#number_2

first of all,

I like all their songs!

all!! though how i listen to them, at what time in the day, it depends,

it depends on my mood... but generally, I love Number_i's creation!

but most importantly, it's the voices of Number_i,

Sho's voice, Jin's voice, and Kishi's voice!

I think this is their biggest and most important asset!

non-creatable,

non-reprecable!

however, of course, there'll always be some "favourites"...

my favourite songs, which I think it's beyond the usual jpop standard, is i-mode and HIRAKEGOMA!

I love these 2 songs!

album wise,

I love No.I, and I love No.II,

both albums are awesome, this, I can't pick a favourite!

and for the jacket design, for some reasons, I like GOD_i the most!

I simply like it when they wear simple t-shirts,

and I think the GOD_i's jacket design is simple yet cool~

thought I like this the most, and of course, I'll be thrilled if they "repeat", but!

I'll be more thrilled to expect the unexpected from Number_i,

that's why they're such an interesting group!

真的很喜歡這個album！！！

I used to loop kkk's CDs,

particularly on the earlier days, from A-I, I think,

after that, I was busy with my work, and I slack off a little bit,

musics, dramas, and so on...

work, family!

however, I still have the N-alb. in my car, that I've always listened to~

together with [si:], and "TU"!

and other albums that I listened less, for eg. L-M!!

and just the other day I realized,

why Number_i specifically mentioned about listening to the tracks in order!

then, I gathered, they're saying this, from the point of, listening to CDs,

as we're in the age of streaming now, that, each one of us will convenient skip tracks!

if it's the age of CDs, this statement does not have to be emphasized!

yes, tracks can still be skipped, but it's less convenient!

unless I specifically remember the position of the track!

then, I recalled how it was, when I used to listen to CDs,

it's personal!

when, I placed the CD into the CD player, it's just me, and the CD/songs,

and nothing else,

and it's songs for this one particular artist, and nobody else!

it's personal!

there's no distraction,

there's no option of "search" (for other artists, and other musics),

it's solely,

the artist, and I!

#Number_2 is a very nostalgic album, and it's a very "personal" album!

it reminds me of how great it was, during the CDs era!

those days, as supplies are scarce to me, (where I stay, as of today, no one's selling CDs anymore, except one bookshop! that's how sad it is!)

my husband, whenever he travelled for work, would go to the local record shop, and get a copy of CD of kkk for me!

he still pride himself for this effort for me! (kisses!)

I like to play with playlist,

back in the cassette days!

when the awareness of "copyright" hasn't sinked in in me!

I used to buy cassettes,

listened,

picked some songs from this album and that album, (that time, I wasn't even aware of this thing, "single")

listed them down, and pass it to the record shop! (record shop for cassette, in the olden days, there're quite plenty of them)

gave them a blank cassette, and get the shop owner to record/copy for me, in sequences I want!

thus, I do pay attention to how songs/tracks are arranged in an album!

it goes with cassettes,

it goes with CDs,

but it doesn't quite matter in the era of streaming anymore! (convenient, but kinda sad!)

ah..

thus, I appreciate how Number_i arranged their tracks,

there's a purpose, but of course, it's up to my own interpretation!

all in all,

I love album #Number_2!

ps: I used to listen to A B C D E F G H i J K L M N O P,

and, I'll be listening to No.I, No.II, and I believe, many more to come!

"streaming",

I think, comparatively, this is their strength in the mean time,

yep, in the mean time,

things change, people taste change, nothing stays forever!

as the shape of the industry,

I think, how the physical CDs/BDs perform, it'll be just around this figure!

but, streaming is something that, it's to be emphasize!

physical products, I do hope hope hope that, the "different versions" will come back, seriously, I love how they package and come out with the "different versions", be it little gift, or little cards, or whatever! I'll love to see, some time in the near future!

but as a group for this genre (the previous genre, even though they're not anymore, OFFICIALLY, and it's up to how we want to perceive them as...),

the result is noticeable!

noticeable, but I think it can be better, or rather, I hope it'll be better!!!

this round, somehow, I think, it's narror escape,

again, I'm not sure if they've planned the timing this well, or it's really luck!!!

