wave Goodbye”
LOGAN SKY INTERVIEWED ON U.K. D.J. COLIN SPENCER’S RADIO SHOW
“TRUTH (MAY BE HORIZON REMIX)” BY STEVEN JONES + FLUID JAPAN NOW ON SPOTIFY AND ALL MAJOR STREAMING SERVICES
Photo: U.K singer Steven Jones
At its heart, “Truth” is a stealth dance song, and the May Be Horizon remix maintains that magic. Despite moving at a stately low BPM, it infectiously makes you want to move and sway to the music. It’s deep night music.
Steven Jones is half of the brilliant synthpop duo Steven Jones and Logan Sky, whose music is influenced by the stylish European analog synth soundscapes of the early 80s. He has also collaborated with legendary new wave artists such as Steve Strange from Visage and Fred Schneider from the B-52’s, and electro pioneer Man Parrish.
New Release: Live Life Loud – The Fluid Japan Remixes EP
“I love the radio edit of “Live Life Loud (Fluid Japan’s Sealab Mix)”. Todd Lewis’ bass guitar playing here is more Cure than New Order. The combination of Ebow guitar, the bass guitar, and Heather Heimbuch’s vocals is amazing. It’s an experience to listen to the three versions together. The final EP is like listening to a Mike Oldfield album.” - MAY BE HORIZON, RECORDING ARTIST
“The backbone of “Live Life Loud” does indeed remind me of YMO, but then it takes a nice turn (actually two, one at the very end) that wanders off into something all of its own. These are both terrific tastes of artists that are doing some great work.” - CHASINVICTORIA, FLUID JAPAN FAN