Samurai Groove

This was made as a sequel to “Ninja Groove” from our last release. I’d say the highlight is the guitar battle of Mikio Fujioka’s beloved disciples Satoshi Oka and Yusuke Hiraga. The theme of the guitar phrasing is a phrase that Mikio Fujioka had worked on from a rhythm track that I and Yuya Maeta had recorded in the studio. We had Satoshi Oka faithfully reproduce this. Please enjoy this unique Japanese style session.

Bewitching

We recorded this with ISAO-san and his eight-string guitar, and it’s the first time to have Soari Hoshino and her violin participate in a track. I really liked the tone that these two brought. The intro and the theme parts I play using a slap bass rhythm to give them a thick feeling. Hope you like the bewitching and sexy sound.

Dancing Baloney

It starts with a solo that makes the most of my six-string bass, and then goes on to have a main bassline played using chords. I’m happy if you can feel the difference from regular bass play. This one’s technical and catchy.

U-Yeah!!!

Yuya Maeta said “Let’s play some fun funk”, and the next thing we know we’re making this track. This one was co-produced with Tatsuya Nishiwaki, resulting in a sophisticated and efficient sound. The horn section from Calmera is wonderful too. I think you can enjoy each performance in this easily.

Cloud Funding

This has a solid jazz taste that’s pushed to the front courtesy of Ai Kuwabara’s piano. The middle piano solo was recorded in one take, like “Jamrika” on our last release, and we selected the most suitable from around three takes. I hope you can feel the thrill and mature sound from the track’s unpredictable development.

I See You

I made this to capture my feelings about Mikio Fujioka. The melody is played with a twin lead consisting of a fretless bass and Tatsuya Nishiwaki on harmonica. The melody came to me in a dream, I remember scribbling down notes as soon as I woke up. I didn’t dare add guitar, I have to leave space for Mikio Fujioka to join us.