We are glad to hear that people love our 2 new songs previously uploaded to DIESEL U:MUSIC Japan. There is no plan in what media or when they will be out, or not, at the moment. We put these 2 images here for each of them. please enjoy songs with these images. thanks.
新曲Dear Les Friendsの期間限定無料配信がスタートしました！ 今日から7日間DIESEL :U: MUSIC Japanで配信しています！ 是非、逃さずに落としてください！！聴いてください！
new song 'Dear Les Friends' out for FREE DOWNLOAD on DIESEL :U: MUSIC Japan now! this is available ONLY FOR 7 DAYS from today. so, please don't miss it, grab it now!!
あと、この為にプロモ動画も作ったので、こちらも是非見てください。
we did a short teaser movie for this song. enjoy this one as well.
前回少し書いていたリリースの情報です。 去年の夏に限定店舗でリリースしたHis Jewelled Letter Boxの一般流通が決定しました！！ 決定した！というよりもうすぐリリースで、3月9日発売です。
This is our new release info. His Jewelled Letter Box, which have been on only some independent record shops, is available from major music stores! It's only in Japan, 9tn Mar on sale!
This picture above is His Jewelled Letter Box Standard Edition sleeve. It has another design from Limited Edition we released last Aug, and is jewel case package. And, from 9th Mar, you can't buy Limited Edition. If you want that Limited Edition with Nites Mix CD and poster, please have it till then.
I was just surprised when I heard this Standard Edition's release first time. But knowing this title is available from big music stores like this or this or this makes me feel like, "wow, are they sure!". TOWER RECORD's free paper called bounce featuring HOTEL MEXICO interview and disc review on this issue. It's free of course, please get your own copy at TOWER RECORD stores!
Coachella 2011のLine Upが発表されたので、 HOTEL MEXICOも2月3月のライブ情報を発表します！ STYROFOAM Japan tourは既に発表していましたが、 これを含めて大阪・京都・名古屋と東京もありますので。 CoachellaのLine Upはヘッドライナーだけ見て「なんだ・・・」って思わないようにしましょう。 あのポスターはむしろ小さい字の所に見るべきものがあります。 あと、Coachellaのページ重いです。
As Coachella announced 2011 line up, we announce our dates on Feb and Mar. We've already told about STYROFOAM Japan tour, we have a few more dates in Osaka, Nagoya and Kyoto. What I say now is, you shouldn't be disappointed by checking just headliners of Coachella. You would find many fantastic names in those smaller letters. and, notice that official Coachella page is heavy.
We had about 10 days from our 7" was out. I hope you are enjoying this new item now. I wrote about this new item last time, but it had less infos. Please check the shop list above for WHERE TO BUY. For foreign customers, you would buy it from JET SET English page. or, waiting till this March to buy it from PURE GROOVE is another good choice!!
告知が遅くてごめんなさい。 HOTEL MEXICO new 7" Its Twinkle / Do you Do you HAIAが今日1月24日リリースされました！！ HOTEL MEXICOにとって初のアナログなので嬉しいです！ 当初2010年内リリース予定でしたが、魔の海外プレスでやっぱり遅れました。 それでも思ってたよりは早かったんですが。 今回も、今までお世話になっているJET SET、FLAKE RECORDS、FILE UNDERなどで取り扱って頂いてます。 そして更に、ROUGH TRADEとPUREGROOVEでの取り扱いも決まっています！！ こちらは向こうでアップされ次第このブログでも紹介できたらと思っているので楽しみにしていてください。 もちろん明日のTHE SUZANとのライブでも販売しているので、是非買いに来てください！
HOTEL MEXICO 7inch Analog "ITS TWINKLE" A-SIDE： Its Twinkle B-SIDE： Do You Do You Haia EMF-035 / SECOND ROYAL RECORDS / 1,260YEN(TAX IN）
HOTEL MEXICO new 7" Its Twinkle / Do you Do you HAIA is out today (24th Jan)!! We are so glad to have this our first record title. It was due out in 2010, but those record press machines are not working in time often. I can say it's not later than I expected. This title is available from JET SET, FLAKE RECORDS, FILE UNDER etc. Besides, this will be available from ROUGH TRADE and PUREGROOVE!!! I'll tell you when it'll be on their pages later, please keep your eyes on here. We sell it at tomorrow's show with THE SUZAN of course!
