Woman from 'W no Higeki (feat. Megumi Mashiro)

Gota Nishidera (NONA REEVES) has completed his "Human," a "humane" cover album that tackles the deep city pop (pop songs/new music) of the '80s and '90s! The third pre-release single from the album, out on Wednesday, February 18th, is Hiroko Yakushimaru's smash hit "Woman from 'W no Higeki'." This cover, a work by a collaboration that is renowned for its storied history of Japanese pop music, with lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto and music by Karuho Kureta (Yumi Matsutoya), is a honed acoustic cover, honed in a private room by producer Yudai Ohi on piano and featuring Megumi Mashiro of Hicksville. Ken Tomita's immersive mix brings together the mysterious floating and tension of the original, resulting in a masterpiece.
Keyboardist/pianist Yudai Ohi handled piano, arrangement, and production. While a member of the now-hiatus jazz/hip-hop band SANABAGUN., he met Gota Nishidera, who produced the band, and they began working together as musical partners, writing songs and more. He has been active in numerous projects and live performances with artists both in Japan and overseas, including Newjeans, Hikaru Utada, Kenshi Yonezu, Number_i, and Aina the End. In addition to producing two tracks on the album "Human," he also participated in half of the tracks, resulting in a superb cover featuring his beautiful, flowing piano.