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Human

Gota Nishidera

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Genre
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Japanese Pop
Catalogue Number
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IMWVR1100
Number of Discs
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1
Label
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Insense Music Works
Release Country
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Japan
Format
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Vinyl

Product Description

■ Human is a deeply “human” cover album by Gota Nishidera (NONA REEVES), focusing on the world of 80s–90s Japanese kayokyoku and new music. Following his well received 2023 solo cover album Sunset Rain, this new release features an unprecedentedly wide ranging selection of songs spanning works by Kyohei Tsutsumi, Reiko Yugawa, and Eiichi Ohtaki, all of whom Nishidera either learned from directly or profoundly respects for their devotion to the study and practice of pop music.

■ After experiencing major success across Asia including two China tours with NONA REEVES and solo performances in Taiwan Gota Nishidera revisited the essence of Japanese pop music from a renewed perspective. The result is a meticulously crafted collection of eight ultimate tracks, tightly packed with the charm of Japanese pop. Born in 1973, Nishidera absorbed the new wave of Japanese music that began in 1980 in real time, and here he updates that experience for the present day. With arrangements and vocals filled with deep affection for the originals, he offers a modern and fresh reinterpretation of these classics.

■ The album is produced by long time collaborators Yuzuru Tomita, Tomoya Yamagata, and rising talent Yudai Ohi. On the track “Woman (from W’s Tragedy)”, Nishidera performs a duet with Megumi Mashiro of Hicksville, a vocalist he has worked with for many years on NONA REEVES recordings and live shows.

■ Mastering is handled by ambient/balearic maestro Calm, delivering a stunning final sound.

■ The jacket design is created by Keita Fukumi, producer of the YouTube channel Gota Nishidera Channel NGC. Shot at Nishidera’s local barbershop in Sangenjaya during his usual haircut, the artwork vividly captures the “human” essence at the heart of this project.

Track List   

Side A

  • 01． YOU (Original: Southern All Stars) Lyrics & Music: Keisuke Kuwata
  • 02． Yes-No (Original: Off Course) Lyrics & Music: Kazumasa Oda
  • 03． Atsuki Kokoro ni (Original: Asahi Kobayashi) Lyrics: Yu Aku / Music: Eiichi Ohtaki
  • 04． Ringo no Mori no Koneko-tachi (Original: Mari Iijima) Lyrics: Takashi Matsumoto / Music: Kyohei Tsutsumi

Side B

  • 05． Koi ni Ochite – Fall in Love – (Original: Akiko Kobayashi) Lyrics: Reiko Yukawa / Music: Akiko Kobayashi
  • 06． Isso Serenade (Original: Yosui Inoue) Lyrics & Music: Yosui Inoue
  • 07． Woman – W no Higeki yori – feat. Megumi Mashiro (Original: Hiroko Yakushimaru) Lyrics: Takashi Matsumoto / Music: Keiko Kureta
  • 08． Koishikute (Original: BEGIN) Lyrics & Music: BEGIN

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