2024-01-22 13:05:11
TV Asahi’s music program “Seki Jam Kanzenen SHOW” (every Sunday from 11:00 am) will look back on the music scene of 2023 from a unique perspective for two weeks on the 14th and 21st, “My Best of the Year Chosen by Professionals” The latest version of “10 songs” will be broadcast. The 10th to 5th place will be announced on the 14th broadcast, and the 4th to 1st place will be announced on the 21st broadcast.
Seki Jam announces “My Best 10 Songs of 2023” selected by professionals
Eon Kawatani (C) Model Press This is an annual project, but this time, in addition to the familiar music producer Yoshitoshi Tsutaya and lyricist/lyrics producer Junji Ishiwatari, musician Kawatani who participated in this project for the first time in three years. Enon appeared as a selector. Mrs. GREEN APPLE (C) model press each looks back on the music scene of 2023 from their own perspective. Kawatani performed songs by popular artists such as Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Blizzard,” Ishiwatari performed ano’s “Smile Agenai,” and Tsutaya performed “THE UNION” by rapper Awich, who is known as the “Queen of Hip-Hop.” Elected. Furthermore, the two artists each selected Fujii’s songs, with Ishiwatari choosing “Workin’ Hard” and Kawatani “Hana”, which attracted attention. In addition, songs by globally active artists such as BTS and JUNG KOOK’s solo song “Seven” and HIPHOP/R&B girl group XG’s “X-GENE” are also ranked. I went in. XG (from left) Harvey, Hinata, Julia, Julin, Chisa, Cocona, Maya (C) Model Press The second part of the broadcast that day featured “Super Ball” by singer-songwriter TOMOO, who made his major debut in 2022. Ranked 1st in the ranking. Tsutaya is the musician Ozora Kimishima who has been active as a guitarist since 2014 in “crazy”, and Kawatani is Fuji TV, which stars actors Mikako Tabe, Kouhei Matsushita, Mio Imada, and Kaede Kamio as “Quatro”. Fujii’s “Hana”, which attracted attention as the theme song for the Thursday Theater “Ichiban Sukina Hana”, was chosen as number one. JUNG KOOK (C) Model Press
Junji Ishiwatari’s top 10
10th place: Manshi “Kiss Guide”
I feel that the new generation has a light and sparkling sense when it comes to creating catchy phrases that are still unknown and have many mysteries. Recently, the sound has been elaborated, and this is one song where I felt like I was going to get serious from here on out.
9th place: Lucky Seben “Bokura mama”
The vocals, the melody line, the band composition with saxophone, their musicality, and the brightness of the lyrics all sounded cool and fresh. As I work on this job, music becomes less and less of a hobby for me, but they rarely sing regarding dark things, and for the first time in a while I felt at peace and at peace with this band.
That (C) model press8th place: ano “I won’t give you a smile!”
The act of deciding on an actor for a play, etc. and then writing a script with that person in mind is called “guess gaki”, and I was reminded once once more that Mr. Hidefumi Kenmochi is a master of “sensei”. song. This song is also a perfect allusion to the two elements of “McDonald’s” and “ano.” It’s been a long time since the word “salt compatible” has gained citizenship, but the artist’s sense of how to use such a special word as “salt shake” in the lyrics at the end of the chorus is extraordinary.
7th place: KIRINJI “With one fingertip”
Normally, this song might have ended with the words “I’m filled with wonderful premonitions,” but it’s amazing how he adds “It’s okay to deceive yourself!” as if objectively viewing himself singing that way. is. I was amazed by the sense of balance between the words.
6th place: Kaze Fujii “Workin’ Hard”
Phrases such as “You’re doing your best” were typically words sung gently over a soothing melody. It’s difficult to write a song regarding working hard, but by singing “You’ve been workin’ hard” over a cool beat, the song clearly focuses on “work” and says, “You’ve been working hard.” It became a song that succeeded in writing a “song for trying hard” for today’s era, and it sounded like it captured the era at that moment.
5th place: Rainbow Conquistador “I’m glad you’re here! I understand.”
For some reason, “I understand” hasn’t been used in many songs until now, but when I heard this song, I was surprised and thought, “Ah, there’s an amazing cooking method.”
YOASOBI/Ayase, Rira Ikuta (C) Model Press4th place: YOASOBI “Idol”
This song reached No. 1 on Billboard’s “Global Excl.US” chart, but I think what’s amazing regarding it is the fact that YOASOBI remained YOASOBI and pursued their musicality and achieved results. Masu. This kind of Vocaloid P-type music is MADE IN JAPAN music that was born in Japan. Last year, Shohei Ohtani said, “Let’s stop admiring America.” Even in music, I think it will be very important to use something uniquely Japanese as a weapon as we compete in the world.
