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The Two Of Us

Akira Kosemura, the renowned composer/pianist & one of the most streamed Asian classical artists, releases his new album “The Two Of Us” following his successful solo piano album SEASONS, out today.

“The Two Of Us (feat. Clara Mann)”, is the first track on the album. Newly written for the renowned fashion house TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist., these 10 songs were featured on 2022 spring/summer and 2023 autumn/winter collections and showcase the diversity and dynamics of his musical talent which covers from acoustic ensemble to electronica. The album also features an UK based singer/songwriter Clara Mann, whose timeless voice adds another beautiful aspect to the album.
 

 

 

Akira Kosemura:

Seasons

Akira Kosemura, the renowned composer/pianist & one of the most streamed Asian classical artists, releases his new album “SEASONS”, on Decca Records, along with visualizers for each track.

Inspired by Japan’s four seasons, Kosemura dedicates 12 songs (3 songs for each season) and expresses the beauty of various moments in the country of rich nature – cherry blossoms, rainy season, fallen leaves and snowy landscape.

With this album, Kosemura elaborates his musical identity as a Japanese in his highly acclaimed solo piano format.

“This album began in the early summer of 2020, when I was contacted by Decca Records,” says Kosemura. “The seeds of ideas that emerged from our conversations about each other and our future projects gradually grew within me. This is a sort of the island music, in which I try to reexamine the world in front of me, which is very universal and precious to me, feeling the smell, touch, and memories of the land where I grew up, and keep my eyes open even for small changes that I might miss. That led me to this record.”

“I tried to catch the notes just the way I am, and not to express to avoid the excessive creativity,” Kosemura explains. “To achieve that, solo piano format was the most honest way for me to draw a simple pencil sketch, not a colorful painting with many pigments on a palette.”

The music of Kosemura has been highly renowned worldwide not only for his own works, but also for numerous well-known films, TV series, video games, and commercials including American TV series “Love Is” and "True Mothers" (directed by Naomi Kawase), an official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival. His talent has been enthusiastically supported by eminent artists such as Devendra Banhart, Gilles Peterson, M83 and many others.

“This album is like a love letter I wrote for the first time to this small island country, where I was born in Tokyo and have spent more than 37 years of my life,” says Kosemura. “I hope people would enjoy this record in every season of the year.”

Akira Kosemura:

Pause (almost equal to) Play

Akira Kosemura, the renowned composer/pianist & one of the most streamed Asian classical artists, releases his new EP “Pause (almost equal to) Play”, out today on Decca Records.

This four-track EP is a collection of the songs featured on 2022 Spring & Summer Collection of TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist., the acclaimed fashion house based in Tokyo. Featuring the string quartet, programming, and synthesizers as well as his notable felt piano, it showcases the diversity and dynamics of his musical talent which covers from acoustic ensemble to electronica.

Visualizers for all tracks are also out now – watch here.

“I wrote these pieces at a time when I had to stop and look back at myself” says Kosemura. “Mr. Miyashita helped me a lot to do my best for his project. The music that was created by stopping was filled with a sense of what was to come for me.”

“For me, too, it was a collection that made me look at myself once again” Takahiro Miyashita, the founder of the brand recalls. “I was always thinking about Akira’s music, thus it was very natural for me to ask him to compose a piece for my project, and he delivered a very beautiful gift.”

The music of Kosemura has been highly renowned worldwide not only for his own works, but also for numerous well-known films, TV series, video games, and commercials including American TV series “Love Is” and "Morning Comes" (directed by Naomi Kawase), an official selection of the Cannes International Film Festival. His talent has been enthusiastically supported by eminent artists such as Devendra Banhart, Giles Peterson, M83 and many others. This EP, “Pause (almost equal to) Play” is another great collaboration with one of the finest brands and a musical journey to a new phase.

“It was like we both took a new step forward at the same time” says Miyashita. “When I look back on my life someday, I would be able to say with confidence that I could be myself with this beautiful gift.”