Release Date: 2026/11/06
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"Dewpoint" is a collaborative single by Ren Nozaki, a dobro guitarist, and Tatsuya Maruyama, a fingerstyle guitarist, both based in Sendai, Japan. Released ahead of Nozaki's upcoming album, scheduled for 2026, the track brings together the dobro, traditionally associated with bluegrass and country music, and Maruyama's modern fingerstyle guitar. Breaking beyond genre boundaries, the two create a fresh, urban sound driven by distinctive melodies. Meaning "dew point, the title evokes a sense of change and transition, reflected in the track's rhythmic momentum and forward-looking energy.
Fingerstyle Guitarist Born in 1993 in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Currently based in Sendai, Miyagi. Started playing classical guitar at the age of 13 and began sharing music on YouTube at 14, marking the beginning of a musical journey. With just one guitar, creates a nostalgic yet urban sound through a variety of techniques. During university, selected as one of the 10 finalists from over 250 groups at the Sapporo City Jazz Park Jazz Live. In 2014, won the Audience Award at the Fingerpicking Contest hosted by Moridaira Gakki. Launched a full-fledged career as a guitarist in 2019, and as of 2024, has gained over 150,000 followers across social media. In 2023, collaborated with Headway Guitars to release a signature model, the HOC-NORTHBIRD. In recent years, has expanded into composing and producing music for TV shows, stage performances, and visual media. Also explores the fusion of fingerstyle guitar and lo-fi hip-hop through the solo project Mu Ted.