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【 Sound of the Month.] DJ HOUYHNHNM's playlist. ~August Summer's End~.

I'd love to make a playlist in HOUYHNHNM."

The "Sound of the Month" playlist of Team HOUYHNHNM's was born out of such chatter. Each month a theme is chosen, and the playlist is presented by a total of 12 people, including the editorial department and two people who are indispensable in the management of HOUYHNHNM.

The theme for the first edition is "End of Summer" in honor of the month of August. Please enjoy the songs in the order in which they were selected, along with comments from the nominators, each with their own bias!

1.cbs "summer digest

This song, Schadaraparr's "Summer Jam '95" and Lip Slime's "Midday Dream" are my three greatest after-summer anthems of Japanese hip-hop. (Wakiyama)

2.5lack, Kojoe "Feelin' 29"

Speaking of 5lack, this is the one! This is the song that I remember that got me into hip-hop. (Shibayama)

3. STUTS, BIM ,RYO-Z "Magic Hour

A loose piece of music. Addictive. (Shibayama)

4. YOUR SONG IS GOOD "Aidon Wanadai - Instrumental

1 pm . . I drank too much last night. I want to eat chilled leek soba noodles. (Sales, Kobayashi)

5. NABOWA "Refrain

Speaking of violin, Mr. Katsui of ROVO is a violinist, but Mr. Yamamoto of NABOWA is no slouch either. This is my personal wake-up song at the camp. (Kimura)

6. James Walsh Gypsy Band "Cuz It's You, Girl

Groovy and refreshing. I think it is a stylish song every time I listen to it. (Wakiyama)

7. Passion Pit "Where the Sky Hangs

The swirling, tangled bass and fantastic chorus . It is very pleasant to listen to it on a day when it is hard to sleep because of the lingering summer heat, and it makes me feel nostalgic. (Huangda)

8. DJ Soulscape "Love Is A Song

A dizzying summer night . A woman communicating with sleeping boys. , a cathartic song that accompanies a certain movie. (Sudo)

9. sora "traces

Every summer I like to listen to it while cooling off under the air conditioner. I also like "Kwaidan" by Mei Ding in the summer electronica genre. (Wakiyama)

10. mitsume "chimney

It would be great to listen to while driving on a hot night. The muffled sound quality is ◎ , so it is even better with a ragged car stereo. (Komuta)

11. Fishman's "Night Cruising

I remember listening to this song while driving late at night with friends during the summer vacation of my junior year in high school when I had just gotten my driver's license. (Ishii)

12. Vava, BIM "Hana-bi feat. BIM

These mellow songs are great , and the way BIM enters the verse is outstandingly cool. (Shibayama)

13. Maiko Suzuki "Blue

I would like to hear this song with Artifacts' "It's Gettin' Hot". (Web Director Takatori)

14. Chiai Sato "Summer Gate

A song that heralds the beginning of summer? . but the lyrics and melody are poignant when you hear it at the end of summer. (Web director, Takatori)

15.DRY&HEAVY "Show a Fine Smile

Likkle Mai's penetrating voice and summer go hand in hand . Like fashion trends, this is a hybrid song that can be heard both in the city and in nature. (Kimura)

16. Naoko Gushima "Candy

More than 20 years after its release , it is a classic song that has not faded away even after listening to it now. I personally like to listen to it in summer. (Web director, Takatori)

17. DE DE MOUSE "baby's star jam

A song suitable for a late summer night. The vocalist's voice is like a spell that repeats forever and is addictive. (Muramatsu)

18. Frank Ocean "Self Control

Lyrical poetry and sound. Listening to it alone on a summer night, for some reason it makes me want to cry. (Takeda)

19. girl in red "summer depression

. I thought it would match the current mood of being fed up with the sweltering heat. It is filled with the summer blues. (Takeda)

20. Sunny Day Service "Summer Has Gone

This song was taught to me by a paisan who is like a sister to me. . I am ashamed to say that I did not know that the vocalist was Ms. Sogabe.... (Shibayama)

21. "Blue Earrings" by Odottorezutsu no Kuni

15:00 . Remembering that summer . Let's go out to buy beer. (Sales representative, Mr. Kobayashi)

22. "Ginyanma" xanthoptera

The re-recorded version with a strong band feel is good, but I still like the melting feeling of this one. (Wakiyama)

23. The Kinks "Waterloo Sunset - Mono Mix

The narrative lyrics and the tune are a great match. The sense of evening at the end of summer. (Wakiyama)

24. Jackson Browne "These Days

Nico's version, which was first released, is well-known, but the simple playing of the song by the song's creator himself soaks through. (Wakiyama)

25. Kururi "Shuku Hanashi

17:00 . I feel an irresistible urge to go to the countryside. Grandpa, how are you , I hope you are well. (Salesman Kobayashi)

26. Youth Lagoon "17

It reminds me of the feelings of adolescence in limbo, vacillating between being a child and being an adult. (Takeda)

27. Yumi Arai "Late Summer (Hitori no Season)

This is the kind of lonely song to soak up. The verses are just great. (Komuta)

28. Nanao Tabito "August

The sadness of the end of summer matches the pure and delicate voice of the young traveler. (Ishii)

29. Kaneko Ayano "Toward the Light

After seeing Ghibli at the movie theater, I want to listen to it with a coke in my hand while enjoying the cool of the evening on the bank of the Arakawa River. (Ishii)

30. Pat Metheny Group "Last Train Home

A little too fast, don't you think? The rhythm of the repeated brushes and the slow progression of the music are very emo. (Wakiyama)

31. EVISBEATS, vivi "Just a moment

Chill melody and great lyrics. Listening to this makes me feel positive even when I'm going through a hard time. (Muramatsu)

32. "Back" for pre-determined lovers

On the way home from the elementary school pool , this was probably the song that was playing in my head. Probably. A nostalgic song that reminds me of the summers of yesteryear. (Ishii.)

33. Augustus Pablo "Java

The sound of the keyboard harmonica is nice, isn't it? Let's dance while remembering how hot it was in summer . Jabba~. (Wakiyama)

34. Yogee New Waves "Climax Night

I think of it as the Tatsuro Yamashita of 2038. This is neo-city pop. (Shibayama)

35. Naruyoshi Kikuchi DCPRG "Mirror Balls

. the image of a tropical night in the middle of summer. . dancing in a sweat under the mirror ball. (Komuta)

36. Santo & Johnny "Sleep Walk

19:00. I fell asleep at a strange time . I may or may not have dreamed . (Kobayashi, Sales)

37. Johnny Cash "Desperado

21:00 . Loneliness suits the end of summer. Whiskey on the rocks also suits me . (Sales representative, Mr. Kobayashi)

38. Yosui Inoue "Boyhood - Remastered 2018"

The moment I hear the intro, the scene from the movie "Boyhood" comes to mind. (Yamamoto)

39. Yosui Inoue, Safety Zone "Natsu no Owari no Harmony

This is the place to immerse your body and soul at the end of summer.

40. GEISHA GIRLS "Boy

A legitimate song by an Iromono unit. Rai Rai , makes you want to hum it. (Yamamoto)

The next "Sound of the Month . is scheduled for the end of September. Please look forward to next month!

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