Tomita Lab Brings A Map For Love With Upcoming Single!

“MAP for LOVE” Digital Jacket Cover

Music producer Tomita Lab released a brand new single, “MAP for LOVE”, on April 21 across all music streaming platforms. Keiichi Tomita's self-project Tomita Lab restarted in 2021 after taking a slight hiatus. This work, which was released as the second single after the restart, was produced as part of the radio station J-WAVE project "#Don't stop the music". It was aired in May of last year for a limited time with a newly modified song, "MAP for LOVE", this time around. A total of nine singers participated: Maaya Sakamoto, Ryosuke Nagaoka of PETROLZ, Kento Nagatsuka of WONK, Naz, bird, Sakura Fujiwara, Yasuyuki Horikome, Sara Yoshida from Mononkle, and Ryohu of KANDYTOWN fame. Tomita was responsible for composition and arrangement and Ryuta Tsunoda of Mononkle fame wrote the lyrics.

Be sure to check out the music video preview of his track “MIXTAPE” below along with the digital streaming link for “MAP for LOVE” here!

4s4ki Brings A Fairytale Opening With Debut Single!

“FAIRYTALE" feat. Zheani” Digital Jacket Cover

Vocalist 4s4ki made her major label debut with her single “FAIRYTALE”, which was made available across all music streaming platforms. It was released under the label Speedstar Records in Victor Entertainment. The track features Australian female artist Zheani, whose provocative looks and unique song "FAIRY TRAP" have attracted a lot of attention and are supported by musicians such as Grimes. Track maker Masayoshi Iimori, who also worked on 4s4ki's distribution sound source "遺影にイェーイ” (”Iei ni Yeah”), is in charge of sound production. 4s4ki commented on the song, saying it is about "the Demon King who failed to reincarnate."

Along with the distribution of the major debut single, 4s4ki's official YouTube channel is also releasing a teaser video, "44 seconds", which allows viewers to listen to the song for 44 seconds. A music video will be released soon at a later date.

Be sure to check out the preview of “FAIRYTALE” below and the digital streaming link here!

Karin. Brings the Truth to Light With Latest Release!

To hype up the release of her upcoming mini-album, vocalist Karin. released her track “信じること” (“Shinjiru Koto”) across all digital music streaming platforms along with its music video on her YouTube channel. A part of her digital mini-album solitude minority which will be released May 12, this will be the latest release by the artist since her album solitude ability back in March. The music video, directed by Yuka Eda, uses a short film scene produced with the motif of solitude ability and its lead role is played by Marika Ito of Nogizaka 46 fame. In addition, Karin. makes an appearance throughout the music video, going to the place where it appears in the short film and singing.

solitude minority is being billed as Karin.’s last release during her teen years and she’s said that she hopes to make it an unforgettable one. It will include five tracks and will be made available across all music streaming platforms.

As we look forward to the upcoming mini-album be sure to check out the music video in question below along with the digital streaming link for “Shinjiru Koto” here!

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solitude minority Digital Jacket Cover

Karin.「solitude minority」

01. 生きるのを辞めた日

02. さよならの続き

03. おまじない

04. ハリネズミ

05. 信じること

Latest Lyric Video Reconnects KIRINJI With Fans!

“Saikai” Digital Jacket Cover

To celebrate the release of their latest single “再会” (“Saikai”) across all music streaming platforms, popular band KIRINJI released the lyric video for the track on their YouTube channel. KIRINJI graduated from the band system at the end of 2020 and became a "variable and loosely connected music group" led by Takaki Horigome in 2021.

“Saikai”, the first release of the new system, is a song with a bright and danceable track which fans can’t help but jive to the beat to. The lyrics illustrate the wish to reunite with important people during these difficult times, and with that blend it brings out the best feature of KIRINJI’s sound in recent years. This sound creation exquisitely blends a certain live instrument for an out of this world sound that must be listened to. Continuing from the band era, Manabu Chigasaki participated in the bass performance, and the mix was handled by Masahito Komori; this was Komori’s first time participating in KIRINJI's work.

The lyric video was directed by Eisuke Shirota, who also worked on the videos for "AIの逃避行 feat. Charisma.com” (“AI No Tohiko feat. Charisma.com”) and "時間がない" (“Jikan ga Nai”). It features a basic room with various objects, like a laptop and desk, featured throughout. The lyrics flow in a dancing typeface while the scenery and lights of the movie are projected. You can also check the English translation of the lyrics by selecting the subtitles option.

Be sure to check out the lyric video in question below along with the digital streaming link here!

FAKY Releases New Music Video for “HappyEverAfter” Inspired by ABEMA’s Reality Show Koi to Ookami Niwa Damasarenai!

FAKY has released a music video for their single, “Happy Ever After”. The single was originally released on April 26 of this year and was inspired from the original reality show Koi to Okami Niwa Damasarenai (Don’t Be Fooled by the Wolf) on the Japanese internet streaming video serviceABEMA. 

Koi to Ookami Niwa Damasarenai is a popular romantic reality show on ABEMA that has just wrapped up its ninth season. In the show, ten young boys and girls are seeking a partner among them but one of them is playing a wolf, a fake member who is not going to love anybody while still trying to make the others fall in love with them. Contestants on this reality show include Kazuto Mokudai, a member of Genin Wa Jibun Ni Aru (Genjibu), Keito Tsuna (actor and model), Naenano (Youtube influencer),  and FAKY’s youngest member, Taki. “Happy Ever After” was written by Lil’ Fang to reflect Taki’s feelings from her experiences on the show. 

Member Taki commented “‘Happy Ever After’ is about finding happiness after a heartbreak. When I shared my feelings with Lil' Fang about what happened to me, I wanted to make sure that she knew that even if I got hurt and even if I went through a hard time, the only thing I want for that person is happiness. I didn’t get my "happy ever after" but I know the others did and that fills my heart. This song is not a sad song, It’s just a song about moving forward.” 

Since the start of the year, FAKY has been making many headlines including being featured on ET Canada, NYLON, an interview with Kevan Kenney (MTV and Radio.com), and Billboard Japan to name a few. Their previous single, “The Light” hit over a million views only two weeks after its release. At the same time, their music video for “little more” also crossed over the million view mark while the video for “half-moon” hit over 3 million.  FAKY plans to continue to take 2021 by storm with all of their current and upcoming activities. 

Be sure to check out the music video in question below, along with the digital streaming link for “Happy Ever After” here!