BEST SELECTION “noir”

~ Release by Aimer (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1StarRingChild
recording engineer and mixer:
Mitsunori Aizawa (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Hiroaki Suzuki (recording engineer) and Kazuaki Takanishi
producer:
Hiroyuki Sawano
bass guitar:
Toshio Tanabe (Toshino Tanabe, electric/wood bass & producer)
drums (drum set):
Yu “Masshoi” Yamauchi (Yū Yamauchi, drummer)
guitar:
Hiroshi Iimuro
keyboard, other instruments and piano:
Hiroyuki Sawano
arranger:
Hiroyuki Sawano
vocals arranger:
Yuko Kawai (Yūko Kawai, background vocals / chorus arrangement, former singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
DefSTAR RECORDS (do NOT file releases here) (in 2014)
recorded at:
LAB recorders in Nishi-Azabu, Minato (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
Sound Valley in Honshiochō, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
StarRingChild (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
StarRingChild
lyricist and composer:
澤野弘之 (Hiroyuki Sawano)
publisher:
サンライズ音楽出版 (Sunrise Music Publishing Co., ltd.) (until 2019-03-31) and サンライズミュージック (SUNRISE Music INC.) (from 2019-04-01 to present)
part of:
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 (anime soundtrack)
Aimer3.855:28
2Brave Shine
recording engineer:
森真樹 (Masaki Mori, agehasprings; engineer)
programming:
大西省吾 (Shōgo Ōnishi)
producer:
玉井健二
mixer:
熊坂敏 (Satoshi Kumasaka, engineer)
instruments:
大西省吾 (Shōgo Ōnishi)
lead vocals:
Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
arranger:
大西省吾 (Shōgo Ōnishi) and 玉井健二
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
DefSTAR RECORDS (do NOT file releases here) (in 2015) and Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Studio Device in Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
prime sound studio form in Higashiyama, Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
「Brave Shine」Music Video by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
Brave Shine
lyricist:
aimerrhythm (Aimer, Japanese pop singer)
composer:
小山寿
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Aimer3.853:51
3insane dream
recording engineer, programming and mixer:
Colin Brittain (songwriter/producer Colin Cunningham)
producer:
Aimer (Japanese pop singer) and Taka (Takahiro Moriuchi, lead singer of ONE OK ROCK)
instruments:
Colin Brittain (songwriter/producer Colin Cunningham)
additional vocals:
Taka (Takahiro Moriuchi, lead singer of ONE OK ROCK)
lead vocals:
Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
arranger:
Colin Brittain (songwriter/producer Colin Cunningham)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”) (in 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Beach Studios in Christchurch, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
insane dream (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
insane dream
lyricist:
aimerrhythm (Aimer, Japanese pop singer), Jamil Kazmi (American singer‐songwriter working in Japan) and Taka (Takahiro Moriuchi, lead singer of ONE OK ROCK)
composer:
Taka (Takahiro Moriuchi, lead singer of ONE OK ROCK)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Aimer3.84:12
4Stars in the rain
recording engineer:
森真樹 (Masaki Mori, agehasprings; engineer)
programming:
大西省吾 (Shōgo Ōnishi)
producer:
玉井健二
mixer:
熊坂敏 (Satoshi Kumasaka, engineer)
guitar and other instruments:
大西省吾 (Shōgo Ōnishi)
lead vocals:
Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
arranger:
大西省吾 (Shōgo Ōnishi) and 玉井健二
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”) (in 2016)
recorded at:
Studio Device in Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
prime sound studio form in Higashiyama, Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
Stars in the rain (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
Stars in the rain
lyricist:
aimerrhythm (Aimer, Japanese pop singer) and Jamil Kazmi (American singer‐songwriter working in Japan)
composer:
Taka (Takahiro Moriuchi, lead singer of ONE OK ROCK)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Aimer55:00
5眠りの森
recording engineer:
Masaki Mori (agehasprings; engineer)
programming:
Masahiro Tobinai
producer:
Kenji Tamai
mixer:
Seiji Sekine
bass guitar:
Takahiro Furukawa
other instruments:
Masahiro Tobinai
arranger:
Kenji Tamai and Masahiro Tobinai
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Defstar Records (do NOT file releases here) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Splash Sound Studio in Higashi, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan and Studio Device in Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
TuneStudio in Meguro-Honchō, Meguro (Meguro-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
眠りの森 (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
眠りの森
lyricist:
aimerrhythm (Aimer, Japanese pop singer)
composer:
飛内将大
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Aimer44:34
6LAST STARDUST
recording engineer and mixer:
Masaki Mori (agehasprings; engineer)
programming:
Masahiro Tobinai
producer:
Kenji Tamai
instruments:
Masahiro Tobinai
arranger:
玉井健二 and 飛内将大
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
DefSTAR RECORDS (do NOT file releases here) (in 2015) and Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Device in Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
LAST STARDUST
lyricist:
aimerrhythm (Aimer, Japanese pop singer)
composer:
飛内将大
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Aimer55:18
7凍えそうな季節から -extended ver.-
recording engineer:
森真樹 (Masaki Mori, agehasprings; engineer)
programming:
釣俊輔
producer:
玉井健二
mixer:
熊坂敏 (Satoshi Kumasaka, engineer)
instruments:
釣俊輔
arranger:
玉井健二 and 釣俊輔
music videos:
凍えそうな季節から (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
凍えそうな季節から
lyricist:
aimerrhythm (Aimer, Japanese pop singer)
composer:
釣俊輔
publisher:
テレビ朝日ミュージック (TV ASAHI MUSIC CO., LTD.)
