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In January 2025, "westman8" will release its second single "Utsuroi".
Nishihei, a music writer who belongs to the pop band "balconny" based in Fukuoka and active nationwide, has produced and provided many songs, and has begun releasing them under the name "westman8" by using AI to rearrange his own songs.
The theme of this work is "the conflict caused by the unreasonableness felt while living in society". The protagonist of the lyrics is a woman in her early 20s, expressing the vague feeling in her heart and her strong will against it.
The genre he aimed for was "Western music, K-pop, and dance pop", and he was particularly particular about the rhythm of the Japanese words in the chorus melody. It is a medium tempo song with a good groove.
The vocal part is adopted as it was created by AI, and some mistakes in the words are left as they are.
In addition, "PixAI" is used for the jacket photo, and "Moonbeam" is often used. The woman's face on the jacket photo for this song also has an angry look on her face, which matches the song and expresses the feeling of someone forging ahead on her own path.
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westman8
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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