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Mar. 31th, 2021 Worldwide Release!! » Apple Music / Spotify / Amazon MP3 / mora / OTOTOY / and more...
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01.Blood+Bones (04:34) » Sample (44.1kHz/16bit 15.9MB)
hideka - vocals, programming.
Music & Lyric written, arranged by hideka
Mix & Master engineered by hideka
Artwork by hidekaMusic
Photo by kou
疾走感溢れる躍動的なリズムと力強く重厚なギター。そこに映える情熱的なhidekaのvocal。
recordingとmix、masteringにはhidekaが絶対的に信頼を置く安宅秀紀氏を迎え、研ぎ澄まされた感性の結晶が形となった。
With dynamic rhythms at breakneck speed and powerful, heavy guitars. Hideka's passionate vocals shine through on "RAVE".
Recording, mix and mastering commissioned by Hideki Ataka, who is a trusted producer for Hideka's work.
The resulting sharpening of the senses of the collaboration creating this wonderful work.
Nov. 27th, 2019 Worldwide Release!! » Apple Music / Spotify / Amazon MP3 / mora / OTOTOY / and more...
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01.Rave (02:41) » Sample (44.1kHz/16bit 15.1MB)
hideka - vocals, bass, guitars, programming.
kou - chorus, drums.
Music & Lyric written, arranged by hideka
Drums recorded, Mix & Master engineered by Hideki Ataka
Artwork by Andy Jossi
Stage photo by Norio Mochizuki
Special thanks: Jon Hardy
リズムボックスのボサノバとダブっぽいテイストの生ドラムが新しい感覚で面白い。
ドリームポップだけではなく、常にジャンルにとらわれないhidekaの表現する究極の遊び心。
With the rhythm of the bossa nova beatbox combined with live drums with a dub flavour.
Hideka is not always bound by genre mixing her dream pop with an ultimate playfulness.
Oct. 16th, 2019 Worldwide Release!! » Apple Music / Spotify /Amazon MP3 / mora / OTOTOY / and more...
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01.Synchronized Brain Waves (02:19) » Sample (44.1kHz/16bit 16.4MB)
hideka - vocals, bass, organs, programming.
kou - chorus, drums.
Music & Lyric written, arranged by hideka
Mixed by hidekaMusic
Drums recorded & Master engineered by Hideki Ataka
Artwork by Andy Jossi + hideka
前作”ACT”のリリースから3年。
hidekaが永くあたためてきた思い入れの深いインストゥルメンタル。
どこか懐かしいような旋律が魂の奥深くを揺さぶる。スピリチュアルな囁きが魂に染み入るかのごときサウンドが展開され、アーティストとしての新境地を開いている。
Jun. 26th, 2019 Worldwide Release!! » Apple iTunes / Spotify / Amazon MP3 / mora / OTOTOY / and more...
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NEW!!!Official Music Video »YouTube (SPACE SHOWER MUSIC)
music by hideka
mixed & mastered by hideka
additional ideas by kou
artwork & designed by Andy Jossi
special thanks: Jon Hardy, Norio Mochizuki
3 years have passed since the release of her previous work ACT as hideka returns with a long awaited new single release.
A deep, heart felt instrumental that hideka has been conceiving for a long time.
Melodies of nostalgia flow deep into the soul of the music which contains the healing elements that distinguish it from the Rock and Dream Pop that hideka is best known for.
The sound is developed with a spiritual intensity immersed in the soul, opening new horizons to hideka as an artist.
ミディアムテンポの曲の中で、語るようなhidekaの歌声が耳に残る……。
憧れのような、恋のような切なさが散りばめられた、hidekaのニューシングル。
Jan. 27th, 2016 Worldwide Release!! » Apple Music / Spotify / Amazon MP3 / mora / OTOTOY / and more...
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music & lyric written, played, produced by hideka
mixed by hideka & Hideki Ataka
mastered by Hideki Ataka
artwork & designed by Andy Jossi
Conceived from the delusions and imagination of summer, Hideka presents her latest single.
Another self-produced work, Hideka does it all as composer and lyricist, programmer and vocalist, while also playing all instruments, including bass, guitar, organ and piano.
In 'Burning Paranoia' is painted an intense, bizarre, maddening delusion. 'One Way Bossa', on the other hand, elicits a refreshing sense of a laughing, carefree romp through a fresh meadow.
Either of these two contrasting songs are fascinating works that wonderfully overflow with Hideka's broad world view. Sit back and enjoy both a rare bewitching melody by Hideka, as well as an aggressive performance.
August 19th, 2015 Worldwide Release!! » Spotify / iTunes Music Store / Amazon MP3 / mora / レコチョク / OTOTOY / and more...
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01.Burning Paranoia (04:51)
02.One Way Bossa (02:47)
(Total Time 07'37")
All musics & lyrics written, played, produced by hideka
Mixed by HIDEKI ATAKA(track1), hideka(track2)
Mastered by Akio Yamamoto
Artwork & designed by Andy Jossi
Special thanks: Ken Marantz, Izuru Miura, Kathy Tojo, Norio Mochizuki.