I had enough year-end parties and have finished this year already, but HOTEL MEXICO first live in January is still fresh memory for me. We were noted as HOTEL NEW MEXICO in Infomations then, I was worrying if we really can play there. We all wore white rain coats on stage, and were sure white rain coats become a hot popular item among girls from the next day. But we haven't seen such girls in town, even in rainy days.
かなりの高級品。雨カッパとしての機能が高すぎて衣装向きではなかったようです。
It's expensive one, actually. This was too quality rain coat to be good costume.
I couldn't go to gigs this year, even Black Lips, had a cold which I rarely have then. But WOODS / REAL ESTATE in November was great, especially WOODS. Simply, their merodies were my type. Folky sound with ambient voice-strings was amazing. Though it's a bit late, WOODS record became my most favourite this year.
A voice-strings guy is sitting at the centre of the stage. Only people at the front can see him, we wonder if they've got another member after the gig.
What the most important thing this year for me is, I've bought my road bike in May. Words to describe it are only Cool and Fantastic, better than WOODS, to be honest. Everybody knows that we must have road bikes because riding it make you feel like flying through the air and it's really good exercise. But, only our bassist Kai gives me a lecture like what the point is how city bikes are usefull in every scene of our daily lives and how sweet fresh vegis are, blah blah blah. So, I switch his poor city bike's tires to big eels next time. Anyway, I'm organizing KCC -Kyoto Cycling Club- and new comers are welcome.
マイマシーン。８月の淀川沿いにて。
この日３８℃の超真夏日で街中でおばあさんがぶっ倒れるハプニングが、、
その後ヤンキー二人に助けられていました。ヤンキーは街の誇りです。
This is my lovely machine, at the Yodo River in August. It was 38℃ then and an elderly lady had passed out on the street. 2 scally boys helped her later. You proud scallies in your town.
あとソロワークで５月にパシフィコ横浜で行われた
6th asia beauty expo という美容ショーレースに出場するチームに楽曲提供をしました。 日本、韓国、中国あたりからインドネシアくらいを思わせる曲で４回転調してほしいとの
I did a music for a team which participated the beauty competition called 6th Asia Beauty Expo @ Pacifico Yokohama in May. They wanted a song which has oriental feeling and modulate 4 times in a song. I worked hard to complete this so complicated theme and be in the very short deadline with my friend Nakashima who was in charge for movie. We had only 2 days actually. Peformers said the song wasn't really along the theme, but has matched with the stage direction. I couldn't be there, but I heard this competition was popular. And, the next performance to the team I did a music for was avex (Japanese posh record company) team, R.I.P my team.
綺麗なモデルさんがたくさん。みんなキセルを持っているのはゴエモンが好きだからじゃないぞ。
シンバルの音が気になるなー。。
Many beauty models there. They all have kicell but are not GOEMON (Japanese video game) freaks. hmm, is that okay this symbal sound....
まぁそんなこんなで他にも色々ありますが全部書いてると年越してしまうんでこの辺で。 来年はバンドはもちろん、もっと個人発信もできたらいいなと思ってます。 I have much more to talk about, but the rest of 2010 is not enough to write them all. I'd like to do HOTEL MEXICO and any solo work in 2011.
それでは今年同様よいお年を、、なんてこれポッチも思ってません、、今年よりもっとよいお年を。
キマった。
Do I wish another same good year to come for you? NOT AT ALL. I wish for you to come MUCH BETTER YEAR than this year! .....yes, I did a perfect finish...!!
that's all. we had a really good year this year. I wish you a Happy Merry Christmas! and I put my faith in Amitabha buddha for you to have a good time the rest of the year.
