01. Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman (きらきら星 / feat. Marina / France) 02. U’sh’avtem Mayim (マイムマイム / feat. Sananda / Israel) 03. The Rainbow Connection (レインボウ・コネクション / feat. Clare and The Reasons / USA) 04. Che Che Kule (チェッチェッコリ / feat. Maïmouna Coulibaly / Ghana) 05. Memories of Summer (夏の思い出 / feat. Fernanda Takai / Japan) 06. La Cucaracha (車にゆられて / feat. Daniel Jiménez / Mexico) 07. Song of the Seashore (浜辺の歌 / feat. Seika Iwashita / Japan) 08. From the New World (新世界より / feat. Yoshio Machida / Czech) 09. Magtanim Ay Di Biro (田植歌 / feat. Rina Sumaga / Philippine) 10. Volevo Un Gatto Nero (黒猫のタンゴ / feat. Chicca / Italy) 11. Letka Jenkka (ジェンカ / feat. Hanna H / Finland) 12. Heidenröslein (野ばら / feat. Juliane Lommer / Germany) 13. Polyushko Pole (ポーリュシカ・ポーレ / feat. Yelena Neva / Russia) 14. When You Wish Upon a Star (星に願いを / feat. ROBO*BRAZILEIRA / USA) 15. Auld Lang Syne (蛍の光 / feat. Sophie Higgins / Scotland)
All Tracks Except As Noted Recorded, Arranged, Edited, Mixed by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA at MEGADOLLY Musikraum, Tokyo (with Digital Performer, PowerCore X8, Melodyne, Auto-Tune, Kontakt, Reaktor, Kore Player, Nautilus Bundle, DE-200) 01, 02, 04, 10, 11, 13, 15 Vocal Recorded by Gérard Langella at Elliot Music Studio, Paris http://www.elliot-music.com/ Mastered by Masato Morisaki at Saidera Mastering, Tokyo http://www.saidera.co.jp/mastering.html
Artist Management by Shoji Kibe (Styrism) A&R by Nao Watanabe, Shioji Mori (Rambling RECORDS) Excutive Produced by Takayuki Morinaka (Styrism) and Zin Nakajima (Rambling RECORDS) and TOSHIYUKI YASUDA monogram records is a brand-new label by Styrism × Rambling RECORDS http://www.styrism.com/ http://www.rambling.ne.jp/
01. Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman (きらきら星 / France)
Music and Lyrics by Traditional
Vocal by Marina
http://www.myspace.com/marinamusic
Chorus by ROBO*BRAZILEIRA
Virus TI2, Omega 2, PE-1000, Kontakt, Nylon Guitar by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
02. U’sh’avtem Mayim (マイムマイム / Israel)
Music by Amiran Pugachov Emmanuel, Lyrics by Traditional
Vocal by Sananda
Virus TI2, Stylophone, Kontakt, UVI Workstation, Symphonic Instrument, Lap Steel Guitar by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
03. The Rainbow Connection (レインボウ・コネクション / USA)
Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams and Ascher Kenneth Ascher
Ⓒ Fuzzy Muppet Songs
Vocal by Clare Muldaur Manchon
Strings by The Reasons String Ensemble (Violin by Olivier Manchon and Hiroko Taguchi, Viola by Todd Low, Upright Bass by Bob Hart), Strings Arranged by Olivier Manchon
(Vocal and Strings Recorded by Alex Venguer and Assisted by Ryan Kelly at Legacy Studios, New York)
Clare and The Reasons Appears Courtesy of Frog Stand Records
http://www.frogstandrecords.com/clareandthereasons
Banjo, Acoustic Guitar by Taro Sukegawa (Meu Coração) (Recorded by Taro Sukegawa and TOSHIYUKI YASUDA at Eclectic Studio, Tokyo)
http://www.meobossa.com/
Virus TI2, Omega 2, M-500, Kontakt, Symphonic Instrument, Lap Steel Guitar by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
Clare & The Reasonsの1stアルバム「The Movie」をきいて以来、虜になったClare Muldaur Manchon(ヴォーカリストとしても作曲家としても)。童謡ではないかもしれないが、セサミストリートでカエルのカーミットが歌うこの曲を彼女が歌ったらさぞ素敵なものになるだろう、とルーツ・ミュージックの要素も入れてアレンジした。彼女から「自分だけでなく、The Reasons(ストリングス・アンサンブル)も参加したい」と返事をいただいた時は、本当に嬉しかった。純粋な気持ちでつくったものに、純粋な気持ちで歌と演奏を返してくれた、美しい結晶。
05. Memories of Summer (夏の思い出 / Japan)
Music by Yoshinao Nakada, Lyrics by Shoko Ema
Vocal by Fernanda Takai (Pato Fu) (Recorded by John Ulhoa at 128 Japs, Belo Horizonte)
Fernanda Takai Appears Courtesy of Deckdisc
http://fernandatakai.wordpress.com/
http://www.patofu.com.br/
Additional Arrangement (Guitar, Glockenspiel, Casio Tone, JX-305) by Dudu Tsuda (Recorded by Dudu Tsuda at Estudio Macaco, São Paulo)
http://www.myspace.com/dudutsuda
Omnichord, PE-1000, Melodica, Kontakt, Trilogy, UVI Workstation by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
様々な国の曲をやるからには、メロディと歌詞の説得力を引き出すためネイティブに歌ってもらう、というのもこのアルバムのコンセプトのひとつだった。が、この曲だけは例外で、ブラジルではスタジアム級ライブを行うロックバンド「パト・フ」のリードヴォーカルで大ファンのFernanda Takaiに歌ってもらった。日系3世である彼女は、バンドでもソロでも日本関連曲をしばしば取り上げていて、彼女を想定したアレンジをきいてもらうと快諾してくれ、素晴らしい歌を返してくれた。同じく、Trash Pour 4などでも活躍する日系3世ブラジル人ミュージシャンDudu Tsudaにもアレンジを手伝ってもらった。基本的には元気で楽しい8ビートのアレンジにしたが、日本人のDNAを持つ彼らがどんな「思い出」を紡いでくれたのか確かめてほしい。
06. La Cucaracha (車にゆられて / Mexico)
Music and Lyrics by Traditional
Vocal by Daniel Jiménez
http://www.myspace.com/daniyelshalom
Chorus by Alto Refugio Christian Church
(Vocal and Chorus Recorded by Daniel Jiménez at El Tercer Cielo Studio, Texcoco City)
