Usually ships within 1-5 business days [Brand new unopened item] ▼The first work "Otsukura Recording 2020" received the Music Pen Club Music Award for Best Work in the Popular Category in 2021! As a sequel, it was recorded with the same concept and pushed forward with a sound, and the G.C.R. Orchestra's "Otsukura Recording 2021" is now available, completing a trilogy that also adds an important perspective to the history of kayōkyoku and features a more elaborate arrangement! ▼The recording was conducted on April 18 and 19, 2023, at the Yōkura House Otsukura in Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture. Like the previous two works, the arrangements of pre-war popular songs and kayōkyoku are as close to the original as possible, and the recording method is a single take simultaneous recording using a single Mazda Type A velocity microphone in the pre-war style, without multitracking. In addition to the vibraphone, piano, oboe, and second violin used in the previous work, extra performers and instruments such as shakuhachi, electric guitar, ukulele, glockenspiel, and celesta were added to aim for a more authentic reproduction and a more diverse selection of songs. ▼This time, the familiar Yamada Sansuke, who weaves songs with a Showa kayōkyoku taste, is joined by Miho Kimura, who also provides female vocals for the Gentle Forest Jazz Band, as well as Koyuki Yanagi, who takes on ambitious songs based on Edo music, and the enchanting singer Sayuri Nishimoto as vocalists. ▼The series maintains a consistent "Oto Shugi" (sound principle), focusing on "melody, arrangement, and recording," and features a selection of songs that are distinct from hit songs and those passed down through generations. To authentically verify the sound trends of kayōkyoku in the 1930s, songs by composers such as Yoruji Eguchi, Kyosuke Kami, Takeo Abe, Tokujiro Okubo, as well as Tatsuji Higashi, Itsurō Hattori, and Sui Sano (supervised by his grandson Kyoichi Watanabe for Sano Sui's compositions) are included. By listening through all three works, you can enjoy the mesmerizing pre-war sound. Planning and production: Tōru Hori Music director: Ken Aoki Commentary: Masato Mōri Photography: Atsuki Takizawa / Kentarō Hasegawa Design: Takashi Okada Microphone used: Mazda Type A Velocity Microphone (Manufactured by Tokyo Shibaura Electric Works, Showa 23 Year) ●Track list for recording: DISC① Otsukura Recording 2023 1 Guangdong Route 2 Longing Lament 3 Red Roof Blue Roof 4 My Autumn 5 Mountain Gorge Soldier 6 Komoro Oiwake 7 Yesterday's Rose 8 Heart's Lullaby 9 Departure Night (instrumental) 10 Parental Love Journey 11 It's Shame If You Don't Know, It's True 12 Evening Moon Singing: Yamada Sansuke (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11), Miho Kimura (tracks 3, 12), Koyuki Yanagi (track 5, 11), Sayuri Nishimoto (track 2, 7) Performance: G.C.R. Orchestra = Ken Aoki (banjo, guitar, S. guitar, mandolin ukulele), Taisei Mitsui (violin, mandolin), Saki Nishida (violin), Jito Tsuchiya (guitar, banjo), Kensuke Miyaki (saxophone, flute), Kyoichi Watanabe (saxophone, clarinet), Mami Okubo (oboe), Maya Kawahara (trumpet), Yoshinori Tanuma (trumpet), Tomoki Mitsuka (trombone), Atsushi Matsunaga (tub, contrabass), Taku Yamamoto (accordion, piano), Aya Amemiya (piano), Atsuki Takizawa (drums), Sōshi Kubota (vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel) Yasumi Miyazawa (shamisen), Kinya Sukawa (shakuhachi) Arrangements: Ken Aoki (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11), Kyoichi Watanabe (tracks 3, 8, 9) DISC② Bonus original special sound source 1 Guangdong Route / Shiro Omi 2 Longing Lament / Jōichi Nimura, Wakako Maruyama 3 Red Roof Blue Roof / Taeko Takasugi 4 My Autumn / Kōichirō Isshiki 5 Mountain Gorge Soldier / Chiyo Somen 6 Komoro Oiwake / Taro Shōji 7 Yesterday's Rose / Wakako Maruyama 8 Heart's Lullaby / Rentarō Kita 9 Departure Night / Nippon Polydor Orchestra 10 Parental Love Journey / Satoru Uehara 11 It's Shame If You Don't Know, It's True / Akira Sasaki, Otomaru 12 Evening Moon / Keiko Nakamura Media review and more The trilogy "Otsukura Recording," which faithfully reproduces the sound of pre-war kayōkyoku with arrangements true to the original recordings, and emphasizes pre-war performance and singing, has finally been completed! Based on historical research of the sound of kayōkyoku from the 1930s, performed by top traditional jazz players of the original recordings, this latest work attempts to recreate the sound from over 80 years ago in the modern era! (C)RS
The trilogy "Otsukura Recording," faithfully arranged to match the original pre-war recordings of kayōkyoku from the Showa pre-war period, with a focus on pre-war performance and singing, and reproducing the pre-war microphone and recording methods, is finally complete! Based on historical research of the sound of kayōkyoku from the 1930s, performed by top traditional jazz players of the original recordings, this is the latest work attempting to recreate the sound from over 80 years ago in the present day! A luxurious two-disc set with bonus original sound source and commentary!
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