Many of the songs on this EP are inspired by the months of March and April in Japan. During this period in Japan, the winter season is over, the trees are gradually shining, and the cherry blossoms are turning the towns pale pink. I want people to listen to the songs while imagining such a landscape.
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THE RELEASE
Mar 26 - Sasanqua
Apr 23 - Brilliance EP
The established jazz pianist & composer Hiroaki Watanabe, more widely known as re:plus, returns with the 3rd EP of physis – the alter ego he launched in 2024 to explore the intersection of jazz & lofi/chillhop.
Brilliance EP again consists of 5 songs (just like the previous Life & flow with the tide) and explores the themes of creativity, freedom & expression. It is also inspired by the Blossom season in Japan.
After his 2nd project, the gentler flow with the tide EP, Brilliance returns to the more raw aesthetic of boom-bap/chillhop production. The songs are both uplifting & slow, and carry jazzy keys, warm brass & dusty drums. There are 2 upfront singles – Sunlight & Sasanqua (a Japanese camellia flower).
THE ARTIST
re:plus
re:plus is Hiroaki Watanabe – a pianist & producer based in Tokyo. His debut single “Everlasting Truth” was released in July 2009 and reached No. 1 on the iTunes hip-hop chart in Japan. His debut album with the same name has been a super long-running hit, selling over 25K copies to date.
- 30+ editorials on Spotify, including Road Trip To Tokyo, Mellow Beats, Midnight Chill, New Music Wednesday, and Jass Fusion Japan
- Supported on Apple Music’s Jazz Scene: Japan, Lofi Jazz, Lofi Japan
- Supported by PlayStation Japan
- Featured on Amazon Music’s LoFi Hip Hop
- Featured on Deezer’s Lofi Japan
- 1st single “never” topped up the iTunes Global Jazz Chart
- Featured on Amazon Music’s Lo-Fi Hip Hop
- Supported by 240k independent playlists