3rd place: Creep Hype “Truth”
What is our reaction when we juxtapose “things that we don’t know if they exist,” such as so-called “ghosts,” and “things that we think are certain,” such as “truth,” even though they have completely opposite properties? I admire his calm perspective and worldview, which he writes regarding as if it were obvious that they are all the same. I honestly felt frustrated and wondered why I hadn’t noticed this until now.
Chanmina (C) Model Press2nd place: Chanmina “Death Anniversary”
I feel that the number of songs that have elements of “popular songs” is gradually increasing in the Japanese music scene. However, popular songs have a strong flavor, so you need to have a good sense of how to mix them and how to cook them. This song has an exquisite mix of her personality and popular song elements, resulting in a pleasantly entertaining song, and it was the song that felt most 2023-like and new.
1位：TOMOO「Super Ball」
Her voice, sense of melody, and sense of language are just amazing. When I try to convey my own original reasoning and ideas through song, it ends up sounding like an explanatory text, which can make me feel sluggish when I listen to it, but she expresses her thoughts in a cool and natural way. I feel like he has a talent that can be conveyed through song. There are many lyrics in this world that say things like “break down the wall in front of you” and “open up the future”, but I’ve never heard the message “stay round and not be sharp” anywhere else. It may seem like a small difference, but it’s somehow new and powerful. I feel like she will be active in the middle of the major scene for a long time from now on.
Eon Kawatani’s top 10
JUNG KOOK/Photo by Getty Images10th place: JUNG KOOK “Seven”
The part where they sing the days of the week in order over a simple UK garage sound (a dance sound that originated in England in the 1990s) is incredibly addictive. One of the catchiest UK garage songs. Anyone can get into the groove and sing along following hearing it just once. This is the work that made me realize that lyrics like this can be sung in a fashionable way by using UK garage songs.
9位：bed「mother ship」
The cool guitar riff is not enough to create a variety of melodies. And the live version is so cool. Anyone would want to be in a band like this. A band that I would really like to see live.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE (C) Model press8位：Mrs. GREEN APPLE「Blizzard」
I think everyone knows that Omori-kun is good at singing, but he doesn’t even have a natural voice.In terms of vocal music classification, it’s probably either falsetto or a mix, but he has a special, piercing voice that can’t be explained by just that. When I heard this song, I thought maybe he wasn’t human at all. It was just too amazing…the singing voice in the chorus, I was amazed that they might sing like that.
7位：Khaki「Undercurrent」
The most popular band right now. This work has one song divided into #1, #2, and #3. It’s an arbitrary song, starting from a simple, folky song to a complex, jazzy interlude, and finally turning into a rock song, but the vocal variation and playing ability are amazing.
6th place: Divorce legend “Love is even more mellow”
The catchy chorus of “Ai ga Itomo mellow” combined with the city pop sound had the highest rate of humming. A song that stimulates your desire to sing karaoke, making you want to sing everything from the intro chorus to the first verse to the chorus. This is a unit that will definitely sell.
5th place: Cody Lee (Lee) “Dancing Hikari”
I think the part “Come see me once in a while” is a B melody, but it’s so great that it might have been the chorus. I was even more surprised because the chorus that follows has a melody that even surpasses the B melody.
4位：CHO CO PA CO CHO CO QUIN QUIN「tradition」
The members studied abroad in Cuba, and the songs have an exotic sound and strange lyrics that give you a glimpse of the influence of music from various countries around the world. Anyway, the combination is interesting. For some reason, it’s a pop song, and the melody is wonderful, and the strange feeling turns into a familiar feeling at the end. A song that shakes up the Japanese music industry.
3位：Laura day romance「sweet vertigo」
The low melody of “Saenai” at the beginning of the song has a dull feeling, and I was surprised that the B melody suddenly started with “bed”, and for some reason it feels so good even though it hits an unexpected pitch every time. good. A true melody department store. She’s so good at creating melodies that make me feel nostalgic but that I’ve never heard before.
2nd place: betcover!! “Fly, Night Smell”
A mix of danger and sexiness emerges from the nostalgic feel of popular songs. No matter how you look at it, it’s music like no other. His lyrics are full of lyrics I’ve never heard before, but his unique way of using words is also part of his charm. When I listen to his music, I feel like I’ve found something I wanted but had given up on because I mightn’t get it.