Gavin Salmon is the drummer of Inc.(ex Teen Inc.), and working with other musicians. I like His tight and heavey beats due to his well build pectral muscles and arms. His muted explosive sound of snare drum as well. His way to be in rhythm by breathing is another cool point. He is featured well in this movie in which he plays for Nite Jewel.
Thomas Hedlund 今年という趣旨からは少しずれますが、どうしても外せないので挙げさせてもらいます。 彼はPhoenixのサポートドラマーとしてよく知られています。 彼のかっこよさは、強靭な首があるからこそできる頭の振りです。 Phoenixのライブで見せる 自分の脳をシェイクしているかのようなパフォーマンスはアガリます。
Thomas Hedlund is not my favourite "in 2010", but I just can't leave him out of this topic. He is well known for supporting Phoenix. What the point is, head banging due to his strong neck. On Phoenix's live, you can see that he plays like shaking his own brain, it excites me very much.
後は、Twin sisterのドラムで体を左右に振ってリズムを取るBryan Ujueta。 Others are Bryan Ujueta from Twin Sister, he is in rhythm by moving his body.
以前beach fossils で叩いていたCole Smith。 and ex Beach Fossils drummer Cole Smith.
名前は残念ながらわかりませんが、Toro y MoiのバックでSPD-Sを叩いているドラマーなどです。 他にもたくさんいますがこれで終わります。 それではよいお年を。
The drummer playing SPD-S for Toro y Moi, I don't know his name. And more, but that's all for now. I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I'm pretty sure that what the my most favourite this year is Ariel Pink. I've known his works before that, not this year, though. I can't stop loving all his songs. He is big figure for me now. And now I'm talking about songs I'm listening really often when I'm in my room alone.
First, Vencent Gallo. I always listen to "When", my friend said I'm crazy one time. This is Vencent Gallo covers Moon River, but it doesn't matter which song to pick up. coz I LOVE them all. and yes, I'm OK, my ears works well.
次はThe Rolling StonesのStuck Out All Alone。この曲もかっこいいからすごく聴いてます。
Second, Stuck Out All Alone - The Rolling Stones. This is the great one too. I'm listening to it often.
And, CVLTS. GOOD. We can't rate it, can't say this sounds good or bad, because 2nd song is titled Microrangers for this sound, can we? I can go into deeper. It's ace.
And, Hype Williams. This song "Chatline" is cool. I realise the reason why it has the sound like crying at the begining of the song when I watched this movie at once. I DONT care what I got is right or not at all. I'm listening to it and crying in the bed when I sleep.
At last, Hadaka-no-Rallizes (Les Rallizes Dénudés). I don't know why I listen this song throughout this year. This has "Love is only one remove from Madness"-ish feeling. This is NOT for kids I think. When I listen it in the morning, my body dosen't work well all day. Lovely. I could find a movie of this song, but you can listen it here.
Favourite Songs 2010 These are songs I was listeng so often this year. I don't mean they are out this year.
Leave Everywhere - Toro y Moi 今年はバンド活動の機会が増えていろんなとこでいろんな音楽に触れる機会がある中、 下半期は特に能動的に情報を集めるのはさぼりがちでした。 夏ぐらいには季節がら浮遊感のある曲をよく聴いてました。 夏が終わったのが信じられないので、今でも聴いてます。 頼りなくも芯があるというか。その中にゆるーい余裕を感じるチープさ、 ブレブレで鳴るギター、わくわくさせるバスドラも素敵です。
As HOTEL MEXICO started, I met genres of music I havn't met ever. I'm enjoying that. In the summer, I was with songs have some fluffy feeling, thought it's seasonal. I'm keep being with them coz I don't believe my summer has gone. This has some firmness in that fluffy feeling, and I love findig that a littie bit confidence in there is the sence of cheapness. Blur guitar and kick drum also excites me.
