[Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.] Sekito Shigeo “The Word II” – 8K music video released in collaboration with OverLightShow
Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 30, 2025 Sekito Shigeo “The Word II” – 8K music video released in collaboration with OverLightShow A modern reboot of the 70s liquid light technique. Dreamy, psychedelic, and powerful images inspired by the album jacket J-DIGS (Nippon Columbia) has released a new album titled “The Word” by Sekito Shigeo. II” in collaboration with OverLightShow (https://www.overlightshow.com/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/19470/4590/19470-4590-7f13632cf1c61322dcda631ea7e0641d-1280×720.png Shigeo Sekito “The Word” A new music video for “The Last Jedi II” has been produced. This work is based on the analog techniques used in the 1970s when this song was created, using liquid light (oil paints, dyes, overhead projectors, etc.), and incorporates ideas from the worldview of the album cover, reconstructing it with modern
high-resolution video. The dreamy and psychedelic texture of the sound is visually immersively portrayed. “The Word II” began as an electronic organ practice piece, but in recent years has been embraced by new listeners both in Japan and overseas through its inclusion by Mac DeMarco and sampling by Travis Scott. This video is the latest in powerful expression of its appeal. OverLightShow ~Obakoya~ Comment from Yuichiro Oba “The origin of the two keywords, Word and Light. While paying homage to the original, we have created a visual that weaves together its universe. We hope this serves as an introductory switch to deeply synchronize with The Word II. Filmed on a genuine ’70s liquid light rig, capturing every last breath in 8K. J-DIGS (J-DIGS) is a music discovery and reissue project led by Nippon Columbia. Introducing high-quality music sources owned by Nippon Columbia. Compiling official streaming playlists. Developing special features. Unearthing and reissuing archived music. They are spreading their message both in Japan and abroad, including producing apparel in collaboration with NTS Radio. On November 1st, they released several records as part of the “J-DIGS Reissues” series. Music video (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp572S9SLO8&feature=youtu.be Video/Editing: OverLightShow ~Obakoya~ Yoichiro Oba
https://www.overlightshow.com/ Dramaturg: Yufumi Tajima
https://www.instagram.com/tajimabco/?hl=ja Distribution sound source: https://j-digs.lnk.to/TheWord About Shigeo Sekito Shigeo Sekito is a Japanese electronic organ player. He released the “Brilliant Electone Special Sound Series” from Nippon Columbia from 1975 to 1977. His signature song “The Word II” was featured in Mac DeMarco’s “Chamber of Reflection” and HUNCHO JACK’s “How U Feel,” and has been re-evaluated worldwide. He later worked as a pianist and educator under the name Ken Akishino. About OverLightShow
OverLightShow is a collective that creates “living” liquid light for live performances, video works, and installations using historically accurate analog techniques, including projectors, dyes, and glass plates. More details: overlightshow.com Reissue titles releasing on November 1st
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/19470/4590/19470-4590-8a630a075c58496fa9749c1b30028db8-3900×2506.jpg The Magnificent Electone Shigeo Sekito / The Magnificent Electone The Word (Clear Green Vinyl) Shigeo Sekito / Special Sound Series Vol.2 The Word COJY-9550 ¥4,840 (¥4,400 excluding tax) Commentary: Chee Shimizu Original release: GS-7012 (January 25, 1975) Balearic, dreamy, psychedelic electronic organ resonates Includes the magical
