Ayase (music producer)

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Ayase
Ayase in 2023
Born (1994-04-04) April 4, 1994 (age 30)
Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesKeiichirō
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • lyricist
  • composer
  • arranger
  • record producer
Musical career
OriginJapan
Genres
Instrument(s)
Years active2012–present
LabelsSony Japan
Member of
Formerly ofDavinci
Websiteyoutube.com/@Ayase_YOASOBI

Ayase (born April 4, 1994) is a Japanese musician and record producer. He is best known as a Vocaloid producer and composer for Yoasobi, a musical duo composed of himself and vocalist Ikura. He was also a vocalist of the rock band Davinci from 2012 until its disbandment in 2020.

Early life[edit]

Ayase was born on April 4, 1994, in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.[1] At the age around 3 or 4, he received his first piano lessons by his grandmother who was a music teacher. When he started elementary school, he received professional piano lessons at a music school. In his later grade school years, he also learned how to play acoustic guitar after he was given an acoustic guitar as a Christmas present. The first song he learned to play on guitar was originally written by Ringo Sheena. His early musical influences were Exile, Sukima Switch, Kobukuro,[2] Radwimps,[3] and Aiko.[4][5] He also stated that he was influenced by several rock and metal bands, such as Maximum the Hormone, Coldrain, Crossfaith, SiM, Slipknot and Bring Me the Horizon before he found the band.[6]

Career[edit]

2012–2020: Davinci[edit]

In 2012, when he was 16, Ayase formed his rock band named Davinci with classmates from high school, performing under the name Keiichirō, and being in charge of vocalist and leader of the band. Due to his activity with the group, He later dropped out of high school, and, in 2016, the band relocated to Tokyo.[4] In October 2018, the band went hiatus due to Ayase's medical treatment of peptic ulcer disease.[7] The band announced the disbandment two years later in July 2020.[8]

2018–present: Solo activities[edit]

During the band's hiatus, Ayase started making music using the Vocaloid software voicebank Hatsune Miku during his stay at the hospital. He released his first song "Sentensei Assault Girl" via video sharing platforms YouTube and Niconico on December 24, 2018.[9] Since then, he continued self-published several songs, including "Last Resort" in April 2019, which gained his first popularity.[10] Eventually, Ayase released his debut extended play Ghost City Tokyo, recorded by Hatsune Miku vocals, on November 17, 2019.[11][12] His second EP Mikunoyoasobi was released exclusively on CD to Tower Records Japan on January 6, 2021. The EP contains cover versions by Hatsune Miku of seven tracks from Yoasobi's debut EP The Book by Hatsune Miku, including "Yoru ni Kakeru", which previously appeared on Ghost City Tokyo.[13]

Ayase's self-cover of two tracks from Ghost City Tokyo, "Yoru Naderu Menō" and "Yūrei Tōkyō", were released to streaming platforms on September 8, 2021, after published on YouTube and Niconico in 2019–2020.[14] He collaborated with Creepy Nuts and Lilas Ikuta on the single "Baka Majime", which featured on All Night Nippon 55th-anniversary stage drama Ano Yoru o Oboe Teru.[15] Ayase released his first original song "Hōwa", alongside self-cover of "Cinema", on September 30, 2022.[16] In 2023, he recorded two anime opening themes: "Shock!" for Buddy Daddies,[17] and "Hiten" with R-Shitei [ja] for the 2023 edition of Rurouni Kenshin.[18] Ayase and Vocaloid producers Syudou, Surii, and Tsumiki, as Dreamers, for the collaborative EP Ryūgūjō; Ayase wrote the song "Kira Kira Kira". It was released exclusively at Creators Market of Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2023 festival in Osaka on August 11.[19]

As songwriter and producer, Ayase has written and produced several songs for artists like Lisa, Uru, Nana Mori, Hoshimachi Suisei, Hey! Say! JUMP, and Poppin'Party, etc.

2019–present: Yoasobi[edit]

Main article: Yoasobi

Around the time "Last Resort" popularized,[20] in mid 2019, Ayase received an offer from Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Yohei Yashiro and Shuya Yamamoto, to collaborate on a project to produce songs inspired by short stories published on creative writing social media Monogatary.com [ja].[21] He found Ikura on Instagram, where she covered the song,[22] and later checked her YouTube channel, and contacted her directly to persuade her to form the duo, called Yoasobi.[5] Their debut single "Yoru ni Kakeru", which was released in December 2019, went viral and became a musical success in Japan which resulted in Yoasobi increasing popularity in Japanese music scene.[23][24]

Personal life[edit]

Ayase has been dating Nina Ai, who works on some Yoasobi's music videos, including "Yoru ni Kakeru".[25]

Discography[edit]

For Ayase's discography as a member of Yoasobi, see Yoasobi discography.

