The Eastern Gang / Shoody - Discotique Roots of Hayashi Tetsuji (2023)

A project related to the 50th anniversary of the debut of composer Hayashi Tetsuji, a pioneer of city pop that originated overseas. A compilation that covers the dance music of the 70s = disco sound, which can be said to be the origin of his music, has been released! A special project that includes reworks of Eastern Gang, which is also popular overseas, and Shoody. This is the first compilation supervised by Hayashi himself (all Victor recordings). He says that the dance music of the 70s = disco sound is at the origin of his music. This work focuses on the disco music works that he created, which can be said to be the origin of his music. The central artists are Eastern Gang and Shoody. Eastern Gang: A disco unit created in 1978 by Victor's Western music director Hustle Honda and Hayashi Tetsuji. Their first album "Flasher" was released in 18 countries around the world. "Charlotte" was a hot topic in the UK. Shoody: An American singer discovered by Hustle Honda in 1980, with music composed and arranged by Hayashi Tetsuji. He has performed at the Tokyo Music Festival and the World Song Festival, and released two albums.