This Sunday, Selene (Ambaran) and I will play Japanese sea musics on flutes & harps in the manga studio of "Keep In Mind" by Kim Houtzager in Nieuwegein.
Supported by @japanfans & the Japans Cultureel Centrum Utrecht, with artwork by Selene, by Kim and by BudoGirl. 😉
I tend to take my whole music library and shuffle it when I'm not not craving a specific type of music, and I was thinking of highlighting a few of my favourites as they come up, so here's the first one :shiba_excited:
It's an old, old favourite of mine (I have a feeling this is going to be a common phrase) that features in Okami, the "you're the sun goddess Amaterasu stuck in a wolf body" game where brush-strokes alter reality :shiba_love:
Reset is the ending theme, but this is the instrumental version of that gorgeous piece!
This next one is a rather recent addition to my library, composed by my favourite composer, Kajiura Yuki (sorry Bach, sorry Jeremy Soule). It's the live version of a piece written for the event Sword Art Online: Full Dive with an unusual 8(9?) vocalists, most likely all with differing parts :cat_excited:
One of my favourite things about her live performances is the consistent depth of the vocal harmonies. They feel wonderful to listen to but are also wonderfully engaging for my mind which constantly wants to pick the music apart and think about it :leafeon_giggle:
This is one of those all-too-common cases of "haven't watched/played it but I know the soundtrack". Kalafina was a 3-person vocal group with Yuki Kajiura behind them and gods, they put out some real bangers :shiba_excited: in this instance asked to sing an opening to the Fate/Zero anime series.
Often on Radio Tavi, I link a cover instead of the original because, much of the time, I find that a cover (or three) performed it so well that it becomes my default for when I want to listen to that piece/song, but much like Queen, the skills of Kalafina are hard to out-do and I end up mostly listening to the originals :shiba_love:
Keiko is the singer that sings the lowest part of the three and has such a way with that lower register that Kajiura Yuki herself mentions in one of her many concerts that she has a depth and richness to her voice that is hard to find among female vocalists :bugcat_nod:
Oh, and hopefully, I've been able to introduce pieces to everyone that they might not have otherwise known about or listened to through Radio Tavi :hug_love:
JUNKO OHASHI [1953-2023]
Known for some great hits in the late 1970's and now an important figure in the "City Pop" in the world.
Passed away and left a great legacy. Rest in peace. #Japan#JapaneseMusic#CityPop#1970s#大橋純子
I generally don't like covers but this one is so well executed, with an orchestra!
ofc I expect nothing less from Hazuki who is the #1 LUNA SEA fanboy. I also appreciate his choice to cover Forever & Ever bc it's not really a "popular" ballad in terms of LS lore, most people would default to I For You or Gravity.
SUGIZO of LUNA SEA appeared on Mie TV yesterday to talk about his musical roots, his encounter with rock, the path to his major debut, and the charm of jazz!
I could never bring myself to like GLAY though I know they're a much, much more popular band and I grew out of Laruku too. I'm just really into LUNA SEA's atmospheric vibe that they still retain despite fans complaining not liking their newer output. To them I always say, you're the one who have to grow up to appreciate their new songs!