Melting Moment

Poison Girl Friend-hailed overseas as a major breakout artist and praised as a 'Japanese techno pioneer'-is finally reissuing the landmark Japanese ambient/trip-hop masterpiece 'MELTING MOMENT' (originally released in 1992) on CD for the very first time. This long-awaited mini-album includes 'HARDLY EVER SMILE (without you)', which has become a global streaming hit-particularly overseas. Poison Girl Friend, the unit led by nOrikO and now attracting worldwide attention, successfully completed a 10-date North American tour and two shows in China last year, followed by seven shows in Europe and another North American tour this year. Live show offers continue to pour in from around the world, including South America. Seeing this iconic work by one of Japan's most influential artists gain renewed recognition more than 30 years later is truly moving. This is a masterpiece you absolutely must experience. The 2025 reissue features brand-new mastering, and includes the original liner notes from the 1992 edition by NOBBY STYLE / Masanobu Uno, along with newly written commentary by music writer Hideo Kogure. LISTEN: https://open. Spotify. com/album/6h2fF83mIryzBLWqMxk7OJ[support musicians]Makoto O2: guitarsShigeo 'Ponta' Yoshida: guitarsJun Shimoyama: acoustic guitars, 12-string guitarsHitoshi Watanabe: wood bassYoshihiko Eida: violinNeko Saito: violin, pianoYuji Yamada: violaRyoichi Fujimori: celloBaby Tokio: space effectsAQ Ishii: synthesizer programmingMasanori Adachi: synthesizer programmingTsuyoshi Isogai: synthesizer programmingTetsuji Fujita: synthesizer programming, rhythm programming, sound effectsCMJK: rhythm programming, synthesizer programmingYuji Sugiyama: rhythm programmingproduced by Poison Girl Friendengineered by Yuji SugiyamaTracklist:1. HARDLY EVER SMILE (without you) / Lyrics & Music: nOrikO Arrangement: Tsuyoshi Saito, P. G. F2. FACT 2 / Lyrics & Music: nOrikO Arrangement: P. G. F, Tetsuji Fujita3. THE FUTURE IS NOW / Lyrics & Music: nOrikO Arrangement: P. G. F, Manufacture Exporter4. THOSE WERE THE DAYS / Lyrics & Music: Gene Raskin Arrangement: P. G. F, CMJK5. QUOI / Lyrics: Cesare de Natale, Serge Gainsbourg Music: Guido et Marizio de Angelis Arrangement: P. G. F, Tsuyoshi Isogai6. MELTING MOMENT / Lyrics & Music: nOrikO Arrangement: Tsuyoshi Saito, P. G. F, Yuji Sugiyama