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Product description "They are trying to reach a certain height. Is the current performance of the theory of relativity peculiar? Or is it?" The highly acclaimed theory of relativity, which has been praised as "peculiar," and a long-awaited live album capturing the overwhelming live performances since the Tokyo Budokan concert "Octagon" makes its debut! The artist and producer Etsuko Yakushimaru, who continues to be active in music, art, technology, and writing, leads "Theory of Relativity." They have remained consistently independent and in 2016 successfully held the first Budokan concert "Octagon" as an artist not affiliated with any record label or production company. The new work, about three years after the album "Tensei Jingle," which received praise from domestic and international artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jeff Mills, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Penguin Cafe, is their first live album "Tashikameru Theory of Relativity." With a unique vocal style and worldview, and a spacey groove utilizing original instruments and improvisation, from thunderous feedback to overwhelming ensemble performances, recent live performances by the Theory of Relativity are highly acclaimed and addictive, especially since the July 2016 Budokan concert "Octagon," which has led to numerous requests for live album releases. Editor and critic Masato Matsumura, who has followed the group's activities from the beginning, comments: "Their performances are reaching a certain high. While supporting each other in high places, they fully demonstrate each member's musicality, and I believe there is value in attending their live shows. They maintain a pure form, leveraging each member's musicality while ensuring maximum commonality. However, Etsuko Yakushimaru at the center is like a prime number—there is no remainder. No, rather than having no remainder, she is the remainder itself, and she cannot be fully contained within that—such a vague analogy might be spun, but the current performances of the Theory of Relativity are something peculiar or unique." The eagerly awaited live album features ten carefully selected tracks from the "anytime anywhere" spacetime after the "Octagon" concert at Budokan. Members: Etsuko Yakushimaru (vocals, dimtakt, guitar, etc.), Seiichi Nagai (guitar), Masashi Yoshida (bass), Motoki Yamaguchi (drums). Longtime live sound engineer ZAk, known for Fishmans, handled live PA. Live recording and mixing by Yujiro Yonezu, a close friend. The artist and producer Etsuko Yakushimaru, who continues to be active in music, art, technology, and writing, leads "Theory of Relativity." They have remained independently active, and their latest original album "Tensei Jingle" has received praise from artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jeff Mills, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Penguin Cafe. They successfully held the first Budokan concert "Octagon" as an artist not affiliated with any record label or production company, and as a pop musician, they held unprecedented projects at YCAM and the National Museum of Nature and Science. "They are trying to reach a certain height. Is the current performance of the theory of relativity peculiar? Or is it?" The live album "Tashikameru Theory of Relativity," recording performances since the "Octagon" concert at Budokan, was released on July 24, 2019. Members: Etsuko Yakushimaru (vocals, dimtakt, guitar, etc.), Seiichi Nagai (guitar), Masashi Yoshida (bass), Motoki Yamaguchi (drums). [Track list] 1. Ultra Soda 2. Kids No Return 3. Miss Parallel World 4. Benten-sama is Spiritual 5. Peperoncino Candy 6. LOVE Zukyun 7. Creation SOS 8. NEO-FUTURE 9. I Am Humanity 10. FLASHBACK Media coverage reviews, etc.