empath [Limited Release]

[Machine Translation] ( Caution ) This product is a limited edition and may not be available in stock. Please understand that your order may be cancelled depending on the situation. Kenichiro Nishihara, the most important figure in Japanese jazzy hip-hop, is the heir to the Nujabes lineage, and his masterpiece "empath" from 2022, featuring The Five Corners Quintet and other splendid guests, is now available on long-awaited LP. Kenichiro Nishihara is often mentioned in connection with Nujabes, a key figure in the Lo-Fi Hiphop genre that has been in the spotlight in recent years. The ensemble of piano melody and hip-hop beat production that he has been baptizing is the core of his work, and the electronic essence of his alias project ESNO, as well as his love for Jazz, which is at the root of his work, is generously demonstrated in this new POPS~JAZZ~HIPHOP~ELECTRONICA worldview. The album is a compilation of the electronic essence of the band's music and their love of Jazz. Kenichiro Nishihara's seventh full-length album, which transcends the boundaries of genres and national borders and has garnered support from a wide range of audiences for its unique sense of melody and warm, beautiful worldview. In recent years, Kenichiro Nishihara's popularity in Asia has skyrocketed, as evidenced by his recent tour of China with SIRUP, mabanua, Michael Kaneko, and others at venues with a capacity of 1,000 people. This album is a one-of-a-kind worldview that combines the astonishing breadth of the featured artists, such as koji koji ~ The Five Corners Quintet, with his own unique sense of style. This product is a Record Day product, so it will be delivered on or after the day of its release.

Nujabesの系譜を受け継ぐ、国産ジャジーヒップホップの最重要人物──Kenichiro Nishihara。The Five Corners Quintetら豪華ゲスト陣を迎えた2022年の傑作『empath』が、待望のLP化。近年大注目のジャンルLo-Fi HiphopのキーパーソンとされるNujabesとの関連性でも語られることも少なくないKenichiro Nishihara。これまで洗礼させてきたピアノ旋律とヒップヒップ的なビートプロダクションのアンサンブルを軸に、別名儀プロジェクトESNOのエレクトロニックエッセンス、そして根底にあるJAZZへの愛を惜しみなく発揮したPOPS～JAZZ～HIPHOP～ELECTRONICAの新たな世界観でまとめあげている。独自のメロディセンスと温かみのある美しい世界観が、ジャンルと国境の垣根を超え幅広い層からの支持を集めているKenichiro Nishiharaの7枚目のフルアルバム。近年は、SIRUP、mabanua、MichaelKanekoらと共に1000人規模のキャパシティーの会場にて中国ツアーを実施するなど、アジア各国での人気が急上昇中しているKenichiro Nishihara。本作はkoji koji～The Five Corners Quintetといったフィーチャリング勢の驚くべき幅の広さを独自のセンスでまとめあげた唯一無二の世界観となっている。 ※本商品はレコードの日対象商品のため、商品のお届けは発売日当日以降になります。