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[Machine Translation] The first Toshiba EMI release! saigenji, who has established a reputation as a highly acclaimed artist by creating his own unique sound world and delivering live performances that leave a strong impression, is finally moving into the major music scene! Based on Brazilian music, saigenji is a guitarist, voice performer, songwriter, and performer who swallows all kinds of music, including soul and jazz, and physically spits it out. He is a guitarist, voice performer, and songwriter, and has performed with MISIA, MONDO GROSS, Anne Sally, Ken Hirai, and many others as a guitarist and chorus player. This album was recorded in Brazil and produced by Cassin, who is also active as a producer for Caetano Veloso. The raw expressiveness, comfortable groove, and sense of music are first-rate. This is truly a new generation of "hybrid" J-POP.

東芝EMIリリース第1弾!! 独自の音世界を作り出し、また強烈な印象を残すライヴ・パフォーマンスで高いアーティスト評価を確立している saigenji が遂にメジャーのフィールドで動き出す!! ブラジル音楽をベースにSOULやJAZZなどあらゆる音楽を飲み込み、肉体的に吐き出すギタリスト&ヴォイス・パフォーマー、ソングライター。また注目の才能としてMISIA、MONDO GROSS、アン・サリー、平井堅等ギター&コーラスでの参加作品も多数。今作はカエターノ・ヴェローゾのプロデュース・ワーク等で活躍中のカシン・プロデュースによるブラジル録音。生の表現力、心地良いグルーヴ、楽曲のセンスは超一級品。まさに新世代の"ハイブリッド"J-POP。