The 8th release under the MER moniker by Tatsuya Oe (Captain Funk / Dark Model / OE) is a compilation album featuring tracks influenced by cyberpunk and sci-fi culture from the 1980s to the present. The album ranges from synthwave characterized by pulsating basslines and vintage synth riffs to romantic electro-funk/R&B and soundtracks evoking near-future sci-fi worlds, resulting in a collection brimming with retro-futuristic vibes.

Album Details: https://l.tatsuyaoe.com/MERcyber2024
Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/3XSPKgb
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3XAiVEk
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3XvKH56
Youtube Music: https://bit.ly/4dfTKwy

- Tracklist -

1. MER – Mirage
2. MER – Neon City Lights (Edit)
3. Dark Model – Time Zone
4. MER – Over and Over
5. Captain Funk – King of the Highway (Dub)
6. MER – So Romantic
7. MER – Flash Love
8. MER – Informer
9. Dark Model – Perfect Enemy
10. MER – Secrets
11. Captain Funk – Metropolis (Synthwave Remix)
12. MER – Big Wave
13. MER – Heartbreaker
14. MER – Crash Love
15. MER – Manhunter
16. Dark Model – Fate (Electro Mix)
17. MER – Masquerade
18. MER – Conspiracy Plan
19. Dark Model – In the Zone
20. MER – Informer (Beatless Mix)

- Album Credit -

Artist Name: MER
Album Title: “Cyber City Connection: Urban Synthwave and Electro Funk”
Release Date: September 20, 2024
Format: Digital (No physical release)
Product No: MER-3008
UPC Code: 198595222966
Label: Model Electronic Records
All tracks composed and produced by Tatsuya Oe (NexTone/JASRAC)

- Album Description -

The MER (Model Electronic Records) series was initially produced for the film and broadcasting industry and has been highly acclaimed by music supervisors both in Japan and overseas. To make these releases more accessible to music fans, general distribution on platforms like Apple Music and Spotify began with the release of “Anti-Crime Breaks (MER-3006)” in 2021.

“Cyber City Connection: Urban Synthwave and Electro Funk” is, as the title suggests, a compilation themed around cyberpunk and sci-fi culture that dominated the 1980s and has recently been reevaluated and developed in movies and video games. Inspired by the futuristic worldviews that have spawned diverse forms of expression from novels and Hollywood films to Japanese manga and animation, the album features new arrangements of existing tracks from various monikers as well as new tracks under the MER name. Unlike typical “cyberpunk” works that often focus solely on the dark dystopian worlds seen in foreign films and games, this compilation sets itself apart by incorporating the exhilaration, urbanity, and romantic atmosphere unique to Japanese 80s culture.

(Japanese)

タツヤ・オオエ（Captain Funk / Dark Model / OE）によるMER名義でのリリース第8弾は、1980年代から現在まで続くサイバーパンク及びSFカルチャーの影響が色濃い楽曲をコンパイルした企画盤です。脈打つベースラインとヴィンテージシンセのリフが特徴的なシンセウェイブから、ロマンティックなエレクトロ・ファンク/ブラコン、近未来SF的世界観を彷彿させるサウンドトラックまで、レトロフューチャー感満載の一枚に仕上がっています。

- アルバム解説 -

『Cyber City Connection: Urban Synthwave and Electro Funk』はその名の通り、1980年代に一世を風靡し、昨今は映画、TVゲームなどでの再評価・発展が著しいサイバーパンク及びSFカルチャーをテーマにしたコンピレーションです。小説、ハリウッド映画や日本のマンガ、アニメーションまで多様な表現手法を生み出してきた近未来的世界観をヒントに、各名義の既存曲の新アレンジに加えて、MER名義での新曲を数多くフィーチャーしました。海外のディストピア映画やゲームでしばしば見られるダークな世界観だけに偏ることなく、日本の80年代文化特有の高揚感や都会性、ロマンティックな雰囲気も取り入れている点で、巷の「サイバーパンクもの」とは一線を画すコンピレーションとなっています。

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