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Contents Introduction [Supervision & Selection = Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA) x Artwork = Jiro Fujita (FJD) x Mastering = Calm] "Caf? Apr?s-midi Meets Studio Ghibli" A compilation of newly recorded covers of famous Studio Ghibli songs, supervised and selected by Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA), featuring 12 super-talented artists and themed around "afternoon coffee-like happiness." CD release on June 3rd, 2026 (Wed)! The jacket features original illustrations by Shiho Sato, the painter who works on the backgrounds of Studio Ghibli films, and Shinichiro Yamada, an animator who came from Ghibli, with design by FJD! Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA), who has worked on many popular compilations such as "Free Soul," "Cafe Apres-midi," "Mellow Beats," "Good Mellows," "Jazz Supreme," "Music in the Landscape," "Incense Music," and the "Chillout Breeze" series, has supervised and selected the tracks for "Cafe Apres-midi Meets Studio Ghibli," a compilation of newly recorded covers of famous songs from Studio Ghibli films, brought to you by the supreme collaboration of artwork by FJD and mastering by Calm. The album will be released as a pre-release single, CD & digital album, 7-inch single, and LP from spring to summer 2026! In this work, Toru Hashimoto has selected famous songs from Ghibli films, and 12 artists with close ties to Cafe Apres-midi in Shibuya have newly recorded covers under his exquisite direction, themed around "the happiness of afternoon coffee." Among the many Ghibli cover collections produced to date, this is a special collection of masterpieces boasting some of the highest quality. Featuring illustrations by the painter and animator who work on Ghibli films, depicting scenes of Caf? Apr?s-midi in a gradient from 1 PM to 7 PM, the album (CD/LP) and six 7-inch singles, a total of seven works, are beautifully designed by FJD, and the mastering by Calm, who has paid meticulous attention to the sound image, is also outstanding. This is a superb official compilation of Caf? Apr?s-midi x Studio Ghibli. Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA) Editor/Selector/DJ/Producer. Head of Suburbia Factory. Owner of "Caf? Apr?s-midi" and "Apr?s-midi Selection" in Shibuya. He has curated nearly 400 compilation CDs, including the "Free Soul," "Mellow Beats," "Cafe Apres-midi," "Jazz Supreme," and "Music in the Landscape" series, making him the world's leading curator. At USEN, he supervises and produces the music broadcasting channels "usen for Cafe Apres-midi" and "usen for Free Soul," and has had a tremendous influence on Japan's urban music scene since the 1990s. Recently, his "Good Mellows" series, themed on mellow chillout, the "Incense Music" series, themed on the marriage of scent and music, and the "Chillout Breeze" series, which collects comfortable music that evokes the feeling of a gentle breeze, have been very well received both domestically and internationally. A collaboration project between "Cafe Apres-midi," which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and BAYCREW'S interior brand ACME Furniture has also been launched. On June 9, 2026, the book "Shibuya Culture Contemporary Studies: The Life History of the Extraordinary Editor, Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA)" (written by Tomoaki Hara / DU BOOKS) will be published. http://apres-midi.biz/ Jiro Fujita (FJD) Art Director/Graphic Designer. He has designed numerous CD jackets for both major and independent artists, including Calm, Nujabes, Uyama Hiroto, Sakura Fujiwara, Keisuke Kuwata, and the "Good Mellows" series supervised by Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA). His work is also diverse, including art direction for books and art direction for the official pamphlet of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation's planetarium content "MEGASTAR-II cosmos". In recent years, he has also worked on numerous projects related to space design, including art direction and artwork for the Shibuya Stream Excel Hotel Tokyu, displays for Isetan Shinjuku, and artwork for "Wellis Villa Awaji," one of the largest villas in Japan. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fjdfujitajiro/ Calm is from Kumamoto. He grew up listening to the free selection of music broadcast on NHK FM. Since his debut in 1997, he has released numerous albums, compilations, and remixes. He excels at creating and DJing a wide range of music, including ambient, chillout, Balearic, and dance music, and has regular gigs at parties such as "Bound for Everywhere," which focuses on dance music, "Oasis," which features a eclectic selection of music with strong musical elements, and "afterglow," a party specializing in sunset chillout. He has also restarted his live performances, delivering a wide range of sets from ambient to dance music to the crowd. http://www.music-conception.com/calm/ https://calm.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/calm_music_conception/ https://www.mixcloud.com/farr_calm/ Shinichiro Yamada (Animator) Joined Studio Ghibli in 2000. Participated as an animator from "Spirited Away" to "When Marnie Was There." Outside of Studio Ghibli, he has worked on "Pok?mon the Coco," "Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window," "The Color of Your Heart," etc. Currently belongs to Studio Ponoc. Shiho Sato (Background Artist) Joined Studio Ghibli in 2006. Currently active as a freelancer. Responsible for background art in Studio Ghibli films such as "Tales from Earthsea," "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea," "The Secret World of Arrietty," "The Wind Rises," and "When Marnie Was There." In addition to Ghibli works, she is a background artist who has worked on background art in representative Japanese anime works such as Mamoru Hosoda's "Summer Wars." Media Reviews and More: A compilation CD of newly recorded covers of famous Studio Ghibli songs, curated and selected by Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA), is being released, featuring 12 super-talented artists and themed around "the happiness of afternoon coffee"! Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA), who has worked on many popular compilations such as 'Free Soul', 'Cafe Apres-midi', 'Mellow Beats', 'Good Mellows', 'Jazz Supreme', 'Music in the Landscape', 'Incense Music', and the 'Chillout Breeze' series, has curated and selected the tracks, and presents 'Cafe Apres-midi Meets Studio Ghibli', a compilation of newly recorded covers of famous Studio Ghibli songs, in a supreme collaboration with artwork by FJD and mastering by Calm. (C)RS
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