574 Good-Bye, Year of the Dog vol 2.

Christian!

Spade!

Grüne!

and Alt!

Hey, do not go far!

Trust and Follow me!

551 A week before Vernal Equinox Day

It's White Day
  in White World!

Are you feeling Spring has come, or still chilly? Here in the arctic region, it's still cold! But don't worry, we're OK, because we have these traditional wears of our tribe!

And..

535 Cross Road - It's Long and Winding

Merry Christmas! or Happy Holidays! Whichever.

It's the day right before the sacred moment, and also from celestial point of view, it's the day of the turning. The Sun dies on 22nd but resurrects on 23rd!

Happy the day after Winter Solstice! And here is my tribute to the Sun, our several tradition of worship the celestial event, the beginning of it, and the Road which was exposed the strong light (and darkness) during its several thousands of years.

Fertile Crescent, Eastean Mediterranean, Aegean. Persia, Rome, and Arab. Jewish, Christian, Muslim and pagans. Wherever and whoever. We are alive thanks to the Sun.

Hope you enjoy the travel through the road and history with no prejudice.

Do not forget the history so that we won't repeat it.


The track is composed with MASCHINE Expansion: RISING CRESCENT. Hope you can feel the sense of Middle East, Greek, and Silk Road or Seidenstraße. Persian, Arabian, Aegean and more instruments here. Hip-Hop meets Crescent tones. Great expansion. Thanks.

532 Lost Tribe - The Age of The Beasts v2.1

Does anybody remember my long posts in Sep 2015? It was "The Age of The Beasts", which was featured the fictional history based on the so-called northern crusades in the later middle age?

Teutonic Orders, Livonian Brothers of the Swords, and the lost tribe, Old Prussians. And a Wolf. It is definitely a fiction but based on what happened there in some senses.

This video, my first trial of theatrical track with dramatic sound samples, is one of my best favorite out of my 2017 works.

The monochrome old-style film at the beginning with the tribal drum struck is followed by the melancholic sound with laughing and whispering vocal samples with the sepia-like film. Again, the mood changes. With tribal drums again. And it goes on to the finale with some oriental sound, which is inspired by the tensed scene of Kabuki.


The tracks are made with both NATIVE INSTRUMENTS and Soundiron packages. while NI brings drum kits and part instruments, what Soundiron brings here are Apocalypse Percussion Micro, which is a beginners set of sampled acoustic drums around world especially eastern Mediterranean regions, and Voice of Gaia, which is a compilation of voices of four male and female vocalists, which is very mythical as to its name, but no so religious. To tell the truth, the other chorus sets sound very christian style, but this pack is more pagan tense. You fan feel the sacred power of the Earth but there is no God there. More like spiritual. That's why I chose this package for this movie.

525 Samba de Sophia - 49ers Edition v1.0

It's a summer song!

Featuring Session Horns Pro and playmobil southern types of girls, it's a samba-like dance music.

Why not take a world travel with Sophia/Sophie/Zophie/Sofi/Zofi on the planet? Get along with them to dive into the Latin America, Southwest, Hawaii, India, Africa, and the world of Xenarthra!

All played by MASCHINE2 and KOMPLETE KONTROL S25. No EWI. Ashamed, but the KOMTROL S25's velocity control is so great that it could take advantage of Horns. I like the last moment of this song.

Thanks.

524 Tango Nu Yoricano v1.0 - London Gothic Mix 

feat. The Diary of Sir Arthur Cunningham

MV: The Personal Diary of Sir Arthur Cunningham, which is based on the Nov 2015 posts of pax fantasica as the beginning story of my Wolf Blood series, and, as easily found, my homage to JOJO the Phantom Blood.

A young Londoner, originally a butcher on the street, met a bourgeois girl and her governess, left them due to his brother's marriage and his own heart break, walked into Terra Incognita, and finally encountered the tragedy in London when he back.. It is the journey from London through Africa and Latin America to New York.

Not so Tango, not so Hip-Hop.. But shared some mood with the track. Precisely speaking, Armadillo and the African beasts expresses the Tango and Black music. Maybe.

Sounds: by Native Instruments MASCHINE and KOMPLETE

Mixing Urban style drum kit, piano called THE GIANT, orchestra-style strings and some Session Horns, tried to turn the traditional Tango rhythm and phrase into modern Hip-Hop track.

It is "Tango Nu Yoricano".

My first try with 2 Bars drum patterns and first strings on NI sounds. All played by MASCHINE2 and KOMPLETE KONTROL S25.

519 La Isla Bonita - Una Gira Mundial v.0.91b

A little bit earlier but might be good for late Spring vacation!

"La Isla Bonita" - a version of playmobil 'Una Gira Mundial'.

My trial to cover the Latin-inspired pop anthem "La Isla Bonita" finally came to a world tour - 'Una Gira Mundial' in Spanish - because the sound has some Oriental aroma and Afro-American Hip Hop air. Anyway, enjoy playmobil dance by Spanish, Latin Americans, Afro-Americans and Beach Party People!

Ableton Live Lite native sounds only except for Dexed DX7 emulator. TR-909, TR-808, Analog Saw for base, and Celesta like sound for vocal part. Dexed Guitar from YAMAHA ROM is used for the metal synth riff. My point is the alternative for Spanish guitar part of original. Since I cannot copy it by my ears, tried to compose the similar but different melody by MPK mini.

Anyone who wants to see more of Playmobil Beach Party, visit my old post here [story telling was written in Japanese.] and the proceeding stories for the party can be found here (vol.201 - vol.205) [also in Japanese.]

Looking forward to the summer 2017!

