Have a look at my video on YouTube with no snazzy camera work, editing or music – just window seat views, the roar of the engines and flying for fun on my favourite jet the 747.
A few HND QF26 & SYD QF25 overnight flights, including a couple of re-scheduled daytime flights towards the end of the video.
When we can’t be together for the festive season Christmas Hummingbird delivers the joy!!
Harmonious acoustic pop song by The Watanabes with melancholy lyrics, soaring strings, angelic choir and heart-warming spirit.
A new Christmas classic is here…
Christmas Hummingbird began its journey as the folk inspired song Hummingbird by The Watanabes (British brothers Duncan and Selwyn Walsh) on their 2017 EP Spoiled and Nostalgic.
Guy started spinning Hummingbird every December thinking the song had a Christmas feel and in early 2020 approached The Watanabes with the remix idea – adding festive flourishes, tweaking the lyrics and re-releasing as a Christmas season tune.
The brothers agreed and asked their regular studio collaborator and producer David Naughton to re-work the track and “Christmas Hummingbird” was on its way.
Guy brought in composer Nicholas Buc, who has conducted for many major international symphony orchestras, to write the string arrangement; Naughton recruited his three young children (locked-down at home) as the Christmas carolling choir with an arrangement by musician Matt Hogan; the final mix was mastered at Abbey Road Studios.
The result is a Christmas classic to enjoy season after season!!
数年前 The Watanabes がリリースした楽曲 “Hummingbird” を聴くたびに、いつもどこかクリスマスの雰囲気を感じていました。そこで制作チームが集結しクリスマスバージョンとしてリミックス。これからのホリデーシーズンにぴったりの “Christmas Hummingbird” として各音楽配信プラットフォームにて配信がスタートしました!!
British brothers Duncan and Selwyn Walsh formed The Watanabes in the summer of 2005 while living in rural Ehime prefecture in Japan. Watanabe is a common family name of the region, so with a touch of whimsy they chose the name, alluding to British band The Smiths, while also being inspired by Toru Watanabe the protagonist in Haruki Murakami’s novel Norwegian Wood.
The Watanabes jangly pop sound has drawn comparison to melodious artists including Belle and Sebastian, Pale Fountains and Crowded House, while Time Out have called them “Tokyo’s answer to The Smiths”.
Other founding members of the group and a number of diverse musicians have contributed to the band’s recordings and live performances through the years.
The Watanabes have featured regularly on the BBC Introducing Series in the UK and in 2017 they performed live from Tokyo as part of BBC Introducing’s 10th Anniversary celebrations.
From Glasgow, Scotland and currently living in Japan, Naughton has worked as producer, technician, studio musician, live performer, writer or arranger for an array of artists including Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Teenage Fanclub, Belle and Sebastian, Stephen Duffy & The Lilac Time, Nick Carter, Busted, Will Young, Geri Halliwell, Rachel Goswell, Mojave 3 and many others. He has produced for The Watanabes since their second album You’re Dancing I’m Absorbed released in 2011.
The Strings Arranger: Nicholas Buc
Australian composer, conductor, arranger, violinist and pianist whose commissioned works have been premiered by the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, The Australian Voices, and the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra with selected works screened at festivals and theatres around Australia, Asia and the US. Buc has written for film and television; conducted live-in-concert world premieres of Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind,The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Harry Potter; worked with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Chris Botti, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds, Tina Arena and Nick Cave; written arrangements for Missy Higgins, Passenger, Eskimo Joe and The Whitlams; and worked on five seasons of The Voice Australia.
Boston based musician, arranger and former member of The Watanabes.
The Visual Artist: Marina Elphick
The Walsh’s cousin Elphick is a professional visual artist specializing in batik art for over 30 years who’s work, including painting and drawing has been regularly commissioned for portraits and book covers. With her love of flora, fauna and mythical themes the hummingbird is a regular motif in Elphick’s work and a detail of one of her paintings was reimagined with a wintry effect for the Christmas Hummingbird artwork.
A positive song and message for the spooky season!!
Happy Halloween by Pumpkin Beings is a brand new theatrical and celebratory Halloween pop song released for your stay home, stay safe Halloween party 2020.
The song’s lyrics encourage young people to “be who you want to be for today and for life” with a sassy attitude and defiant anti-bullying anti-trolling stance.
While DJ’ing for Halloween parties over the years Guy Perryman realised the dance floors needed more Happy Halloween music – he wrote it and here it is…
Be a Pumpkin Being too and join the virtual Happy Halloween party Saturday 31 October 2020.