(I'll like to think that, it's the latter!)

I simply love this album,

I've been listening to it on the loop,

most of the time, I'll stumble upon some charm points of the songs,

they've playing, having fun, and experimenting with music, this much!!!

and I think, they'll continue to do so,

well, if you don't like it, you don't have to like it,

but I love it!!!

and if you don't like it, you can't force other to make something to make you like it,

I think, it's sick!!

only sick souls will think so!!

maybe these sick souls have always been in this sort of sick environment anyway!! 🙄

"I want to have Chat GPT in my head. I want to embed AI in it."

"I want to fly in the sky. I want to think up songs in the sky and write lyrics above the clouds."

Number_iにインタビュー　“絞り出す”楽曲制作の裏側　3人が手に入れたい能力も明かす

そこで、楽曲制作に苦労したという3人に、手に入れたい能力について聞くと平野さんは「辞書の言葉を全て頭の中に入れてみたい。ありふれている言葉でも間違えて使うことって多いのでもっと引き出しを増やしたいですね」と語りました。続いて岸さんは「チャットGPTを頭の中にほしい。AI埋め込みたいです」と明かしました。最後に神宮寺さんは「空を飛びたい。空で曲とか考えたいし、雲の上で作詞してみたい」と個性豊かな願望を明かしてくれました。

the sequence of the name, I think that's the indication who "owns" it,

(be it a project, or a team presentation, I've always asked, "who owns it?", ie. who's in charge, and be responsible!)

what I gather is, (which, right in the beginning, I did have some thoughts)

creativity / ideas, them!

skilled tasked / knowledges, peco-mon, sometimes shun...

thus, usually, as for the music / sound / melody part..

for eg.

that's something that I have, with my girl,

I have something in mind, and I want to draw it, but I can't draw, I seriously can't draw, but my girl's good at it,

so, I'll describe to her, and get her to draw it for me!

usually, she does deliver what I want!

else, we'll just have to finetune!

(for eg. I used to get her to draw icon for me, or her version of any of the members, but she forbid me from exposing to the internet, so, I can't put it up here! 😂 and that's the thing, I have ideas, I want to create, but I am lack of the skill)

skill, can be trained, but, creativity, I think, it's not easy to be trained, once trained, it's not called creativity anymore, it's to be just right there!!!

and to think of this, even though they've some experiences before this, but those "big names", are usually there for the usage of the previous co.,

it's different now, and what more to say, it seems like they want to take charge (more of less, full ownership) of these musics, so, they'll take the lead, ie. peco-mon is someone who'll help them to put their ideas into reality!!!

that's why, somehow, their wavelength must be able to match!

again, not easy, it's not like "if you try, you'll be able to achieve" kind of thing...

for eg. again, between my girl, and my son, usually, I can connect better with my son,

"connected", ie. without much words being said, the other person knows exactly what you want to say, what you want to do, and what's the visual in your head!!!

that's one thing,

another thing is,

no big names will want to be always taking instruction just like that, from them,

most of the time, it'll be a work-together type of collaboration,

thus, the current team... I'm grateful that, they've found one,

and it's kinda a "we rely on each other" thing...

you see, just the other day, since spotify has a new feature for users to "mix" tracks,

I was trying to do one, "recipe" and "lovin' you", but damn!!it's not just as easy as I can imagine, so, I gave up!!! 🤣

sometimes things sound easy when we just talk talk talk,

but when I want to really do it, I got stuck!!!

that's the problem, when amateur is trying to pretend to be pro,

oh, most people who're talking online here, are not even anything close to "amateur", like me,

I'm just a mere commonor! 😂

(and I was kinda warned by my physician the other day, after I asked too many question, pretending to be knowledgeable!

the pro has spent years learning and getting certified, it's not like a commoner like me can understand every single thing and be as knowledgeable by browsing around online!) 😂😂😂

creativity, they've,

skills, I think they're slowly acquiring it, that's why, they're even more involved now!

they'll be there,

when the songs were up, I listened to it at the first instance,

then, second round, then, third round,

now, I'm still into this album, (won't be doing stationhead in the mean time!)

while listening,

I jotted down my thoughts...

just my thoughts,

just some thoughts...

