“Newtro“, a “revival” music project that reconstructs Japan’s proud masterpieces, has released the music video for their 23rd song “Atom no Ko x Torque feat.urumeiwashi”.
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The songs that will be revived this time are:
“Atom no Ko” is one of Tatsuro Yamashita’s many famous songs that has been used as the theme song of various programs and commercial songs, and is still listened to by a wide range of generations.
As a tribute song to Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka, Vocaloid P’s Torque, who also provides songs to idol groups and artists, created this song with the motif of “Astro Boy” as a song called “Along with Transparency”. “The theme of this project is to invite urumeiwashi, a singer who is active as an internet singer and a variety of creators on SNS, to be the featured vocalist.
▼Newtro 23rd edition
“Atom no Ko” × Torque feat.urumeiwashi / Newtro
Music video:
＜CREATOR＞
▼Songs
Tatsuro Yamashita “Atom’s Child” (1991)
This song was created as a tribute song to Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka, with the motif of “Astro Boy” and was included in the studio album “ARTISAN” released in 1991.
Released as a single cut in 1992 and 1998, it has been used as the theme song for various programs and commercial songs, and is still one of Tatsuro Yamashita’s many famous songs that is listened to by a wide range of generations.
▼Artist
・Torque
X（※Twitter）： https://x.com/torque96k
YouTube： https://www.youtube.com/@torque96k
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Started activities in 2020.
With the theme of “travel-like music”, he produces music mainly using vocaloids.
He specializes in songs that combine band sounds and typing.
Representative of Vocaloid P music circle “Desk Top Mikan”.
We also provide music to idol groups and artists.
This time, I covered Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Atom no Ko,” and it’s a song that I have a lot of fond memories of.It was an insert song in a movie that I really liked when I was young, and when I heard about Newtro this time, I remembered this song and thought I’d like to cover it, so I chose it.
The original song had an image of the freshness and sadness of the summer sea, and in order to express that in my own way, I arranged it with my own style of tropical house music in mind.
I felt that the original song had an impressive percussion sound throughout the song, so I tried to express the percussion part entirely with synth sounds.
I would like you to listen to it and compare it with the original song.
・urumeiwashi
Official site:https://urumenoiwashi.wixsite.com/urumeiwashi
X（※Twitter）：https://x.com/urumeno_iwashi
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/urume_e/
YouTube：https://www.youtube.com/@urumeiwashi.
Image 3: https://www.atpress.ne.jp/releases/415032/img_415032_3.jpg
“Ultrasonic warning. Along with transparency. ”
Focusing on vocals, I am involved in various creator activities on SNS. He started playing classical piano at the age of 3, and gradually turned to pop music.
The atmosphere of the original song is completely different, and the use of fantastic sounds is very Newtro-like, and I felt like the current era of Astro Boy.
I also think that listening to the respect for the original song sprinkled throughout the song is nostalgic and fun, which is the key point.
I was particular about creating it without adding too much color to match Torque’s futuristic sound.
I also felt the youth’s refreshing strength in the song, so I was conscious of expressing that through my voice as I sang it.
▼Illustrator
honoka
X（※Twitter）：https://x.com/honoka2461
Image 4: https://www.atpress.ne.jp/releases/415032/img_415032_4.jpeg
Draw cute illustrations with colorful colors and pop expressions.
Graduated from Manga Comic Art at Saga Art College. Focuses on SNS and also participates in illustration requests and events.
I filled the screen with images that came to mind from the lyrics and music sounds of Atom no Ko. I kept the retro pop colors in mind, expressing a somewhat nostalgic yet modern futuristic feel, and the girl’s expression was drawn to be overflowing with “hope for the future,” so be sure to check it out. I would appreciate it if you could give it to me.
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『Newtro』
A music project in which artists and illustrators reconstruct “famous songs from the past (Retro)” and create new works for the “present and future (New).” Set in a “near-future city” centered on the “intersection” where good old things and the new era mix and new creativity is born, we will send out to the world through creativity that matches the worldview and atmosphere of the song.
▼Official YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@newtro_japan
＜INFORMATION＞
▼Newtro YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@newtro_japan
▼X (old Twitter)
https://twitter.com/Newtro_Japan
▼TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@newtro_japan
▼Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/newtro_japan/
▼Threads
https://www.threads.net/@newtro_japan
＜TV PROGRAM＞
▼MUSIC ON! TV
“Newtro”
https://www.m-on.jp/program/detail/newtro/
We will deliver music videos, interviews with artists about their reasons for choosing their songs, and the Japanese retro music and culture that influenced them.
Click here for details
Press release provided by: @Press
