Light a fire

Even though the number of ways to communicate has increased innumerably, why is it that most of our problems are related to people? I wonder why I can't remember your face, voice, or feelings even though it's so convenient. I still remember the face of the friend I hurt when I was in elementary school, and it hurts.
Even though the human body has evolved from a chimpanzee, the human heart will still be soft in 2024, and the nutrition that reaches the heart may be the same as it has always been. When you feel like you're suffocated by invisible communication, or when your heart feels like it's freezing, let's move forward together. Let's light a fire together. Let's fight together.


Umeda night

2023.8.19 I was invited to Umeda Shangri-La in Osaka for a Cocalero event. For me, it's a concert with rock-hard hip hop and punchy artists. However, the pressure of not being able to appear. I was so scared that I got in the car, but it turned out to be a really nice night. It was like walking into a jungle, but there were only people there who had a pure passion for music.
As we get older, we become less nervous and nervous. But if you muster up the courage to jump into it, you will receive a miraculous, loving power that cannot be compared to money, nice cars, or delicious food. Thank you to KZ-kun, SPI-K-kun, RowHoo-kun, Chipurso-kun, and everyone who was at the venue that day in Umeda. I can't help but love it. If you have something that makes you nervous today, I'm rooting for you from the bottom of my heart, jump into the jungle!


Festival (feat.Mummy-D)

My life changed from the day I heard RHYMESTER's music. He is such a huge person to me that I couldn't even think of ``someday making music together.'' One day, I was asked if I would be the ambassador for Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, as a ``charm finder.'' The person who recommended it was Mummy-D. Through this opportunity, I came into contact with Kuwana's festivals, history, people, and land, and fell in love with its charm. Then, I had drinks with everyone from Kuwana and Mr. D and talked about various things. Ah, I thought, I need to turn this precious time into music, not memories.
Just as I took the baton from Mr. D, there are young people and children across the country who are trying to pass on culture, history, and tradition. In this world where we see and hear so many things, it is very difficult to take care of what we want to protect. I would be happy if the sounds of Mummy-D, Emi Nakamura, Kazuyo Izawa, and Hiroshi Kawamura could be your leading voice, so that your beat would always ring out. Thank you to everyone in Kuwana and Ishidori Festival for supporting me!


<from Mummy-D>

Emi-chan may have intended to collaborate with her idol Paisen, but my perception is different. Even though she is the world's most casual rapper who has collaborated with all kinds of musicians, your lyrics and singing voice are precious. Especially recently! It's growing! I’m growing taller! Wahahahaha!

Basically, I wanted to be featured. He was waiting to be eaten. Adults are cunning. However, I didn't want to disillusion Emi, who had been a fan since her debut, so I put a lot of effort into it. She tried not to look like that, but she might have been found out.

As a result, I ended up with a song that I really like. It was a difficult task to combine the festival and the message, but I think they were able to achieve a miraculous balance. Hiroshi Kawamura and Kazuyo Izawa were also amazing. And above all, I truly respect the artist Nakamura Emi. I try not to look like that, but it might be obvious.


Sunny

“Sunny” [make it clear] [clear your doubts]
When the cherry blossom season comes around, I remember my days as a student and realize how different things have been since then.
But now that I'm an adult, I've come to appreciate the beauty of cherry blossoms more, and that's not a bad thing. You can take charge of your own mood and make your own start at any age without rushing.
When the cherry blossoms bloom, I want to walk under them while listening to this song.
It's a youth song for adults, and I'd be happy if there was a moment when everyone felt better.


Daydream

Family, lover, friends, workplace. The more important relationships you build, the more
It becomes difficult to express what you really feel or who you really are.
If you tell them, they might hate you, and it might even lead to a fight. Still, the time has come to tell you,
I just couldn't muster up the courage to tell you.
That's life after all, so I'd be happy if it could be a song that you can lie down with at times like that.


Snow pattern (feat. Sarasa & Kazuyo Izawa)

This song, written about a day when there was a rare heavy snowfall in their hometown of Atsugi, was included on a handmade CD they were selling before their debut.
Now, 10 years later, the same Kanagawa city has been quietly and strongly reborn with Sara, who grew up in Shonan, and Kazuha Izawa, who I have always listened to as a fan, two people who somehow feel the power of the natural world. Hiroshi Kawamura's immeasurable arrangement, Sara's deep singing voice that melts your heart no matter how many times you listen to it, and Izawa's piano sound like falling snow falling on your song for these five minutes. , it's mysterious and moving, and you'll probably melt.


