Yu Sakai & origami PRODUCTIONS cover album 2022.11.30
CITY POP LOVERS
"CITY POP LOVERS", the first cover album of Yu Sakai, includes the famous song "SPARKLE" by Tatsuro Yamashita, whom I admire, "Plastic Love" by Mariya Takeuchi, who is one of the most popular city pop artists in recent years, and "Midnight Door" by Miki Matsubara. ～stay with me”, as the title suggests, selected 70s and 80s city pop masterpieces that Sakai himself has been influenced by and loved.In addition to Sakai, Ovall, Shingo Suzuki, mabanua, Shingo Sekiguchi, Kan Sano, Michael Kaneko, and Nenashi are in charge of producing each song, and almost all of the performances are produced by Sakai and the origami members.It will be released under the name of Yu Sakai & origami PRODUCTIONS.
The jacket illustration is drawn by the manga artist / illustrator Tsunogai, who became a hot topic at "ART in MUSIC City Pop Graphics" held at BAG -Brillia Art Gallery- in July 2022.A Heisei-born creator who has never experienced city pop in real time expresses the world freshly with a modern sensibility.
Both the generation who knew the original at that time and the generation who encountered city pop for the first time in the recent boom have completed a piece that can fully enjoy the famous songs reborn with the sophisticated sound and singing voice of Sakai.
The first production limited edition includes a live performance "Suigei Shuzo presents Yu Sakai sings Whale Song" (Tosashimizu Comes with a DVD containing the pattern of the Municipal Citizen's Cultural Center Kuroshio Hall (scheduled to record about 2022 minutes). It is a video work where you can enjoy a valuable one-night-only live performance delivered with a set list related to Kochi, including songs from "Whale Song EP" (released in June 8).
2022 years 11 month 30 Date (water) Release
Yu Sakai & origami PRODUCTIONS
Cover album "CITY POP LOVERS"
○ First Press Limited Edition [CD+DVD] 4,950 yen (tax included) / POCS-23909
Bonus DVD "Suigei Sake Brewery presents Yu Sakai sings Whale Song" live footage (approximately 60 minutes)
○ Regular edition [CD] 3,300 yen (tax included) / POCS-23029
○ Digital https://virginmusic.lnk.to/CITYPOPLOVERS
Spotify Pre-save / Apple Music Pre-add (until 2022:11 on Tuesday, November 29, 23)
◯ Analog board (LP) Released on Wednesday, January 2023, 1
Click here for details on the analog board https://www.office-augusta.com/sakaiyu/news/?id=1055
<Included songs>
01. SPARKLE / Yu Sakai feat. Ovall, Kan Sano, Michael Kaneko, Hiro-a-key
Lyrics: Minako Yoshida Composition: Tatsuro Yamashita (original song: Tatsuro Yamashita)
Producer: Yu Sakai
02.Woman in the Sand / Yu Sakai feat. Shingo Sekiguchi
Lyrics: Takashi Matsumoto Composition: Shigeru Suzuki (original music: Shigeru Suzuki)
Producer: Shingo Sekiguchi
03.Have you ever smoked Gauloises / Yu Sakai feat. Ovall
Lyrics and composition: Hiroshi Kamayatsu (Original song: Hiroshi Kamayatsu)
Producer: Ovall
04. Midnight Door ~ stay with me / Yu Sakai feat. Shingo Suzuki
Lyrics: Noriko Miura Composition: Tetsuji Hayashi (original song: Miki Matsubara)
Producer: Shingo Suzuki
05.Plastic Love / Yu Sakai feat. Kan Sano
Lyrics and composition: Mariya Takeuchi (Original song: Mariya Takeuchi)
Producer: Kan Sano
06. Pink Shadow / Yu Sakai feat. Michael Kaneko
Lyrics and composition: Futari Iwasawa, Yukiya Iwasawa (Original song: Bread & Butter)
Producer: Michael Kaneko
07. If we could meet in a dream / Yu Sakai feat. Nenashi
Lyrics and composition: Eiichi Otaki (Original song: Eiichi Otaki)
Producer: Nenashi
08. If wrapped in kindness / Yu Sakai feat. Mabanua
Lyrics/Composition: Yumi Arai (original song: Yumi Arai)
Producer: mabanua
09. While listening to Olivia [Bonus Track] / Yu Sakai feat. Sarasa
Lyrics and composition: Ami Ozaki (original song: Anri)
Producer: Yu Sakai
10. Summer Horn [Bonus Track] / Yu Sakai
Lyrics: Masao Urino Composition: Kyohei Tsutsumi (original song: Junichi Inagaki)
Producer: Yu Sakai
https://virginmusic.lnk.to/CITYPOPLOVERS_CD
"CITY POP LOVERS", the first cover album of Yu Sakai, includes the famous song "SPARKLE" by Tatsuro Yamashita, whom I admire, "Plastic Love" by Mariya Takeuchi, who is one of the most popular city pop artists in recent years, and "Midnight Door" by Miki Matsubara. ～stay with me”, as the title suggests, selected 70s and 80s city pop masterpieces that Sakai himself has been influenced by and loved.In addition to Sakai, Ovall, Shingo Suzuki, mabanua, Shingo Sekiguchi, Kan Sano, Michael Kaneko, and Nenashi are in charge of producing each song, and almost all of the performances are produced by Sakai and the origami members.It will be released under the name of Yu Sakai & origami PRODUCTIONS.
