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Q1. Thank you so much for your work today! To start things off, give us your impressions after the recording.
Tsugumi’s “faithful heart” truly cheered me up!
This time, I had the chance to share dialogues with Mitsuru and Samejima, and I’m happy to enter this new series with a breath of fresh novelties for everyone.
Q2. Every DIG-ROCK volume contains new songs from each band. Do you have any favorite song or artist that you have been listening to recently?
I've been listening to "Anzen Chitai" lately. The song gives me the impression that there's such a big world out there, and it's only waiting for us to visit it... It makes me want to listen to them while driving. I also love Kohei Tanaka’s music. I would recommend them, no matter your age!
Q3. The new band, HOUND ROAR, has just been introduced. Do you have any new experience you've been introduced to recently?
I had my wisdom teeth removed not so long ago! I went to the dentist to get braces, but found out that my wisdom teeth had cavities. By the time this interview is released, I think I will already have my braces on. (laugh)
Q4. Finally, do you have any comments for your fans who are looking forward to the release of the CD?
Thanks to your support, we were able to release this brand new series. Thank you so-very much!
Mitsuru’s brother is in that new band, HOUND ROAR, that just got introduced… I can’t wait to see how the rest of the story will go! I hope you will continue to enjoy DIG-ROCK’s new image and everyone’s progress. Once again, Inkuro is the best! Let’s get it!
♪ When recording for「Updraft」
Q1. What were your first impressions when you heard the song and read the lyrics?
The atmosphere was cool and sombre, unlike anything I've done before!
The lyrics were mature, yet the core of the song still embraced Inkuro’s rhythmic style. I liked that they were not doing music for the sake of it, and felt more of their growth in the way they controlled the sonic attack.
It fired me up: "We've got a new band coming up, Inkuro has got to do its best!"
Q2. What was it like to actually sing it? Tell us what you were the most conscious about and what we should look forward to.
The song had a low, subdued intensity, so I had to bring out Tsugumi’s energy and vigour with my voice.
There was less of Inkuro’s up-beat tempo, less of the "jump" or "fly" image that has pervaded in their previous songs. I thought that if the song didn't have some life to it, it would tend to weigh it down: I went through various trial and errors to surpass that challenge but I had a lot of fun singing, so I hope you can feel the different atmosphere to this title.