(the) Road to the Deep East

April ends today. These 30 days were relatively inactive month for me. Amazingly, I didn't go to any concerts this month. If compared with my craziest live-freak-era, or honestly speaking, idol-otaku era, it's amazing I could endure for 30 days without any headbangings. But it must be the life what 30 year-old ossan should spend.

But it doesn't mean I forget music in this month, of course. I enjoyed Perfume's magnificent album, and I could find another talented music producer, Mr MAKAI. In addition, I haven't reported, but I could also enjoy the new album from Kato Miliyah. So, I can say I could enjoy music this month very much in April.

And even in May, there are still some intriguing releases, I can't overlook.

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The happiest news is, finally, one of the greatest male Japanese singers is finally unleashed from indy world, and makes his major debut. TSUYOSHI from Nagoya.

Some Bennie K fans or SOUL'd OUT fans, or 2BACKKA fans (if there is among readers except for me ) may have known his name, with his collaboration works. Kokuhaku feat. 'TSUYOSHI from SOUL'd OUT(album:To all tha dreamers) Rensou Game from Bennie K(album:Bennie K show on the floor hen), Going my way feat TSUYOSHI from 2BACKKA.(album:TURN).

feat.. feat... feat. As these titles show, he was mainly active as a kind of studio singer for years while he is appearing regular hip-hop event called 'Unity.' But finally, in 2008, he made his debut from Victor Record on March 21th, with the first single, 'Yasashii Namida'.

Oricon is introducing him as 'most hopeful musicians in 2008', and you can see the clip of this single. (translation from tokyograph)
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It's good news for Japanese music industry that very talented male singers (like Shimizu Shota) are discovered and given a chance in 2008. But of course, this phenomenon or tendency is occurring among female pop world.

On May 28th, YA-KYIM releases their 6th single, 'Super ☆Looper'. This female Japanese hip-hop trio has already released 3 albums from Sony Music, and they moved to Warner Music recently. And this single will be the first one from Warner. This song has already been used as a theme of a TV drama, and it's their first tie-up.

(clip from youtube)

Honestly speaking, I didn't like this song – the marching band-like drum beat is bizarre, and I prefer more upbeat ones like Elec-trick or Superstar from them. But for its couplings, 'Shin-kokyuu' and 'Can't help but wait – anata ni aitakute', I'd like to try this single and see how their new start is exactly like.

And after YA-KYIM, another hip-hop trio Foxxi MisQ releases the new single, 'Say you luv me – ai no koto ba' on July 2nd. As far as I read their blog, this single seems to be a ballad with a lot of strings. It's a bit sad that their single won't be the aggressive song like 'Ultimate Girl' or 'Tha F.Q. Style', but I'm also interested in how the ballad from their great producer, Face2Fake, is like.



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That's not all. Actually, there is one more album I'm looking forward to. But the album is the one from different field, and I think nobody can guess from the tendency of this blog or ISA era. What is it? I just say, I liked his/her music very much, and I I thought I should write something about him/her here.

The answer will arrive at sometime in May, so please just guess.


...Oh wait. Just in case, I have to say it won't be lucky something. It's sad I can't review the song from the woman I used to love the best for her honor and my pride as a music fan, though...


Although this jacket is so attractive, the song is... the song is...ToT
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xkbA8_tPBKw
If Makai or Yasutaka or face2fake kindly produces her music, even if they marry to her, I will be paitient cutting my wrists again and again. What this Japanese Beyonce(wannabe) needs is Japanese Jay-Z, indeed.