Arashi will be releasing a new album on Oct 18! Their 16th album 「untitled」 is purposely titled to suggest that it is “unfinished,” thereby sublimating Arashi ’s legacy in their 18th year since debut through their bold challenge to produce this album.
In this latest album, Arashi makes their first attempt to create a “suite.”, an exceptional song created by incorporating the melodies from various genres into a long song of over 10 minutes. When listening to it in its entirety, you can sense Arashi’s past, present and the future.
The album’s lead song “Mikan” epitomizes the album’s title “「untitled」” in every way, it has elements of “Japanese Wa,” “digital,” “classic,” and “hip-hop”… It’s a song that disperses all the themes that Arashi has ever taken on to create a single core out of that chaos. It’s evolved into a musical piece brimming with the sense of speed.
What sort of chemical reaction can we expect from Arashi’s new challenge!? Check out the released details below!
GPS-based mobile game ‘Pokémon Go’ got hundreds of millions of people to hunt and catch pocket monsters world-wide last year. According to Munechika Nishida, a journalist specialized in gaming industry, 90% of smartphone games are deleted within 90 days. This isn’t the case when it comes to ‘Pokémon Go’, though. Even though PokéGo frenzy isn’t as intense as it was during the boom in 2016, the game has stood the test of time well: in a news piece released by ‘The Asahi Shimbun‘, it was revealed that in Japan, 4.42 million people activated the game at least once a month in June, 2017.
On September 6, LUCKY TAPES will release their new EP, “Virtual Gravity.” This is the band’s first release in about a year, the last being their album “Cigarette & Alcohol.” To accompany the EP’s release, the band has released a dream-like music video for the song “Gravity.” The clip for the laid back track is set in a variety of places, including an aquarium and a rainy city street. Check it out below, along with more information on this release!
On September 6, WONK will release two albums, “Castor” and “Pollux”, named after the ancient Greek / Roman mythological twins. These albums are WONK’s first since their debut, last September’s “Sphere.” The reason for releasing two albums at the same time and giving them these names is to show the band’s duality, being able to play big festivals, but also small clubs and the hip hop scene.
Check out more information on WONK’s new albums, including their music videos, below!
On September 6, RHYMESTER will release their new album, “Danceable.” The album was given its name based on the the fact that RHYMESTER feels as if this is a hip hop album that will get people moving. This album comes a little more than two years after RHYMESTER’s last album, “Bitter, Sweet & Beautiful.”
“Danceable” features production by the likes of DJ WATARAI, mabanua, BACHLOGIC, and Horigome Takaki of KIRINJI. The album will be released in three versions: a CD+Blu-ray limited edition A, a CD+DVD limited edition B, and a CD only regular edition.
RHYMESTER recently released the music video for their mabanua collaboration, “Future Is Born.” Both the song and video take it back to hip hop’s roots in the 80s. Check it out below, along with more information on RHYMESTER’s new album!
So the last couple of weeks have been intense for Seiko Oomori and her fans regarding announcements. Not only did she drop her latest single, draw (A) drow (along with another MV), she also released a new MV for her kitixxxgaia track “IDOL SONG“. To top that off, she has now released full details regarding her upcoming album “MUTEKI“, with it yet another MV for fans to jump into.
Keep reading on for a full breakdown of all information since the last Seiko update, along with links to all new MVs, album covers and more!
On September 5, 2007, Thelma Aoyama debuted with the single “ONE WAY.” To celebrate the 10th anniversary of her debut, she will release a new album, “10TH DIARY”, on September 6. The album will come in a 2CD limited edition and a CD only regular edition. The second CD that comes with the limited edition is a mix CD that features various songs from Thelma’s decade in the industry.
Thelma recently released the music video for one of the album’s songs, “Isshou Nakama.” Translated as “Lifelong Friends”, some of Thelma’s friends, such as AI, Kemio, and RIEHATA makes cameos in the video. Check it out below, along with more information on Thelma’s new album!
On September 6, Bed In will release their new single “CO・CO・RO Gradation.” The single will be released in a regular 12cm CD+DVD version and an 8cm CD version, the way that CD singles were released during the Bubble Era that inspires Bed In. The DVD that comes with the 12cm features a video of the duo that was shot in Okinawa.
Bed In recently released the music video for “CO・CO・RO Gradation.” The clip showcases the throwback brand of sexiness that Bed In has become known for.
In related news, Bed In will release their second album, “TOKYO”, on December 6. More details on the album will be released in the future.
Check out more information on Bed In’s new single below!
