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音楽家 / 映像作家。1979年生まれ、京都府出身、兵庫県在住。長く親しんでいるピアノを奏でた音楽、世界を旅しながら撮影した“動く絵画“のような映像、両方を手掛ける。NHK連続テレビ小説『おかえりモネ』、映画『おおかみこどもの雨と雪』『バケモノの子』『未来のミライ』『違国日記』などの音楽を手がける。近作は、山村にある自宅の窓を開け自然を招き入れたピアノ曲集『マージナリア』、エッセイ集『こといづ』。

Up-and-coming Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist / producer / singer-songwriter

東京在住。ライター / DJ。音楽・映画全般をウォッチ。興味分野は坂道シリーズやK-POPなどのアイドルカルチャー。『ユリイカ』など文芸誌・ZINEをはじめとした執筆。Podcast『コンテンツ過剰接続』配信中。X（Twitter）ではスペースを不定期開催。
X：https://x.com/kimu_ra10
note：https://note.com/kimu_ra10
Podcast『コンテンツ過剰接続』：https://open.spotify.com/show/56f5M92RCxZFMyE079kxfQ?si=5324dc5462284447

Solo unit by Misa Yoneyama; started playing gut guitar and writing lyrics around 2018; released 1st album "Sanko Miki" in 2019 and 2nd album "Akarui Kakari" in 2022. He is also active in the unit "Yurei" with Shiro and Eda and Ai Matsui.

Born in Shibuya, Tokyo, he started his own business at the age of 22. He has been in charge of general direction since the Water Run Festival was launched. He is 39 years old and has devoted his life to working behind the scenes in the entertainment, music, and advertising industries. Recently, he has been involved in many projects, focusing on PR work.

Yugawa began her career as a singer-songwriter in 2011, releasing her first full-length album “Tabiji” in 2015; in 2022, she produced the album “On a Night Without Words” with her ally, the members of the Magical Band, and performed at tour live shows and festivals throughout Japan. As Yuuga with Magical Band, he sang the theme song and accompaniment for the NHK drama “Tsukihoku no Yoru wa” and released the soundtrack “Tsukihoku no Yoru wa” for distribution in March 2023. 4 September 2024, he released his 4th album “Love Deluxe”. Her wide-ranging activities include narrating and singing for TV commercials, sound logos, and musicals. She is also active as Jane Jade with Sakura Fujiwara and Yuga.

This Japanese band has a growing fan base among music lovers in Japan and abroad. The band features a wide range of musical styles created by Suzuki Xun, world-view vocals by Inoue Kazuki, tight and flexible rhythm drumming by Isomoto Yuta, and support members who join in the best possible way to express their music. The scale of their one-man live shows has been expanding each time they perform, with a sold-out show at Zepp Shinjuku in November 2024, and upcoming shows at Osaka Castle Concert Hall and Tokyo International Forum Hall C in April 2025.

Born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture in 1979. While a student at Berklee College of Music, he signed a contract with the prestigious jazz label Telarc and made his world debut in 2003 with the album “Another Mind”. Since then, he has released a series of albums as his own trio, project, solo, and collaborations with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Akiko Yano, and others. He won the 53rd Grammy Award for “Best Contemporary Jazz Album,” ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz Chart, and appeared on the cover of “Downbeat” twice. Hiromi's Sonicwonder “OUT THERE”, to be released in April 2025, will be his 14th leader album.

Formed "Macaroni Empitsu" in 2012. He is the main songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in the band. With her emotional voice, catchy melodies, and unique lyrics, she is popular among people of all ages and has sung theme songs for numerous commercials, movies, and TV dramas. He won the Best New Artist Award at the "Japan Record Awards," and the following year he won the Best Picture Award for the second year in a row! In addition to his band activities, he has participated as a narrator in NHK's program "Words of the Great Archived by NHK" and published his first lyrics collection "Kotoba no Tane" (Seeds of Words), which has become a topic of conversation.

Formed in the summer of 2021 by Kei Satow (Vo/Gt), yukai the nippon (Gt/Cho), Charlie (Ba/Cho), and Shirokuma (Dr/Cho), the band is a “Japanese song rock band for all ages” that performs mainly in Tokyo. The band's lyrics are full of Satow's humanity, and the vivid band sound that colors the nostalgic melodies is ear-catching and has been gaining support. From Tokyo to the whole country, regardless of genre or scene, the band is expanding its activities by performing at “MURO FESTIVAL” and “SUMMER SONIC” in 2024.

nissina is a rising star who has emerged with her natural singing voice in the new era. Her voice is gentle, fragile, and addictive. A melody line that is nostalgic and comforting, as if you were sleeping. A sense of words spun delicately with innocent gaiety. Her music, which is gentle yet has a hint of madness lurking within, thoroughly captivates listeners. Her voice and music, which have been captivating listeners slowly and at her own pace, are now quietly and more actively moving out into the world in search of new encounters. The most important newcomer, a talent that encompasses “fragility and madness,” appears here.