1st place: Kaze Fujii “Flower”
This is the number one pop song of 2023. Although the lyrics only use simple words, they become deeper and deeper. Mimetic words and onomatopoeic words that even children can understand are always accompanied by stylish melodies, which is possible because of Fujii’s style. If someone else did it, it would quickly become lame. I can’t help but groan at the strange combination of words and melody that seems to go through the eye of a needle.
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10th place: lilbesh ramko “namique.”
lilbesh ramko stands out among the movements called hyperpop and digicore. Even within the high degree of anonymity that is unique to online music, there is a sense of a beautiful explosion of physical impulse and energy. While digital distortion and glitches (sounds caused by mechanical breakdowns, etc.), which were conventionally considered to be noise or errors, are becoming established as methods, it is rare to be able to make them sound so beautiful in an instant. Existence.
9th place: Bonbero, LANA, MFS, Watson “Makuhari”
ZOT on the WAVE and dubby bunny create a melodious and emotional drill tune (a sub-genre of hip-hop that started to become popular in Chicago around 2010), and it’s a dreamy song where you can enjoy the various flows of the participating rappers.
XG (from left) Harvey, Hinata, Julia, Jurin, Chisa, Cocona, Maya (C) Model press8th place: XG “X-GENE”
When people experience something transcendental, I think there are moments when their mouths drop open or they laugh before they get excited, and when I first heard this song, I was in exactly that state. A drill tune that allows you to enjoy the mic relay of all seven members’ outstanding skills, sense, and individuality in just 1 minute and 26 seconds. It feels like a prelude to an unknown experience that will be enchanted by these girls who have overcome intense training and become special beings.
7位：Children「Play」
It’s a song that lets out the pent-up energy that has nowhere to go while holed up in your room during the coronavirus pandemic. By making extensive use of avoid notes (sounds that interfere with the function of the chord) and non-diatonic chords (chords that contain notes other than the key), we express distorted scenery and forced brightness, creating an exhilarating feeling. I was surprised by the advanced composition and composition ability he provided.
6th place: Awich “THE UNION”
Chaki Zuku’s stripped-down, totally unmistakable tracks highlight Awich as a person. Awich’s struggles, anguish, and determination as a queen, who continue to advance as if they are taking everything with them, are expressed in straightforward words, and I was deeply moved by the way they faced each other’s music with all their heart and soul. .
5th place: Sasuke Haraguchi “Human Mania/Juane Teto”
A new Vocaloid anthem by 20-year-old Sasuke Haraguchi, whose skills include writing, composing, arranging, singing, playing a variety of instruments, and dancing. In 2022, he has released two original albums of amazing quality and has excellent physical musical ability, and even with Vocaloid, which eliminates physicality to the utmost, he has created a big buzz. He is a tremendous talent who has all the abilities necessary for production.
4th place: PAS TASTA “river relief ft. Soushi Sakiyama”
In the 2010s, there was a whirlwind of nerd geek track makers and artists around SoundCloud (a music platform where anyone might easily post songs). Violent and intense sounds and dreamy developments by six people who lived through the sensitive period of their teenage years and were obsessed with sound making. Coupled with the words and melody of singer-songwriter Soshi Sakiyama, who echoes their spirituality…I feel a sense of hope and emotion that resonates far away from the chaos of the internet.
3rd place: Ado “sing”
The possibilities for vocal expression have evolved greatly through the era of vocaloids and singers, and it can be said that there is now the most diverse range of singing expressions in human history. Ado’s singing and delivery, which are at the cutting edge and reign at the highest peak, are worthy of being called a virtuoso (a master musician) just like a musician. TOPHAMHAT-KYO’s lyrics and Giga & TeddyLoid’s work are the best, bringing out her potential to the fullest.
2位：TOMOO「Grapefruit Moon」
One of the roles of pop music is how to capture and express ordinary everyday life…TOMOO is a singer-songwriter who can describe emotions and scenes not only in lyrics but also in composition. This is a song that left me speechless and moved by her songwriting ability and vocal expression, which not only captures a moment in time, but also makes you feel the passage of time.
1st place: Kimijima Ozora “crazy”
Before I knew it, I was crying when I listened to “no public sounds,” which includes this work. I thought regarding what this feeling was, but I mightn’t put it into words. However, it felt nostalgic. As I traced my memories, I came to the conclusion that this feeling can only be obtained through music. It’s something that can’t be explained, but I think that inexplicability is the charm of his music and the result of his unique artistry.
(modelpress editorial department)
Information: TV Asahi
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