Virus TI2, TR-606, S6000, Kontakt, Mr. Alias 2, PowerCore 01 by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
07. Song of the Seashore (浜辺の歌 / Japan)
Music by Tamezo Narita, Lyrics by Kokei Hayashi
Vocal by Seika Iwashita (mono-folio)
http://www.mono-folio.com/
Piano by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
(Vocal and Piano Recorded by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA at Meguro Persimmon Hall, Tokyo)
Virus TI2, PE-1000, M-500, Kontakt, Trilogy, Lap Steel Guitar by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
08. From the New World (新世界より / Czech)
Music by Antonín Leopold Dvořák
Steel Pans by Yoshio Machida (Recorded by Yoshio Machida at Small Axe, Yokohama)
http://www.yoshiomachida.com/
Violins by Naoco and Keiko and Mari (viaeclo) (Recorded by Shinjiro Ikeda at Sound City, Tokyo)
http://viaeclo.blog47.fc2.com/
Lap Steel Guitar by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
09. Magtanim Ay Di Biro (田植歌 / Philippine)
Music and Lyrics by Traditional
Vocal by Rina Sumaga
http://www.rinaspace.com/
Piano by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
(Vocal and Piano Recorded by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA at Meguro Persimmon Hall, Tokyo)
Virus TI2, Kontakt, Turn Table by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
10. Volevo Un Gatto Nero (黒猫のタンゴ / Italy)
Music by Francesco Pagano, Lyrics by Francesco Pagano and Armando Soricillo and Francesco Saverio Maresca
Ⓒ Abici Edizioni Musicali SRL
Vocal by Chicca
http://www.myspace.com/chiccaandriollo
Virus TI2, Omega 2, S6000, Kontakt, Nylon Guitar by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
11. Letka Jenkka (ジェンカ / Finland)
Music and Lyrics by Rauno Väinämö Lehtinen
Ⓒ Warner Chappell Music / Universal Music
Vocal by Hanna H
http://www.myspace.com/hagglundhanna
Virus TI2, Omega 2, S6000, Kontakt, Lap Steel Guitar by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
12. Heidenröslein (野ばら / Germany)
Music by Franz Peter Schubert, Lyrics by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Vocal by Juliane Lommer (Recorded by Klaus Scheuermann at 4ohm studios, Munich)
http://www.myspace.com/mamaremoto
Virus TI2, Kontakt by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
13. Polyushko Pole (ポーリュシカ・ポーレ / Russia)
Music by Lev Knipper, Lyrics by Viktor Gusev
Ⓒ Lev Knipper
Vocal by Yelena Neva
http://www.myspace.com/yelenaneva
Virus TI2, PSS-270, S6000, Kontakt, Proton, Symphonic Instrument, Lap Steel Guitar by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
14. When You Wish Upon a Star (星に願いを / USA)
Music by Leigh Harline, Lyrics by Ned Washington
Ⓒ Bourne Co
Vocal by ROBO*BRAZILEIRA
http://www.ysd-to.com/2005/06/with_robo_brazileira.html
Wood Bass by Ichiro Fujiya (unistyle) (Recorded by Shinjiro Ikeda at Sound City, Tokyo)
http://unistyle.in/
Toy Piano by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
15. Auld Lang Syne (蛍の光 / Scotland)
Music by Traditional, Lyrics by Robert Burns
Vocal by Sophie Higgins
Virus TI2, S6000, DE-200, Symphonic Instrument, Trilogy, Cepstral Voices, Lap Steel Guitar, R-09HR by TOSHIYUKI YASUDA
スコットランドの伝承曲に、1788年ロバート・バーンズの詞が付けられたものが原曲。英語だと「Old Long Since」。「my dear」(恋人よりは友人)と、旧交を温める内容である。大晦日は元より、メモリアルイベント、卒業式、壮行会など世界中で様々な区切りの場面で使われる。偶然前曲に続き1940年公開のアメリカ映画だが、「Waterloo Bridge」(哀愁)の中で客が踊る中クラブの演奏者が順にキャンドルを消していく印象的なシーンでも使われた。この優美なワルツヴァージョンを受け継ぎ、Sophie Higginsの歌と共に、最後に敬意をこめオマージュとして収録する。今日も平和な夜を。
I would like to present one style of children's songs in probable bright future. It's the concept of the album.
The melodies, lyrics, arrangements, meanings and roles of Standards such as children's songs including here in this album have been changing during spreads over the world by each local interpretation. Now that we can overlook their transitions and variations, I would rather keep original melodies and lyrics and have native singers to sing them. Instead, the arrangements were done energetically. You and your children will settle the lively roles of my versions and I wish they would be peaceful ones.
Many musicians from many countries have participated in this project. One of them had just lost the near relative and one of them were just pregnant on their recording occasions. They contributed musicianships despite their circumstances and I believe that they, encountered strong advances of lives gave significances to the piece whose theme is a will to the future. I would like to thank them and dedicate it to the departed and the newborn. (TOSHIYUKI YASUDA)