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Yohei Nishi, a member of the four-member pop band "balconny" based in Fukuoka, will begin his solo career under the name "westman8" in 2025. Mini albums containing songs created using music generation AI will be released consecutively from February 4, 2025.
As the first release, the 1st mini album "the City Pop vol.1" will be released on February 4, followed by the 2nd mini album "the Pops vol.1" and the 3rd mini album "the Pops vol.2" on February 14.
This work selects songs with "female vocals" from the songs produced, and the genres are wide-ranging, including R&B, catchy dance pop, anime song pop, stylish city pop, and ballads, making it a lineup that will touch the hearts of people of all ages.
Balconny is currently on hiatus from live performances due to vocalist Sachie's maternity leave. Each member is developing their own activities, and Yohei Nishi continues his activities as a music writer and band member. He lives in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, and is also a personality on the local FM radio station's music program for young people, "Naruoto's Youth Sound."
The songs are based on balconny's songs, and have been reborn with completely new arrangements using the music generation AI "SUNO." There is a unique appeal to AI, and you can feel the amazingness of AI, which evolves every day.
"Balcony," a four-member pop band based in Fukuoka and active nationwide, is a band that is well-known among industry insiders and is popular for its timeless pop songs. He has also served as a tourism goodwill ambassador for Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and is in charge of the monthly radio program "Balcony's Good Luck Talk!" on FM Yame.
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Yohei Nishi is a Japan based musician, songwriter, and producer, actively working from Fukuoka. Over the years, he has been involved in numerous music productions and songwriting projects for artists, earning a solid reputation among industry professionals for his hands on, practice driven approach. He is a former member of the happy rock band Black1Neck, which debuted as one of Fukuoka's top ranked bands. Currently, he is a member of the pop band balconny, where he serves not only as the bassist but also as the primary songwriter and sound architect, shaping the core musical identity of the band. His work is recognized for balancing strong melodies with groove oriented arrangements, earning deep trust within collaborative production environments. In 2025, he launched his solo project westman8, focusing on music production that integrates AI driven composition tools with human creativity. Rather than treating AI as a mere assistant, he explores a hybrid creative methodology that fuses authorship, emotion, and technology. This approach, blending nostalgia with contemporary sensibilities, has attracted growing attention from music industry professionals as a next generation music production model. Beyond music, Yohei Nishi is also the owner and executive of a family run company with over 100 years of history, giving him a rare dual perspective as both a creator and a business leader. Grounded in real world management and long term decision making, he brings a sustainable and practical viewpoint to creative innovation. Starting in 2026, he plans to expand his activities into educational seminars on AI powered music creation, sharing real production workflows, ethical considerations, and strategic applications of AI in the music industry. His work bridges music, technology, and society, positioning him as a practitioner who not only creates with AI, but also teaches how to implement it responsibly. In addition, he has served as a city goodwill ambassador for six years and remains active as a radio personality, continuously connecting music, media, and local culture. Through these multidimensional activities, he represents a new model of the modern creator, one who links artistic expression with technology, business, and community.
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