Heisei Fūzoku

"Heisei Fuuzoku"
"平成風俗"
Studio album by Shiina Ringo, Saito Neko
Released February 21, 2007
April 25, 2007 (vinyl record)
Recorded Toshiba EMI 3st Studio
Studio Terra
Hitokuchizaka Studio
Onkyo House
AVACO CREATIVE STUDIOS
SOUND CITY
Genre jazz, Latin American music, Electronica
Length 51:58
Label Toshiba EMI
Virgin Music
Producer Uni Inoue
Shiina Ringo, Saito Neko chronology
Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana
(2003)		 Heisei Fuuzoku
(2007)		 Watashi to Houden
(2008)
Singles from Heisei Fuuzoku
  1. "Kono Yo no Kagiri"
    Released: January 17, 2007,

Heisei Fūzoku or Heisei Fuuzoku (平成風俗 Heisei Customs?), (English title Japanese Manners) is a 2007 album by Shiina Ringo and Saitō Neko. The vinyl record version and the DVD "Daiginjou" were released on April 25, 2007.

Contents

Outline

This album serves as the sound track for the movie "Sakuran" (さくらん).

Shiina Ringo initially intended to create a highly produced sound, using a computer. She made some instrumental demos, but the film director demanded songs with lyrics. So she decided to record some live songs using Neko`s orchestration.[1]

She intended to make this album with Tokyo Jihen, but Hata Toshiki, the drummer, had broken his leg. The other band members participated. Ukigumo played guitar on "Gamble". In addition, he wrote "Oiran". Izawa Ichiyou played piano on "Gamble". Kameda Seiji arranged "Yokushitsu".

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ringo Shiina, all music composed by Ringo Shiina and orchestrated by Neko Saitō unless otherwise noted.

No. Title Lyrics Music Arranger(s) Length
1. "Gyanburu (ギャンブル Gamble?)"          
2. "Kuki (茎 Stem?)"          
3. "Sakuran (錯乱 Confusion?)" (TERRA ver.)        
4. "Hatsukoi Shōjo (ハツコイ娼女 "firstlove" Singer?)[2]"       programming: Ringo Shiina  
5. "Papaiya Mangō (パパイヤマンゴー Papaya Mango?)[3]" (cover song) Sid Wayne,
Dee Libbey		 Sid Wayne,
Dee Libbey		    
6. "Ishiki (意識 Consciously?)"          
7. "Yokushitsu (浴室 Bathroom?)[4]"       edited by Uni Inoue  
8. "Meisai (迷彩 Camouflage?)"          
9. "Porutāgaisuto (ポルターガイスト Poltergeist?)"          
10. "Karisome Otome (カリソメ乙女 "Temporary" Virgin?)" (Tameikesannoh ver.)        
11. "Oiran (花魁 Courtesan?)"   Japanese Lyrics: Ukigumo
English translation: Ringo Shiina		 Ukigumo programming: Ringo Shiina  
12. "Yume no Ato (夢のあと Scar?)[5]"          
13. "Kono Yo no Kagiri (この世の限り Memory?)[6]"          
Bonus Tracks (vinyl record)
No. Title Lyrics Music Arranger(s) Length
14. "Karisome Otome (カリソメ乙女 Temporary Virgin?) [7]" (DEATH JAZZ ver.)     Soil & "Pimp" Sessions  

Credits and personnel

Song

Conductor

Orchestras

Violin

Electric guitar

Piano

Drum machine

External links

Notes and references

  1. ^ 椎名林檎　お芸術じゃなく、風俗という名の芸をご披露します
  2. ^ The literal translation is "first love prostitute".
  3. ^ A cover of the Rosemary Clooney song. (original title： Mangos).
  4. ^ "Yokushitsu" from Shōso Strip (2000, arranged by Seiji Kameda & Ringo Shiina, programming: Nobuhiko Nakayama) + "La salle de bain" from Ringo no Uta (2003, orchestrated by Neko Saitō)
  5. ^ A Tokyo Jihen song, from their first album Kyōiku. The English title was revised from "A Scar of Dreams" into "Scar".
  6. ^ The literal translation is "the limits of the world" or "the last chance in one's life".
  7. ^ This song is only on the vinyl version.