Heisei

[Machine Translation] Many musicians including Hikaru Utada, Masafumi Goto (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION), and Sohei Oyamada (AL, ex:andymori) have praised the talent of Yuta Orisaka. His one-of-a-kind voice, which seems to emanate from his entire body, attracts people from all over the world. Heisei," his latest work, is a collection of diverse songs that incorporate elements of jazz, folk, Latin, chanson, Brazilian music, and even hip-hop. Orisaka's vocals are more varied than ever, ranging from expressive voice to storytelling, scatting, poetry, and more. While boldly jumping over eras and genres, she connects listeners to the "present" through lyrics that are somehow familiar and emotional, like a minstrel. The overwhelming spirit of the songs has a universality and unorthodoxness that can be understood in roots music of all ages and cultures. In addition, this is the most important work of 2018 that successfully hybridizes modernity. The photographs were taken by Masayuki Shiota, who has photographed artists such as Shintaro Sakamoto and OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, and the jacket was designed by Sei Suzuki, who has also worked for STUDIO VOICE and ele-king magazine. On the occasion of the album release, "Heisei Release Tour" will be held in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo. This year, the tour, titled "Heisei Release Tour," will be held in Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo, and the band will perform at 23 venues throughout Japan. The group's live performances are also a must-see.

宇多田ヒカルや後藤正文(ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)、小山田壮平(AL、ex:andymori)を始め、多くのミュージシャンが賛辞を送る才能、折坂悠太。身体全身を使って発せられるような、唯一無二の歌声は遍く人々を魅了する。時代の空気を吸い込んで完成された最新作『平成』にはジャズ、フォーク、ラテン、シャンソン、ブラジル音楽、さらにはヒップホップの要素も覗かせる多彩な曲が並び、折坂のヴォーカルも表情豊かな声使いから、語り、スキャット、ポエトリー...とこれまで以上にバラエティ豊かな変化で聴かせる。時代やジャンルを大胆に飛び越えながら、どこか身に覚えのある情景的、情感的な歌詞世界で、聴くものそれぞれの「今」へと繋げる姿は、さながら吟遊詩人のようである。古今東西のルーツミュージックに通じうる、圧倒的な歌心が持つ普遍性と異端性。加えて、現代性もうまくハイブリッドさせた2018年最重要作。写真は坂本慎太郎やOGRE YOU ASSHOLEといったアーティストを撮影してきた塩田正幸、ジャケットデザインはSTUDIO VOICEやele-king誌のも手がけている鈴木聖が担当した。アルバムリリースに際して、”平成 Release Tour” を名古屋・大阪・東京で開催決定。今年、弾き語り投げ銭ツアーと題して全国23箇所を回ったことが話題となり、FUJI ROCK FESTIVALやRISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL in EZO、New Acoustic Campをはじめとする夏フェス出演、橋の下世界音楽祭や初の海外公演となる韓国ライブも成功させるなど、注目を集めているライブパフォーマンスも必見。