世界発売を果たした前作”Pacific 707″から約1年、Cruisicの新作は初の歌モノ！ブラジル音楽にも造詣の深いシンガー・ソングライター、古川麦を迎えTania Mariaの代表曲”Come With Me”をカヴァー。生ドラムとシーケンスが絶妙に絡み合うアレンジが炸裂！
A year after their worldwide release of “Pacific 707,” Cruisic are releasing their first vocal tune! The single covers Tania Maria’s classic “Come With Me” featuring Baku Furukawa, renowned Japanese singer song writer who has a borderless musical background including Brazilian music. The track is made of Cruisic’s signature sound, live drums and Balearic electronica fused exquisitely. Promising banger of 2023!
セカンド・リリースは言わずと知れた奇才Todd Terjeによる世界中のダンスフロアで大人気の”Inspector Norse”をカヴアー。原曲の持つシンセポップ感を残しつつもCruisic独特の編成でリ・アレンジされ、よりファンキーかつドラマティックに仕上げられている。そして2022年、808 Stateによる大名作 “Pacific State“を果敢にカヴァーし、大ヒットとなる。日本国内でリリースされたシングルは瞬く間にソールドアウト、そしてイギリスのベテラン・ジャズDJ、Paul Murphyのラヴコールにより彼が主宰するJazz Roomより世界発売を果たした。またこの楽曲は「Special Best of 2022 Bandcamp Weekly Shows」にも選ばれた。
Cruisic is a human-driven electronica band. By fusing the two elements, track maker Yukinari Iwata‘s electronic sound and Ryusuke Kakizawa‘s drum beat, Cruisic pursues the possibilities of dance music, electronica and jazz since 2013. By fusing Yukinari‘s broad range of electronic music background and Ryusuke‘s experiences in pop music and jazz, Cruisic struggles to enhance dance music and jazz by fusing electronica and improvised music.
In September 2018, Cruisic released their first 7 inch single, an audaciously arranged cover of the Brazilian fusion classic “Jazz Carnival” by Azymuth. Down tempoed to a medium BPM, the arrangement exquisitely fuses samba and jazz into modern dance music. The cover was picked up by radio programs not only in Japan but worldwide, drawing interest from overseas.
Their second release was a cover of “Inspector Norse” by Todd Terje, a work from a genius which has been a global smash hit on dance floors. While retaining the synth-pop feel of the original, Cruisic rearranged the song with their unique orchestration to make it even funkier and more dramatic.
Their follow up was a original tune based on the bass line of Omar’s “There’s nothing like this.” A colorful but chilling balearic dubby track reimagining the famous bass line.
In 2022, Cruisic released a cover of 808 State‘s classic “Pacific State” which became a big hit. The single sold out instantly in Japan, and was released internationally by Jazz Room, label run by British jazz DJ Paul Murphy. The song was selected and aired as “Bandcamp Weekly’s Best of 2022.”
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岩田幸也 2003年にFlatThreeとしてSony Webstar Auditionで勝ち上がり、04年Flower Recordsからリミックス作品のリリースを皮切りに、オリジナルアルバムを2枚リリース。1stアルバム「Sky Is The Limit」の収録曲「Sesso Brillante」が ジャイルス・ピーターソンのプレイリストに加わるなど高い評価を受けている。また、DJとしての活動を東京をベースに10年以上続けており、ハウスミュージック・プロダクションチーム「SPECTA」では4つのシングルをリリース。リミックス、プロデュースワーク、映画音楽、CM音楽など制作クオリティーには定評がある。一方でのバークリー音楽院（米国）で、Ableton Live SpecialistとしてCertificateも取得している。
Yukinari Iwata
As a member of a club oriented jazz unit FlatThree formed in 2003, Yukinari Iwata won through the Sony Webstar Audition. Starting with a remix album released from Flower Records in 2004, the group has released 2 original albums. The albums were well received domestically and overseas, Gilles Peterson added “Sesso Brillante” from their 1st album “Sky is the limit” to his playlist. As a DJ, Yukinari Iwata holds parties in Tokyo regularly, and has released 4 singles as a member of a house music production team SPECTA. He has established reputations for his production quality of remix, produce work, movie soundtrack and TV commercial field. In addition, he got and received the certificate from Berklee Music College as an Ableton Live Specialist.
