「”blue”という色のイメージを音にしたアルバムを創ろう」と思い立ったときに、次に考えたことは、「一色だけなのか？」ということでした。そして、すぐに「”blue”の次は”yellow”だ」と決まりました。「何故”yellow”なのか」いろいろと理由はありますが、その時その瞬間に真っ先に考えていたことは、「私はイエロー(アジア人)なんだ」ということと、「『青』の隣に並んでお互いに引き立て合い、よりお互いの色が美しく見える色は『黄』なんじゃないか」ということでした。そして、その時に考えたことが実現して、アジアの特に近い関係の香港、韓国/朝鮮、沖縄とつながりのある音楽を収録できたことを嬉しく思っています。派手な底抜けに明るい『黄』が生まれてこなかったこと。”blue”よりはリズムのはっきりした曲が増えたこと。HaLoのコラボレーションによる『黄』の色遣いを楽しんでもらえたらと思います。
ayako
When I first thought ‘I want to make an album called “blue” and make the image of the colour into sound’, the second thing I thought was ‘am I going to make only this one colour?’. Soon I decided that it should be “yellow” after “blue”. But why “yellow”? There are various reasons, but what I first thought at that moment was that I am a kind of yellow (Asians), and that if you place the second album next to “blue”, it would be yellow that complements blue most beautifully. It has given me great pleasure to make a wish come true to include music from our neighboring Asian countries like Hong Kong, Korea and Okinawa on the album. No showy and bright yellow to the core came out. There are more songs with stronger rhythm than on “blue”. I hope you enjoy the tone of “yellow” which is a result of collaboration between HaLo and many other artists.
ayako
This is HaLo’s album #2. recorded between March 2000 and December 2000
all main vocals by ayako
produced by Satoru Fujii (puff up)
recorded by Richard Preston, John Waterhouse, Lau Yee Tat & Satoru Fujii
assisted by Nick Coplowe (Livingston Studios) & Takeshi Huwa (Space Velio)
recorded at Waianae ‘Olelo Media Center (Hawai’i, USA), Space Velio (Tokyo, Japan), Duke Joint Studio (Tokyo, Japan), Sound Suite Recording Studio (London, UK), Livingston Studios (London, UK), Saltlake Studio (Saltsjobaden, Sweden), Christ Church Studios (Bristol, UK), Tats Production (Hong Kong, China)
recording coordinate : Kazuyo Uchida (Hong Kong, China)
balanced and mixed by Satoru Fujii at the nightjar studio (London UK) using mobile ProTools
mixing treatment at Duke Joint Studio (Tokyo, Japan)
mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Mastering (London, UK)
A&R : Kenjiro Kishi (toera inc.)
ayako is published by BMG Music Publishing
management : Five D Corporation (〜2001)
Hideyuki “kegani” Nozawa appears courtesy of VICTOR/TAISHITA
Johan Hedin appears courtesy of Waner Music Sweden
photo by ayako
except the photo of ayako’s face by Ai Iwane
art direction by ayako
package directed by Fumio Shiozawa (cutcloud)
logo mark design by TOMKEM
translation by Joey O’Keeffe & ayako
design by Yayoi Nomura for BBQ Graphix
printing by Post inc.
music video “river”
Dolly Burt : make-up & chat
Alex Ireson : producer & sandwicher
Tom Peirce : lighting & locations
Craig McCall : director, camera & editor
ayako : hair stylist
Mr Fuji : spiritual guidance