emi

Late December 2024

I want to share things, but sometimes it's difficult because there isn't much information I can release.

THE SHOP Release Hallucination opens on August 4th.
releasehallucination.com/shop/

Since focusing on current activities, my solo project hasn't been very active, but recently, it has started streaming on subscription services.

I've created bios for both Release Hallucination and PHANTAS-MAGORIA since there's been more information.

Release Hallucination / bio.to/CaBBmz
PHANTAS-MAGORIA / bio.to/qpeM7I

We actually started the distribution a little while ago, but I got the flu and was bedridden, so the announcement got delayed. I'm finally able to let you know.

Both albums are over 10 years old, but they were produced by the same two individuals who are currently working on Release Hallucination.

Phantas-Magoria Artist · 2 monthly listeners.

Emi's two solo albums have begun subscription distribution. Only two tracks have been selected from the 1st Album, while all tracks from the 2nd Album are available for distribution.
open.spotify.com/intl-ja/arti...

While it addresses delicate themes for Japanese audiences, I know and believe that films directed by Christopher Nolan are exceptional. I'm looking forward to it as well.

The Japanese release of "Oppenheimer" is coming soon. Many film fans in Japan have been eagerly anticipating the screening of this movie.

It's extremely gratifying that Robert Downey Jr. has won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. I became a fan of his after watching "Iron Man." Tony Stark is confident and brilliant, yet awkward and lonely, and I'm impressed by how he richly portrays that delicate duality.

Along the way, I find myself capable of things I couldn't do before. It brings me a lot of joy, although probably no one else will notice. Still, these small accumulations might change something. How much stronger will I become in the next piece? I'm looking forward to finding out.

Lately, I've been feeling this during my singing practice sessions. It may take time to master the technique.

He says that small successes are not praised by others. However, he emphasizes that noticing them oneself and accumulating them while feeling the change is the key to becoming stronger.

Daigo Umehara, the first professional gamer in Japan (known as "The Beast" in the fighting game community), espouses the phrase "Get Stronger One Day at a Time" in his own book. He advocates for setting low goals and emphasizes the importance of achieving them every day.

During the time I wasn't updating, I was practicing singing intensively every day. This practice is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

I recently received an arrangement demo of the song I produced from Kaoru. Sometimes the lyrics are decided at the same time, but for this song, only a part of the lyrics has been determined. I'm looking forward to seeing how we proceed from here.

I passed the new song to Kaoru.
I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of arrangement it will be.

One reason I dislike winter is that my body gets cold.
When my body is cold, my throat gets cold too, and it takes time to get my throat in the best condition for singing.
Summer has its own problem of heat inside booths, but I prefer summer.

As I trace the melody he spun with my own voice, little by little, the pain and sadness transform into different emotions. There's no limit to this practice. It continues until my heart settles and I feel growth within myself.

The song I'm singing is one that was performed by a great vocalist whom I deeply admire.
He tragically passed away on stage last year, and since then, I haven't been able to hear his voice anymore. However, the members of his band told me, "Don't suffer."

I finally completed the melody I had been struggling with this morning. It's a joyous accomplishment. After taking a moment to relax with a cup of coffee, I'm now practicing singing.

And among those "many lives," naturally, musicians are included. So, it's not entirely unrelated.

I didn't fully understand the significance of astronauts going into space. It felt unrelated to me. However, research aimed at treating diseases so challenging that they claim many lives sometimes progresses more favorably in space than on Earth.

I'm rereading the manga "Space Brothers" because it's so interesting. It has become one of the reasons why I'm interested in space exploration. Today, the H3 rocket test vehicle No. 2, launched from Tanegashima, Japan, successfully completed its mission. Amazing, isn't it?🚀

It's almost the season for Daphne blossoms.
I look forward to it every day.

During this season, various types of chocolates line the shelves, so I sometimes buy them for myself too. But actually, I tend to sneeze when I eat chocolates. It might be an allergy, don't you think? Do you all like chocolates?

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day in Japan. It's a day to give chocolates to loved ones. (The reason behind chocolates is because it originated from the confectionery industry's sales promotion strategies.)

An internet article mentioned that when the Japanese band "RADWIMPS" performed live overseas, they produced English versions of their lyrics, but received numerous requests for performances in Japanese.
As a fellow Japanese vocalist, this is a very heartening occurrence.

I'm not saying I don't feel like updating. Wouldn't everyone want to write beautiful words on the first page of their notebook?
Although I can't help but feel it's already tainted by the maitake talk.