〈from Sarasa〉

I have included the ``Snow Pattern'' which is said to have been written on a day when Kanagawa had heavy snowfall.
Emi is an important person to me, as she is my favorite artist and also like an older sister. I'm happy to be able to share my work with people I care about, and I was very happy when I was asked to do so.
I don't like winter, and I like low sounds, so I feel like if I write a song with snowy scenery in mind, I'll end up with a somewhat dark and weak expression, so Emi-san, Kawamura-san, and Izawa-san. It was a fresh and challenging experience to be able to work with him on the sad, cold, yet sparkling sound that he creates. Please enjoy the album!


〈from Kazuha Izawa〉

On the day of the recording, I had the opportunity to perform with Sara-san, Emi-chan, and Kawamura-san at the same time, and I remember being overwhelmed by everyone's level of intensity. Kawamura-san's arrangement also shined, Emi-chan's lyrics and groove, Sarasa-san's tone of voice, everything was comfortable.
I'm honored to be able to participate.
I hope the music reaches everyone gently and softly.


love at first sight

HAPPY PLUS's concept of "Enjoying chance encounters"
It caught my attention and the lyrics came to mind. Prioritize your children and your things
A mother looking for ways to buy things cheaply. As we age, our colors and shapes become age-appropriate.
We tend to hold things in. Both are very hard working. More solid than “love at first sight”
While making choices, I manage to hold on even though my days are not always happy.
I'm working very hard. Once in a while, give yourself a moment of excitement.
If you take it seriously and move on, you'll add fun to your daily routine.
May be.
I would be happy if this song could help make everyone happy.


Hello Hello (feat.XinU)-NakamuraEmi & MASSAN×BASHIRY

There are ``tides'' in the ocean where different currents collide, and the various fish and plankton on the ocean floor that normally live in each tide mix and move up and down and left and right. . As an ecosystem, it is chaotic, but as a natural world, it is very rich.
MASSAN x BASHIRY, whose unique world view made me a fan when I saw their live for the first time, XinU, whose ears and eyes were instantly roused when I was staring blankly at Instagram, and who I would be if I hadn't met them. Hiroshi Kawamura, the producer who is not here now. The five people, who grew up in different towns and from different generations, came together at the event called ``Geishun,'' and everyone's breathing created a perfect atmosphere.
Let's survive even in the turbulent times of the coronavirus, diversity, etc., and it would be great if we could all come together here and say "Hello!!" even if we are crumpled. It's a treasure to be able to create this song with such friends.


<form XinU>

This is XinU. We performed live together, and the production progressed at once with that momentum. There were three groups recording at the same time. It was also my first experience to jump into a finished song after it was finished. I want to continue to take on challenges even though I don't know what tomorrow will bring! I wrote the lyrics based on my current feelings. I also made new discoveries about myself that I didn't find in XinU's works. Please listen and feel the power!


<from MASSAN×BASHIRY>

Even if the music I love is similar in its generous sense of happiness and emotional timing, the music filtered through NakamuraEmi's filter is both sharp and gentle.
We are very close in terms of feeling like brothers, but we grew up completely different.
Let's create a song that only we can create together from scratch. This was the biggest one.

The songwriting process progressed at the speed of light, and releasing it was a secondary concern.
It may be a legend now that it was performed live in just a few days.

“(Kari) Greeting Spring” will be performed for the first time at Club Citta right after the start of 2023, the following year.
“XinU”, who has a close relationship with Masbashi, has joined us as a new member.
It was another moment when the world view of the song expanded dramatically.

How an instantaneous and fateful impulse was able to materialize into “Hello Hello”
Masbashi was very happy to be able to do that.
It's because of our relationship. The best. And thank you.


ultimate holiday

The difference between someone's happy holiday photos and my own simple holiday makes me feel sad about my holiday. Is it a shame? This is a song that came about because I instantly compared the two.
Some people are able to control their ON and OFF times well, some people have the luxury of doing nothing, and some people can't take their eyes off work, housework, and family even on vacation. I'm sure there are as many ways to rest as there are people. But only you know the moment when your heart feels relieved. Now that we have started to take off our masks, let's take a deep breath.
And may you have your own "ultimate holiday" for a few hours or even a few minutes!


One yen

I went to abacus when I was in elementary school, and I didn't have anything special about it, but I just went there because I loved the teacher. Decades later, when I debuted and performed an in-store live performance at a local CD shop, my teacher was in line for an autograph session. Holding an envelope wrapped in ``Congratulations/Abacus Iwasaki'' and a congratulations. The envelope that my teacher handed me and said, ``Congratulations on your debut,'' is still in my possession.
The smell of the tatami, the teacher's voice, and the click of the abacus. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with who I am now, but it is an important part of who I am.