Momoko Kikuchi Unveils Distribution on Music Streaming Services and the Release of Night Tempo's "The Showa Groove" Has Also Been announced!!

DJ Night Tempo

Korean producer/DJ Night Tempo will release his latest re-edit project of 80’s Japanese pops "Momoko Kikuchi - Night Tempo presents The Showa Groove" on September 10.

Momoko Kikuchi is a Japanese idol who made her debut in 1984 with "Seishun no Ijiwaru" and gained popularity as a purist idol. Most of her songs were composed by Tetsuji Hayashi, the composer of Miki Matsubara's "Mayonaka no Door/Stay with Me" and many hit songs in the 80's Japanese music scene.

Momoko Kikuchi has released a total of 180 songs , her 12 singles, 11 albums including best of albums, and singles and albums of her rock band "RA MU", for which she is the vocalist, through music streaming services since July 16.

And on September 10, Night Tempo, the Korean producer/DJ, will release four tracks re-edited from Momoko Kikuchi's songs as the 10th installment of his "Night Tempo Presents The Showa Groove” series, which has sublimated Japanese songs and city pop into today's club music. He re-edited Mariya Takeuchi's "Plastic Love" and sparked a Japanese city-pop boom overseas. He is also known to be a big fan of Momoko Kikuchi. 

In addition, Momoko Kikuchi and RA MU's music videos from the 80's are scheduled to be released on the following YouTube channel. Don't miss out on these precious videos along with Momoko Kikuchi and RA MU digital singles here!

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“Momoko Kikuchi - Night Tempo presents The Showa Groove” Digital Jacket Cover

Night Tempo「Momoko Kikuchi - Night Tempo presents The Showa Groove」

01. Alfa Flight (Night Tempo Showa Groove Mix)
02. Glass no Sougen (Night Tempo Showa Groove Mix)
03. Good Friend (Night Tempo Showa Groove Mix)
04. Night Cruising (Night Tempo Showa Groove Mix)

Maika Loubté Shows Fans the Flower in the Dark with Latest Release!

“Flower In The Dark” Digital Jacket Cover

Singer, songwriter, and producer Maika Loubté continues her string of single releases with the new song "Flower In The Dark '' on Wednesday, August 25, a follow up to the track "It's So Natural" featuring AAAMYYY across all digital music streaming platforms. This is the sixth single from the forthcoming new album Lucid Dreaming which is scheduled to be released October, 20, 2021. After performing some early live versions of the song during live streaming events and becoming a favorite among fans, the studio version will finally be revealed.

 On the heels of the other singles from the album, “Flower In The Dark" is accompanied by a video and artwork that makes you into a dreamlike and beautiful spatial world with the 3D graphics created in collaboration with Saou Tanaka, an inspirational VJ and video artist based in Leipzig, Germany. 

The song features a beautiful melody and silky vocals intertwined with intricate harmonies. It is a comfortable electronica song that makes one feel as if they are lost floating around in a daydream. 

Lyrically, the words and melodies depict a person who has lost an important person and is battling with a variety of emotions. The flower in this song expresses love, grief and respect to the deceased. Sudden partings can leave the still living feeling lonely, sad, unfulfilled, and regretful. However, it is not only the bereaved who have these feelings but also the departed who may feel the same way, even though they cannot be seen.

On the song, Maika comments: "A lot of encounters and events that happened a few years ago led me to write this song. It's hard to say where people go after they die. But I feel like I can find hope by strongly believing that we are really together, even if we can't see each other." 

Be sure to check out the lyric video for “Flower In The Dark” below, along with the digital streaming link for the track here!

AmPm Suits with Uru with Latest Release!

Uru

The masked production duo AmPm who found global success with their debut single “Best Part of Us feat. Michael Kaneko” in 2017, have produced a song for Japanese female singer Uru. The new song, “I don’t suit you (Produced by AmPm)”, is available August 25 across all digital music streaming platforms.

This song is featured on Uru’s 11th single, “Love Song”. “I don’t suit you” is an ethereal dance track that depicts the end of a love affair, written and composed by Uru and produced by AmPm.

Meanwhile, the title track, “Love Song”, is a unique song that tells of the hardships many of us face as we commit to love, the gradual accumulation of love in our hearts, and the irreplaceable time we spend with that special someone. It is currently featured as the theme song to the popular TV series My Fair Prince.

Comment from AmPm

“For the arrangement of this song, we wanted to showcase Uru’s lustrous and cool singing voice and her melancholy lyrics, and present them through the filter of AmPm’s own style. While the sound itself is essentially chill bass, Uru’s involvement made it an arrangement with plenty of emotion. The result is a song that fits in with AmPm’s sound perfectly.”

Be sure to check out the track here!

Minori Suzuki to Release Long-Awaited New Single “Saihate” on November 10!

On November 10, Minori Suzuki will be releasing her long-awaited fifth single “Saihate.” The titular song will be the ending theme for the TV anime Fena: Pirate Princess, which will begin airing in Japan in October. A rock song with a dramatic flair, “Saihate” stands out for its emotional vocal line that allows you to enjoy the full range of Suzuki’s expressive and vocal skills.

The coupling song “Rinaria” is Suzuki’s first self-composed song. She created it in collaboration with Ryo Eguchi, who has produced music for numerous artists. In this ballad song, the 23-year-old Suzuki expresses the delicate feelings of a woman who has found an unforgettable love. The single will come with three editions: a CD-only standard edition, a CD-only anime edition, and a limited edition that will come with bonus Blu-ray. The Blu-ray will include over 70 minutes of digest video from last year’s 2nd LIVE TOUR 2021～Now Is The Time!～

As we look forward to the upcoming release be sure to check out a preview of Suzuki’s latest track “エフェメラをあつめて” (“Ephemera wo Atsumete”) along with the pre-order links for “Saihate” below!

Standard edition

Anime edition

Limited edition

Macross Delta The Movie: Absolute LIVE!!!!!! Soundtrack to Release on October 20!

The original soundtrack of Macross Delta The Movie: Absolute LIVE!!!!!!, which will be out in theaters this autumn in Japan, will be released on October 20.

The three composers who worked on the music of the original series—Saeko Suzuki (Sgt. Frog and Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne), TOMISIRO (The Dragon Dentist and Hozuki’s Coolheadedness), and Mina Kubota (GeGeGe no Nyōbō and A Letter to Momo)—have returned to create 13 new songs. The soundtrack also includes insert songs with full vocals such as Minori Suzuki/Freyja Wion’s “Ringo no Uta” and Walküre’s “Zettai LIVE!!!!!!”

In addition, a week before the release of the soundtrack, on October 13, Walküre’s 3rd album Walküre Reborn! will also be coming out, so please check it out as well in the pre-order links below!

Macross Delta The Movie: Absolute LIVE!!!!!!

Walküre Reborn!