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ポン太と巡る世界の音楽

ポン太と巡る世界の音楽 is Mutsuhiko Izumi's second BEMANI album. The concept for the album is world music, mostly consisting of his earlier BEMANI songs, as well as three songs from his soundtrack to KONAMI's 1997 3D fighting game FIGHTING Wu-Shu (FIGHTING武術).

Album Information

ポン太と巡る世界の音楽
Artist 泉 陸奥彦  
Release Date 04/20/2011
Catalog Number LC-2024
Published by Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Track List
Title From
01. Prelude NEW
02. PRIMAL SOUL GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX LINK KITマイギター対応
03. YARA TUM KAHAN? GUITARFREAKS 11thMIX & drummania 10thMIX
04. 美丽的家乡(Mei Li De Jia Xiang) GUITARFREAKS 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX
05. TIERRA BUENA GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX
06. In Scottish Highlands jubeat
07. Russian Snowy Dance jubeat ripples
08. 三度笠ポン太は今日も行く GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V
09. O Jiya GUITARFREAKS 7thMIX & drummania 6thMIX
10. CARNIVAL DAY GUITARFREAKS 4thMIX & drummania 3rdMIX
11. Honolulu Loco Boy GUITARFREAKS 10thMIX & drummania 9thMIX
12. BALALAIKA,CARRIED WITH THE WIND GUITARFREAKS 6thMIX & drummania 5thMIX
13. 愛と勇気の三度笠ポン太 jubeat knit APPEND
14. Green Green Dance jubeat knit
15. Red Roses pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET
16. Chinese Snowy Dance GuitarFreaksXG2 & DrumManiaXG2 Groove to Live
17. タラッタダンス GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V
18. アンデスの太陽 pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE
19. THE SPIRIT DANCE FIGHTING武術
20. Roopa GUITARFREAKS 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX power-up ver.
21. CRIES IN THE WILDERNESS GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX
22. 風に吹かれて三度笠ポン太 GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2
23. THE CODE OF SILENCE FIGHTING武術
24. THE TEMPLE OF STEEL FIGHTING武術
25. Ululu NEW
26. 母に抱かれて三度笠ポン太 GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2 CS
27. Mother Africa NEW

STAFF
All Composed by Mutsuhiko Izumi
Recording & Mix Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I communications, Inc.)
Recording Studio: Wonder Station
Mastering Engineer: Kazuya Sato (Wonder Station)
Recording Coordination: Miho Toyoda
Assistant Engineer: Katsunori Seki, Masami Kanda (Wonder Station)
Supervisor: Yumi Izumi

Illustration: T_da (Erina Takeda)
Design: Kenzo Yamada (Creat*res)
Design Coordination: Risa Sato (T&M CREATIVE)
Artwork Coordination: Yukie Yamazaki, Hiroshi Banno

Promotion: Shunsaku Shimizu
Sales Promotion: Hideki Chosokabe, Chika Uchihara
License Management: Takako Nagahora

Producer: Junichi Kamei
Label Assistant: Tomomi Iitaka
Label Producer: Tetsuya Osono

Executive Producer: Fumiaki Tanaka

Special Thanks:
Yoshihiko Ota
Mitsuhiro Nozaki
Hiroyuki Masuda
Takayuki Ishikawa
Hideaki Shikama
Michio Arashi (Threeknowman Inc.)
Kotone Ishikawa
Noriaki Wakimoto
Atsushi Kawai
Misa Sochi
Yoshifumi Sochi
Hideyuki Yamagata (YAMAGIC)
And All BEMANI Fans!!


Prelude

Guitar, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

PRIMAL SOUL
Lyrics, Vocals & Chorus: Thomas Howard Lichtenstein
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Bass: Yoshihiko Koezuka
Drums & Percussion(Timbales, Conga, Bongo, Rattles, Agogo): Kozo Suganuma

YARA TUM KAHAN?
Lyrics & Vocals: ASMAT
Chorus: ASMAT, Mohi, Noa
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

美丽的家乡(Mei Li De Jia Xiang)
Lyrics, Vocals & Er-Hu: LIU FENG
A.Guitars, Mandolin, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

TIERRA BUENA
Lyrics & Vocals: Wilma De Oliveira
8 Strings Guitalele, Pan Flute, A.Guitars, Bass & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

In Scottish Highlands
Lyrics: Thomas Howard Lichtenstein
Guitars, Mandolin, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

