Minuano is a music project led by percussionist and composer Takero Ogata, featuring the vocals of Kaori Sakakibara (singer from the Japanese pop band Lamp). The album is a masterpiece, blending a mellow sound that elevates city pop, jazz, Brazilian pop, and more, with Kaori Sakakibara's delicate, whispered voice adding a sparkling touch to the music. Originally released in 2019, Minuano's third album, 'Butterfly Dream', showcases Ogata's compositions and arrangements, featuring the vocals of Kaori Sakakibara, along with a string and horn section, and participation of Taiyo Someya and Yusuke Nagai from Lamp. Highlights include the romantic city pop number 'Farewell on a Rainy Night of Spring', with evocative lyrics set to a fresh band sound, and the melancholic yet dreamy ballad 'Memory of Soda Pop', arranged and directed by Taiyo Someya. The album's cinematic compositions capture the passage of time and shifting seasons, culminating in 'Midnight Lounge', a serene closer with soft vocals and lush strings. Now reissued on colored vinyl!
- 1. A Butterfly’s Dream
- 2. Farewell on a Rainy Night of Spring
- 3. Endless Season
- 4. Memory of Soda Pop
- 5. Fantastical Time Travel
- 6. The Sea is My Wandering Heart
- 7. Deep Blue
- 8. Tale of a Falling Star
- 9. Mirage
- 10. Summer Illusion
- 11. An Incomplete Piece for a Mechanical Heart
- 12. Dance
- 13. Midnight Lounge
