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Hosono Haruomi and his seven sound engineers

Hosono Haruomi and his seven sound engineers

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"I make music for myself and my colleagues."──Hosono Haruomi
The first-hand recording stories of 11 albums and 40 years are fully disclosed!
Folk rock, techno, country music…
See the master's playfulness in creating music and the precious records of music creation

→Walking into the recording sessions of music masters, you will find rich assets dedicated to future music everywhere.
An in-depth interview with Haruomi Hosono himself and the seven recording engineers he has collaborated with over the years.
Talking about 11 solo albums spanning 40 years and diverse musical styles,
For the first time, the production beliefs behind each album are presented, as well as the stories that took shape in the recording studio.

Hosono Haruomi is a recognized master of contemporary Japanese pop music. Since his rise to prominence in the 1960s, he has continued to create his ideal sound with great care and enthusiasm. Folk rock, folk music, techno, country music... Hosono has been traveling comfortably among various music genres until now. Moreover, his music production has also kept pace with the times and has experienced the evolution of recording technology in the analog and digital eras. , becoming a vivid history of the development of recording.

The author of this book embarks on an unprecedented journey of "Hosono Haruomi's recording techniques" through in-depth interviews with Hosono Haruomi himself, as well as seven recorders who have worked closely with him in the past to complete classic works. The author opens the door of the recording studio and invites us in to gain an in-depth understanding of Hosono's thinking about sound at various stages and the meaning given to sound. At the same time, it also shows the key role of the seven recording engineers in the music production process and the brilliance of their craftsmanship. The portraits of the musicians who accompanied Hosono along the way and the development and evolution of recording technology over the past half century are also highlights in the book.

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