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This is Hideka's long-awaited first album since establishing her own label 'hidekamusic'. She drew critical acclaim both in Japan and from overseas with her debut album 'hideka' (2008), 'Mayflower' (2010), produced in collaboration with the British band The Pristines, and other works. Such enthusiastic response has inspired her to pursue new avenues for her creativity as an independent solo artist. With her melodious, floating vocals and heightened sensitivity, she takes the listener to a world of fascination.December 17, 2014 Worldwide Release!! » Spotify / iTunes Music Store / Amazon MP3 / mora /レコチョク /OTOTOY/and more...
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(Total Time 20'05")
All musics written, played, produced by hideka
All lyrics written by hideka, except track 3 by 松宙秀香
Mixed by hideka (track3,4) and HIDEKI ATAKA (track1,2,5)
Mastered by HIDEKI ATAKA
Guest guitar - Kan Kasamatsu (track5)
Artwork & designed by Andy Jossi
Special thanks:
Hiromi & Jack Ford, Ken Marantz, Paul O'Hare, Jon Hardy,
hajime pop, Kazuhiro Amemiya, and Norio Mochizuki(..:: LCP RECORDS ::..)
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This heartfelt collaboration took place over the networks, traversing thousands of miles. It all began with an encounter between British Lo-Fi shoegaze artists, “The Pristines”, and “hideka”, Japan's pioneer shoegazer, following which they began to exchange music files together over the Internet.
Their songs began to take shape in gradual layers: Jon would send noisy sound sources captured on MTRs to hideka, hideka would soak up the British vibe and add her unique lyrics to their jointly-forged melodies. Feeling the British vibe, hideka even found elements of rock awakening deep inside her.
It's hard to pinpoint exactly which genre this new sound belongs to - should it be called shoegaze, Britpop or guitar pop? Either way, it's certain that this catchy, rhythmical chemical reaction is a melting pot of two styles from opposite sides of the ocean.
The long-awaited experimental collaboration is scheduled for global distribution release this May, and is aptly named “Mayflower”.
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The Pristines are a cult indie lo-fi psychedelic shoegaze band from Coventry, England.
After being part of the fanzine scene they began releasing records in the mid 90s for labels such as Pillarbox Red (UK), Elefant Records (Spa), A Turntable Friend (Ger) , Meller Welle Produkte (Ger) and Sunday (US), culminating in the 1995 album “Teen-Fraud, Pop-Whore (part one)” released on Sunday Records.
They later recorded 3 self-released albums in the early 2000s before returning to label releases with the likes of Cloudberry Records (US), Series Two (US), Susy Records (Peru), and Edition 59 (Ger) from 2007 onwards, with a 5th album “States of Mine” released on Series Two in 2008.
It was during this time that the band encountered the work of Japanese shoegaze artist hideka, who first remixed and remastered one of their earlier songs “Sea Horse”.
Liking each other's material, hideka & The Pristines decided to collaborate on an album in 2009 to be released this May 2010, and to be called aptly “Mayflower”.
A meeting of East & West, the two styles of music both contrast as well as complement each other. The songs recorded by emailing music files thousands of miles between the UK & Japan!
(Total Time 17'57")
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Shoegaze artist, hideka makes her debut release with this 8 title wonder. hideka left the tumultuous city and surrounded herself in nature to make this album. She locked herself away from society to do some deep introspection. She eventually found herself and started writing music that expressed her new self. She built a private studio in an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere, and started working on her first solo album. In the fantastic songs that emerged, through the clanging guitars, her mystic voice floats through the air. This liberating release of one of Japan's more respected musicians, has created a masterpiece that is at times tempestuous, while at other times tender and ephemeral.
She originally released the song "Brain To Dream Of" in Japanese for her demo but rerecorded the song in English for her international fans. This release is a digital only release.
*Taken from the HearJapan website.
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01.Brain to dream of (04:37)
02.FOOL FOR LOVE (04:41)
03.wash away your noise (01:31)
04.Oh-2 (03:49)
05.easy (04:52)
06.SPIRAL TUBE (04:11)
07.Understand (02:23)
08.SUBCONSCIOUS LOVERS (04:13)
(Total Time 30'14")
All songs written, played, arranged, mixed and produced by hideka
Remixed by Hideki Ataka (Brain to dream of, FOOR FOR LOVE and Oh-2)
Mastered by Hideki Ataka
Artwork by hideka and Makiko Asano(parchment craft)
World promotion by Series Two Records(USA)
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In July 2008, hideka contributed a song to HALF DREAMING: Asian Shoegaze Compilation -- a world-wide release featuring artists from Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Korea, China, and Hong Kong.
QRCP-62
1. The Majestic High See Her Fall (Korea)
2. burrrn Song Without Words (Japan)
3. Perfect Angel Cataclysmic (Indonesia)
4. hideka Echoes (Japan)
5. Elemental Gaze Unperfect Sky (Indonesia)
6. Monocism Seisou (Japan)
7. Daixiaole Satellite Boy (China)
8. Oeil Strawberry Cream (Japan)
9. Witherspoon Tingles And Everything (Malaysia)
10. The Evening Primrose Stargazer (Hong Kong)
11. Caucus Sing (half dreaming version) (Japan)
12. Candyaudioline Felt So Fine (Philippines)
13. Sharesprings Fix Your Eyes On (Indonesia)
14. Nanocycle Great Little Ones (Japan)
15. Everybody Loves Irene Love Is So Strange (Indonesia)
16. cryv April And You, March And I (Japan)
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