masterpiece “The Word II” “The Word II” gained worldwide recognition when Mac DeMarco used it in his song “Chamber of Reflection” and Travis Scott and Quavo’s duo HUNCHO JACK sampled it in “How U Feel.” This colored vinyl reissue of Shigeo Sekitō’s masterpiece, including this track, is one of the world’s most listened-to Electone works, attracting attention from a wide range of genres, including hip-hop, Balearic, and dream pop. side A 1. Carly and Carol 2. Happiness 3. Masquerade 4. Sweet Whispers 5. Blue Shadow 6. Yesterday side B 1. The Word I 2. The Word II 3. A Blue Lady with a Red Rose 4. Fanny 5. Blue Star 6. Share the Joy (from “Lost Horizon”) Jiro Inagaki and Soul Media / Head Lock (Clear Red Vinyl) Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media / Head Rock COJY-9551 ￥4,840 (￥4,400 excluding tax) Commentary: Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS/DEEP JAZZ REALITY) Original release: XMS-10028 (December 1, 1970) Unrestrained and dynamic, phantom and psychedelic A stunning album in which Inagaki’s passion and determination for jazz rock are condensed into sound. Jiro Inagaki was one of the musicians central to the development of jazz rock in Japan. Feeling dissatisfied with traditional jazz, Inagaki made a bold turn toward jazz rock with this album, recorded in 1970. From the opening track “The Vamp” to the closing track “Head Lock,” this album is a breathtaking jazz rock showcase filled with epic tracks filled with all the ideas and passion he could muster. An unorthodox masterpiece that has an overwhelming presence in the history of Japanese jazz. Jiro Inagaki (ts) Tetsuo Fushimi (tp) Akira Kawasaki (g) Masaru Imada (org) Yasuo Arakawa (b) Teiichi Tabata (ds) Recorded at Tokyo Studio Center 6, 7 Aug. 1970. Jiro Inagaki and Soul Media / Female Friends (Clear Purple Vinyl) Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media / Wandering Birds COJY-9552 ￥4,840 (￥4,400 excluding tax) Commentary: Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS/DEEP JAZZ REALITY) Original release: NCB-7013 (December 25, 1971) A mysterious, lustrous rock groove A unique work featuring vocals and boldly incorporating new rock This particularly distinctive jazz-rock work by Japanese jazz maverick Jiro Inagaki is finally being reissued on vinyl. Featuring the vocals of Sammy and Yasushi Sawada for the first time, backed by Masahiko Sato, Kimio Mizutani, Hiro Yanagida, and others, this album unfolds with a mysterious, dark, lustrous rock groove. Jiro Inagaki (ts, ss, fl), Tsunehide Matsuki (g), Kimio Mizutani (g), Hiro Yanagida (key, p) / Hideaki Takebe (b) / Seiji Tanaka (ds) / Sammy (vo) / Yasushi Sawada (vo) / Masahiko Sato (moog) / New Chamber Music Association (strings) Hiromasa Suzuki /
High-Flying (Clear Pink Vinyl) Hiromasa Suzuki / High-Flying COJY-9553 ¥4,840 (¥4,400 excluding tax) Commentary: Yusuke Ogawa
(UNIVERSOUNDS/DEEP JAZZ REALITY) Original release: SQ-7001 (August 25, 1976) Hiromasa Suzuki, the mastermind behind Hiroshi Suzuki’s “Romance” and Jiro Inagaki’s “Breeze,” has assembled a stellar lineup to create a masterpiece that perfectly captures the crossover sound. Hiromasa Suzuki is a composer, arranger, and keyboardist who has been active in a wide range of fields in the Japanese music world, from jazz to pop music, film, television, and commercials. He demonstrated his talent through his deep involvement in the works of Terumasa Hino, Akira Ishikawa, Jiro Inagaki, and others during the most cutting-edge era from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. His innovative