ARAI Akino
Arai Akino new mini album “Tsubame” released Dec 18th!
Tsubame (album cover)
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Singer and musician Arai Akino released a new mini album on December 18th! Three years after releasing her 30th anniversary album Little Piano Plus in 2016, Akino released Tsubame this month, a mini album with seven original new songs. In the interim, the artist has been focusing on producing artists on her independent record label, Pure Heart. While her style and voice have evolved over time, Arai continues to sing in a soft, soothing voice with light backing music grounded in piano and violin accompaniment.
Arai Akino – Eden [CD album data]
title: エデン | Eden
format: CD album
label: Victor
disc#: VICL-61214
price: 2900 yen
release date: 2004-09-08
track time: 0:56:08
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Hisaaki Hogari’s “LAMP & PENDULUM” wide release on Feb 7!
LAMP & PENDULUM (album cover)
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Songwriter, musician, and producer Hisaaki Hogari is releasing his third independent album on February 7th! Titled LAMP & PENDULUM, the album had a limited release online on November 20, 2017 and was available only from the Pure Heart indie label’s online shop. This release contains 8 songs total, featuring the voices of Annabel, Arai Akino, Sakana Hosomi, rionos, and ROCKY CHACK. All songs are written, arranged, and produced by Hogari. The songs can be previewed on Sound Cloud here: https://soundcloud.com/hogaloid-doze/sets/lamp-pendulum-album-preview
Arai Akino – Wings of Blue [Japanese lyrics with English translation]
artist: 新居昭乃 | Arai Akino
title: Wings of Blue
disc: Sora no Sphere (album)
Arai Akino cover album “Smile” out on June 14th!
Smile (album cover)
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Veteran singer-songwriter Arai Akino is releasing her first cover album on June 14th! Titled Smile, the mini-album contains 6 tracks. Arai has written, collaborated, and performed for many singers over the years and established her distinct, wispy and child-like vocals in her own songs. I am curious about the interpretation that she will bring to the songs in this mini-album, ranging from Disney’s “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” to classic French singer Francois Hardy’s “Le Premier Bonheur du Jour.” Perhaps it is not surprising that Arai is releasing this album on an independent label, which she founded this year.
Arai Akino – Sora no aosa [Japanese lyrics with English translation]
artist: 新居昭乃 Arai Akino
title: 空の青さ Sora no aosa | The Blue of the sky
discs: PALME Songs (soundtrack single)
RGB (compilation album)
Arai Akino – Kagami no kuni [Japanese lyrics with English translation]
artist: 新居昭乃 Arai Akino
title: 鏡の国 Kagami no kuni | Kingdom in the mirror
disc: Sora no Sphere (album)
Arai Akino – SORA NO SPHERE [CD album data]
title: ソラノスフィア | Sphere of the Sky
format: CD album
label: Victor
disc#: VTCL-60107
price: 2900 yen
release date: 2009-04-29
track time: 0:59:15
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Arai Akino – Terminal [Japanese lyrics with English translation]
artist: Arai Akino
title: ターミナル | Terminal
disc: Sora no Sphere (album)
Arai Akino – Hoshi no mokuba [Japanese lyrics with English translation]
artist: Arai Akino
title: Hoshi no mokuba | A planet’s wooden horse
disc: RGB (album)
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