THE COINLOCKERS (2018/12/23 - 2021/12/22)

I only know him from anime OP&ED and videogames remix/sampling music. But he it looks like he did write, compose and/or arranged songs for idol projects as well. Just checking his works, he did some songs for Momoiro Clover Z, Dempagumi.inc, SMAP, =love aso. He is credited with his real name,"Kenichi Maeyamada", when doing work for others.
But he has this signature sound to his work, it works for anime and fluffy peppy sounds, not sure for band music. If you check out some tracks that he worked on, you'll get what i mean.

You can find a lot of his works on his youtube channel, either as a video or linked to otrher artist's own channels: https://www.youtube.com/user/hyadain2525
Guy even made playlists for work he did for each year. But I think he deserves a lot of respect, going from making DIY music to creating sounds for famous groups/people, not everyone can achieve this.

Btw he only wrote the lyrics, going from his tweet. So this song probably will sound different to his productions.

Did some digging, Yusuke Itagaki did the composition and arrangement for this track
original source: https://twitter.com/gakky_gakky/status/1286473394716684289

 

Teaser

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Teaser #2

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Looks like they're really going for the idol side of their "girl's band idol" concept with the dance on this one

 

You can buy the third single or stream it now, source and links: https://twitter.com/the_coinlockers/status/1288852254145953793 , https://thecoinlockers.lnk.to/Yumeganaibokugayumewomitanda

 

The MV will be up tomorrow, 21h00 JST

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Released through youtube music as well


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Yume ga nai Boku ga Yume wo mitanda Lyrics

Spoiler: Japanese

冷えた図書室の中
昨日と同じ今日が終わる
清涼飲料水の夏は
大人が描いた絵空事だ

白紙のままの進路調査書
丁寧にバッグへしまって
茹だるような道を変える

夢がない僕が夢をみたんだ
息を吐くように恋をする夢
置き去りの夏はまた過ぎて行く
でも何かに期待してる
白いままのスニーカー
まだなんだ青春は

夕焼け眩し過ぎて
自分の影が濃く見える
漫然と日々をつぶす
僕を支配する焦燥感

夜のしじまに
赤いアンタレス
スマホで撮ったこの写真
誰に伝えれば良いんだろ

夢がない僕が夢にみたのは
あいつらみたいに普通になる事
冗談言いあってたまに喧嘩して
ふとした瞬間そっと手をつなぐ
まだ眠れない熱帯夜
うんざりだ夏なんて

みんな変わってく（夏の魔法で）
僕は変われない（同じ場所で）
青春早く来いよ
空に叫んだ

夢がない僕が夢をみたんだ
息を吐くように恋をする夢
置き去りの夏わまた過ぎて行く
でも何かに期待してる
白いままのスニーカー
まだなんだ青春は

Spoiler: Romaji

Hieta toshoshitsu no naka
kinou to onaji kyou ga owaru
seiryouinryou sui no natsu wa
otona ga egaita esoragoto da

hakushi no mama no shinro chousasho
teinei ni baggu e shimatte
udaru youna michi wo kaeru

yume ga nai boku ga yume wo mitanda
iki wo haku youni koi wo suru yume
okizari no natsu wa mata sugiteyuku
demo nanika ni kitai shiteru
shiroi mama no Suniikā
mada nanda seishun wa

yuuyake mabushisugite
jibun no kage ga koku mieru
manzen to hibi wo tsubusu
boku wo shihai suru shousoukan

yoru no shijima ni
akai antaresu
sumaho de totta kono shashin
dare ni tsutaereba iindaro

yume ga nai boku ga yume ni mita no wa
aitsura mitai ni futsuu ni naru koto
joudan iiatte tama ni kenka shite
futoshita shunkan sotto te wo tsunagu
mada nemurenai nettaiya
unzari da natsu nante

minna kawatteku(natsu no mahou de)
boku wa kawarenai(onaji basho de)
seishun hayaku koi yo
sora ni sakenda

yume ga nai boku ga yume wo mitanda
iki wo haku youni koi wo suru yume
okizari no natsu wa mata sugiteyuku
demo nanika ni kitai shiteru
shiroi mama no Suniikā
mada nanda seishun wa

Spoiler: English Translation

Inside a cold library,
Yesterday and today always ends the same way
A summer with soft drinks
This is how adults imagine summer

I carefully put in my bag,
A career survey that is still blank
Let’s change the way we are affected by the heat

I, who have no dreams, had a dream
A dream that in order to breath, I should fall in love
The summer that was left behind will pass again,
But I am still hoping for something
With sneakers that remained white,
I am still young!

The sunset is too bright
and my shadow looks really dark
Letting the aimless day to day pass by
my impatience is taking over me

On a very quiet night
There is the red Antares
I wonder who should i tell
about this picture i took with my smartphone

I, who have no dreams, had a dream
about becoming normal like others
exchanging jokes and occasionally fighting
And sometimes gently holding hands unexpectedly
I can’t sleep on these hot nights
This is such a boring summer

Everyone is changing(through the magic of summer)
except me(I am still in the same place)
I shouted to the sky
Youth, come quickly!

