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Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Ensemble: Dreams

On March 26, 2002, “Tzadik” label released “Dreams”, album by Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Ensemble. It was recorded in 2001, at “A-102 Studio” and “GOK Sound” in Tokyo, and was produced by Otomo Yoshihide.

Personnel:

  • Otomo Yoshihide – acoustic and electric guitar, additional recording, editing
  • Mizutani Hiroaki – double bass
  • Yosuhiro Yoshigaki – trumpet, bodhran, drums. percussion
  • Tsugami Kenta – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Naruyoshi Kikuchi – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Tatsuki Masuko – synthesizer, effects, noises
  • Sachiko M – sampler
  • Jun Togawa – vocals
  • Phew – vocals
  • Yoshiaki Kondo – recording, mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Heung-Heung Chin – design

Track listing:

  1. Preach – Asa Chang, Kazumi
  2. Yume – Eto Naoko
  3. Good Morning – Otomo Yoshihide 
  4. Teinen Pushiganga – A.M. Villafane
  5. Toi Hibiki – Eto Naoko
  6. Eureka – Jim O’Rourke
  7. Hahen Fukei – Seiichi Yamamoto

Luna Sea: Same

On April 21, 1991, “Extasy” label released the self-titled, debut Luna Sea studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, at “Gok”, and was produced by Ryuichi, Sugizo, Inoran, J and Shinya.

Personnel:

  • Ryuichi – vocals, arrangements
  • Sugizo – vocals, arrangements
  • Inoran – guitar
  • J – bass
  • Shinya – drums
  • Yoshiaki Kondo, Takao Okimoto, Atsushi Tanaka – engineer
  • Mr. Hattori, Makoto Ebina, Akihiro Nagasaka – direction
  • Miss Saori Tsuji – jacket design, photography
  • Miss Sayuri Chihara – costume coordinator
  • Tetsuya Endo – hair stylist
  • Ippei Kuwabara, Seiji Noro, Atsushi Naito, Yosuke Narita, Kenichi Nanba – road crew

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ryuichi, except “Shade” by J and Ryuichi. Where noted, all music as noted,

  1. Fate – Sugizo
  2. Tune is Dead – j
  3. Sandy Time – Inoran
  4. Branch Road – Sugizo
  5. Shade – lyrics by J, Ryichi, music by J
  6. Blue Transparency Kagirinaku Tōmei ni Chikai Burū – Inoran
  7. The Slain – J
  8. Chess – Sugizo
  9. Moon – Sugizo
  10. Precious…-J

Ground Zero: Consume Red

On April 15, 1997, “ReR Megacorp” label released “Consume Red”, the fifth Ground Zero album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Gok Sound” in Japan, and was produced by Ito Haruna and Matsubara Sachiko.

Personnel:

  • Otomo Yoshihide – guitar, turntables, arrangements
  • Uchihashi Kazuhisa – electric guitar, effects, arrangements
  • Nasuno Mitsuru – electric bass, arrangements
  • Yoshigaki Yasuhiro – drums, arrangements
  • Uemura Masahiro – drums, arrangements
  • Kikuchi Naruyoshi – soprano saxophone, arrangements
  • Matsubara Sachiko – sampler, arrangements
  • Tanaka Yumiko – shamisen, arrangements
  • Kim Suk Chul – oboe
  • Otomo Yoshihide – arrangements
  • Noda Shigenori – recording, production supervision
  • Yoshiaki Kondo – recording, engineer, mastering
  • Headz – artwork
  • Agrippa Records – design

Track listing:

  1. Consume Red – Otomo Yoshihide