I knew this song early this year. I was poor then but took only a moment to decide buying this record. Breakbeats drums can easily attract me. Im comfortable with kids voice n soft sound on it. I liked this song's video on Pitchfork, which Totoro-ish man playing songs alone. He is sweet.
Leonis "Sandy Candy" and Pink Playground "Ten" are my favourites too. I knew them on their myspace and searched records but couldn't find them. I WANT BOTH OF THEM.
What I Read 2010 I don't read novels often, but loved Yojo-Han Shinwa Taikei which our drummer Macha lent me. It was better coz I read it and watched Anime in the same period of time. I wonder if there is any man doesn't love Akashi. And I'm getting how to enjoy GOLGO 13 after my work is eased.
Other Favourites Not to go toilet before long-distance transport, and not to put on the emergency brakes when I park cars. People say I must do them, but I can't break these habits. I like telling horror story and riding my bycicle KOKU too. Our guitarist Jiro organizes KCC -Kyoto Cycling Club-, I'm looking forward to go cycling with them.
I wish publicising my songs somehow and making any short film next year. I had most number of new friend in one year in my life, they are all good ones.
今年はこんな事に夢中だったとか、こんなことしてたとか、こういうものが気になってたとか、 そういうものをメンバーそれぞれ上げていこうと思います。相互love callお待ちしてます。 一人目は僕、カイ(ba)のduring the week 2010です。
今年の「幕開け」 : Where the Wild Things Are 映画『かいじゅうたちのいるところ』が今年の一本目でした。原作絵本も大好きです。 「絵本の映画化」っていう呑気な響きからは想像がつかないくらいにスキの無い映画になっていて嬉しかったです。 Spike Jonesに任せた原作者のMaurice Sendakと、それに応えたSpike Jonesの愛の賜物じゃないでしょうか。 字幕監修に原作翻訳の神宮輝夫さんの名前があったのも嬉しかったです。
The Dawn 2010 : Where the Wild Things Are This was the first film I watched in 2010. I love the original picture book too, of course. The words "make a picture book into a movie" sound something easy would come up, but I'm so happy this wasn't such a just the easy film. I think it's due to Maurice Sendak's trust in Spike Jones and Spike Jones' love to the original story.
今年の「持って行かれた曲」 : White Car "The Bridge" 今年のまだ寒いうちにこの曲は知ったはずなんですが、変わることなく一年中大好きでした。 暗くて硬くて冷たくて、どんだけ研ぎ澄ましてるんだと思いました。アレンジや構成もカッコいい。
Best Song 2010 : White Car "The Bridge" I knew this song the early this year, and keep loving through the year. It's dark, hard and cold. I loved how sharp this song is. Arrangement of the song is so cool.
The most I read 2010 : Roald Dahl The British novelist famous for the strangest chocolate factory. I've read almost his works for children this year.I love "Danny, the champion of the world" most.
The most I listend to 2010 : GLASS CANDY "BEAT BOX" This one isn't out this year, but I listend to it the most through this year, coz this is the fantastic one. I think it happens to you too, "What the most I listend to this year is not this year's", right?
今年の「最もチェックしてたブログ」 : 20jazzfunkgreats podcastで上げてくるmixが好きなんです。正しくは「最もmixがあがってくるのを待っていたブログ」だと思います。 つい最近上がってたSpeculator (part 2) Reduxも良かったし、Donga、Taraka Larson (Prince Rama of Ayodhya)なんかも大好きです。 HOTEL MEXICOの曲も取り上げてもらってありがとうございました。
Heavy checked blog 2010 : 20jazzfunkgreats I love 20jazzpodcast very much. I should call it as "The blog I most look forward their mixes to be posted" , actually. I loved Speculator (part 2) Redux recently, and Donga's or Taraka Larson (Prince Rama of Ayodhya)'s. Thanks very much for featured HOTEL MEXICO song. I felt your love to the song by the story.
