収録曲｜New Beginnings

1. Medusa [5:57]

   Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.) and Youth (Big Life Publishing)

2. Walking Through the Night (Feat. Iggy Pop) [3:34]

   Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.)
   Lyrics written by Iggy Pop (Top Notch Booty administered by Bug Music, a BMG Chrysalis company)

3. Kill or Kiss [4:24]

   Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.) and Leo Abrahams(Peace Frog Music Ltd)
   Lyrics written by K. Kleiv (copyright control)

4. New Chemical [4:07]

   Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.) and Norman Fisher-Jones(Reverb Music Ltd.)
   Lyrics written by Norman Fisher-Jones (Reverb Music Ltd.)

5. How the Cookie Crumbles (Feat. Iggy Pop) [2:46]

   Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.)
   Lyrics written by Iggy Pop (Top Notch Booty administered by Bug Music, a BMG Chrysalis company)

6. Barrel of My Own Gun [3:55]

   Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.) and Norman Fisher-Jones(Reverb Music Ltd.)
   Lyrics written by Norman Fisher-Jones (Reverb Music Ltd.)

7. Sons of Sorrow [3:27]

   Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.) and Norman Fisher-Jones(Reverb Music Ltd.)

8. Texas Groove (Feat. Vula Malinga) [3:43]

   Music and Lyrics written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.)

9. Into the Light [5:08]

   Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.)

10. The Living [4:33]

    Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.) and Leo Abrahams(Peace Frog Music Ltd)

11. Departure [4:56]

    Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.) and Stephen Lipson (copyright control)

12. Trick Attack - Theme of Lupin The Third - [3:48]

    Music written by Tomoyasu Hotei (IRc2 Corporation/Dada Music Ltd.)

作品の解説

布袋寅泰のアルバムは賛否両論が多い気がする。特に1998年の『SUPERSONIC GENERATION』、2007年の『AMBIVALENT』、そしてこの『New Beginnings』だが、ひょっとしたらその最たる作品なのではないだろうか。好きな人はめちゃくちゃ好き、一方で興味ないファンが結構いる、そんな印象である。

渡英後の初のアルバム『COME RAIN COME SHINE』は過去の作品と並べても違和感なく良い意味で布袋寅泰のアルバムという仕上がりだったのに対し、渡英後2枚目の今作はエポックメイキング的な作品になっている。夢はワールドツアーという布袋寅泰の強い思いが感じられる作品で、インスト曲が多くを占め日本語曲はなくゲストボーカルを迎えている。今までは布袋プロデュースが当たり前だったが、今作では外部プロデューサーに委ねた曲も多い。レコーディング環境も変わり、機材のメンテをはじめ運搬・スタジオの予約など多くのことを布袋自身が行うスタイルで2013年7月1日より製作スタート。このアルバムは日本の一般的なファン向けにつくられてはおらず、あくまで世界を見据えた作品の日本版という位置付け。ギタリスト布袋寅泰、サウンドデザイナー布袋寅泰、が好きな一部のファンにはとても評判のよい作品。アルバムの先行視聴会とトークイベントが虎ノ門ヒルズで発売前の9月11日に開催された。この時の模様はニコ生でも生中継された。

最大のポイントはイギー・ポップの参加。参加曲は2曲でいずれも素晴らしい楽曲に仕上がっている。「Walking Through The Night feat. Iggy Pop」のミュージックビデオは2020年のアルバム『Soul to Soul』のボーナスDVDに収録されている。

布袋寅泰作品を長年に渡りマスタリングしてきたイアン・クーパー氏が引退したため、このアルバムではメトロポリススタジオのマゼン・ミュラード(Mazen Murad)が担当している。

このアルバムをベースとして翌年の2015年にアルバム『STRANGERS』がHOTEI名義で海外リリースされた。

クレジット｜New Beginnings

Medusa

Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Drums and Additional Programming: Eddie Banda
Bass: Youth
Programming and Additional Keys: Michael Rendall
Engineered and Recorded by Michael Rendall
Produced by Youth for Big Life Management
Mixed by Matt Lawrence

Walking Through the Night (Feat. Iggy Pop)

Vocals: Iggy Pop
Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Programming and Audio Edit: Toshiyuki Kishi
Vocal Engineer: Hart Gunther at South Beach Studios, Miami
Produced by Tomoyasu Hotei
Mixed by Matt Lawrence
Iggy Pop appears courtesy of Thousand Mile Inc.

Kill or Kiss

Vocals: Kira
Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Synths, Piano, Live Treatments, Programming: Leo Abrahams
Drums and Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu
Produced by Leo Abrahams for Solar Management Ltd
Mixed by Eme Ramazanoglu for Radius Music Ltd

New Chemical

Electric Guitar and Bass Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Vocals and Additional Programming: Noko
Vocal Scratch: Ewan MacFarlane
Programming and Audio Edit: Toshiyuki Kishi
Additional Programming and Audio Edit: Ashley Krajewski
Produced by Tomoyasu Hotei and Noko 440
Mixed by Matt Lawrence

How the Cookie Crumbles (Feat. Iggy Pop)

Vocals: Iggy Pop
Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Programming and Audio Edit: Toshiyuki Kishi
Vocal Engineer: Hart Gunther at South Beach Studios, Miami
Produced by Tomoyasu Hotei
Mixed by Matt Lawrence
Iggy Pop appears courtesy of Thousand Mile Inc.