Russian Snowy Dance
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

三度笠ポン太は今日も行く
Lyrics: HEAVEN
Vocals: Yoko Aramaki
Guitars, Bass, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

O Jiya
Lyrics: ASMAT
Vocals: ASMAT & emi
A.Guitars, E.Guitars, 1 string Guitar, Bass, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

CARNIVAL DAY
Lyrics: Misa Sochi, yumi
Vocals: Paula Terry
Chorus: Fu Fu's
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Bass: Yoshihiko Koezuka

Honolulu Loco Boy
Lyrics & Vocals: Agnes Kimura
Steel Guitar: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Ukulele, Guitars, Bass, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

BALALAIKA, CARRIED WITH THE WIND
Lyrics: Y.Uehara, HEAVEN
Vocals: mira
Mandolin, A.Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Bass: Yoshihiko Koezuka

愛と勇気の三度笠ポン太
Lyrics: HEAVEN
Vocals: Yoko Aramaki
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Bass: Yoshihiko Koezuka
Drums: Kozo Suganuma

Green Green Dance
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

Red Roses
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Piano: Yuriko Nakamura
KENBAN-Harmonica: Wolli
Bass: Yoshihiko Koezuka

Chinese Snowy Dance
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Bass: Yoshihiko Koezuka
Drums: Takashi Yasuda

タラッタダンス
Lyrics: HEAVEN
Vocals & Chorus: Kumako Morino
Chorus: Bokujou Yagyuu Otoko
Guitars, Bass, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

アンデスの太陽
8 Strings Guitalele, A.Guitars, Bass, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

THE SPIRIT DANCE
12 Strings Guitars, 6 Strings Guitars, Mandolin, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Bass: Hiroyuki Kondo

Roopa
Lyrics: ASMAT
Vocals: ASMAT & emi
Guitars, Bass, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Drums: Takashi Yasuda

CRIES IN THE WILDERNESS
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Vocal Samples: Debelar Morgan - MIDI MARK “VOCAL BYTES 1”

風に吹かれて三度笠ポン太
Lyrics: HEAVEN
Vocals: Yoko Aramaki
Guitars, Bass, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Drums: Takashi Yasuda

THE CODE OF SILENCE
12 Strings Guitars, 6 Strings Guitars, 1 String Guitar, Mandolin, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Bass: Hiroyuki Kondo

THE TEMPLE OF STEEL
Zurna Programming, Guitars, Bass & Other Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi

Ululu
Guitars, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Didgerldoo(Yidaki) & Percussion(Djembe, Kayamba, Rattles): Kozo Suganuma

母に抱かれて三度笠ポン太
Lyrics: HEAVEN
Vocals: Yoko Aramaki
Guitars, Bass, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Drums: Kozo Suganuma

Mother Africa
Lyrics: HEAVEN
Guitars, Chorus, Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Chorus: Edokko-tao, mira
Ocarina: Wolli
Percussion(Djembe, Conga, Kesing Kesing, Rattles, Ankle Beads, Chajchas): Kozo Suganuma
Drums: Takashi Yasuda


Trivia

  • When ポン太と巡る世界の音楽 was first announced, the official website had the album listed as containing two CDs, with the second disc continuing from track 15. However, the final album is just one CD.
  • PRIMAL SONG is based on its long vocal version, and not the original instrumental game cut size.
  • CRIES IN THE WILDERNESS is based on the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania version of the song, despite having the same name as the original FIGHTING武術 version of the song.
  • Much like 猫叉Master's first album Raindrops, most of the songs in ポン太と巡る世界の音楽 are simply taken from their original BEMANI game soundtracks, with the following eleven exceptions:
    • CARNIVAL DAY, Chinese Snowy Dance, 風に吹かれて三度笠ポン太, and the three FIGHTING武術 songs were all remastered.
    • BALALAIKA,CARRIED WITH THE WIND, which is completely re-arranged with higher pitched instruments and features a different vocalist (mira instead of Julie ann Frost).
    • 愛と勇気の三度笠ポン太 and Red Roses are extended.
    • ROOPA, whose drums are completely re-arranged.
    • アンデスの太陽, which is given an acoustic re-arrangement.
  • Song comments for Prelude and Mother Africa were posted on Izumi's blog.
    • Izumi revealed that Prelude is meant to be an abridged re-arrangement of Mother Africa, and that he recorded the song in a morning and mixed it by himself.
    • Mother Africa was originally planned to be based on traditional African music, but he ended up using orchestral instruments in the end because he felt like it would stray away from his image of Africa.

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