As a member of the critically acclaimed Japanese band Tornado Tatsumaki debuted in 2001, Ryusuke Kakizawa released four albums and toured nationwide with favorable reputations. After the hiatus of the band, he has been playing as a session drummer in numbers of recordings, live performances and jazz gigs. Besides drums, he controls latin/brazilian/indian percussions with his reliable technique, and pursues new sounds and beats restlessly and indefatigably.
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Come With Me
世界発売を果たした前作”Pacific 707″から約1年、Cruisicの新作は初の歌モノ！ブラジル音楽にも造詣の深いシンガー・ソングライター、古川麦を迎えTania Mariaの代表曲”Come With Me”をカヴァー。生ドラムとシーケンスが絶妙に絡み合うアレンジが炸裂！
A year after their worldwide release of “Pacific 707,” Cruisic are releasing their first vocal tune! The single covers Tania Maria’s classic “Come With Me” featuring Baku Furukawa, renowned Japanese singer song writer who has a borderless musical background including Brazilian music. The track is made of Cruisic’s signature sound, live drums and Balearic electronica fused exquisitely. Promising banger of 2023!
FLRS-155 (C)(P)2023 FLOWER RECORDS / Cruisic are Yukinari Iwata & Ryusuke Kakizawa / Produced by Cruisic & Eitetsu Takamiya / Drums & Percussion : Ryusuke Kakizawa / Programming Synths : Yukinari Iwata / Bass : Yabu (ONGRAM) / Keyboards : Yuko Ichizuka / Vocal & Background Vocals : Mugi Furukawa / Recorded by Ryota Hayashida @ irohastudio / Mixed and Mastered by Eitetsu Takamiya @ Flower Sound Studio / Art Work by Kitetsu Takamiya (67531Graphics)/ Photo by Tony Wallström on Unsplash / Manufactured by Flower Records, Ltd.
AA-Sideには80年代末期のマンチェスターで結成された伝説の808 Stateの代表曲として、更にはアンビエント・ハウス・シーンにも大きな影響を与え、今もなお色褪せない魅力を放つ大名曲、”Pacific”のカバー。4ビートにウッドベースで展開した新感覚の”4Beat Club Version”を収録。
Double header from Jazz Room Records with two superb jazzy versions of Club Classics by Japan’s Cruisic: Side A is the legendary Brazilian Club Jazz track by Azymuth given a cosmic keyboard revitalisation. The Flip is a Jazz Dance version of the 1989 release “Pacific” by Manchester Acid House ravers 808 State. Watch the dancefloor fill from the first jazzbeat!
Jazz Carnival、Inspector Norse、Floatingと、リリースを重ねてきたCruisic。今回は’89の大傑作、808 StateのPacificを、悶絶バレアリック・カバー!B-Sideにはジャジーにスウィングするセルフ・リミックスを収録。
前作”Floating”そして”Lady Dahlia”を収録した7インチ・アナログが、国内はもとより欧州を中心に海外でも高い評価を得たCruisic。実はその時すでにレコーディングしていた本楽曲を、いよいよ2022RSDにてリリースする運びとなりました。今回は80年代末期のマンチェスターで結成された伝説の808 Stateの代表曲として、更にはアンビエント・ハウス・シーンにも大きな影響を与え、今もなお色褪せない魅力を放つ大名曲、”Pacific”のカバーです。原曲に散りばめられた鳥の囀りをも再現しつつも、より現代の感覚にフィットするバレアリックなテンポ感とサウンドで展開し、Cruisicならではの生ドラムとシーケンスの融合により完成されたCruisic版”Pacific”です。B-Sideには4ビートにウッドベースで展開した新感覚の”4Beat Club Version”を収録。本家が7インチ・リリースの際に命名したタイトル”Pacific-707″をも踏襲してのリリースです。初回完全限定盤。
Last year Cruisic released their 3rd 7 inch analog single “Floating / Lady Dahlia” which gained acclaim from domestic and European club music scene. During the release, Cruisic was recording their cover of Manchester legend 808 State’s timeless masterpiece “Pacific”. Original track hugely influenced the ambient house scene since 1989, Cruisic’s cover of “Pacific” will be seeing its release on Record Store Day 2022 April 23rd. While featuring bird chirpings as the original track, Cruisic rearranged the song into a Balearic sound and groove with electronica and acoustic drums combined. B-side “4Beat Club Version” is a swing jazz version featuring a running contrabass as the groove setter. Paying homage to the original 7 inch single, Cruisic’s release will be named “Pacific 707”
