Music Evaluation: Fujii Kaze – Hachikō

There are a handful of ultra-popular Japanese artists whose music I’ve simply by no means linked with. Up till Hachikō, Fujii Kaze was a kind of artists. I’ve loved a music right here and there, however by no means to the purpose the place I finished in my tracks to comprehend how superior he may very well be as an artist. Hachikō is the primary single from his upcoming album and I hope the remainder of the venture sounds as thrilling as this.

Hachikō makes a really sturdy case for the deserves of a 4+ minute music. This operating time provides it house to unfurl with a measured tempo that sees its sonic parts construct upon one another in a well-woven tapestry. By the point the music has completed its first refrain, many TikTok prepared singles would already be over and forgotten. Hachikō is constructed round a catchy vocal rhythm that opens the observe and carries by the majority of the melodies that comply with. Disco strings quickly be a part of the fray alongside good waves of synth that give the music a celestial texture.

From right here, Hachikō blossoms right into a collection of beautiful refrains buoyed by a layered vocal association that makes the music really feel grand and thrilling whilst its tempo stays measured. There’s simply such a way of completeness and intention behind a music like this, which is so refreshing inside an business that always favors fast hits and quick style. Hachikō appears like a giant second in the best way the primary single from a long-awaited album ought to. I’m glad it’s already a well-deserved hit in Japan.

Grade: A-