Dance to Happy Halloween by Pumpkin Beings in Halloween costume and share your photos and videos on social media with the hashtag #pumpkinbeings
And here are the Pumpkin Beings…
YURI – Vocals
Soul diva who was accepted to Berklee College of Music on a scholarship; is regularly in the recording studio and on the live stages of Japan and the US with artists including Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Toshinobu Kubota, AI and Dreams Come True; has sung on numerous soundtracks and TV commercials and has released her own original songs.
Swedish musician and composer who has released over 100 songs on YouTube, with over half a million subscribers and over 100,000,000 views; featured multiple times by some of the world’s biggest YouTubers including PewDiePie, DanTDM and Ninja; original music ranges from rock to electronic to full-scale big band swing.
Singer and visual artist for several bands in Sweden and Japan; has toured internationally with Japanese singers; currently active as a solo artist in Tokyo and performing with ensembles ranging from classic jazz to modern rock; collaborator with fellow Swedish musician Endigo on multiple releases and creating the artwork and animation for several hit videos on YouTube.
Released August 2020. Available on all music platforms.
First music releases from the soundtrack to Supersonic Cities: Adventure 1 – Tokyotronica, a Tokyo inspired musical story written by Guy Perryman. The multimedia story is coming soon with the music released track by track.
People ask “Where are you from?” but the Supersonic Cities Crew believe “It’s not where you’re from – it’s where you’re at”…
Where You’re At (Tokyo) music tracks celebrate the city with sounds of Tokyo in the mix – taiko drums, shinkansen bullet trains and a vocal inspired by the voice of the “yakiimo” baked potato vans. In the show the music will be performed as a taiko drumming DJ jam.
These tracks launch the music genre Edotronica – mixing traditional Japanese instruments with electronica. Edo being the original name of Tokyo.
Where You’re At (Tokyo)
SASUKE mix
SUPERSONIC CITIES CREW
4:07”
The “pop mix” created by seventeen year old multi-talented track maker SASUKE. YouTube
Where You’re At (Tokyo)
K mix
SUPERSONIC CITIES CREW
6:10”
The “mode mix” created by track maker and re-mixer K. YouTube
Supersonic Cities Crew are a group of musicians, singers, voice actors, track makers, producers and remixers captained by Guy Perryman creating the soundtrack to the Supersonic Cities stories, with music genres as diverse as the crew and destinations.
SASUKE: Seventeen-year-old trackmaker, composer, songwriter, finger drummer, dancer and DJ. Started dancing at two years old, DJ’ing at six, finger drumming at nine and won Amateur Night for dancing at the Apollo Theater in New York at ten. Started composing music at twelve and in 2018 at fifteen debuted with the single “Influenzer”. Has composed for Atarashiichizu Join Music – a group composed of three members from SMAP, the most successful boy band in Japan and has remixed for artists including m-flo and Buffalo Daughter.
K: Track maker and re-mixer who has released music under a number of names and produced jingles for various Guy Perryman radio shows. Favourite Edo spot – Shibamata Taishakuten, Buddhist temple founded in 1629, its ferryboat designated as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.
James Carter and David Mulholland, British Embassy Tokyo Taiko Team: Taiko drums.
Sayoko Sheena Kamei: Tokyo “station” voice.
Mari Stone: Tokyo “yakiimo” singing voice.
Supersonic Cities: Adventure 1 – Tokyotronica
The launch story set on the streets and in the skies of Tokyo starring a crew of cool and quirky showbiz characters broadcasting live on the air and in the air from their 747 jet studio. Using the power of music the crew must stop an evil tycoon who is invading electronic devices and screens with brainwashing technology.
Tokyotronica features the character Tixi To and the Tekno Gizmo – mysterious kid with a magical music making machine who first appeared in Guy Perryman’s CD/book Tokyo Pirate FM in 1995.
Serendipity – art meets real life – in December 2018 Guy was walking down Omotesando in Tokyo and saw a mysterious kid with a music making machine performing on the street – it was the first time he discovered SASUKE and his “maschine”. Guy immediately knew he wanted SASUKE to produce a track for Tokyotronica.
After appearing as a regular guest on Guy’s radio show SASUKE created his mix of Where You’re At (Tokyo) which was first performed live on air on InterFM 897 in March 2020.