Aimer33:46
8誰か、海を。
recording engineer:
Yujiro Yonetsu (engineer)
co-producer:
keisuke “tommy” tominaga
producer:
yoko kanno (Yoko Kanno, Japanese composer, arranger & musician)
additional mixer:
Jolyon Thomas
mixer:
Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer)
drums (drum set):
Yasuo Sano
keyboard:
Yoko Kanno (Japanese composer, arranger & musician)
strings:
Masahiko Todo strings
synthesizer [synthesizer manipulation]:
Keishi Urata and Syunsuke Sakamoto (Shunsuke Sakamoto)
arranger:
菅野よう子 (Yoko Kanno, Japanese composer, arranger & musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
DefSTAR RECORDS (do NOT file releases here) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Prime Sound in Minami-Aoyama, Minato (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
誰か、海を。 (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
誰か、海を。
lyricist:
青葉市子 (Ichiko Aoba)
composer:
菅野よう子 (Yoko Kanno, Japanese composer, arranger & musician)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Aimer44:54
9ninelie
recording engineer and mixer:
MITSUNORI AIZAWA (Mitsunori Aizawa, engineer)
assistant engineer:
KEISUKE NARITA (engineer) and KOUZOU MIYAMOTO (engenieer)
producer:
HIROYUKI SAWANO (Hiroyuki Sawano)
bass guitar:
TOSHINO TANABE (Toshino Tanabe, electric/wood bass & producer)
drums (drum set):
YU "Masshoi" YAMAUCHI (Yū Yamauchi, drummer)
guitar:
HARUTOSHI ITO (Harutoshi Ito)
keyboard, other instruments and piano:
HIROYUKI SAWANO (Hiroyuki Sawano)
additional guest vocals:
chelly
lead vocals:
Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
arranger:
HIROYUKI SAWANO (Hiroyuki Sawano)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”) (in 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
HeartBeat RECORDING STUDIO in Nozawa, Setagaya (Setagaya-ku), Tokyo, Japan and Studio Sound Valley in Honshiochō, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
ninelie (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer) with chelly (EGOIST)
recording of:
ninelie
lyricist and composer:
澤野弘之 (Hiroyuki Sawano)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Aimer with chelly (EGOIST)4.54:20
10holLow wORlD
recording engineer and mixer:
森真樹 (Masaki Mori, agehasprings; engineer)
programming:
大西省吾 (Shōgo Ōnishi)
producer:
玉井健二
instruments:
大西省吾 (Shōgo Ōnishi)
arranger:
大西省吾 (Shōgo Ōnishi) and 玉井健二
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2014)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Device in Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
holLow wORlD
lyricist:
aimerrhythm (Aimer, Japanese pop singer)
composer:
岡本剛 and 玉井健二
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Aimer54:35
11us
assistant recording engineer:
采原史明
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
TK (TK from Ling tosite sigure, frontman of Ling tosite sigure)
bass guitar:
山口寛雄 (Hiroo Yamaguchi)
drums (drum set):
BOBO (Japanese drummer)
guitar and additional vocals:
TK (TK from Ling tosite sigure, frontman of Ling tosite sigure)
strings:
堀沢真己 (Masami Horisawa), 菊地幹代 (Mikiyo Kikuchi) and 佐藤帆乃佳
lead vocals:
Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
arranger:
TK (TK from Ling tosite sigure, frontman of Ling tosite sigure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”) (in 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany and Sound Valley in Honshiochō, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
us (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
us
lyricist and composer:
TK (TK from Ling tosite sigure, frontman of Ling tosite sigure)
publisher:
マーヴェリック・ディー・シー 株式会社 トゥロワズィエム (Maverick DC Group Deuxieme)
