℗ 2021 Thaian Records; Distributed by Virgin Records Music Label & Artist Services / UNIVERSAL MUSIC
| Released | June 30, 2021 |
| Duration | 32m 29s |
| Record Label | Virgin Records Music Label And Artist Services (S&D) |
| Genre | Alternative |
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1.1
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Fantasia
Yuma Abe |
1:45 | |||
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1.2
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Omaemo
Yuma Abe |
4:26 | |||
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1.3
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Many Strange Things
Yuma Abe |
2:38 | |||
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1.4
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Beautiful Culture
Yuma Abe |
3:38 | |||
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1.5
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Touch It
Yuma Abe |
2:46 | |||
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1.6
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Kazemakase
Yuma Abe |
2:42 | |||
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1.7
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Television
Yuma Abe |
2:24 | |||
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1.8
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Arigato-san
Yuma Abe |
2:33 | |||
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1.9
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Sayonara
Yuma Abe |
3:25 | |||
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1.10
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Where It Rings A Bell
Yuma Abe |
2:04 | |||
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1.11
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No Meaning Required
Yuma Abe |
3:15 | |||
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1.12
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Otayori
Yuma Abe |
0:53 |
Fantasia is the debut solo album from Tokyo-based singer-songwriter Yuma Abe. Since 2014 he has been the principal singer and songwriter for the band "never young beach", whose uniquely Japanese brand of West Coast-inspired breezy pop has found considerable success in Japan and throughout Asia, with four albums under their belt and sold-out tours with support from the likes of Devendra Banhart and Mild High Club. Abe has not been shy about his admiration for the legendary Haruomi Hosono, who in turn has become his mentor of sorts, and offers his services as a mixing engineer on Fantasia. The first single “Omaemo” is a transpacific collaboration with Banhart on guest guitar. Roughly translated as “You Too”, the song’s title and lyrics reflect a moment of unexpected introspection amid Covid-induced quarantine, while its pleasantly warm lilt could be described as suitably Mac DeMarco-esque. Recorded primarily at his home studio in his apartment, Fantasia is a marked departure from his band’s expressive guitar bounce, instead offering an intimate glimpse into Yuma’s personal universe.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Virgin Records Music Label And Artist Services (S&D) Studio Masters
Tracks 1-12 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1-12 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.30 -4.27 to -0.21 | -16.29 -18.87 to -14.90 | -14.15 -16.40 to -12.90 | 10 8 to 12 | |
| 1 | Fantasia | -1.03 | -16.44 | -14.3 | 10 |
| 2 | Omaemo | -1.35 | -14.90 | -12.9 | 8 |
| 3 | Many Strange Things | -1.07 | -16.11 | -13.8 | 9 |
| 4 | Beautiful Culture | -0.50 | -15.84 | -13.7 | 11 |
| 5 | Touch It | -4.27 | -16.58 | -13.9 | 8 |
| 6 | Kazemakase | -0.91 | -16.38 | -14.4 | 11 |
| 7 | Television | -0.97 | -17.55 | -15.6 | 11 |
| 8 | Arigato-san | -1.25 | -15.41 | -13.7 | 10 |
| 9 | Sayonara | -1.13 | -15.71 | -13.6 | 9 |
| 10 | Where It Rings A Bell | -1.53 | -16.29 | -14.2 | 9 |
| 11 | No Meaning Required | -0.21 | -15.40 | -13.3 | 10 |
| 12 | Otayori | -1.39 | -18.87 | -16.4 | 12 |