Where You’re At (Tokyo) [SASUKE mix]
SUPERSONIC CITIES CREW
4:07″はマルチな才能で活躍中の17歳トラックメーカーSASUKEによる”pop mix” YouTube
Where You’re At (Tokyo) [K mix]
SUPERSONIC CITIES CREW
6:10″はトラックメーカー、リミクサーのKによる”mode mix” YouTube
Guy Perryman作の東京を舞台とするミュージカルストーリーSupersonic Cities: Adventure 1 – Tokyotronicaのサウンドトラックに収録される楽曲の第一弾がついにリリース。
サウンドトラックに収録予定の各トラックは、2021年を目処に順次リリースが予定されている。
人々は「出身はどちら?」と尋ねることがよくあるが、Supersonic Citiesの物語は「どこから来たかよりも、今どこにいるのかが重要」というメッセージをコンセプトとしている。
Where You’re At (Tokyo) は東京という街で聞こえる太鼓や新幹線の音、焼き芋屋さんの売り声などから着想を得てmixされた楽曲となっており、ライブでは和太鼓奏者とDJによるパフォーマンスも予定している。
これらのトラックは、日本の伝統楽器とエレクトロニカを融合させた音楽ジャンルEdotronicaのローンチも兼ねている。
Guy Perryman率いるSUPERSONIC CITIES CREWは、ミュージシャン、シンガー、トラックメーカー、プロデューサー、リミクサー、ボイスアクターといった多様なメンバーで構成されており、Supersonic Citiesのサウンドトラックに向けた様々なジャンルの楽曲制作を担っている。
WITH THE POWER OF MUSIC was first created in early 2020 as a 20 second jingle for the Guy Perryman radio show on InterFM 897 in Tokyo with lyrics written by Guy and music by singer/songwriter Endigo.
The lyrics took on greater significance as the world changed and life got more difficult for people everywhere so Guy and Endigo decided to expand the jingle into a full song released in May 2020.
With a positive message for people “alone all together” they hope everyone can love, laugh, listen, sing, whistle and hum to make life and our planet happier and healthier!!
Musicians around the world are invited to record their own original version using the lyrics and send to guy@guyperryman.com for radio airplay on The Guy Perryman Show InterFM 897 Mon-Fri 7-11am www.interfm.co.jp
Guy and Endigo both live in Tokyo and didn’t meet face to face until after the song was released. They were introduced on-line by a mutual friend and like so many people around the world create at home and communicate via technology.
WITH THE POWER OF MUSIC
With the power of music we can fly
Alone all together reach for the sky
Around the world everyone
Love laugh listen sing whistle and hum
Hoping to walk with you hand in hand
So many apart across every land
Music and daydreams are another way
To imagine us together on a happier day
With the power of music we can fly
Alone all together reach for the sky
Around the world everyone
Love laugh listen sing whistle and hum
The melody takes your soul for a flight
Sunrise, daytime and all through the night
Feel vibrations and your spirits soar
With a song by your side forever more
With the power of music we can fly
Alone all together reach for the sky
Around the world everyone
Love laugh listen sing whistle and hum
At home with time to stop and think why
Maybe just maybe an answer comes by
This virtual life connects me and you
Re-united we’ll heal our real world too
With the power of music we can fly
Alone all together reach for the sky
Around the world everyone
Love laugh listen sing whistle and hum
A Tokyo inspired musical story written by Guy Perryman. The multimedia show is coming soon with the music released track by track 2020-2021.
Tokyotronica – the launch adventure in the Supersonic Cities series – is set on the streets and in the skies of Tokyo starring a cast of cool and quirky showbiz characters broadcasting live on the air and in the air from their 747 jet studio.
Using the power of music the cast and crew must stop an evil tycoon who is invading electronic devices and screens with brainwashing technology. The adventure starts on the streets of Tokyo with a mysterious boy and his magical music making machine.
Introducing Edotronica – a new music genre born in Tokyo (formerly known as Edo) mixing traditional Japanese instruments with futuristic electronica.
Starring:
Jay Wilde – DJ VJ.
Tixi To and the Tekno Gizmo – mysterious boy with a magical music making machine.
Tamantha Tickle – sassy pop star and mistress of disguise.
Derek Martini – showbiz song and dance man.
Desiree D’Veaux – brassy soul diva earth mama.
Ricky Stone – barely living legend rock star.
Lottie Von Hoofendorfin – high octane Hollywood stage director.
The Captain – on the flight deck on the mic.
FO1 – flight deck first officer robot.
Georgie – backstage manager.
Voice Over Guy – voice over guy.
Voice Over Gal – voice over gal.
Dan Ankor – news anchor.
Pam Austin – news anchor.
Miss Understanding – cabin purser.
Poncy Jones – there’s always one in every crowd.
The Pot Plants – Aloe Vera, Hi Drangea, Hi Biscus, Hiya Cinth and Cactus Annie – gossiping greenery in the green room.
Cocky – mimicking mascot cockatoo.
Fancy Poo – evil tycoon.
Skyliner Fleet:
Airborne 1 – 747 jet studio powered by aerosonic thrust.
Airborne 2 – gyrocopter.
Flycycles – flying bicycles.
