HAL Students Remix “PAS TASTA” Songs Performed at Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic: ZONe ENERGY x HAL College Remix Contest
Japan Education Foundation Press Release: October 17, 2025 HAL students remix the song “PAS TASTA,” performed at Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic. ZONe ENERGY x HAL College Remix Contest All winning works from the Grand Prize, ZONe ENERGY Prize, and PAS TASTA Prize are now revealed!
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specialists in various fields of the IT and digital content
industries, held a student-only remix contest based on “THUNDA,” a collaboration between the energy drink brand ZONe ENERGY and the popular music unit PAS TASTA. We are pleased to announce the three awards honoring young talent who will lead the music scene of the future: the Grand Prize, ZONe ENERGY Award, and PAS TASTA Award. The Grand Prize winning entry was highly praised for its ability to utilize the original song while transforming complex chord work into an exciting sound. The ZONe ENERGY Award went to a catchy piece that perfectly matched the brand image. The PAS TASTA Award was a work overflowing with ideas, with Yuigot describing it as “the groove that seems most suitable for live performance out of all the entries.” The winning works will be posted on HAL’s official YouTube channel. We hope that the students’ new challenges will reach the ears and hearts of many more people in the future. Award results ■ Grand Prize (Second Prize: Amazon Gift Certificate worth ¥100,000) Nagashima Hikaru (HAL Tokyo, Music Department)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-ruco-y7o0 ◎ZONe ENERGY Comment From the very beginning, the stunning sound draws you into Nagashima’s worldview. While making the most of the original song, it also features a unique, comfortable beat and a high level of perfection. It’s a track that truly makes you feel like, “This is what a remix should be!” and is worthy of the Grand Prize! ◎PAS TASTA Comment hirihiri: Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize. The chord work was fun, and I was very happy to hear something like this in our own song. The sound production and mix were also very beautiful, and I thought the songwriting was amazing. quoree: Congratulations on winning the grand prize. It was an exciting and fun remix. I was impressed by the quality of the sound production and your sense of the beat, and the chord work, which is both moving and has a mysterious progression, is very educational. Uyama Amane: The reharmonies were very thrilling. I hope you continue to pursue the music you love and the areas that interest you and develop your individuality. phritz: I think you arranged it to move between various genres, but the mix was very beautiful and cohesive, and the finished product was wonderful. Thank you. yuigot: I was impressed by your high level of skill in various genres, and the way you bring them together into one song is amazing. Kabanagu: I was instantly captivated by the intro. The development, sound design, mix, and interesting chords were all flawless, and I was moved and blown away. ■ ZONe ENERGY Award (supplementary prize: HYPER ZONe 3 cases) Sohnai Kenta (HAL Osaka, Music Department)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGbEA-3dsiQ ◎ZONe ENERGY Comment I was immediately drawn in by the catchy vocal chops in the intro. The beat from the verse onwards brings out the best in the original song, and the light, energetic development is fantastic. And above all, the sound’s atmosphere perfectly matches ZONe’s brand image, making this an undisputed winner of the ZONe ENERGY Award! ■ PAS TASTA Prize (Second Prize: 3-month supply of pasta (approximately 10,000 yen worth / 1 person) PAS TASTA merchandise set) Saito Akihito (HAL Tokyo, Music Department)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkgvO0HEFhU ◎PAS TASTA Comment hirihiri: I really like the release cut piano in the intro, it brought back some nostalgic feelings. The mix is also beautiful and cool. Congratulations. quoree: I was blown away by the stunning tone and mixing. It’s crisp everywhere you look, and the resulting sound is very pleasant to listen to, which is fantastic. Uyama Amane: I felt there was originality in the way you used the vocal stems. The opening and beat ideas were also interesting. I’d love to hear more of your future works. phritz: I thought the mixing was very skillful. The release cut piano was handled very well, and I personally really liked the tone. Congratulations. yuigot: I thought your interpretation of the rhythm of the main riff was interesting, and out of all the works you’ve participated in, this has the groove that would look best live. Kabanagu: The way you used the stems and broke them down was incredibly interesting. It was a remix full of ideas and a lot of fun to listen to! Contest Overview Name: “PAS TASTA “THUNDA” Student Remix Contest” Powered by ZONe ENERGY × HAL Vocational School Content: Create and submit an original remix using the stem data of the song “THUNDA” Prizes: Grand Prize: ¥100,000 Amazon Gift Certificate (1 winner) ZONe ENERGY Prize: 3 cases of HYPER ZONe (1 winner) PAS TASTA Prize: 3 months’ supply of pasta noodles (approximately ¥10,000 worth / 1 winner) complete set of PAS TASTA merchandise Application period: September 5, 2025 (Friday) 13:00 to October 3, 2025 (Friday) 23:59 Result announcement: Friday, October 17, 2025 Contest Organizer: PAS TASTA “THUNDA” Student Remix Contest Organizer ■PAS TASTA Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11137/806/11137-806-1209b88f621370e3786f31f332a53c22-3900×3900.jpg PAS TASTA is a J-POP project consisting of six sound geeks that debuted in 2022. The members are Amane Uyama, Kabanagu, hirihiri, phritz, quoree, and yuigot, and are music producers/singer-songwriters garnering attention both in Japan and overseas. In 2024, they released their second album, “GRAND POP.” Their solo concert at Shibuya Spotify O-East sold out. In 2025, they were selected for Spotify’s “RADAR: Early Noise 2025.” They have also performed at music festivals such as FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL and SUMMER SONIC. X: https://twitter.com/pas_tasta YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pas_tasta ■About ZONe ENERGY “ZONe ENERGY” is an energy drink that will put the drinker in an invincible zone. Official website: https://zone-energy.jp/ Official X:
https://x.com/zone_energy_jp Official Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/zone_energy_jp/ official TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@zone_energy_jp Official Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@zoneenergy8070/ ■ Vocational school HAL
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