Arashi Premiers Digest Movie of ARAFES and This is ARASHI on YouTube

Superstars and industry veterans Arashi have released a digest movie of their “ARAFES 2020” show on YouTube. “ARAFES 2020” took place at National Stadium in Tokyo on November 3rd, the same day of Arashi’s debut! This digest movie is a condensed version of the festival and consists of the their popular tracks “Love So Sweet”, “PARADOX”, “Sugar”, “In The Summer”, “Kite” and “Turning Up”. In addition to Arashi releasing ARAFES 2020, they also released a digest movie of “This is ARASHI LIVE 12.31.2020” that was held at TOKYO DOME! Check out both Digest movies below!

Luna's Ongaku Go For November 2020!

Continuing from Ken’s lead, we at Ongaku to You would like our readers to know what was filling our ears for the past month. Each track is available across all digital music streaming platforms with Apple Music being featured on this site.

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“tell me tell me” by m-flo loves Sik-K & eill & Mukai Taichi

With the limited vinyl release of m-flo’s digital singles “tell me tell me” and “RUNAWAYS” released on November 3rd, I was brought back to “tell me tell me” which originally released digitally back in March. “tell me tell me” is the song that brings back the m-flo loves series from 2008 with a fresh sound and new featured artists. The three featured artists are eill, Sik-K and Mukai Taichi who are all rising stars in the music industry. The opening gives a great throwback to their hit loves series track “miss you” and changes it up with great beats that put you in a dance vibe.

Check out “tell me tell me” here along with the music video below!

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“Aitai” by Miliyah Kato

With the release of Miliyah Kato’s first upcoming cover album, I revisited her powerful ballad “Aitai” in “THE FIRST TAKE” version released in June of this year. Both the original “Aitai” and THE FIRST TAKE version are beautiful. Every time I hear this track I am moved to tears as it is a sad ballad but beautifully done in both composition and vocals. “Aitai” is so well performed that you can hear all of Miliyah’s emotions coming through in each bit and the piano sets the mood of the perfect ballad at the beginning. This is a song that is easy to sing along to and makes me want to learn it on piano.

Check out “Aitai” here and the music video below!

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“half-moon” by FAKY

With the newest digital single release of “little more”, it brought me back to FAKY’s track “half-moon” since I loved it the first moment I heard it. “half-moon” has the most beautiful harmonies and vocals and a magnificent beat. The beat draws you in mid tempo with a feet tapping and head moving style during each verse. When it gets to the chorus, it comes together in the best harmony that makes you sing-a-long with the girls. “half-moon” is a gorgeous track with the composition’s use of piano flowing with each girls vocals especially the last verse. One of the best displays of FAKY’s vocal capabilities.

Check out “half-moon” here and the music video below!

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“A･RA･SHI” by ARASHI

With ARASHI’s release of their latest album “This is ARASHI”, I began going back through their discography and their debut track “A･RA･SHI” has been stuck in my head. It has a catchy pop beat, a mixture of harmonous vocals and good rap, the musical riff in the middle throws you for a spin. This is an amazing debut track for a boy group and sets the mood for ARASHI. I love the chorus and how easy and fun it is to sing along to. Hearing this puts me in a great mood and makes me want to dance. I love how the track ends as they slow down the chorus and show off their talent.

Check out “A･RA･SHI” here and the music video below!

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“Freesia” by Uru

With the release of Uru’s latest single “Break/Furiko”, I doubled back to my favorite song “Freesia”. This track is a beautiful ballad and Uru’s vocals show off and match the composition so well. I first heard this while watching Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans, which “Freesia” serves as the ending theme. “Freesia” fits the show perfectly, being a heart breaking ballad and Uru delivers the emotions through her vocals flawlessly. The orchestra sound as the composition is beautifully done with Uru’s smooth vocals and the chorus is where you feel all the emotions.

You can check out “Freesia” here and the music video below!

ARASHI Comes Back With Their Call With Latest Music Video!

To celebrate the release of their latest single, “Whenever You Call”, five-member boy group ARASHI dropped the music video for the track on their YouTube channel. Released today (September 17th) across all digital music streaming platforms, this is the latest release by the group since “Kaito” back in July. As previously reported, “Whenever You Call” is written and produced by artist Bruno Mars and is an upbeat medium ballad with full-length English lyrics. The music video features the members dancing on a grand stage with a beautiful night view of Tokyo as a backdrop.

Be sure to check out “Whenever You Call” on music steaming platforms here along with the music video in question below!

ARASHI Let Themselves Be Known with Upcoming Album!

Five-member boy group ARASHI announced that they will be dropping a brand-new album, This is ARASHI, on November 3. This will be their latest album release since 5X20 back in September of last year and will be the last album before their hiatus at the end of the year. The album will release with eleven tracks total and will include previously released singles “BRAVE,” “Turning Up,” “Kaito,” and “IN THE SUMMER”.

The album will come in three editions: a CD-only standard edition and two CD+DVD/Blu-ray limited editions. The DVD and Blu-ray will both feature several music videos and a behind the scenes making of for the album, while the second CD will feature tracks from their well-received Reborn series.

Be sure to pre-order all three editions along with two exclusive editions of This is ARASHI and check out their latest music video “IN THE SUMMER” below!

Standard edition

Limited DVD edition

Limited Blu-ray edition

Bundle DVD edition

Bundle Blu-ray edition

ARASHI「This is ARASHI」

CD

・BRAVE

・Turning Up

・IN THE SUMMER

・カイト

Along With Other Totaling to 11 Tracks

Limited Edition CD

・A・RA・SHI：Reborn

・a Day in Our Life：Reborn

・One Love：Reborn

・Love so sweet：Reborn

・Face Down：Reborn

・Turning Up（R3HAB Remix）

Limited Edition DVD / Blu-ray

・BRAVE Music Video

・Turning Up Music Video

・IN THE SUMMER Music Video

・カイト Music Video

・Album Lead Track 

ARASHI is at Fans Beck and Call with Upcoming Release!

Popular five-member boy group ARASHI announced that they will be releasing a brand-new single, “Whenever You Call,” on September 18 across all digital music streaming platforms. This will be the latest release by the group since “Kaito” back in July and will be a part of the ongoing barrage that the group has been taking towards the digital music scene. Written and produced by artist Bruno Mars, the track will be an upbeat medium ballad with full-length English lyrics. 

Mars commented that he wrote the tune for ARASHI after listening to their songs and watching several of their live performances. The group had announced that it was an honor to work with Mars, adding that “he directed each of our vocals and the song has a great feel, so we hope that the fans look forward to it!”

As we look forward to this monumental release check out their latest music video “IN THE SUMMER” below!