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Riyu Kosaka here. | Riyu Kosaka here. | ||
This time, "Himawari" will be included in beatmaniaIIDX HAPPY SKY.<br> | |||
I | I'm really happy because "Himawari" is one of my favorite songs.<br> | ||
Speaking of sunflowers... Summer!<br> | Speaking of sunflowers... Summer!<br> | ||
Speaking of summer... blue skies!<br> | Speaking of summer... blue skies!<br> | ||
And speaking of blue skies... Happy Sky!? It | And speaking of blue skies... Happy Sky!? It's a great season.<br> | ||
Summer is hot. Very hot.<br> | Summer is hot. Very hot.<br> | ||
In this hot, hot season, we | In this hot, hot season, we can get through it as high, bright, and bold(?) as a sunflower that grows straight up to the sun.. | ||
And if you enjoy playing | And if you enjoy playing beatmaniaIIDX HAPPY SKY and have "Happy" days, Riyu will be "Happy" too. | ||
=== GuitarFreaks & DrumMania === | === GuitarFreaks & DrumMania === | ||
==== NAOKI MAEDA ==== | ==== NAOKI MAEDA ==== | ||
"Himawari" is | "Himawari" is BeForU's third project for GF&dm, after "[[Chikara]]". | ||
It | It's one of my best numbers of 2003, in which happy hardcore-style drumming is intertwined with my own guitar, the rhythmic and energetic vocals of Riyu Kosaka, and the lyrics, which only Kosaka could write, are matched with high tension. | ||
I call this sound "J-HAPPYHARD CORE rock".<br> | |||
It is in the vein of my style in "[[CANDY (Riyu Kosaka)|CANDY]]" and "[[LOVE SHINE|LOVESHINE]]".<br> | It is in the vein of my style in "[[CANDY (Riyu Kosaka)|CANDY]]" and "[[LOVE SHINE|LOVESHINE]]".<br> | ||
However, "Himawari" is a new original song for GF&DM, so the guitar is pushed to the forefront and the drums can always | However, "Himawari" is a brand-new original song for GF&DM, so the guitar is pushed to the forefront, and the drums can always played by real drums. (laughs) | ||
Like "Chikara" and "[[BREAK DOWN!|BRE∀K DOWN!]]," you | Like "Chikara" and "[[BREAK DOWN!|BRE∀K DOWN!]]," you should be able to play them with the band, so give it a shot!! | ||
And the lyrics are | And much like "Chikara", the lyrics are also very moving, so listen carefully to the message in the song! | ||
== Video Production Information == | == Video Production Information == | ||
=== beatmania IIDX === | === beatmania IIDX === | ||
==== amamon. ==== | ==== amamon. ==== | ||
Nostalgic, that | Nostalgic, that's all I can say!<br> | ||
I'm kind of embarrassed to see something I made two years ago on a different model like this.... | |||
In fact, I | In fact, I didn't do anything for this transplant.<br> | ||
It's the same as the original, though the size is different. | It's the same as the original, though the size is different. | ||
<small>I didn't do anything, but I | <small>I didn't do anything, but I got a credit in the staff credits. Lucky.</small> | ||
=== GuitarFreaks & DrumMania === | === GuitarFreaks & DrumMania === | ||
==== AMAMO ==== | ==== AMAMO ==== | ||
The third BeForU song in Gitadora! | The third BeForU song in Gitadora! | ||
This is a fresh and youthful song, so RIYU and the other BeForU members are also dressed in fresh-looking outfits.<br> | |||
(By the way, RIYU's hairstyle is slightly different this time ^^;)<br> | (By the way, RIYU's hairstyle is slightly different this time ^^;)<br> | ||
Anyway, my first impression of this song was "running, | Anyway, my first impression of this song was "running", so RIYU is running around this time. | ||
As human beings, in our youth we want to run | As human beings, in our youth we want to run toward somewhere.<br> | ||
Looking back, those were the most | Looking back, those days were the most lively...<br> | ||
In which we feel like we | In which we feel like we could do anything without "fear". | ||
The overall image of the clip is like "BRE∀K DOWN!" but with a pop-colored screen.<br> | The overall image of the clip is like "BRE∀K DOWN!" but with a pop-colored screen.<br> | ||
The pop feeling is important after all! | The pop feeling is important after all! | ||
This is | This song is bright and fun.<br> | ||
Please play it! | Please play it! | ||