2025.9.22 0000 2nd Full Album｢No.Ⅱ｣リリース

In-flight, the arrangement of the music is amazing, after their conversation! it's stunning!

I almost went into euphoria when listening to ATAMI's chorus, Sho's part!

幕ノ内

it's like changing scene, in a stage play, interesting, and it's 久しぶりの和ミュージック 

oh~~~~~~~ SHO HIRANO, I'LL FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR VOICE!!!!!!!!!!

PINK STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE FRIDAY IS TOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD!!!!!!!

THE CHORUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT'S SO LOVE LOVE,

ALL THE HEARTSHAPE STRAWBERRIES ARE FLOATING EVERYWHERE IN THE AIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOOP 

when Jin does his solo song, he sounds like my most most darling, the one he モノマネ'ed before!!! gosh!!! my heart, goes where???

(I hope to see them standing together, for half a second also can! one day!)

KC Vibes

it's musical,

it's definitely musical,

it's musical!!!!!!!

with a very dark opening!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT'S MUSICAL!!!!!!!!!!

(oh dear oh dear oh dear!!!!!! euphoria again!!!!!!!)

こらが KC Vibes!!!

oh no!!!!

Hard Life is such a cute song!!!!!!!

it's such a lovely song,

it's a love song!!!!

oh no!!!!!

youuu want me to キュン, right?? right?????? right??????????

it mentioned "kick snare",

hard life leading to the next scene???

oh no, hard life is really such a lovely long,

a bit of west, a bit of west, a bit of sun, a bit of boys,

a bit of youth~

2OMBIE

you're the second person who wants to sing about ZOMBIE

幸せいっぱい腹一杯

please give me some time to digest, burb!

未確認領域ーMONJOE Mix,

wow!! Mr. MONJOE, you're like driving a batmobile in the autobahn

even in the autobahn, I still love the "I see a light floating through the Night" 

oh, i-mode i-mode you're so cute again,

it's like I'm playing pacman!!!!!

(ok, they've not direct relationship, though)

so cute so cute!!!

too cute until I want to cry, how????????????

I tell you!!! i-mode chorus is so good!!!! sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooooooooood!!!

(it's like last year's Street Light, there's some kodomo's voice, though I don't know if there's real kodomo or not~)

Team Number_i, you're the best!!!!!!

I love YOUUU!!!

SHO HIRANO, NO WONDER YOU'RE SO LOVED BY EVERYONE,

cos, after listing to Pink Strawberry Chocolate Friday,

the listener (ME!!!) feel so loved!!!!

thank you for your love, SHO HIRANO!!!

now, I'm into shock#2 (listening to it second round)

and I feel so heated!! (a good way)

good album for the coming cold weather huh!!!

ya, I get the point, why it's best to listen to the songs in sequence,

even the earlier released song, mixed in between (No.I was, most released songs are pushed to the back??)

they're so good, and feel so "new" to listen to!!!!

(thank you my headphone)

PINK STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE FRIDAY, and,

KC VIBES,

will make my heart beat faster!!!

(you naughty!!!)

Hard Life

if I can fill in some english lyrics~ 

it's very "english", the song~ 

Pink Strawberry Chocolate Friday,

listen 1 time, 

feel so in love 1 time~ 😍

幸せいっぱい腹一杯 is Puff Puff Happy,

so cute!!!

it's thrilling to hear more varieties of instruments this time~ 

for eg. more keyboard session~

hey hey~ 

one "bizarre" thing about Number_2 

the songs, from the first to the last, then, back to the first to the last again,

can be looped seamlessly~ 

(thus, I can't stop!)

the skit, can you please 映像化 them? 🤓

particularly the one leading to 2OMBIE! 

I'll like to think that, Number_2 is really another level up from Number_1,

can't imagine how the next one will be~ 

it's beyond my imagination~

and just last night, I wanted to ask the team,

how many 🧠s do you have~ 

the tracks are all so different! 🙇‍♀️

KC Vibes and 2OMBIE are so KC Vibes!

OK!!! that's the KC Vibes KC wants to deliver!

#Number_i