
Release Date: 2026/02/28
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Takehiro has previously created works themed around scenes such as travel.
For the past few years, he has mainly released albums and singles featuring nursery rhymes, animals, and songs targeted at families.
This latest release marks his first return to easy listening in a long time.
The album features 13 tracks from the many works of Takahiro Watanabe, paying homage to the greats of easy listening of the past, including his much-admired Paul Mauriat, Franck Pourcel, Caravelli, and Percy Faith. Two of the tracks are new, and some previously released songs have been re-arranged.
Elegant strings, nostalgic melodies, and light rhythms - this is a "long-awaited musical journey" dedicated to all lovers of easy listening.
Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1983, he is a composer, arranger, and player of piano and synthesizers. After leaving his job as a school teacher due to health issues, he founded WATATAKE Sound Co., Ltd., operating from 2013 to 2017; the company handled sound source management, music production, and video creation. In late 2017, he signed a contract with TuneCore and began distributing his original music both domestically and internationally. He gained attention with a 2018 album of Japanese children's song covers and has since released arrangements of children's songs and traditional school songs, comical animal-themed tracks, and humorous original compositions. He also produces easy-listening albums, a genre he has loved since childhood. Influenced by easy-listening masters such as Paul Mauriat and Franck Pourcel, as well as Henry Mancini, Armando Trovajoli, Lalo Schifrin, Bert Kaempfert, and Brazilian music, he currently creates music that appeals to a wide range of generations. Additionally, he has resumed performing at live events after a hiatus caused by his health issues.
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