Soundtype 2

[Machine Translation] Soundtype, which has evolved beyond genres and borders, is now ready to release its long-awaited 2nd album! Yusuke Kono, a new star in the piano world, who won the Grand Prix at SAPPORO CITY JAZZ 2015, and is now active worldwide after winning a scholarship to The New School Jazz And Contemporary Music in New York in 2011. Yuta Komino is renowned for his sensitive yet powerful bass playing, and has successfully performed at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival and toured in Denmark. Jun Otsu, who spent his childhood in Detroit, USA, has performed with top musicians in Japan and abroad with his powerful beat and technique. Formed in 2023, they released their self-titled debut album "Soundtype" in 2024. Formed in 2023, the group released their self-titled debut album "Soundtype" in 2024, and having garnered attention for their borderless musicality, they have now completed their second album "Soundtype 2," which has further deepened and deepened their sound. While sticking to the piano trio format more than the previous album, they introduced an interlude-like song structure in #1 "Sequelude -2-" and #5 "Intermission". The #5 track features KENTA!, a rapper with roots in Tokyo and California and a versatile style, breathing new life into the piece. Above & Beyond" (#12) features saxophonist Shoubun and guitarist Zack Auslander, expanding the scale of the ensemble. The radical approach of this album is reminiscent of Japanese "black radio," and the music is unforgettable. Soundtype's latest work transcends the boundaries of jazz and continues to evolve.

ジャンルも国境も越えて進化を遂げたSoundtype、待望の2ndアルバム登場! 2011年にNYへ渡り、The New School Jazz And Contemporary Musicにスカラシップ合格し入学後、SAPPORO CITY JAZZ 2015でグランプリを獲得、世界で活躍するピアノ界のニュースター河野祐亮。Copenhagen Jazz Festival出演やデンマークでのツアーを成功させ、繊細かつ力強いベースで名を馳せる小美濃悠太。幼少期を米国デトロイトで過ごし、強力なビートとテクニックで国内外のトップミュージシャンと共演を果たす大津惇。バックグラウンドの異なる3人によるサウンドは、ジャンルやスタイルの境界を超えて共鳴する。2023年に結成し、2024年にセルフタイトルとなるデビューアルバム『Soundtype』をリリース。そのボーダレスな音楽性で注目を集めた彼らが、さらなる深化を遂げたセカンドアルバム『Soundtype 2』を完成させた。前作以上にピアノ・トリオのフォーマットにこだわりつつ、#1「Sequelude -2-」と#5「Intermission」ではインタールード的な楽曲構成を導入。#5では東京とカリフォルニアをルーツに持ち多彩なスタイルを操るラッパーKENTA! をフィーチャー、作品に新たな息吹を吹き込んでいる。さらに#12「Above & Beyond」では、サックス奏者ShoubunとギタリストZack Auslanderを迎え、アンサンブルのスケールを大きく広げている。和製"ブラック・レディオ"を彷彿とさせる先鋭的なアプローチと、耳に残る楽曲群。ジャズの枠を超え、今まさに進化を続けるSoundtypeの最新作がここに誕生した。