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Natsu Summer “Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation”
The long-awaited first vinyl release of “Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation” (2018), recorded by “City Pop Reggae” artist Natsu Summer and her steel pan-featuring band, Dub Sensation! Produced, of course, by Kunimono Takiguchi (Ryusenkei)!
Natsu Summer, the high-pressure girl who has been spreading “City Pop meets Reggae” sounds. Her long-awaited first vinyl release is the 7-track EP “Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation,” released in 2018, the final summer of the Heisei era, backed by her long-desired live band, Dub Sensation! In addition, “Toki no Silhouette,” released on 7” in 2019 and sold out immediately, is included as a bonus track. The numerous tracks written by Kunimono Takiguchi (Ryusenkei), who has been in charge of production since her debut, are gems! Including “Japanese Reggae Woman,” which can be called an homage to Steel An’ Skin’s steel pan disco classic “Reggae Is Here Once Again,” and “Long Hot Summer,” which makes you smile at the title (Natsu Summer herself wrote the lyrics for these two tracks!), they are truly outstanding! Released as a completely limited edition with an original jacket featuring a different photo from the CD + an obi strip!
Born in Ehime, currently living in Tokyo. Growing up listening to City Pop and Reggae since childhood living by the sea. Debuted in 2016 as a City Pop Reggae singer under the production of Kunimono Takiguchi (Ryusenkei). Has released 4 albums and 12 singles. Participated in lyricist Masataka Urino’s 35th-anniversary album, DJ EMMA and DJ SHIMOYAMA’s unit N.U.D.E, and Natsu Summer & Early Summer produced by DJ KAWASAKI, among others. Also active in a wide range of scenes, performing with Tatsuya Sunaga, Shuuya Okino, Toshio Matsuura, MURO, DJ NORI, Hiroshi Kawabe, Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM), Takeshi Kubota, and others as a DJ.
SIDE-A
1. Aloha (Intro)
2. Old School Surfer
3. Long Hot Summer
4. You Are Sexy
SIDE-B
1. Toki no Silhouette
2. Japanese Reggae Woman
3. I Hate the Night
4. Sleep and Steel (Outro)
