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THE STRANGE WORLD

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Yohei Nishi, a member of the four-piece pop band "balconny" from Fukuoka, will start his solo career under the name "westman8" in 2025. Using music generation AI, he released three consecutive mini albums in February, which attracted attention.

February 4th: 1st mini album "the City Pop vol.1"
February 14th: 2nd mini album "the Pops vol.1"
February 24th: 3rd mini album "the Pops vol.2"

And his latest work is his first concept album, "the Strange World (the Pops vol.3)". This work is themed on "Japan's uneasy social situation" and contains songs that depict dissatisfaction and conflict with modern society. All of them are representative songs that have received high praise from the YouTube channel "Balcony TV", and this work can be said to be the culmination of the first half of 2025.

A new era of J-pop born from the fusion of human sensibility and AI. This album is a must-listen, a game changer for a scene that has been stagnant for a long time.

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    Yohei Nishi, a Fukuoka-based bandman/music composer, is a talented musician who has produced numerous songs and provided songs to other artists. He is a former member of the happy rock band Black1Neck, which debuted as the number one band in Fukuoka, and is currently a member of the pop band Balconny, where he plays bass and writes most of the songs. In 2025, under the solo name Westman8, he began full-scale music production and distribution using AI. His high-quality pop music, which combines nostalgia and newness, has been highly praised by industry insiders. As Balconny's band activities have been scaled down since the COVID-19 pandemic, his multifaceted activities have attracted attention as the individual members' activities have expanded. He is also deeply involved in the local community, having served as a goodwill ambassador for a certain city for six years, and is active as a radio personality.

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