spirit, always one step ahead of its time, is culminated in this album, recorded in 1976. This pre-fusion/crossover masterpiece also features the young Shuichi Murakami Ponta, Akira Okazawa, and Masayoshi Takanaka. Hiromasa Suzuki: Composed and arranged, pf, epf, synth, keyboards Jiro Inagaki: tenor & soprano sax, flute Jun Fukamachi: synth, keyboards / Kiyoshi Sugimoto: guitar / Fujimaru Yoshino: guitar Masayoshi Takanaka: guitar / Akira Okazawa: bass / Kenji Takamizu: bass / Shuichi Murakami: drums Larry Sunaga: Latin percussions / Kayoko Iju: vocals Produced by Jiro Inagaki Recorded: April 2, 7, 9, 17, and 22, 1976 at Nippon Columbia Studio No. 2 Takeo Moriyama/Smile (Clear Vinyl) Takeo Moriyama / Smile COJY-9554 ¥4,840 (¥4,400 excluding tax) Commentary: Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS/DEEP JAZZ REALITY) Original release: YF-7013 (March 25, 1981) Bold and grand. Delicate and sensitive. A rich, deep emotion A masterpiece featuring the first recording of Fumio Itabashi’s classic “Watarase,” brimming with Japanese sentiment. Jazz drummer Takeo Moriyama is beloved by many fans, both new and old, having dominated the free jazz world with the Yosuke Yamashita Trio since the late 1960s and performing with KYOTO JAZZ SEXTET in recent years. Recorded in 1980 with a quartet featuring his close friend Fumio Itabashi, this album is famous for being the first to feature the classic “Watarasee,” a song brimming with Japanese sentiment. Other highlights include the dynamic and dynamic “Exchange” and the beautiful yet melancholic “Goodbye,” and every track is a highlight. Enjoy the organic intertwining of stillness and movement in this grand-scale performance, making this one of the greatest albums in Japanese jazz history. Takeo Moriyama Quartet Takeo Moriyama (ds) Yoshio Kuniyasu (ts,ss) Fumio Itabashi (p) Hideaki Mochizuki (b) Guest: Koichi Matsukaze (as, ts, fl) Recorded: November 10-12, 1980 Hiroshi Suzuki/Cat (Clear Yellow Vinyl) Hiroshi Suzuki / Cat COJY-9555 ￥4,840 (￥4,400 excluding tax) Commentary: Yusuke Ogawa (UNIVERSOUNDS/DEEP JAZZ REALITY) Original release: SP-7006 (February 25, 1976) The magic of groove played by members of the legendary combo, Freedom Unity A miraculous album featuring the cool and mellow masterpiece “Romance” The sharp “Shrimp Dance,” the dynamic “Kuro To Shiro,” the soulful “Walk Tall,” the deep “Cat,” and the mellow “Romance.” Every track is colored with vibrant grooves on this miraculous masterpiece. Trombonist Hiroshi Suzuki was a prolific performer in the Japanese jazz scene, spanning everything from modern jazz to free jazz. He emigrated to the United States in 1971, and during his first visit back to Japan in about four years, he created this album with former members of Freedom Unity: Akira Ishikawa, Ken Muraoka, Hiromasa Suzuki, and Kunimitsu Inaba. Recorded at Columbia 1st Studio, Tokyo 8-10 Oct. 1975. Blues Creation / Demon & Eleven Children (Clear Deep Blue Vinyl) Blues Creation / Demon & Eleven Children COJA-9556 ¥4,840 (¥4,400 excluding tax) Commentary: Shinichi Ogawa Original release: CD-5029 (August 25, 1971) A heavy, roaring guitar sound that crawls along the ground A historic masterpiece that heralded the dawn of hard rock in Japan The second album by Blues Creation, a rock band led by guitarist Kazuo Takeda. With a heavy guitar sound strongly influenced by Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, this album is renowned as one of the greatest masterpieces of the early days of Japanese hard rock. The unique psychedelic feel born from the combination of British hard rock sound and vocals sung in