The jacket illustration is drawn by the manga artist / illustrator Tsunogai, who became a hot topic at "ART in MUSIC City Pop Graphics" held at BAG -Brillia Art Gallery- in July 2022.A Heisei-born creator who has never experienced city pop in real time expresses the world freshly with a modern sensibility.
Both the generation who knew the original at that time and the generation who encountered city pop for the first time in the recent boom have completed a piece that can fully enjoy the famous songs reborn with the sophisticated sound and singing voice of Sakai.
The first production limited edition includes a live performance "Suigei Shuzo presents Yu Sakai sings Whale Song" (Tosashimizu Comes with a DVD containing the pattern of the Municipal Citizen's Cultural Center Kuroshio Hall (scheduled to record about 2022 minutes). It is a video work where you can enjoy a valuable one-night-only live performance delivered with a set list related to Kochi, including songs from "Whale Song EP" (released in June 8).
2022 years 11 month 30 Date (water) Release
Yu Sakai & origami PRODUCTIONS
Cover album "CITY POP LOVERS"
○ First Press Limited Edition [CD+DVD] 4,950 yen (tax included) / POCS-23909
Bonus DVD "Suigei Sake Brewery presents Yu Sakai sings Whale Song" live footage (approximately 60 minutes)
○ Regular edition [CD] 3,300 yen (tax included) / POCS-23029
○ Digital https://virginmusic.lnk.to/CITYPOPLOVERS
Spotify Pre-save / Apple Music Pre-add (until 2022:11 on Tuesday, November 29, 23)
◯ Analog board (LP) Released on Wednesday, January 2023, 1
Click here for details on the analog board https://www.office-augusta.com/sakaiyu/news/?id=1055
<Included songs>
01. SPARKLE / Yu Sakai feat. Ovall, Kan Sano, Michael Kaneko, Hiro-a-key
Lyrics: Minako Yoshida Composition: Tatsuro Yamashita (original song: Tatsuro Yamashita)
Producer: Yu Sakai
02.Woman in the Sand / Yu Sakai feat. Shingo Sekiguchi
Lyrics: Takashi Matsumoto Composition: Shigeru Suzuki (original music: Shigeru Suzuki)
Producer: Shingo Sekiguchi
03.Have you ever smoked Gauloises / Yu Sakai feat. Ovall
Lyrics and composition: Hiroshi Kamayatsu (Original song: Hiroshi Kamayatsu)
Producer: Ovall
04. Midnight Door ~ stay with me / Yu Sakai feat. Shingo Suzuki
Lyrics: Noriko Miura Composition: Tetsuji Hayashi (original song: Miki Matsubara)
Producer: Shingo Suzuki
05.Plastic Love / Yu Sakai feat. Kan Sano
Lyrics and composition: Mariya Takeuchi (Original song: Mariya Takeuchi)
Producer: Kan Sano
06. Pink Shadow / Yu Sakai feat. Michael Kaneko
Lyrics and composition: Futari Iwasawa, Yukiya Iwasawa (Original song: Bread & Butter)
Producer: Michael Kaneko
07. If we could meet in a dream / Yu Sakai feat. Nenashi
Lyrics and composition: Eiichi Otaki (Original song: Eiichi Otaki)
Producer: Nenashi
08. If wrapped in kindness / Yu Sakai feat. Mabanua
Lyrics/Composition: Yumi Arai (original song: Yumi Arai)
Producer: mabanua
09. While listening to Olivia [Bonus Track] / Yu Sakai feat. Sarasa
Lyrics and composition: Ami Ozaki (original song: Anri)
Producer: Yu Sakai
10. Summer Horn [Bonus Track] / Yu Sakai
Lyrics: Masao Urino Composition: Kyohei Tsutsumi (original song: Junichi Inagaki)
Producer: Yu Sakai
https://virginmusic.lnk.to/CITYPOPLOVERS_CD
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