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"Houroushano Waltz" is the first release from SWAMP GYPSY CARAVAN with their new lineup, recorded live in the studio in a single take.
As the title suggests, the track captures the band's wandering spirit and the human stories within it.
A thrilling three-beat waltz rhythm drives the song forward, where sharp, tightly delivered rap intertwines with the band's sound, creating a unique atmosphere that feels both nostalgic and strikingly fresh.
In the latter half, saxophone and trumpet trade intense phrases, gradually building heat before launching into one of the band's signature elements - a bold and unexpected rhythm change.
Because it was captured in a single take, the recording preserves the breath, tension, and raw impulse shared among the members in that moment.
A song that captures the band exactly where they are now.
That is "Houroushano Waltz."
A music collective from Niigata, Japan, creating an original organic sound rooted in RAP and Gypsy Jazz. Blending the exotic melodies of Gypsy Jazz with free-spirited, human-centered rap, they create a borderless and multicultural musical experience beyond genres and nationalities. Their performances go beyond conventional live houses, transforming beaches, forests, traditional Japanese houses, and campfields into immersive musical spaces filled with the atmosphere of each location. Inspired by landscapes, encounters, and the air of their journeys, they weave grooves that can only exist in that very moment. Like traveling through changing scenery, their music invites listeners on a journey through sound.