I, who have no dreams, had a dream
A dream that in order to breath, I should fall in love
The summer that was left behind will pass again,
But I am still hoping for something
With sneakers that remained white,
I am still young!

still learning japanese and i just tried translating. I'm really sorry if there are mistakes

 

They are currently streaming an album on TikTok: "Gunjō Mirage" (群青ミラージュ)
1 song every day, and during 15 days.
https://twitter.com/the_coinlockers/status/1289168939516297216

Songs details:
07/31: Yume ga nai Boku ga Yume wo mitanda (credits)
08/01: Sōda-sui no koi (credits)
08/02: Boboy Meets Girl (credits)
08/03: Suki Suki Suki (credits)
08/04: Sama Sama Summer (credits)
https://twitter.com/the_coinlockers/status/1289169474365435906

08/05: Natsu no daisankaku (credits)
08/06: Pink no Lion (credits)
08/07: NoNoNo (credits)
08/08: Hanashitai (credits)
08/09: Lookin'Up (credits)
https://twitter.com/the_coinlockers/status/1289169708441202688

08/10: Peace (credits)
08/11: Higurashi (credits)
08/12: Yūyake Arpeggio (credits)
08/13: 8 Gatsu no Yakusoku (credits)
08/14: Akogare Bye Bye (credits)
https://twitter.com/the_coinlockers/status/1289169895289061377

 

中村雪音/Nakamura Yukine former vocalist with the coinlockers joins (signs with?) discovery next (https://www.discovery-n.co.jp) management group.
Twitter account: https://twitter.com/YukineNakamura

 

3rd song is up on TikTok.
Btw, from now, I'm only updating the album post.

 

They will be celebrating the fanclub's first birthday, with a live gig. You can probably buy tickets for the stream for 4000JPY and ~13 people through lottery system can purchase a ventue ticket for 30000JPY. The gig will take place on the 06/SEP/2020.
If I understand correctly, you need to be a fanclub member, to be able to purchase any tickets at all?!?
ZAIKO will be handling the tickets and distribution. Usually ZAIKO allows you to review or view the gigs for a week or two via archieve. (They also accept foreign credit card, if anyone is interested watching some jpn live gig streams.)
Additionally fanclub members can vote for things such as who will be performing what song aso. Voiting start on the 02/AUG/2020 and last until 10/AUG/2020.

original sources: https://www.thecoinlockers.com/live/?id=297,
https://sp.thecoinlockers.com/blog/?blog_category_id=1&id=295 (<-requires FC membership)

 

Let's learn "Boku wa shiawase nanoka ?" intro with Natsumi's guitar lesson

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Episode 12

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THE COINLOCKERS will sing the ending theme of the upcoming MBS / TBS drama " araburu kisetsu no otome-domo yo " (荒ぶる季節の乙女どもよ)
The broadcast starts on 09/08
https://www.thecoinlockers.com/news/?id=241

And main singer: Miku
https://twitter.com/araoto_drama/status/1291857796917387264

 

Natsumi's guitare lesson for this week is the following of last week

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Episode 13

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Also, they are going to do a 360° live for the end of the month, 08/30
https://www.thecoinlockers.com/news/?id=242

 

Keyakizaka 46 cover medley:

• Silent Majority
• Fukyouwaon
• Futari Saison

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Performers:

• Vocal: Mirai
• Drums: Nanami
• Bass: Яuu
• Guitar: HANNA
• Keyboard: Rika

 

Before someone else jumps the gun and claims that those sakamitchi meldey "performances" were fake, they are good show pieces and no one ever said that the audio and video footage were recorded at the same time.
I reckon most of us noticed straight away that non of the instruments/amps are mic'd up, and that some of the amps were just 15W SS amps placed next to a drumkit... I only highlight this out , because some of those english comments on the youtube channel are embarrassingto read...

 

Let's dance !


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Natsumi+Amiri

 

Not only this song indeed.
He didn't write any of the album songs either.
You can check the credits on the offical site. (or the post above)

I did some views statistics (as I am typing in):

• Yume ga nai Boku ga Yume wo mitanda: 8279
  
• Sōda-sui no koi: 8524
  
• Boboy Meets Girl: 19600+
  
• Suki Suki Suki: 7345
  
• Sama Sama Summer:7641
• Natsu no daisankaku:5474
• Pink no Lion:12500+
• NoNoNo: 5869
• Hanashitai:8013
• Lookin'Up: 4700
• Peace: 4485
• Higurashi: 5836
  
• Yūyake Arpeggio:4391
• 8 Gatsu no Yakusoku: 2508 (sad for captain)
• Akogare Bye Bye:2649