Orisaka Yuta will release his new EP, “Strasse” (pronounced by Straße) on Wednesday, May 7th.
In 2024, Orisaka Yuta released his first album in three years, “Juuu,” and successfully performed at festivals and toured halls both in Japan and abroad. In April, he will also be holding a hall performance of “Waltz of the Undead” with a total of 11 musicians.
This work is a part of the album production in June 2023, where he visited Berlin, Germany with band members such as Senoo ricky (Dr.), Miyata Azumi (Cb.), and Yamauchi Kota (E.Gt.), and recorded the sound sources produced over four days. The trigger began with a visit to Oshiro Makoto, an engineer living in Germany, and with the help of house engineer Tobias Ober, the recording was performed at the recording studio “Bonello Tonstudio” in one-shot recordings, just like a live performance.
Initially, this session was held as a stepping stone for the album, but the songs that were deeply engaging with the atmosphere of Berlin were not included in the album, and were adapted into works as an independent “travel record” as EP “Straße” (meaning city/street).
In addition to new songs such as “Trampoline,” which updates the folk rock lineage, “Takobutsu,” and “Friend,” it also includes a total of six songs: “Akebono (2023),” which was re-recorded to commemorate Orisaka’s 10th anniversary, “Nagi (In Berlin),” where you can hear the arrangements before the album “Juun,” and “Sasashisa (For Tobi),” which was not scheduled for recording but was dedicated to studio engineer Tobias Ober.
The artwork is a photograph taken by photographer Shiota Masayuki, who accompanied the recording in Germany, and is used as the design of the CD package. It is said that the content can be enjoyed as a documentary about a moment in Berlin in 2023. The CD will be pre-sale at the venue at the aforementioned hall performance, “Waltz of the Undead.”
[Release Information]
Orisaka Yuta “Straße”
Release Date: 2025.05.07 (Wed.)
Label: ORISAKAYUTA
Cat.No.: ORSK-023
Price: ¥2,200 (Tax In)
Tracklist:
1. Takobutsu
2. Trampoline
3. Friends
4. Akebono (2023)
5. For Tobi
6. In Berlin
* “Waltz of the Undead” will be on sale at Tokyo performance on Friday, April 4th and at Osaka performance on Friday, April 11th.
* Includes eligible items for purchases of 7,000 yen (tax included) or more.
[Event Information]
Orisaka Yuta “Waltz of the One Who Was Defeated”
Date and Time: Friday, April 4th, 2025, 17:30 / START 18:30
Venue: NHK Hall, Shibuya, Tokyo
Price: ¥8,200 / U22 ¥6,500
inquiry:SMASH(03-3444-6751)/ HOT STUFF PROMOTION(050-5211-6077)
Date and Time: Friday, April 11th, 2025, 17:30 / START 18:30
Venue: The Symphony Hall, Osaka
Price: ¥8,200 / U22 ¥6,500
inquiry:SMASH WEST(06-6535-5569)
▼Participation members
Orisaka Yuta (Vocal, Guitar)
Senoo ricky (Drums)
Miyata Azumi (Contrabass)
Yamauchi Kota (Electric Guitar)
Haranatsuko (Sax, Flute)
yatchi (Piano)
Miyasaka Ryotaro (Percussion)
Hatano Atsuko (1st Violin, string arrangements)
Suzuki Eyuko (2nd Violin)
Tsunoya Naoko (Viola)
Tai Tomoki (Cello)
General Contact:SMASH(03-3444-6751)
Planning/Produced by: AMUSE/SMASH
[Distribution information]
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Date and Time: Broadcast on Sunday, April 27th, 2025 at 16:00
Streaming: CS TV Asahi Channel 1
