BLUE 16

This song was written for the version of myself when I was sixteen.
The original idea had existed for two or three years, but I couldn't quite take the step to release it, so it stayed with me for a long time.
Then, at some point more precisely, around November 2025 I naturally felt that now was the right time.
That said, I was constantly encouraged and energized by friends and people around me along the way.
I began seriously preparing for the release in December.
Because it took time, the softness of who I was back then quietly overlaps with the perspective I have now in this song.

About the Production
This track was created almost entirely by myself.
It started with just an acoustic guitar, and later I began building the drums using a KORG M1, which I had just purchased at the time.
The contrast between the raw simplicity of the acoustic guitar and the mechanical, almost emotionless beat from the M1 created the song's unique rhythm and atmosphere.
The beat wasn't added afterward -it naturally took shape as the emotions unfolded.
I had mostly only played a Les Paul before, but for this song, I remember recording with a Jazz Master and a Rickenbacker 360.
That said, the distortion was quite heavy, and now I can't clearly tell which guitar is playing which part anymore.
Still, I think that very ambiguity is part of what this song is.
As for the vocals,,, (laughs) they're still evolving - I'm sincerely and earnestly working through them.
Toward the end of the track, Gigi valley's voice is layered in as well.

Artwork
The artwork uses a piece of graffiti I made about a year ago, playing around with spray paint.
It wasn't created with a clear meaning or a finished image in mind - it was left as a pure impulse.
Now, it feels strangely perfect for this song.
It feels as if my past self and my present self quietly intersect through both sound and visuals.

Production Environment
Most of the production took place at my home, "house of house."
It wasn't made in a special studio or a large-scale environment.
Because it was created as an extension of everyday life, the song retains an unpolished, honest sense of warmth.