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak positions Sales
JPN
[26] 		JPN
Cmb.
[27] 		JPN
Hot
[28]
Ghost City Tokyo
  • Released: November 17, 2019
  • Label: Self-release
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Happy Ender" (ハッピーエンダー)
  2. "Fiction Blue" (フィクションブルー)
  3. "Last Resort" (ラストリゾート)
  4. "Killer Queen" (キラークイーン)
  5. "Violeta" (ヴァイオレッタ)
  6. "Ghost City Tokyo" (幽霊東京)
  7. "Yoru ni Kakeru" (夜に駆ける, Hatsune Miku version; CD only)
  8. "Yoru Naderu Menō" (夜撫でるメノウ, Ayase version; CD only)
 — — —
Mikunoyoasobi
  • Released: January 6, 2021
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
 15 24 18
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
JPN
[31] 		JPN
Cmb.
[32] 		JPN
Hot
[33]
"Suima" (睡魔)
(with Kankan) 		2021 — — — Non-album single
"Yoru Naderu Menō" (夜撫でるメノウ)[B] — 24 25
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[34]
 Ghost City Tokyo
"Yūrei Tōkyō" (幽霊東京) — —[C] Non-album single
"Baka Majime" (ばかまじめ)
(with Creepy Nuts and Lilas Ikuta) 		2022 — 50 38
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[36]
 Ensemble Play
"Hōwa" (飽和) — —[D] —[E] Non-album single
"Cinema" (シネマ) — —[F] —[G]
"Shock!" 2023 — — —
"Hiten" (飛天)
(with R-Shitei) 		38 —[H] 73
"Kira Kira Kira" (キラキラキラ)[40]
(as Dreamers) 		— — — Ryūgūjō
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Non-commercial releases[edit]

List of non-commercial songs, showing title, year released, vocalist, and album
Title Year Vocalist(s) Album
"Sentensei Assault Girl" (先天性アサルトガール) 2018 Hatsune Miku Non-album songs
"I'm Not Crying" (泣いてない) 2019
"Happy Ender" (ハッピーエンダー) Ghost City Tokyo
"Yoru Naderu Menō" (夜撫でるメノウ)[B] Non-album songs
"Last Resort" (ラストリゾート) Ghost City Tokyo
"Pseudohumans" (人間モドキ) V Flower and Hatsune Miku Non-album songs
"Killer Queen" (キラークイーン) Hatsune Miku Ghost City Tokyo
"Fiction Blue" (フィクションブルー)
"Cynical Night Plan" (シニカルナイトプラン) 2020 Non-album songs
"Yokubari" (よくばり)
"Bitter Sweet Samba" (Ayase remix)[41] 2021 —

Guest appearances[edit]

List of non-single guest appearances, showing title, year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Tachiiri Kinshi" (立ち入り禁止)
(with Ado) 		2022 Mafumafu Tribute Album – Tensei
"Hero"
(featuring Hatsune Miku) 		2023 Magical Mirai 2023: Official Album

Songwriting and production credits[edit]

All song credits are adapted from the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers's database unless stated otherwise.[42]

List of songs written by Ayase for other artists, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Song Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer Arranger
"Evergreen" (エヴァーグリーン)[43] 2019 Ryushen Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Inochi ga Naite Itanda" (命が泣いていたんだ) 2020 The Binary Jiu Yes Yes Yes
"Wanderer" (ワンダラー) Satomi Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Saikai" (再会) Lisa, Uru Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Sen'ya Ichiya" (千夜一夜) Hey! Say! JUMP Fab!: Music Speaks Yes Yes Yes
"Shout!" (シャウト!) TTJ Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Snow Dance" (スノウダンス) 2021 Genin wa Jibun ni Aru Multiverse Yes Yes Yes
"Never Ending" (ネバーエンディング) Shoose Velvet Night Yes Yes No
"Shinkai" (深海) Nana Mori Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Yuke" (往け) Lisa Lander No Yes No
"Alter Garden" (オルターガーデン) Regret (Arisa Kōri) Caligula 2 Original Soundtrack Yes Yes No
"Cinema" (シネマ) Vivid Bad Squad "Rad Dogs" / "Cinema" Yes Yes No
"Introduction" (イントロダクション) 2022 Poppin'Party "Poppin'Dream" Yes Yes Yes
"Kaimaku Zenoparade" (開幕ゼノパレード) Varis Kakusei Historia Yes Yes Yes
"Wonder Light" Idolish7 Non-album single No Yes Yes
"Michizure" (みちづれ) 2023 Hoshimachi Suisei Specter Yes Yes Yes
"Datsu Karitekita Neko Shōkōgun" (脱・借りてきた猫症候群) Uru Contrast No Yes No
"Michishirube" (道導) Masayuki Suzuki Soul Navigation Yes Yes No
"Four-Man Cell" (フォーマンセル) Top 4 (Kiyo, Retort, Ushizawa, Gatchman) Non-album single Yes Yes No

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Japan Record Awards 2023 Best Composition Award "Idol" Won [44]
JASRAC Awards 2023 Silver Prize "Yoru ni Kakeru" Won [45]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Japan physical and digital combined sale figures for Mikunoyoasobi[29][30]
  2. ^ a b "Yoru Naderu Menō" was first voiced by Hatsune Miku and was non-comercially published through YouTube and Niconico in early 2019. A self-cover of the song was commercially released on EP Ghost City Tokyo in late 2019. The same self-cover was re-released in 2021, alongside "Yūrei Tōkyō".
  3. ^ "Yūrei Tōkyō" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 36 on the Download Songs.[35]
  4. ^ "Hōwa" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the Digital Singles Chart.[37]
  5. ^ "Hōwa" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 36 on the Download Songs.[38]
  6. ^ "Cinema" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 42 on the Digital Singles Chart.[37]
  7. ^ "Cinema" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 56 on the Download Songs.[38]
  8. ^ "Hiten" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Digital Singles Chart.[39]

References[edit]

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  28. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums:
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