I mentioned last time that I created two playlists on Spotify. Now, I’d like to tell you that I have made two more playlists. Haha.
The first one is called “YUKIO Inokashira Park Live – Performance List.” As the name suggests, this playlist follows the setlist of my live performances at Inokashira Park. At Inokashira Park, I perform acoustic guitar solo singing, mostly featuring songs from my guitar solo album “YUKIO.” However, I also perform many songs that are streamed in a band arrangement. For the guitar solo songs, I remember most of the lyrics, so I sing without a music stand. For the band arrangement songs, I sometimes don’t remember the lyrics, so I use a music stand with a notebook of lyrics, resulting in a two-part performance with and without the stand.
I upload one song from these performances to YouTube every two days, but since I sing around 30 songs in one live session at Inokashira Park, it takes about two months to show a full live session on YouTube with around 15 songs per month. Because YouTube only shows parts of the performance, I came up with the idea of this playlist to show the full setlist.
Unlike the previous two playlists I mentioned, which are static, this “YUKIO Inokashira Park Live – Performance List” will be updated continuously with the latest setlist from my live performances. Just like this blog, I believe that constant updates are essential for attracting attention online. Moreover, although I perform with an acoustic guitar in the park, the playlist features the band arrangement versions, offering a unique listening experience. Please check out this playlist, “YUKIO Inokashira Park Live – Performance List.”
The second new playlist is called “Daikuukai,” which is an extensive collection of 27 of my original songs, spanning approximately 2.5 hours. The reason I created this playlist is that I originally intended to compile my albums “Tsuki,” “Aomori,” and “Monogatari” into a three-CD set.
These three albums were recorded around the same time, with the first song being “Sora” and the last song being “Umi.” I initially planned to title the three-CD set “Kuukai.” However, due to the high cost of producing a three-CD set, I split them into the three separate albums, “Tsuki,” “Aomori,” and “Monogatari.”
People live on the land between the sky and the sea, so I thought it would be interesting to randomly insert human stories—songs—between the songs “Sora” and “Umi.”
Recalling this initial idea, I realized that in this digital age, I can achieve my vision without splitting it into three CDs by creating a single playlist. Last night, I listened to the entire playlist myself and felt that it was quite chaotic, but I believe that without this volume, I wouldn’t be able to express what I wanted to convey. I feel that this chaos is a representation of life itself. Since I revived this idea in playlist form, I decided to add “Dai” (meaning “great” or “grand”) to the original “Kuukai” and named it “Daikuukai.” Haha.
I’d be delighted if you could listen to this playlist as well. Even if no one does, I have no regrets!
Available for download and purchase, with plenty of previews! Give it a listen! If you like it, you can purchase it through credit card or PayPal.
- YUKIO Fifteen songs with guitar accompaniment and vocals
- YUKIO PIANO Thirteen piano accompaniment with vocals songs
- COCOLO Thirteen band-formatted songs
- SUN Thirteen band-formatted songs
- MOON Ten band-formatted songs
- AOMORI Mini album of 5 songs
- STORY Thirteen band-formatted songs
I’m distributing my music on various platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Line Music, and Amazon Music. I recommend listening to my work through these platforms. CDs are also available for purchase