Akihito Okano is exploring music with artists from various genres through the "Walkin' with a Song" project. The first album of the project, "Walkin' with a song," will be released on August 23rd!
In addition to "MELODY (prod. by BREIMEN)," a song released last year that became a hot topic as a collaboration between Akihito Okano, Osamu Iguchi (King Gnu), and BREIMEN, the album also includes "Hikari Are" (Let There Be Light), lyrics by n-buna and composed and arranged by Hiroyuki Sawano, "Shaft of Light" (a song by Yuki Tsujimura, who Okano himself has long been hoping to write a song for), and "Sono Saki no Hikari e" (To the Light Beyond), which expresses the worldview of Shikao Suga, who Okano has been friends with both in public and private and who he regards as his mentor as MUSICIANS. Many artists and MUSICIANS, including n-buna (Yorushika), Ayato Obara (Tempalay), Hiroo Yamaguchi, and Yoshiyasu Ichikawa, are also participating in the album.
In addition, new songs written and composed by Akihito Okano himself will be added, making this the first and definitive album of the project and will include a total of 10 songs.
In addition, the bonus footage included with the first production limited edition will be carefully selected live footage from the live streaming event "DISPATCHERS" held in 2021.
[First press limited edition B] CD+DVD
[CD]
■ Songs included
M1. Instant [Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement: n-buna]
M2. Hi-Fi Romance [Lyrics and Composition: Eve, Arrangement: Numa]
M3. Shaft of Light [Lyrics, composition, and arrangement: Yuki Tsujimura]
M4. Guideline [Lyrics and composition: Ryota Yanagisawa, Arrangement: Toomiyou]
M5. Buds [Lyrics and composition: Ayato Ohara, Arrangement: Ryo Konishi, Ayato Ohara]
M6. Let there be light [Lyrics: n-buna Composition and Arrangement: Hiroyuki Sawano]
*Opening theme for the TV anime "The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Judgement"
M7. GLORY [Lyrics: Yoshiyasu Ichikawa, Composition: Hiroo Yamaguchi, Arrangement: Atsushi]
M8. To the Light Beyond [Lyrics: Suga Shikao, Composition and Arrangement: Sawano Hiroyuki]
M9. MELODY (prod.by BREIMEN) [Lyrics and composition: Shota Takagi, Arrangement: BREIMEN]
M10. With a Song [Lyrics and Composition: Akihito Okano Arrangement: Ryo Eguchi]
[First press limited edition]
<Video Bonus> *Common to both first editions A and B
Contains carefully selected live footage from Streaming LIVE 2021 "DISPATCHERS" / "DISPATCHERS vol.2"
■ Akihito Okano Streaming LIVE 2021 "DISPATCHERS"
ROLL
Zombies are standing out
Without love...
daylight
One more time, one more chance
Travel, young people
Wine Red Heart
So I quit music
Marunouchi Sadistic
Midnight Door/Stay With Me
Future Vision II
Shaft of Light
Let there be light
■ Akihito Okano Live Streaming 2021 "DISPATCHERS vol.2"
gift
Link
As a person
Jubilee
Sayonara COLOR
All of the young people
To the light beyond
Product number: SECL-2902/3
Release date: August 23, 2023
Released by: Sony Music Labels Inc.
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