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Miki Matsubara’s Unreleased Song Revived by Tetsuji Hayashi Now Streaming!

The city pop masterpiece “Mayonaka no Door ~ Stay with Me”, sung by Miki Matsubara, now has a previously unreleased song titled “SKY RESTAURANT'”, which was released on December 5th via digital platforms.

This track, with lyrics by Yumi Arai and music by Kunihiko Murai, is well-known as a hit performed by the vocal group Hi-Fi Set. It has also gained recognition overseas as a sampling source. For this release, only the vocal track preserved on multi-tapes stored in a warehouse was used, and a new arrangement was created by city pop maestros Tetsuji Hayashi and Yasuo Otani.

Regarding the project, Hayashi commented, “I was entrusted with producing this track from Miki Matsubara’s unreleased recordings. That song turned out to be ‘Sky Restaurant,’ a hit familiar through Hi-Fi Set. I aimed to rebuild the arrangement by stripping away everything except her voice from the original demo recording, which had a distinctly kayōkyoku (Japanese pop) flavor. While working, listening to Miki’s voice and breaths captured by the mic, I felt moments of heartache from the reality that she is no longer with us. However, those emotions gradually transformed into the joy of creating something new. With my foundational arrangement and Yasuo Otani’s sound design, a new ‘song’ by Miki Matsubara has been born.”

The music video, also released on the same day, was directed by Miki Matsubara’s cousin, filmmaker Tsuyoshi Matsubara, and stars her grandniece, Moka Matsubara, who is also active as an actress.

After 42 years, “Sky Restaurant” has been revived with a fresh arrangement. Be sure to enjoy this timeless masterpiece in its new form!

Miki Matsubara – “SKY RESTAURANT“

Release Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Streaming Link:
https://MikiMatsubara.lnk.to/skyrestaurant

Miki Matsubara – “SKY RESTAURANT” (Music Video)

Miki Matsubara’s 45th Anniversary Site

(Contains information on special promotions and events):
https://miki-matsubara-45th.ponycanyon.co.jp

Official YouTube Channel

Miki Matsubara Official “Stay with Me”
https://www.youtube.com/@staywithme_miki

Related Music Videos

Mayonaka no Door – Stay with Me (Music Video, 2023 by Fridman Sisters):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRmlLrI0OVk
Mayonaka no Door – Stay with Me (Director’s Cut, 2022 by Tell Sato):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lags8E4hvow
(Digitally restored and re-edited from the original 1979 footage)
Mayonaka no Door – Stay with Me (Official Lyric Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuU2YHtxMik

Streaming Links for Miki Matsubara’s Discography

https://lnk.to/matsubaramiki

Official Goods Store

Miki Matsubara merchandise:
https://matsubaramiki-store.jp

It has been 45 years since Miki Matsubara released “Mayonaka no Door – stay with me”! The song was renewed by Tetsuji Hayashi and released for distribution!

A masterpiece of city pop, it has been viewed more than 3.6 billion times on YouTube and more than 300 million times on Spotify, ranking in the top 10 of Spotify’s Japanese song rankings.”Mayonaka no Door -stay with me” by Miki Matsubara has become a timeless classic, with only one song from the 1970s in the Top 100.

On November 5, exactly 45 years after its release, Tetsuji Hayashi, who composed and arranged the song, released a new version of the song “Midnight’s Door – stay with me 2024” for download, retaining the song and some instruments.

Tetsuji Hayashi said of the new version,

“It was a very moving experience for me to work on ‘Miracle Song’ that transcended time and space, leaving her voice behind on the 45th anniversary of her debut as a singer. The core of the original arrangement that I worked on that day and the ad-libs of Masaki Matsubara Gtr and Jake H. Conception Sax, who should be praised forever, remain, but I put a new “now” in the 2024 version, which I completed with Yasuo Otani!
I want to deliver this song to all the fans of this song in the world.”

At the same time, a fair of Miki Matsubara’s works will be held to commemorate the 45th anniversary. For details, please check the 45th anniversary site. Please take this opportunity to experience Miki Matsubara’s masterpieces such as “Mayonaka no Door -stay with me 2024”.

Miki Matsubara “Mayonaka no Door -stay with me 2024”

https://MikiMatsubara.lnk.to/staywithme2024

Artist Information
Official 45th anniversary website (with fair information)： https://miki-matsubara-45th.ponycanyon.co.jp/

Official YouTube channel :https://www.youtube.com/@staywithme_miki

Official music distribution link :https://lnk.to/matsubaramiki

Official goods EC site : https://matsubaramiki-store.jp

Miki Matsubara’s masterpiece album “POCKET PARK”, which includes the city pop masterpiece “Mayonaka no Door – stay with me”, is re-released in Dolby Atmos spatial audio!

Miki Matsubara’s “Mayonaka no Door – stay with me” has been viewed over 500 million times on YouTube as a masterpiece of city pop and has become a timeless classic.
The masterpiece “POCKET PARK,” which contains the song, has been released on Apple Music as Dolby Atmos spatial audio.

The spatial audio mix by Dolby Atmos allows the listener to feel a three-dimensional effect as if he/she is enveloped by sound from all directions rather than the stereo channels in the usual LR, and this album also takes advantage of this advantage to create a realistic feeling.

In 2024, the 45th anniversary of her debut, we hope you will enjoy Miki Matsubara’s music, which has yet to fade away, in the sound image of the latest format.

Miki Matsubara『POCKET PARK (2023 mix)』