English with a Japanese accent has captivated rock fans worldwide. Kazuo Takeda (Guitar, Vocal) / Hiromi Osawa (Vocal) / Masashi Saeki (Bass) / Akiyuki Higuchi (Drums) Hiroshi Segawa/Piero [ 1] (Black Vinyl) Hiroshi Segawa/ Pierrot COJA-9557 ¥4,840 (¥4,400 excluding tax) Commentary: Shinichi Ogawa Remastering: Makoto Kubota Original release: JDX-7001 (October 25, 1972) A solo album by Hiroshi Segawa, exploring country rock and Southern rock in Japanese. A hidden gem of Japanese rock, bringing together members of Flower Travellin’ Band, Samurai, and PYG. After the GS boom subsided and New Rock was in full swing, while most bands were leaning towards British rock, Segawa Hiroshi was one of the few who pursued country rock and Southern rock in Japanese. The album “Pierrot,” one of the culminations of this endeavor, was produced with the help of some of Japan’s most representative New Rock members, including Flower Travellin’ Band’s Ishihama Hideki and Kozuki Jun, Samurai’s Yamauchi Tetsu and Harada Yushin, and PYG’s Ohno Katsuo. This reissue includes the single “The White Room Where You Were,” released the year after “Pierrot,” and has been remastered by Kubota Makoto. Hiroshi Segawa (Vocals, Guitar) / Hideki Ishima (Guitar) / Hiroomi Harada (Drums) / Mitsuo Nomura (Drums) / Jun Kozuki (Drums) / Tetsu Yamauchi (Bass) / Katsuo Ohno (Keyboards) TETSU Yamauchi/TETSU (Black Vinyl) Tetsu Yamauchi / Tetsu COJA-9558 ¥4,840 (¥4,400 excluding tax) Commentary: Shinichi Ogawa Remastering: Makoto Kubota Original release: JDX-7004 (October 25, 1972) A solid groove and sharp guitar sound
フリー在籍時に日本でレコーディングされた山内テツのファースト・ソロ・アルバム
ミッキー・カーチス＆サムライを経て、イギリスのバンド、フリーのベーシストとなった山内テツが、1972年の一時帰国時にレコーディングしたファースト・ソロ・アルバム。 エッジの利いたギターが強烈な「Wiki Wiki」、グルーヴィーなファンク・ロック「First Time」「How To Cook」「Orange Dog」、エレノアのアンニュイなヴォーカルが光る「Alexander Stone」「Why」「Baby Blue」など、聴きどころ満載の1枚。 久保田麻琴によるリマスタリングでリイシュー。 Composed and arranged by Tetsu 山内テツ（Bass, Guitar, Vocal）/Eleanor
Barooshian（Vocal）/成田賢（Vocal）/ピピ柴田（Guitar）/大野克夫(Keyboards)/原田裕臣(Drums, Percussions)/つのだひろ(Drums, Percussionｓ)/Charlie(Percussions) 石間ヒデキ／One Day (Black Vinyl) Hideki Ishima / One Day COJA-9559 ￥4,840（税抜￥4,400） 解説：小川真一 リマスタリング：久保田麻琴 オリジナル・リリース：JDX-7010（1973/5/25）
フラワー・トラヴェリン・バンド解散直後、石間ヒデキが放った唯一のソロ・アルバム
サイケデリックでエッジの利いたギターと、SSWとしての繊細な輝きが交錯する、孤高の作品
フラワー・トラヴェリン・バンドのギタリスト、石間ヒデキ（秀機）が、バンド解散直後の1973年に発表した唯一のソロ・アルバム。
後にシタール奏者としても活動する石間の浮遊感あふれるギターが随所に光り、サイケデリック・ロック、アシッド・フォーク、そして内省的なシンガーソングライター作品としての魅力を併せ持つ、孤高の一枚。
フラワー・トラヴェリン・バンドの同胞、和田ジョージ（ds）、共にトランザムを結成するチト河内（ds）と篠原信彦（key）、PYGの大野克夫（key）といった錚々たるミュージシャンが参加した、70年代日本ロックの重要作。久保田麻琴によるリマスタリングでリイシュー。 石間ヒデキ(Vocal, Guitar, Bass)/和田ジョージ(Drums, Conga, 和太鼓)/チト河内(Drums, Tambourine, Gonga)/篠原信彦（Piano, Organ, Chorus,
Vibraphone）/大野克夫(Synthesizer, Organ, Bottle Neck Guitar)/村岡
建(Sax)/大野真澄(Chorus)/成田 賢（Chorus） 玉木宏樹／存在の詩 (Black Vinyl) Hiroki Tamaki / Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh COJA-9560 ￥4,840（税抜￥4,400） 解説：柴崎祐二
オリジナル・リリース：AX-7281（1980/9/25） 多重ヴォーカルとシンセサイザーが導く、サイケデリック・スピリチュアル・トリップ 天体的スケールで調和の世界を描いた法悦の音楽絵巻
ヴァイオリニストで作曲家・編曲家の玉木宏樹が、インドの宗教哲学者バクワン・シュリ・ラジニーシの講話に触発されて描き出した、壮麗なる音楽絵巻。 玉木自身のヴォーカルを幾重にも重ね、安西史孝（TPO、「うる星やつら」音楽担当）によるシンセサイザーが織りなす、神秘と調和の音楽。 プログレッシヴ・ロック的アプローチの「マハムドラーの詩」「Meditation」、『Nippon Acid Folk
1970-1980』（Time Capsule）に選出され、アシッド・フォークの隠れた名曲として再評価されている「河」「Beautiful Song」などを収録。 玉木宏樹(Vocals, Violin, Mandolin, A.Piano, Strings Ensemble, Oberheim, Vocoder)/島村英二(Drums)/渡嘉敷祐一(Drums)/岡沢 章(Bass)/高水健司(Bass)/渡辺 建(Bass)/矢島 賢(E.Guitar)/芳野藤丸(E.Guitar)/笛吹利明(A.Guitar)/谷
康一(A.Guitar)/瀬上養之助(Percussion)/安西史孝(A&E.Piano,
Synthesizer)/山川恵子(Harp) レーベル：NIPPONOPHONE 発売・販売：日本コロムビア株式会社
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