Barrel of My Own Gun

Vocals: Noko
Electric Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Drums: Mark Heaney
Drum Programming, Bass Guitar, Baritone Guitar,Slide Guitar, Keyboards: Noko Hammond Organ: Andy Wallace
Additional Programming and Audio Edit: Ashley Krajewski
Engineer at Assault & Battery Studios: Santi Arribas
Produced by Tomoyasu Hotei and Noko 440
Mixed by Matt Lawrence

Sons of Sorrow

Electric Guitar and Synthesizer: Tomoyasu Hotei
Drums: Mark Heaney
Bass Guitar and Keyboards: Noko
Additional Programming and Audio Edit: Ashley Krajewski
Engineer at Assault & Battery Studios: Santi Arribas
Produced by Tomoyasu Hotei and Noko 440
Mixed by Matt Lawrence

Texas Groove (Feat. Vula Malinga)

Lead Vocals: Vula Malinga
Backing Vocals: Vula Malinga and LaDonna Harley-Peters
Programming and Audio Edit: Toshiyuki Kishi
Engineer at Metropolis Studios: Liam Nolan
Produced by Tomoyasu Hoteil
Mixed by Matt Lawrence

Into the Light

Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Synths, Piano, Live Treatments, Programming: Leo Abrahams
Drums and Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu
Programming: Toshiyuki Kishi
Produced by Leo Abrahams for Solar Management Ltd
Mixed by Emre Ramazanoglu for Radius Music Ltd

The Living

Vocals: Kira
Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Synths, Piano, Live Treatments, Programming: Leo Abrahams
Drums and Programming: Emre Ramazanoglu
Produced by Leo Abrahams for Solar Management Ltd
Mixed by Emre Ramazanoglu for Radius Music Ltd

Departure

Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Drums and Bass: Stephen Lipson
Produced and Mixed by Stephen Lipson

Trick Attack - Theme of Lupin The Third -

Guitar: Tomoyasu Hotei
Programming: Yukihiro Fukutomi
Horn Arrangements: Yoichi Murata
Horn Recording: Kunihiko Imai (Oorong-Sha)
Trumpet: Koji Nishimura and Masahiko Sugasaka
Trombone: Yoichi Murata
Saxophone: Takuo Yamamoto
Produced by Tomoyasu Hotei
Mixed by Stephen Lipson

Art Direction and Object Design: Katsu Nagaishi (OOO)
Photographers: Katsu Nagaishi (OOO), Jin Miura (OOO), Keisuke Yasuda
Design: Kentaro Uchida (OOO)

Artist Management and Direction: Toshifumi Sudo (DADA MUSIC Ltd.)
Hotei International Management: Aaron Moore, Tomoko Yurugi (Mother City, London)
A&R: Ross Cullum (Universal Music, London), Hisashi Suzuki (Virgin Music/UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC)
Artist Management: Toyohiro Fujisaki, Elizabeth Hildebrand, Maki Yonezawa (DADA MUSIC Ltd.)

Marketing Director: Akira Kataoka (Virgin Music/UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC)
Sales Promotion: Noriko Yasuhara (UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC)
Label Head: Kazuki Yamaguchi (Virgin Music/UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC)

Executive Producers: Senji Kasuya (IRc2 CORPORATION), Tomoyasu Hotei (DADA MUSIC Ltd.), Kimitaka Kato (Virgin Music/UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC)

Produced by Led Ayranny 10 Hola Gnake ma, 54đ Track3 3, 9, 10)
Produced by Noko 440 (Tracks 4, 6, 1)
Produced by Stephen Lipson (Track 11)
Produced by Youth for Big Life Management (Track 1)

Iggy Pop appears courtesy of Thousand Mile Inc.

Mixed by Matt Lawrence (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Mixed by Stephen Lipson (Tracks 11, 12)
Mixed by Emre Ramazanoglu for Radius Music Ltd (Tracks 3, 9, 10)

Mastered by Mazen Murad (Metropolis Mastering, London)

Recorded at Metropolis Studios, Assault & Battery Studios, Snap Studios, South Beach Studios, Britannia Row Studios, and The Dreaming Cave.

Engineers:
Santi Arribas (Tracks 6. 7)
Hart Gunther (Tracks 2, 5)
Liam Nolan (Track 8)
Michael Rendall (Track 1)

Special Thanks To:
Kentaro Kobuchi, On-Chan, Elle, Katsue Choso, Kuma Harada, Yutaka Kawana, Mai and Tsuyoshi, Dorry, Mari-san, lan Brenchley and Hitoshi Yoshioka (Metropolis Studios).

My family and all of my fans.

This album is dedicated to my Mother.