Universal Music LLC (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Fujikura Nao / hereinafter referred to as Universal Music) will release Uehara Hiromi’s Sonicwonder’s second album, OUT THERE, on Friday, April 4th.
Pianist Uehara Hiromi released her live album “Step Into Paradise -LIVE IN TOKYO-” with Yano Akiko in December last year. Hiromi’s Sonicwonder is a band teamed up with up-and-coming musicians such as Adrien Fellow (b) – Gene Koi (ds) – Adam O’Falil (tp). They have toured the world since May 2023, and have received passionate responses from all over the country with their highly electric dynamic performances.
This is the first time in a year and a half since the previous album, “Sonicwonderland,” and includes a wide variety of new songs, including the Sonicwonder version of “XYZ,” which opened the 2003 debut album, “Another Mind.” It includes “Yes! Ramen!!,” a song based on his long-standing love for ramen, “OUT THERE,” a four-song suite, “Balloon Pop,” which is as pop as the title suggests, and two versions of “Pendulum,” featuring singer-songwriter Michelle Willis, and a piano solo.
This time, the jacket is also based on original illustrations by Lou Beach, who has worked on many masterpieces since the 1970s, including the Weather Report “Heavy Weather.” The first limited edition of the CD includes live footage of two songs.
We will be holding an application lottery campaign where customers who purchase Japanese CDs will be invited to a release event for this work to be held in Tokyo in May, as well as a poster signed by Uehara Hiromi.
Uehara Hiromi’s official Instagram is currently running a “Yes! Ramen!!” campaign where you can win a signed imported LP by lottery if you post your favorite ramen videos with #YesRamen and @hiromimusic. The official Universal Music Jazz Instagram is running a “Quiz Find Uehara Hiromi” campaign where Lou Beach finds an object drawn with Uehara in mind from the illustrations on the album cover, and three people who win will be invited by lottery to celebrate the release of this work (the same event as the prize for the lottery campaign on the CD).
Hiromi’s Sonicwonder – Balloon Pop: Live at Blue Note Tokyo (Official Performance Video)
Hiromi’s Sonicwonder – Pendulum feat. Michelle Willis (Official Audio)
Hiromi’s Sonicwonder – Yes! Ramen!! (Official Music Video)
Uehara Hiromi’s Sonicwonder “OUT THERE”
Released on Friday, April 4th, 2025
First limited edition (SHM-CD+DVD): UCCO-8048 \4,180 (tax in)
Regular Edition (SHM-CD): UCCO-1246 \3,300 (tax in)
TELARC / Universal Music
https://hiromi-uehara.lnk.to/OUTTHERE
[Track list]
CD *Same for the first limited edition and regular edition
1. XYZ
2. Yes! Ramen!!
3. Pendulum feat. Michelle Willis
4. OUT THERE: Takekin Off
5. OUT THERE: Strolin
6. OUT THERE: Orion
7. OUT THERE: The Quest
8. Pendulum
9. Balloon Pop
All Songs Composed by Uehara Hiromi
Pendulum: Lyrics by Uehara Hiromi & Michelle Willis
Hiromi’s Sonicwonder
Uehara Hiromi: piano & keyboards
Adrian Fellow: bass
Jean Koi: drums
Adam O’Faril: trumpet, w/pedals
Michelle Willis: vocals on 3
Recorded at Power Station at Berklee NYC, New York, August 13th-17th, 2024
First limited edition DVD
・ Sonic Wonderland (2024 Blue Note Tokyo)
・Reminiscence (2023 Tokyo International Forum Hall A)
[Bonus information]
Prize A: Special Event Invitations…300 people
Prize B: Autographed Poster…30 People
Reception period: 23:59 on Sunday, April 13th
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/hiromi-uehara/news/2025-03-03/
▼UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE
Limited bonus: Autographed postcard
▼Amazon
First limited edition: Visual sheet/Regular edition: Mega Jacket
▼Tower Records: A5 Clear File
▼Rakuten Books: Magnet Sheet
▼Major CD shops/online shops nationwide: Smartphone size stickers
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/hiromi-uehara/news/2025-01-24-2/
■Links
Uehara Hiromi Official Website http://www.hiromiuehara.com/
Uehara Hiromi Official Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiromimusic/
Uehara Hiromi Official Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HiromiFan
Uehara Hiromi Staff X https://x.com/hiromispark
Uehara Hiromi UNIVERSAL MUSIC Site https://www.universal-music.co.jp/hiromi-uehara/
