The very 1st Thread for Taichi Mukai - Page 2

**Yoake** · #21 19th May 2018, 10:29 AM

This EP must be good as it's released on my birthday. Don't disappoint me Taichi.

Kacku · #22 19th May 2018, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Corvina

New digital releases announced!

Love EP (limited)
Release date: 2018.06.27

1. Siren(Produced by tofubeats)
2. MALIBU(Co-Produced by CELSIOR COUPE)
3. HERO (Co-Produced by CELSIOR COUPE)
4. FURUSATO (Co-Produced by grooveman Spot)
5. cuz of you (Co-Produced by CELSIOR COUPE)
6. Blue – Acoustic Session with Kosuga Tsuyoshi(cro-magnon) ※iTunes Only

Siren single
Release date: 2018.05.30

Produced by tofubeats, retro sound.

So happy about new stuff and even more happy, that most of this stuff is co-produced by CELSIOR COUPE - lots of my favourite songs are done by him!

I'm also happy about more stuff with CELSIOR COUPE, they've made so many great songs together! And I'm excited for the collaboration with tofubeats. The cover is also really nice! Can't wait for this release, I'm happy he's back.

hud · #23 29th May 2018, 10:56 PM

Siren was released and it's amazing! I love it.

Corvina · #24 30th May 2018, 05:33 AM

Siren PV:

Kacku · #25 29th June 2018, 04:02 PM

What did everyone think of LOVE?

I think the EP was pretty good, but not outstanding. Siren, MALIBU and HERO were all nice; HERO stood out positively with its production, but also in an unfortunate way with the final hook reminding me of Namie Amuro's Hero a bit too much.

FURUSATO was my favourite, its lush R'n'B sound was really nice and the song was just really good in general. cuz of you was forgettable, I didn't even register that the song was happening before it was over. Still haven't listened to the acoustic version of Blue.

hud · #26 29th June 2018, 05:00 PM

^ FURUSATO is my favorite as well! I don't like HERO that much. MALIBU is also very nice!

Corvina · #27 2nd July 2018, 11:19 AM

The new EP doesn't leave a lasting impression sadly.
I really like FURUSATO, such sweet lyrics, though you could also say pretty kitschy.

HERO is nice as well, but that's it for me.

haraiso · #28 2nd July 2018, 01:39 PM

Just now discovering him! I'm going through his first album right now, since I listened to Signal and really liked it so I figured I may as well start from the beginning, but I'm really loving his style/sound so far!

**Yoake** · #29 2nd July 2018, 05:15 PM

I'm quite disappointed. Not because his album is bad but because I don't hear in it what made me interested in him. The album is too mainstream (except maybe cuz of you which is more experimental but the kind of experimental sound he already provided in other ballads) to please me wholly. Siren and Furusato are too repetitive for me. Malibu and Hero are better.

Funny during the five first second of cuz of you I though l'Aventurier by Indochine?

I hope this album was just made to earn some money to produce and edgy cd next time.

Corvina · #30 16th July 2018, 04:38 PM

Looks like rapper Jevon wrote a song for Taichi.

hud · #31 16th July 2018, 06:54 PM

^ this is amazing! I love Too Good so I hope it's something similar

Corvina · #32 2nd August 2018, 02:46 PM

His 2nd full album called "Pure" is going to be released November 14th!

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向井太一の2ndフルアルバム『PURE』が完成。11月14日にリリースされる。

アルバムに名付けられた「PURE」というタイトル通り、純粋で混じりっけ無しの澄んだ感情をリアルに制作した今作。そのタイトルには "生粋のシンガーとして生きて行きたい" という意思表示も内包されている。

ソウルミュージックを含んだ実験的なアプローチ、グルーヴ感溢れるアレンジメントを心地良く織り交ぜた自由度の高いサウンドは、間違いなく新世代の旗手として熱い支持を受けるだろう。日本のみならず海外での活躍もクロスオーバーさせ活発化させている向井太一。世界中では大ヒットが生まれるメインストリームの ”オルタナティブR&B” という新しいスタイルを日本から提唱するニュージェネレーションとして、唯一無二の存在感でトレンドを捉えていく彼のクリエイティヴにはますます目が離せない。

The meaning of the title is "I wanna live as a genuine singer", showing pure and clear feelings.
They're calling his style of music "alternative R&B" here.

Kacku · #33 2nd August 2018, 04:59 PM

Wow, a new full album so soon! I'm excited and hopeful. I feel like this announcement came REALLY early though, the release date is still three and a galf months away.

Corvina · #34 2nd August 2018, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kacku

Wow, a new full album so soon! I'm excited and hopeful. I feel like this announcement came REALLY early though, the release date is still three and a galf months away.

Well, it's not really officially official, if you know what I mean.

I've got the info from Baidu, who seems to have got the description from retailers.

Btw. he also released a PV for HERO not long ago:

Plus Behind the scenes for it:

Apart from that he's currently on his first small tour for LOVE EP.
I do hope PURE will be better, but the description says it's going to have an experimental approach and some soul influences. Hope he finds a good mix.

**Yoake** · #35 3rd August 2018, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Corvina

They're calling his style of music "alternative R&B" here.

If it's really alternative R&B my guess was right that they produced Love to earn some money to make a more creative album.

Corvina · #36 3rd August 2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoake

If it's really alternative R&B my guess was right that they produced Love to earn some money to make a more creative album.

You misunderstood - I've meant they call his overall style alternative R&B, mainstream alternative R&B to be exact.
Sorry.

**Yoake** · #37 3rd August 2018, 09:11 AM

Oh no I was lured by my hope to hear experimental songs. >.<
Thanks for telling me my mistake.

hud · #38 3rd August 2018, 07:18 PM

excited for the album!

Corvina · #39 11th August 2018, 08:17 AM

New digital single called 'Crazy' is coming August 29th.

Kacku · #40 3rd September 2018, 10:33 PM

New digital single リセット (Reset) coming on September 26th. The song will also be used as the ending theme of the anime series 風が強く吹いている (Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru) airing starting in October.

(source, source)

I've listened to Crazy and all I have to say about it is... does he actually say "japanesey" in the lyrics?

Utada's impact...