*The first upload was initially allowed with monetization by the owner, but later it was blocked. I don't know why. Please let me know the reason.. Temporarily, I made it unlisted. I hope the policy of the owner someday change so that I can publish it again on YouTube.

Here is the silent version below. Please imagine the sound! :-)

その498 London Pride 04 

そして…

あっというまの帰国の日。

メインの仕事も終え、フライトまでの時間を活かすべく、geneはかの大英博物館。The British Museumへッ！

前回は世界各都市巡礼恒例現代美術館ツアーの一環としてTate Modernに行ったため、この大英博物館は初ッ！

世界中から～♪

ぶんどりモノを～♪

エンヤラヤ～♪

…といったかどうかはわかりません。各種の紛争で破壊されるよりもこうして保存した方が…という声もあるでしょうし、返せよ、オラオラオラオラ！という声もあります。

ともかく、大英博物館です！かつて、スミソニアン博物館の航空宇宙館と自然史博物館を半日で走破しながらもHDD故障で写真をすべて失ったgene(T_T)、博物館をこよなく愛するgene、ここでリベンジです（笑）

その486 Another Fool in Feb on April 1st 

Yet another fool on April Fool !?

いえいえ、決してこの方が、foolなわけではありません。

foolなのは、geneのほう…いろいろと書き留め忘れてたのですから…。もとい。


ヴェトナムな少女と共にfi?uresシリーズ第10弾で登場したのはこのヒト。いったい何をするヒトか、みなさんすぐお判りでしたか？最近では家電芸人さんがTVでもやっているのでわかるかな？

そう、この装置、なんと落ち葉を…

…吸うのではなくて吹き飛ばすのです！！

そこ、隣の家の敷地やんっ！！

その485 Happy Tết 2016 

Happy Tết

...on Feb 8th 2016...

その482 Odin in the Winter Solstice 

そして…

いまこそ冬至り

氷雪の国より

北の果てより

大いなる神、至る


大神オーディン

ヴァルハラより  降臨！！

ある時は

つば広の帽子に

フードを着た

長いあごひげの

片目の老人の姿で

硬めの老人じゃないヨ！

あと、フードはホントは灰色だヨ！

供には

世界の報せをもたらす

大鴉のフギンとムニン

そして狼のゲリとフレキを従えた

老人は

知のためならば

その眼や命を差し出すこともあったという

そしてまたある時は

黄金の鎧に

青いマントの

戦士の姿で

神槍グングニルを構え

神馬の

スレイプニールに

またがって

来たるべき

<神々の黄昏＞

　　ラグナロク　にて

世界蛇ミドガルズオルムや

魔狼フェンリルと

あいまみえんがため

そしていま、時は、2015年、冬至。冬の極まる一日。太陽の黄昏。

嗚呼、惜しい！ことしの冬至が水曜日ならカンペキだったのに！^_^;


鴉は、朝日と共にやってきて哭く、太陽の鳥。

太陽の力の弱き地では、しばしば聖なる鳥とされた。

その462 Sunrise from New Horizon - Another Edition 03 

Southeast Asian prince Rajaraja Sri Jayanasa Sailendra

meets

African herbal magician 'Nga Wanga.

Does trade happen?


Hey, boy, do you have a sandal wood timber?


Hi Mr., do you have a magical herb?

It's trading time!!

その461 Sunrise from New Horizon - another edition 02 

Hiding beneath plants, he always kept himself away from humans.

He loves green. He loves earth. And he loves humans.

The second custom of "5685 African Soldier(special)".

He is an elder brother of original 5685 and its first custom.

The African herbal magician.

His name is.. 'Nga Wanga.

その460 Sunrise from New Horizon - another edition 01 

やあやあ、われこそはっ！

われこそはっ…


「4595 お城の兵士（special）」
　そのカスタム！
　　ターバンをはずし、冠を着けた、

その、われこそは…？

その456 Sunrise from New Horizon vol.10 

3,2,1~! Latin Trinity, again~

Cerebrate your flag!

Ordem e Progresso!


Cerebrate 21st century!

Love and Peace!

Yes!

Cerebrate love and peace!

War is over!!

No more!!


Love and Peace!

Love..


..affairs...

Huh?

Who are you?

I'm an Armadillo.

Do not blame on me for leprosy.
I'm a victim!


Ok, but who are you?

I'm an Armadillo.
My guys are called..

Xenarthra!

その455 Sunrise from New World vol.9 

Latin trinity!

Congrats, Ms. Amazon! Your dance was amazing! I was moved!!

A girl from Argentina.

[originally, she is a flamenco dancer from Andalusia, Spain. Here, pls see her as a tango dancer. Impossible? Please!!;-)]

She is so attractive. Happily, smiling, and with vitality. I'd love to be like her...

A girl from Mexico.

Love music!

Love dance!

And love people!


LOVE and PEACE!!

その454 Sunrise from New Horizon vol.8 

Huh?

Stranger! Who're you? Tell me your name!

I'm Amazon. Have no name yet.

Nope!! I'm Ms. Amazon! Just won this title in our Samba Carnival. You are NOT!

... It's my tribe's name. I've no name. Give me one if you want.

...Nope. I don't want your name. Who cares.

Huh?? Are you kidding?

...I told you a lie. I've my name. Totally forgot it, but now I was reminded.

I'm a queen. Amazon queen, named Penthesilea.

Huh? Pan-chira!?

Noooooooo!!!!!!

..arisen from mythical world, I'm alone in this world, in this age. Wanna go back to Ancient Black Sea, but no way..

Where is it here? Green forest, big river, and hot and humid. Very much different from my place...

Sigh..