Lyric
welcome letter (feat. Takayama Naoko)
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
ようこそ
ここはあなたが
夢にまで見た
とっておきの星
この星にあるのは
足がつく大地と深い海
朝と夜の両方があって
陽射しも雨も雪だって降り注ぐ
季節がある
地上に息づく
色とりどりの
生けるものたち
わたしとあなた
分かれている
という奇跡のなかで
ずっと焦がれていたうたを
あなたはうたう
鮮烈なかなしみの色彩
震えるほどの愛の味
目も眩むような孤独の重さ
あらゆる体験を響かせて
この星を真っ青に染めるだろう
そのとき瞬く
青いひかりに
祈りを捧げる者たちが
彼方にいることを
信じてほしい
さあ
すべてを忘れて
飛びこんでおいで
- Lyricist
Daisuke Manai
- Composer
kita kouhei
- Co-Producer
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- Recording Engineer
kita kouhei
- Mixing Engineer
kita kouhei
- Mastering Engineer
kita kouhei
- Keyboards
kita kouhei
- Synthesizer
kita kouhei
- Vocals
Takayama Naoko, Daisuke Manai
- Background Vocals
Takayama Naoko
- Songwriter
kita kouhei
- Programming
kita kouhei
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Letters of eighty thousand light years
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- 1
beginning
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- ⚫︎
welcome letter (feat. Takayama Naoko)
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- 3
inori
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- 4
walking with shadow
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- 5
words of silence
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- 6
laundromat
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- 7
embrace
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- 8
fugue of stars (feat. Takayama Naoko)
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- 9
overflowing morning
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
- 10
utsuwa
kita kouhei, Daisuke Manai
"A Journey into Deep Consciousness: The Encounter of Poetry Reading and Ambient Music"
Ambient musician Kita Kouhei, who invites listeners into the realm of deep consciousness with serene rhythmic sounds, and poet Daisuke Manai, whose work revolves around the theme of "the true nature of what sustains our lives", have come together for a collaborative poetry reading album titled "Letters of eighty thousand light years", released on October 2.
This work features ten poetic pieces narrated by Daisuke Manai himself, weaving together a story that connects the distant galaxy of "eighty thousand light years" and the scenery on Earth, as suggested by the album's title. Kita Kouhei masterfully layers a variety of tones, crafting a profound ambient soundscape.
The serene and meditative soundscape emerges as the transparent reading by Daisuke Manai melds with the performance of various textural instruments, including the Array Mbira, which produces water-like tones. The vocals of Takayama Naoko, guest vocalist from the ambient unit "coconoe", also blend harmoniously, showcasing the new potential of poetry, a form of "literature", to ascend into a richly immersive "musical experience".
This album offers a journey that evokes the connection between one's inner self and the distant universe. We encourage you to immerse yourself in this unique experience.
Artist Profile
kita kouhei
kita kouhei composition, arrangement, percussion, arraymbira, kalimba, videowork, artwork, etc. a self-paced cat fanatic Kita Kouhei is making based in Kyoto, Japan. He is a professional percussionist, also performer of ArrayMbira, a rare instrument in the world. His all works expresses these versatile skills and talent as a musician. Also just as like the artwork of all album which he made by himself, his compositions are like abstract paintings with beautiful tones made up of collages of daily sounds, noise and nature sounds, with rich textures.
kita kouheiの他のリリース
Daisuke Manai
Born in 1988 in Shimane, Japan. Daisuke Manai is a poet whose work revolves around the theme of "the true nature of what sustains our lives." He published books of poems and performs poetry readings. In 2024, he released the collaborative album "Letters of eighty thousand light years" with ambient musician Kohei Kita. He was selected in the 6th Kiyoko Nagase Contemporary Poetry Prize.
Takayama Naoko
takayama naoko - vocals, lyrics. a bit of a wild child with a silly and clumsy side. A singer and lyricist based in Kyoto, Japan. Rooted in a childhood love of movies and movie soundtracks, Naoko cites a variety of Western music influences including pop, R&B ,and jazz. Through art, she expresses connections between emotion, music, and scenery. In 2006, she made her debut through major record label BMG JAPAN (currently Sony Music) as one half of the vocal piano unit "Fonogenico". In 2010, she made her second major debut from POLYSTAR RECORDS with her solo project "carneiro", which received critical acclaim for its scenic lyricism and Naoko's soft yet powerful "pop singer sound" against a sophisticated backtrack. Currently, in addition to the solo name "carneiro", she regularly releases works as an ambient pop project "coconoe". They also collaborates with film and painting. Naoko has released 8 original CDs (including her duo and solo projects) and has worked on various collaborations, including providing a track for the ending theme of a TV program.
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