The playlist released this time was created to commemorate the release of the song “Summer Sakura (feat. Galileo Galilei),” which was written by all the members of Galileo Galilei, centered around vocalist Yuki Ozaki, whom Yuji Kurokawa admires and respects, and the songs were selected with the theme of “A cool summer night.” The playlist is filled with comfortable songs perfect for a summer night, including Hikaru Utada’s “Hatsukoi,” a hit song composed only of vocals, piano, and strings, Hanako Oku’s “Garnet,” which was used as the theme song for the anime movie “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” and has been covered by many artists, and Vampire Weekend’s “Big Blue,” which features a mellow acoustic sound. Please enjoy the new songs and playlist created by the two close friends.
■ “Selected by Yuji Kurokawa feat. Galileo Galilei: A Cool Summer Night”
Selection by Yuji Kurokawa
01. First Love / Utada Hikaru
02. Blues in the Closet / I wish it was midnight forever.
03. Heliotrope / Yourness
04. Mind-body dualism / LAMP IN TERREN
05. Summer Cherry Blossoms (feat. Galileo Galilei) / Yuji Kurokawa
06. Garnet / Hanako Oku
07. What connects us / Motohiro Hata
08. Bluemoon / nowisee
09. Tide / Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei selection
10. Shuffle / Bombay Bicycle Club
11. Sunblind / Fleet Foxes
12. Beach / MEW
13. Big Blue / Vampire Weekend
14. Tiny Moves / Bleachers
15. Paris feat. Au Revoir Simone / Friendly Fires
16. U (Man Like) / Bon Iver
17. Glockenspiel Song / DID
18. Graceland / Paul Simon
19. Everything Now / Arcade Fire
20. Holding On / The War On Drugs
21. More Than This / Roxy Music
22. Days Like This / Van Morrison
23. Mandolin Rain / Bruce Hornsby & The Range
24. To Peter with Love / Galileo Galilei
25. Guitar Bag / Galileo Galilei
▼Playlist URL
https://s.awa.fm/playlist/official.select.yujikurokawafeatgg.20240723
■Yuji Kurokawa
Vocalist and guitarist of the four-piece band, Yourness.
A vocalist who captivates with her impressively beautiful falsetto, her unique, melancholic singing voice, and her high level of expressiveness.
His wide range of genre-less singing and playing, from 80s pop songs to anime, game and Vocaloid songs, has been well-received, and he has attracted many fans, especially on social media.
His first solo work, “Escape from this Planet,” for which he also wrote the lyrics and composed the music, and the cover song “Friday Chinatown,” which he produced with guitarist “Kojun,” who is popular on social media, have been released digitally through FRIENDSHIP.
In addition to hosting the event “How to Show Your True Face,” he plans to hold a solo acoustic tour in 2022 and 2023.
■Galileo Galilei
A rock band formed in Wakkanai, Hokkaido in 2007, centered around Ozaki Yuki (Vo, G) and Ozaki Kazuki (Dr).
He won the first Grand Prix at the Senkou Riot event in 2008.
They then made their major debut in February 2010 with the mini-album “Hamanasu no Hana.”
They had hits with songs such as “Aoi Shiori” and “Circle Game,” which were the theme songs for the anime “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.”
In January 2016, they released their fourth album, “Sea and The Darkness.”
At the same time as the release, they announced that they would be “ending” their activities under the name Galileo Galilei, and on October 11th they ceased activities after a live performance at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
Then, after six years, they suddenly announced on October 11, 2022 that they would be resuming activities with a new lineup consisting of Ozaki Yuki, Ozaki Kazuki, bassist Okazaki Maki, and original member Iwai Fumito.
The following year, in 2023, they will release a box set of their previous works titled “Tsunagari Daisuki Box”, as well as their first new album in seven years, “Bee and The Whales”.
In the same year, they appeared on THE FIRST TAKE and released a collaborative song with Porter Robinson called “Circle Game (ANOHANA Ver.)” to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the theatrical release of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, which became a hot topic.
The long-awaited ZEPP TOUR “Bee and The Whales” Tour 2023, held in May 2023, was a huge success, selling out everywhere.
In autumn, the documentary “Our Galieo Galilei – We Met -“, which follows the history of Galileo Galilei, was released in cinemas, drawing many fans from Japan and abroad. A tour of seven cities across Japan is scheduled to begin at the end of September 2024.
It was also recently announced that two new albums, “MANSTER” and “MANTRAL”, will be released simultaneously on September 25th.
■App Overview
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Address: Sumitomo Real Estate Azabu-Juban Building, 1-4-1 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Akimi Togashi, CEO
Business description: Music streaming services, etc.
Established: December 1, 2014
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