Aimer3.654:34
12s-AVE
recording engineer and mixer:
MITSUNORI AIZAWA (Mitsunori Aizawa, engineer)
executive producer:
DAISUKE KATSURADA (A&R/executive at Sony Music Entertainment Japan) and YASUSHI HORIGUCHI (Legendoor)
producer:
HIROYUKI SAWANO (Hiroyuki Sawano)
additional instruments and keyboard and piano:
HIROYUKI SAWANO (Hiroyuki Sawano)
bass:
TOSHINO TANABE (Toshino Tanabe, electric/wood bass & producer)
drums (drum set):
YU "Masshoi" YAMAUCHI (Yū Yamauchi, drummer)
guitar:
HARUTOSHI ITO (Harutoshi Ito)
vocals:
Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
arranger:
HIROYUKI SAWANO (Hiroyuki Sawano)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SME Records Inc. (do NOT file releases here) (in 2015) and Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint) (in 2015)
recorded at:
AVACO STUDIO (formerly "AVACO CREATIVE STUDIOS") in Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan, LAB recorders in Nishi-Azabu, Minato (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, Sound Valley in Honshiochō, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan and Studio GREENBIRD in Japan
mixed at:
Sound Valley in Honshiochō, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
s-AVE (music video) by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
s-AVE
lyricist and composer:
澤野弘之 (Hiroyuki Sawano)
publisher:
Sony Music Artists Inc.
SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Aimer3.94:36
13RE:I AM
recording engineer and mixer:
Mitsunori Aizawa (engineer)
programming and producer:
Hiroyuki Sawano
assistant engineer:
Hiroaki Suzuki (SUPA LOVE) and Sho Suzuki
bass guitar:
Toshino Tanabe (electric/wood bass & producer)
drums (drum set):
Yuu “Masshoi” Yamauchi (Yū Yamauchi, drummer)
guitar:
Hiroshi Iimuro
keyboard, other instruments and piano:
Hiroyuki Sawano
strings:
DAISENSEI MUROYA strings (Daisensei Muroya Strings)
background vocals:
Ai Inoue, Akiko Shimodoi, cAnON., Hikaru (from Lumiere), Melo-J (from Lumiere), Sen (from Lumiere), yassh!! and Yuko Kawai (Yūko Kawai, background vocals / chorus arrangement, former singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Hiroyuki Sawano
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
DefSTAR RECORDS (do NOT file releases here) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Bunkamura Studio (fka スタジオ東急ファン (Tokyu Fun Studios) until 1999) in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan and Sound Valley in Honshiochō, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan
mixed at:
Sound Valley in Honshiochō, Shinjuku (Shinjuku-ku), Tokyo, Japan
music videos:
RE:I AM (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
RE:I AM
lyricist and composer:
澤野弘之 (Hiroyuki Sawano)
publisher:
サンライズ音楽出版 (Sunrise Music Publishing Co., ltd.) (until 2019-03-31) and サンライズミュージック (SUNRISE Music INC.) (from 2019-04-01 to present)
part of:
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 (anime soundtrack)
Aimer45:47
14zero
recording engineer and mixer:
中村研一
programming:
百田留衣
producer:
玉井健二
instruments:
百田留衣
arranger:
百田留衣 and 玉井健二
music videos:
zero (music video) by Aimer (Japanese pop singer)
recording of:
zero
lyricist:
aimerrhythm (Aimer, Japanese pop singer)
composer:
飛内将大
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Aimer3:08

Credits

Release

transliterated/translated track listings:BEST SELECTION “noir”
ASIN:JP: B06WP274P5 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SECL-2148 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:ANNA KOMATSUZAKI (A&R of SME Records)
TAKESHI TOMARU (A&R for SME Records)
TORU TAKEUCHI (A&R of SME Records)
Wikidata:Q56347933 [info]