Product Description
Content Introduction: A new release from the "Light Mellow Searches" series, supervised by Toshikazu Kanazawa, exclusively available on CD in Japan! A fantastic new AOR album featuring key Scandinavian players such as members of Ole Bruud's band and Tomi Malm! "From the Scandinavian music scene, which continues to produce excellent new AOR artists, comes another excellent two-man unit. Here is the sonic paradise that Japanese AOR freaks have been searching for." -- Toshikazu Kanazawa This vocal AOR project, centered around the duo of veteran Swedish guitarist Mats Johansson and keyboardist Kai Bachman, released their superb debut album digitally in July 2018, and now it's finally being released on CD exclusively in Japan! With the motto of capturing both the smooth and dynamic aspects of classic AOR, this album offers a diverse range of sounds that will delight AOR fans, from supple and refreshing West Coast rock to edgy melodic rock reminiscent of Airplay and Toto, and graceful pieces featuring female vocals. The high quality is evident from the fact that it is backed by key players in the Nordic AOR scene, such as Finnish producer/keyboardist Tomi Malm, whose masterpiece solo album "Walkin' On Air" is still fresh in our memories, and Lars-Erik Dale, bassist of the Ole Bouleud Band. This masterpiece is especially recommended for fans of current AOR works such as Tomi Malm and CWF (Champlin Williams Friestedt). Media Reviews and More: From the "Light Mellow Searches" label supervised by Toshikazu Kanazawa, a new AOR masterpiece featuring key Scandinavian players such as members of Ole Bould's band and Tomi Malm has been released! This vocal-focused AOR project, centered around the duo of veteran Swedish guitarist Mats Johansson and keyboardist Kai Bachmann, has finally received a Japan-exclusive CD release of their superb debut album, originally released digitally only in July 2018. From supple and refreshing West Coast sounds to edgy melodic rock reminiscent of Airplay and Toto, and elegant tracks featuring female vocals, this album offers a diverse range of sounds that will delight AOR fans. (C)RS
