New Tracks from Midori Hirano

Midori Hirano

Midori Hirano has put up some new tracks online for our listening pleasure (and you can download her first EP, “Poet at the Piano,” here). The first two tracks, “Kalimba” and “PN,” are from her upcoming full-length release, and the third one, a non-final version of “Orb of Day,” will be on her second album, to be released next year on the Japanese label MIDI Creative. Here are direct links to the three songs:

Also, her next live event will be happening in Kobe at OTOYA on December 5. More info here.

Category: Events • Music

Responses:

Wow! These are gorgeous songs! Thanks for the links.

05.10.31 15:49
Posted by kingRED
Thanks for putting the info, Jean!!
Maybe these links of the songs will be no longer available,but I’d be great if a lot of people will hear them and have interests for a while.

Much appreciated.

>kingRED
Thanks for listening !

05.10.31 18:28
Posted by midori
I love all 3 of these songs!

My favorite is “Orb of Day”

I am listening to it several times..

Is this you singing?

Well, thank you for letting me know about these songs @ Mixi.

Ganbatte!

05.11.01 7:41
Posted by Natvralism
>Natvralism
thanks for listening!
yes,i’m also singing on that track.
i really like it,too.

arigatou~

05.11.01 11:56
Posted by midori
Thanks for the links.

Every song touches my heartstrings.

Looking forward to the release of those CDs.

05.11.03 0:57
Posted by Shion Tamura
>Jean-san

Hello, Jean-san.
Konnichiwa.
Nice to meet you !
My name is Koochoo-iseki （空中遺跡）, a friend of Midori.

I have been visited your blog from around last year.
This time I’ve come here from Midori’s diary on Mixi.
Your photos are very cool !
I really love it.

>Midori

Ciao, Midori !
I’ve just listened to your new tracks.
These touch my heart so deeply….
In these, I like “Kalimba” the best !
Ciao !

05.11.03 3:39
Posted by Koochoo-iseki
Thanks, glad to hear you like the site! And it’s nice to see so many people enjoying those tracks from Midori.

05.11.03 11:48
Posted by Jean Snow

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