Ayaka Segawa and Rihwa Shows Off the Best with Latest Release!

To celebrate the release of the latest duet track of Ayaka Segawa and Rihwa, the duo released the music video for the track “最高だよ！(“Saiko dayo!”) Yeah!!” on STV Radio’s YouTube channel. This is the latest release done by Segawa since her digital single “アイシテル～心を込めて” (“Aishiteru~ Kokoro wo Komete”) back in June and is her third release in 2020 overall. Segawa and Rihwa recorded the track on GarageBand and filmed the entirety of the music video on an iPhone. The music video shows the girls enjoying life and trying to show normalcies during this ongoing crisis. Check out the music video for “Saiko day!” below!

Ken's Ongaku Go for August 2020!

Another month down from 2020 and we at Ongaku to You would like our readers to know what was filling our ears for the past month. Each track is available across all digital music streaming platforms with Apple Music being featured on this site.

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“Blueberry” by Daichi Yamamoto

Missing that western R&B/ Rap music I get during my morning work, in-d was the initial step to Daichi Yamamoto. He had a lot of impressive tracks off of his latest EP Elephant in My Room but “Blueberry” scratched that itch that I needed for western style. It’s beautiful yet haunting composition is something that needs to be heard. Yamamoto’s rap skill is nothing to sneeze at and goes above Music Corner alum Sorane’s skill and I put him high in that regard in the Japanese music industry.  Yamamoto left a great first impression on his style and cadence from this track and I can’t wait to dive into the rest of his discography.

Check out “Blueberry” here along with the music video below!

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“Free” by Polkadot Stingray

While released back in July, I didn’t get a chance to listen to it during our whole ordeal with Kenshi, however, I had high expectations for this song due to their previous track “Stinging Spica” already being in the race for song of the year. While not reaching the top parse, it reaches that bite size goodness a solid pop-rock band needs to be. That one simple act will always make me go back to tracks like this all too often. 

Check out “Free” here along with its music video below!

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“Your Love” by SIRUP

Continuing from my R&B/ Hip-Hop trance that I was put into this month, SIRUP was an artist that I kept going back to. From my rotation last month, “Your Love” was always that second pick from his discography. The craft and skill SIRUP has shown in this song was just absolutely fantastic and shows that he’s enjoying every bit of it. From the high energy and simplistic composition to going above and beyond with his vocal range, it’s a track that needs to be heard.

Check out the music video for “Your Love” along with the track here!

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“Blue” by LUCKY TAPES feat. Kojikoji

I was absolutely ecstatic about this collaboration as I’ve been high on LUCKY TAPES for years since starting the podcast. Kojikoji was an up-and-coming vocalist that I’ve been keeping my eye on since the abundant of collaborations that she as already done with similar artists. One of the things that I just love about this track is that the vocalist Kai doesn’t do anything dance while the track keeps the composition simple and not overbearing. From that one simple act, it puts both his and Kojikoji’s vocals into the forefront and entices you to keep listening. The track had gone above and beyond my expectations and was the main reason I did a Music Corner about them in the first place. 

Check out the track here along with the lyric video below!

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 “Fireworks” by Daoko and Kenshi Yonezu

Due to our podcast doing an Artist Spotlight about Yonezu last month, one of his tracks was going to bleed over into my heavy rotation. “Fireworks” was one of the first songs I honestly fell in love with from Yonezu that I didn’t know it was from him originally. Its beautiful composition brings out the best of both vocalists. While the solo versions of the song were just ok, the original duet version is absolutely fantastic and in my opinion the best work that both Daoko and Yonezu have done.

Check out the music video along with the song here!

Kumi Koda Reveals who is her Lucky Star with Upcoming Release!

Japanese music icon Kumi Koda announced that she will be releasing a brand new track titled “Lucky Star” on August 28th across all digital music streaming platforms. This is part 2 of her 20th anniversary extravaganza, the first being “puff” that was released last year. "Lucky Star" is looking to be a high energy positive track that goes through various emotions and thoughts in saturated colors and a summer-like sound that makes you want to swing your towel around. Koda had also announced that she will be performing the new release at a-nation online 2020 the following day. 

Be sure to check out “Lucky Star” on all music steaming platforms here!

ONE OK ROCK Announces Field of Wonder Livestream Concert from a Stadium to the World!

The bar for livestream concerts has officially been raised by the powerhouse four-member rock band ONE OK ROCK, which they announced they will be holding a Field of Wonder virtual concert. This online concert experience will be one of a kind in that the band will be performing with full stadium production at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba, Japan, without an in-person audience.

The concert will be produced and hosted by ONE OK ROCK’s own proprietary livestream platform and will broadcast live globally on October 11, 2020, at 6:00 PM Japan time (5:00 AM USA ET). Following the original broadcast, fans will be able to stream Field of Wonder again for a limited period of time online.

The Rock Sound Award 2018 winners for "Best Live Performance", ONE OK ROCK will play a mix of songs across their iconic repertoire of albums 35xxxv, AMBITIONS, Eye of the Storm and more. ONE OK ROCK’s acclaimed 2019 album Eye of the Storm features lead singles "Stand Out Fit In", "Wasted Nights", and "Change", and is available on all digital platforms worldwide.

Last year, ONE OK ROCK headlined the Eye of the Storm World Tour, selling out theaters and arenas globally prior to touring in support of Ed Sheeran in Asia as part of his Divide World Tour.

For tickets and more information on ONE OK ROCK’s Field of Wonder live concert stream, visit https://20201011.oneokrock.com/en/. Be sure to also check out their latest video, “We are” below!

Osora Kimishima Rains Fire with Latest Release!

Vocalist Osora Kimishima announced that he will be releasing a brand new single, “火傷に雨” (“Yakedo ni Ame”) across all digital music streaming platforms. This will be the latest release done by the vocalist since his cover of “Circus Night” with Moeka Shintsuka earlier in the year and is his first solo release of 2020. Like several artists of this stay at home movement, the track was recorded in the safety of his home except for the drums which were played at a nearby cafe. To celebrate the release of the single, Kamishima has also dropped the music video for the track on his YouTube channel!

Be sure to check out the digital links for “Yakeda ni Ame” for both Apple Music and Spotify along with the music video for the release below!

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