Get Ready for a Blast from the Past: Ine’s Electrifying ‘Newtro’ Music Video Featuring Wakabayashi’s Soulful Twist on Maaya Sakamoto’s Timeless Hit ‘Platinum
Newtro Releases Music Video for “Platinum x Ine feat. Wakabayashi”
Newtro, a music project that reconstructs Japan’s greatest hits, has released the music video for their 21st song, “Platinum x Ine feat. Wakabayashi.”
About the Song
The song being revived this time is Maaya Sakamoto’s “Platinum,” composed by Yoko Kanno and used as the opening theme for the third season of the Sakura Card arc of the popular TV anime “Cardcaptor Sakura.”
This song was reconstructed by Vocaloid producer Ine, who has been actively providing songs to artists such as Ado and King & Prince since his debut, featuring singer Wakabayashi.
Creator
Music
Maaya Sakamoto “Platinum” (1999)
Composed and arranged by Yoko Kanno, it has had a huge impact on girls around the world.
The opening theme for the Sakura Card arc of the third season of the popular TV anime “Cardcaptor Sakura”.
This is one of Maaya Sakamoto’s masterpieces, who is active in many fields, including as a singer, voice actress, actress, lyricist, essay writer, and radio personality, and is renowned for her fresh singing voice, receiving support from fans not only in Japan but all over the world.
Artist
Ine
Debuted as a Vocaloid producer in 2020. The VOCALOID he uses is IA.
They specialize in band sounds influenced by a wide range of genres, including jazz, post-rock, and inorganic electro-rock.
Her songs have been inducted into the Nico Nico Douga Hall of Fame, and she has been praised by many artists, including Ado and King & Prince, since her debut.
He also actively provides music to artists.
He also produces his own videos, such as for his own music videos.
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Ine’s Comment
I wanted to create this interpretation that captures the appeal of the original song, its pleasant Japanese feel, and the melody, without compromising the atmosphere of the original.
I usually work with a band sound as the base, but this time I added piano to it and increased the number of chords a little more than in the original song.
I created this song with the idea of leaving the pleasant muddy sound to the piano, and then adding band sounds and other sounds on top of that.
I hope that those who are familiar with the anime and manga from that time and have fond memories of it, as well as those who didn’t know about it, will take this opportunity to listen to it.
Wakabayashi
Singer. In April 2020, she posted her first singing video. She is active in a wide range of fields, including covering Vocaloid songs, producing original songs, and singing as a featured artist.
Her strengths are her “overwhelming protagonist voice” that directly resonates with emotions, and her expressiveness that matches the worldview of the song.
Her singing voice has earned her the nickname “true-end singer.”
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Wakabayashi’s Comment
I remember being confused and wondering if I should really accept such a wonderful invitation to sing my favorite song arranged by the respected Ine-san.
Ine’s arrangement gave the song a more rock-like, fast-paced melody, so I tried to stay close to that and give it a powerful feel.
However, I also wanted to express the shoujo manga-like quality of the original song, or the innocence that makes one’s heart flutter with excitement about the future, so I was careful about the nuances.
Once again, I felt that it was a truly wonderful song, so I hope that this reconstruction will allow its charm to be conveyed from a new angle.
Illustrator
mina
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About Newtro
This is a music project where artists and illustrators reconstruct “classic songs from the past (Retro)” and create new works for the “present and future (New).” Set in a “near-future city” at the center of a “crossroads” where the good old and the new mix together and new creativity is born, the project will send out creative works that match the worldview and atmosphere of the songs to the world.