New album information "Music for HSP" released
■Music for HSP (Highly Sensitive Person)
"Music for HSP," a low-stimulation, heartwarming ambient music created for HSPs (Highly Sensitive People), was digitally released on Spotify, Apple Music, and other music distribution services on May 15, 2024.
■HSP is said to be common among Japanese people
Numerous books have been published on HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) recently, and the media has been focusing on it. HSPs, sometimes referred to as "sensitive people," are highly sensitive and have a heightened ability to perceive and process information from their senses of hearing, sight, touch, and smell. Due to their national character, it is said that a relatively high percentage of Japanese people fall into this category. HSP is not a "disease" but a "temperament," and they are able to notice subtle changes that others might not notice, offering numerous benefits in work and life. However, the overwhelming amount of information input often leaves people feeling exhausted and at a loss for what to do, leading to feelings of anxiety and low self-esteem. This content features ambient music with soft tones and gradual, minimal variations that are easy to listen to even for those sensitive to sound stimuli. It features beautiful, gentle, and nostalgic melodies that are designed to ease anxiety when listened to.
■The audio from the CD, which was produced to alleviate anxiety and released after its effectiveness was verified, has been rearranged.
This work is a rearrangement of the song "Old Postcard - Bookmark of Memories," which was included on the CD "Music for Anxiety Relief - Oxytocin Activation" released in February 2023.
"Music for Anxiety Relief - Oxytocin Activation" was composed by composer Taku Kikkawa, who is also a music therapy specialist certified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, under the supervision of Shuzo Kobayashi, director of Shonan Kamakura General Hospital. In an effectiveness test, listening to music reduced cortisol (stress hormone) levels in four out of five participants, and increased oxytocin (love hormone) levels in three out of three participants.
Composer: Taku Kitsukawa
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs "Real Performing Arts Experience Project", Agency for Cultural Affairs "Children's Development Project through Culture and Arts", etc.
His work has been selected for "Tokyo to New York," broadcast on TV (Manhattan), and released in Belgium, and has been performed not only in Japan but all over the world. After approximately 10 years of training under Toshiya Sukegawa, president of the Biosic Environmental Music Institute, he has also obtained a Music Therapy Specialist certification from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and has created moving music from various perspectives for this piece.
Arrangement and sound production: munero
He graduated from Berklee College of Music (Performance Department). While there, he studied under Julian Casper. After graduation, he studied under contemporary music composer Takeki Muto. In November 2018, he wrote the English lyrics for "GUM," a track included in Nakamura Kaho's album "AINOU." He was a finalist in the Beat Grand Prix 2020. He composed and produced the sound for the CD "Ultimate Music for Concentration - Theta Wave Activation with Dopamine," released by Della Co., Ltd. in 2022, and continues to actively produce music, releasing the album "Live Set for Two Moogs," the EP "stunned," and the EP "AMBIENT TAPE" in 2023.
Product name: Music for HSP
Artist: munero, Taku Kikkawa Composer: Taku Kikkawa Arrangement - Sound Production: munero
Running time: Approximately 9 minutes (1 song)
JAN: 4961501654269
Product Number: DLDH-1968
Release date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Publisher: Della Co., Ltd.
[Track List]
1. Music for HSP
↓Streaming and downloading available here↓
Links to music distribution services: https://lnk.to/DLDH-1968
[Staff]
Producer: Takeki Mitome
Mastering Engineer: Kunihito Ikeda
Executive Producer: Hideo Utsugi