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Unexpectedly Renting the band apart’s Studio
-I felt that your voice has grown in terms of singing as well, with its lightness and gentleness.
Merlion： My singing has been greatly influenced by Yasutsugu Miura (□□□□). For the past few years, I would visit him for dinner 4 to 5 times a month, and he would teach me how to make music and listen to my new songs. I re-recorded songs many times and received feedback on lyrics as well.
-What kind of feedback did you get?
Merlion: Miura produces and writes songs for various artists, so he told me that each person has their own pronunciation and vocabulary, and that I needed to write the lyrics with that in mind. I started to write songs while thinking about it in my own way, and I was happy when he told me that “Spring” suited Merlion when he listened to “Waiting for Spring”. That’s why there are many “spring” songs in this album.
-You also participated in the 7-inch single “Umi e Umi e Umi e Umi e Umi e – Miura Yasutsugu (□□□) Remix-” to be released in June, didn’t you?
Merlion: It is in the form of a remix, but it is mostly co-written. He worked on the arrangement one-on-one with me, and I learned a lot from him.
-Incidentally, the band apart is credited in the special thanks section as someone who was involved in this project.
Merlion: On the day we were recording the album, we found out that the studio we had secured was double-booked. I was in a bit of a bind and asked Miura-san about it, and he connected me with the band apart’s private studio, AG studio, which he said was available. I had been listening to the band apart since I was a student, but I never thought that I could make contact with them in such a way. …… They generously allowed us to use their equipment and supported us very generously, and we successfully recorded three songs, “Waiting for Spring,” “Obake Tunnel,” and “Umi e Umi e Umi e Umi e. I am a benefactor because I was able to successfully record three songs, “Waiting for Spring,” “Ghost Tunnel,” and “To the Sea, to the Sea.
-The album was mixed/mastered by Fumitoshi Nakamura.
Merlion: Mr. Nakamura has done most of the work for Kuki Koudan, which I love, and I was introduced to him via Mr. Sogabe of Sunny Day Service and Mr. Takashi Tanaka. I was introduced to him through Mr. Sogabe of Sunny Day Service and Mr. Takashi Tanaka, and it really was the cooperation of many people.
