July 21st Release [FWRF-025] HIROSHI FUJIWARA / KOTOBA c/w KOTOBA INST (7inch)
The new track by Hiroshi Fujiwara, already generating buzz before its digital release, is being pre-released on 7-inch!!
On sale July 21. Available at record shops nationwide, so be sure to pick up a copy.
A new, original track written by Hiroshi Fujiwara, this relaxing, top-tier mellow lovers rock tune, “KOTOBA” is being released on 7-inch vinyl! The track was produced by HF and his longtime friend Shunsuke Watanabe (from Schroeder-Headz), with guests Mr. GAMO (T.SAX), Masahiko Kitahara (Trombone), and NARGO (Trumpet) from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, creating a gorgeous and stylish sound.
▪️A relaxing, top-tier mellow lovers rock tune by HIROSHI FUJIWARA, aka HF — Japan’s true world-famous creator with many talents, including fashion designer, musician, university professor, and producer — is being pre-released on 7-inch vinyl in a sleeve designed by HIROSHI FUJIWARA!!
With HF’s warm, memorable, beautiful melody, dub processing, romantic lyrics, soaring high tones, and HF’s natural vocal delivery, plus backing tracks produced by HF and his longtime ally Shunsuke Watanabe. Guests include the "Ska Para Horns" from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, who are active worldwide without borders, making this a title track whose sophisticated arrangement and romantic melody are sure to captivate a wide range of listeners.
SIDE B includes an instrumental track. It looks set to become a must-have instrumental for selectors at beach parties and floor parties.
▪️Product Details
Artist:HIROSHI FUJIWARA/藤原ヒロシ
Title: KOTOBA c/w KOTOBA INST
Format: 7inch
Catalog No.: FWRF-025
JAN:4573547160859
List Price: 2000 yen (before tax)
Released by: FOURTH WAVE RECORD FACTORY
Release Date: Monday, July 21, 2025
■Tracklist:
SIDE A
1.KOTOBA
SIDE B
1.KOTOBA(INST)
Lyrics and music by: Hiroshi Fujiwara, Koki Okamoto
Produced by Hiroshi Fujiwara
Recorded by Akihiro Furuichi (studio MSR)
Mixed & Mastered by Hiroaki “molmol” Sato (EELOW STUDIO)
Cutting engineered by Takashi Kimura (FOURTH WAVE RECORD FACTORY)
Players:
Vocal: Hiroshi Fujiwara
Keyboards, guitars and rhythm track : Shunsuke Watanabe , Hiroshi Fujiwara
Tenor sax :GAMO (TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA)
Trombone & Horns arrangement :Masahiko Kitahara (TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA)
Trumpet : NARGO (TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA)This EP jacket was designed by Hiroshi Fujiwara
（photo: JORGEN AXELVALL)
▪️ARTIST PROFILE :
Hiroshi Fujiwara (head of fragment design)
He started out as a club DJ in the 1980s, and in 1985 formed TINNIE PUNX with Kan Takagi, becoming active in a dynamic way during the early days of Japanese hip-hop. From the 1990s, he expanded his work into music production, composing, and arranging. In 2011, he formed AOEQ with Yoichi Kuramochi of Magokoro Brothers, and has since continued performing in a new band style with musicians such as Hidefumi Ino, OKAMOTO'S, Yuna & Yuki (ex: CHAI), Shunsuke Watanabe (Schroeder-Headz), Jungo Miura (PETROLZ), and Banchō (Wonderful Boys). Since summer 2018, he has co-hosted the irregular talk show "FUJI-YAMA / Mid Night Fishing" on BS Fuji with Ichiro Yamaguchi of Sakanaction, covering music, art, fashion, and culture. In autumn 2024, he teamed up with YOSHIKI to form the unit BLUEBYRDS and released the instrumental mini-album
“BLUEBYRDS.”
He is also a leading figure in worldwide street culture and has a powerful influence on young people in the fashion world.