Soundtrack:
Supersonic Happy
Jet Set Club
Talking Tokyo
Omotesando Sampo (Summer)
Please Give The City My Love
Cat Street Beat Where You’re At (Tokyo) [SASUKE mix] Where You’re At (Tokyo) [K mix]
Rules
Omotesando Sampo (Autumn)
Showbiz Is Go Biz
Look At Me I’m A Celebrity
Omotesando Sampo (Winter)
Samurai Bye Bye
The Power Of Music
Omotesando Sampo (Spring)
Where You’re At
Where You’re At (Tokyo) Reprise
Tokyotronica
Stadium After Party Megamix
One Day Again
Soundtrack created and performed by Supersonic Cities Crew – a group of musicians, singers, voice actors, track makers, producers and remixers captained by Guy Perryman with music genres as diverse as the crew and destinations.
Supersonic Cities is a series of multimedia musical stories written by Guy Perryman for jet-setters and supersonic citizens of the world taking off in stages from 2020.
Supersonic Cities adventures are set on the streets and in the skies of the world’s most dynamic cities with a group of cool and quirky showbiz characters broadcasting live on the air and in the air from their 747 jet studio.
Using the power of music the cast and crew must stop an evil tycoon who is invading electronic devices and screens with brainwashing technology.
The launch adventure Tokyotronica features Tixi To and the Tekno Gizmo – a mysterious kid with a magical music making machine discovered on the streets of Tokyo.
Starring:
Jay Wilde – DJ VJ.
Tixi To and the Tekno Gizmo – mysterious kid with a magical music making machine.
Tamantha Tickle – sassy pop star and mistress of disguise.
Derek Martini – showbiz song and dance man.
Desiree D’Veaux – brassy soul diva earth mama.
Ricky Stone – barely living legend rock star.
Lottie Von Hoofendorfin – high octane Hollywood stage director.
The Captain – on the flight deck on the mic.
FO1 – flight deck first officer robot.
Georgie – backstage manager.
Voice Over Guy – voice over guy.
Voice Over Gal – voice over gal.
Dan Ankor – news anchor.
Pam Austin – news anchor.
Miss Understanding – cabin purser.
Poncy Jones – there’s always one in every crowd.
The Pot Plants – Aloe Vera, Hi Drangea, Hi Biscus, Hiya Cinth and Cactus Annie – gossiping greenery in the green room.
Cocky – mimicking mascot cockatoo.
Fancy Poo – evil tycoon.
Skyliner Fleet:
Airborne 1 – 747 jet studio powered by aerosonic thrust.
Airborne 2 – gyrocopter.
Flycycles – flying bicycles.
Soundtrack created and performed by Supersonic Cities Crew – a group of musicians, singers, voice actors, track makers, producers and remixers captained by Guy Perryman with music genres as diverse as the crew and destinations. Inspired by 60’s movie and TV themes, 70’s disco, 80’s new wave, West Coast rock, Broadway/West End show tunes and introducing Edotronica – a new music genre born in Tokyo (formerly known as Edo 1603-1868) mixing traditional Japanese instruments with futuristic electronica.
The Guy Perryman “General Purpose” GP Shirt born from Guy’s own need – not being able to find exactly what he wanted, he designed the shirt himself!!
The GP Shirt – versatile and useful – it’s smart.
With a straight cut hem wear the GP Shirt tucked out for a jacket look when you don’t want to wear a suit and all those layers – especially in hot weather.
Or wear the GP shirt tucked in just like a regular shirt.
No need to carry things – there are pockets…
Two hip pockets – no more bursting trouser pockets.
And a deep breast pocket for mobile phones or glasses hidden out of view.
Sharp tailoring silhouette – you’ll have a slim look.
Beautiful buttons inspired by Japanese pearls – four on each cuff in keeping with a suit jacket, and a formal shirt fly front with the buttons secretly concealed.
Made in Japan – the GP shirt is exquisitely crafted with high quality long lasting deep dyed 100% cotton.
Available in black and two men’s sizes:
Japan M (International S)
Japan L (International M)
Price JP¥ 15,000 (includes tax)
Approximate price guide US$135 UK£100 EU€112
Japan shipping ¥ 1,000.
International shipping ¥ 2,000.
The GP Shirt is only available directly from Guy Perryman.
For jet setters and sky watchers the Guy Perryman original designed Sky Guy T-Shirt features Guy’s photo jetting 38,000 feet from Hong Kong HKG to Tokyo HND on-board one of the last Cathay Pacific Airlines 747 flights in 2016.
Short or long sleeve, black, 100% quality cotton. Made in Japan.
Available in two sizes:
Japan M (International S)
Japan L (International M)
Price JP¥ 4,000 (includes tax)
Japan shipping ¥ 1,000.
International shipping ¥ 2,000.
The Sky Guy T-Shirt is only available directly from Guy Perryman.