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MIRAI

by Akira Kosemura

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I wonder Where we are going With hearts as our atlas, But there’s no knowing, where road will take us next. And I remember when The dream felt so real But as years pass us by We found ourselves here But I Am holding on To all That we have got Alone now In this empty place The echoes of tomorrow Have faded and changed And as the colours become one The world starts turning into grey So I Am holding on To all That we have got
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It gets easy to forget how it felt to be lonely Now that you’ve got everything that you wanted Now you sold the house you know that it’s haunted They tell me you’re sober I’ve been taking you for granted Feast turns into famine When you leave without a sound I thought your presence was a given God was in his heaven And the earth was round There was always you in my life There was you, you in my heart There was you, you in my head There was always you in the night There was you, you in the dark There was you you in my bed And I can’t believe you’re gone So I’m staring at my phone Wondering when will you come home Can’t believe you’re gone I’m staring at my phone Tell me when will you be home And I won’t believe you’re gone So I’m staring at my phone Wondering when will you come home And I can’t believe you’re gone So I’m staring at my phone Wondering when will you be home If I see you later Will I see you later Maybe see you later Could be ten years later I will see you someday on my timeline Doing shit that makes you smile I gave you all the space and time But you were hurting, hurting
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秋風に たなびく雲の 絶え間より もれ出づる月の 影のさやけさ
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walk in the garden, make a point to just stand a breeze that gently leans on my back a public pool waiting, i slowly expand and stay in the water as long as i can
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Why does the haze Numb me somehow to stay Afloat this way My world is in decay I feel the pain Lives I’ve lived before And I know I need To leave my life to Underflow Underflow Take me now Take me now The embrace you gave Felt like it meant good bye Break through the haze My way comes into view Ah, the first, the last Your touch, your warmth, outside Where to come back What to hold back The first, the last Your touch, your warmth Where to come back What to hold back
9.
アストロノーツの、夢をみる 空から見た星、小さな実 手のひらに乗せてみる 思うよりちっぽけだなぁ なんで、なんで、なんで 同じだよ なんで、なんで 同じさ、同じなんだ いつか、世界は 僕らは、ひとつになれる 信じて、感じて、誰もが 手を取り合える アストロノーツの、夢をみる コバルトブルーの、命の実
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おんがく 雨上がり空の色 おんがく ひだまりに揺れる影 おんがく 悲しみの淀消えて おんがく 忘れかけた面影 終わりの季節、喜びの歌、悲しみの側で おんがく 暮れなずむ空の色 おんがく 木漏れ日に揺れる影 おんがく まどろむ瞼の裏 おんがく おぼろげな月の影 終わりの季節、喜びの歌、悲しみの側で 終わりの季節、手をかざして、ゆりかごの世界 おんがく おんがく おんがく おんがく

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MIRAI (means “future” in Japanese) is the highly anticipated new album from Akira Kosemura, renowned composer/pianist & one of the most streamed Asian classical artists, following his successful solo piano album SEASONS. One of his most challenging and compelling albums to date, MIRAI is his first-ever vocal project album with 7 notable singers such as Devendra Banhart, Mr Hudson, Tom Adams, Baths, Saro, Benjamin Gustafsson & Miyuki Hatakeyama.
Kosemura notes that the concept of this record is to describe the future from his personal perspective with music, for next generations.
Based on his background and experiences as a Japanese and composer, the album unites various elements from Asian traditional instruments, songs of Nagas in Myanmar, film soundtrack to post-rock, neo-classical and electronica, in his one-of-a-kind musicality and several languages, just like post-war Japanese culture developed uniquely with the influence from western countries.
Says Kosemura; “I came up with this project as I felt a sense of division during the COVID pandemic.” As a father raising his son, his focus has been shifted from his inner voices to the message for next generations. Featuring various instruments such as dilruba, erhu, shakuhachi, koto, shamisen and many others, MIRAI is his phantasmal statement for the future, as well as his journey to the utopia of music.

本作『MIRAI』は、2023年のソロ・ピアノ・アルバム『SEASONS』以来、デッカから2年振りとなるニュー・アルバムで、自身初となるヴォーカル・プロジェクト。コロナ禍の中で分断を感じたことからインスピレーションを得たという。日本人作曲家としての個人的な視点から音楽を通して未来を描き、次世代へメッセージを伝えることをコンセプトとした本作には、デヴェンドラ・バンハート、畠山美由紀、ベンジャミン・グスタフソンなど7人のシンガーが参加。アジアの伝統楽器、ミャンマーのナガ族の歌、サウンドトラック、ポストロック、ポストクラシカル、エレクトロニカなど、様々な要素が独自の音楽性と複数の言語で融合している。それは未来への幻想的なメッセージであると同時に、音楽のユートピアへの旅でもある。

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released June 27, 2025

Featuring Devendra Banhart, Mr Hudson, Tom Adams, Baths, Saro, Benjamin Gustafsson & Miyuki Hatakeyama

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Akira Kosemura Tokyo, Japan

Akira Kosemura (he/him) is a composer and pianist hailing from Tokyo, Japan. He is a prolific artist, constantly releasing solo albums and composing music for films, TV drama, games, stage, and commercial music. His debut major album "SEASONS" on Decca Records (UMG) is now available on Bandcamp. ... more

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