Produced by Cruisic & Eitetsu Takamiya / Drums & Percussion by Ryusuke Kakizawa / Programming Synths by Yukinari Iwata / Keyboards by Yuko Ichizuka / Guitar by Tetsuro Shibayama / Sax by Yath (ONEGRAM) / Drum Tuning by Yuko Uchida / Drums Recorded by Ryota Hayashida @ irohastudio / Percussion Recorded by Ryuji Seto / Mixed and Mastered by Eitetsu Takamiya @ Flower Sound Studio Tokyo / Art Work by Kitetsu Takamiya (67531Graphics)
Title : PACIFIC Artist : Cruisic Side-A : PACIFIC-707 Side-B : PACIFIC-707 (4Beatclub version)
Catalog No. : FLRS-145 Format : 7inch Analog (45rpm) Release Date : 2022.04.23. Price : 1,980yen (without Tax) Label : Flower Records,Ltd. Distribution : Toyo Kasei For More Information : http://www.flower-r.com
Floating
“Jazz Carnival”、”Inspector Norse”のリリースを経て、国内はもとよりUKでも注目を集めるCruisic。彼らの第３弾シングルはOmar “There’s Nothing Like This”の印象的なベースラインをモチーフに紡ぎ出される、極上のチルアウト・トラック “Floating”！
Produced by Cruisic & Eitetsu Takamiya / Drums & Percussion by Ryusuke Kakizawa / Programming & Guitar & Synths by Yukinari Iwata / Keyboards by Tetsuya Kamoi / Drum Tuning by Yuko Uchida / Drums Recorded by Ryota Hayashida @ irohastudio / Percussion Recorded by Ryuji Seto / Mixed and Mastered by Eitetsu Takamiya @ Flower Sound Studio Tokyo / Art Work by Kitetsu Takamiya (67531Graphics) / Photo by Nong Vang on Unsplash / Manufactured by Flower Records, Ltd.
昨年9月、Azymuth “Jazz Carnival”のカヴァーをリリースして、ちょうど1年ぶりとなるCruisicの新作は、言わずと知れたノルウェーのDJ/Producer、Todd Terjeによる2012年に発表され、以来世界中で大人気の名作”Inspector Norse”をカヴアー! 原曲の持つシンセポップ感を残しつつも、生演奏+シーケンスという、Cruisic独特の編成でリ・アレンジされ、よりファンキーかつドラマティックに仕上がりました。 B-Sideには、昨年の”The Right Way”以降、圧倒的なペースで作品をドロップし続けているSlowlyによるリミックスを収録!こちらは彼らが得意とするレゲエ・フレイヴァーを散りばめ、ゴキゲンなディスコ・レゲエ~バレアリックなアレンジとなっていて、原曲の持つポップさをSlowly流に解釈した作品となっています。 両サイドともにキラーな本作品!こちらも初回完全限定プレスとなります。
Cruisic’s coming single covers “Inspector Norse” the world wide smash hit from year 2012 by Todd Terje, Norway’s outstanding figure in modern disco music. Cruisic arranged “Inspector Norse” by fusing the original synth-pop texture with their unique electro-acoustic style to offer a funky and dramatic version of the song. The 7 inch single features Slowly’s masterful reggae flavored Balearic-disco remix on the B-side. The single had been aired on World Wide FM prior to its release, receiving attention from numerous record shops and DJs.
First release from Cruisic is “Jazz Carnival” a cover of the classic Brazilian-fusion instrumental tune by the jazz funk trio Azymuth. Cruisic arranged the famous song into a medium dance tune where samba and jazz meet. By featuring cosmic synthesizer sounds and a hard blowing saxophone upon an electronica driven samba beat, Cruisic brings the heat of the 1970s and the cool of modern jazz together.
Jazzy hip hop track composed by track maker Yukinari Iwata, “Quartz” intensely features Yuko Ichizuka, Hammond Organ and piano player from Banana Needle with chilling electronica and trashy drum sound. Two different sounds, acoustic and electronic, interact and improvise together.
Title : Jazz Carnival Artist : Cruisic Format : 7inch Analog Track List A-Side : Jazz Carnival B-Side : Quartz Catalog No. FLRS-114 Label : Flower Records Release Date : 2018.09.26.
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