aoppella, a new vocal multimedia project from KLab, tells the story of eleven high school students discovering the art of a cappella. These students are voiced by famous voice actors, and on August 30, a new music video for the original song Come on up, Baby, was released on the project’s official YouTube channel.
A special anniversary event is also scheduled to begin on September 4, marking six months since the project’s launch. An illustrated countdown is currently displayed on the official Twitter page.
Come on up, Baby
The track was written by Kanata Nakamura, composed by Ryo Takahashi, and arranged by zakbee. It’s sung by FYA’M, the a cappella club from Kanadezaka Private School.
Prior to the release of the song, composer Ryo Takahashi commented “I aimed to create a song that could express to the audience how voices alone can convey such complexity, warmth and closeness. There’s something sexy about this, but also smooth–perfect for FYA’M.”
With an R&B style and simple rhythm, the song tells the story of an adult romance. Listen for Daiki Hamano’s bass playing as Yui Nekoyashiki and Shugo Nakamura’s voice percussion as Fukami Shinkai.
aoppella 6-month Anniversary Countdown Underway
The aoppella music project was announced by KLab, a popular phone game company, on March 4, 2021. The group’s cover of J-pop medley Hakuga/Pretender (the tracks originally by King Gnu and Official Hige Dandism) was played over one million times in the first week of release. Since then, the group has continued to release original music, including their first album, and has started a web radio show.
Don’t miss the special illustrations counting down to the half-year anniversary on September 4!
Official Twitter：https://twitter.com/aoppella
Atre Akihabara Pop-up Store
Starting September 1, aoppella will be taking over Atre Akihabara, with the students appearing on the walls, life-size cutouts, and special in-store broadcasts. The special pop-up store will also sell goods featuring the students in their casual wear, available for the first time.
Merchandise
Summer Casual Wear Acrylic Stand: ¥1,045 (Tax Included)
SNS Style Acrylic Keyring (11 designs): ¥715 (Tax Included)
Summer Casual Wear Mini Signboard (13 designs): ¥495 (Tax Included)
Summer Casual Wear B3-size Poster (13 designs): ¥605 (Tax Included)
Summer Casual Wear Pin (11 designs): ¥440 (Tax Included)
Summer Casual Wear Folder (11 designs): ¥385 (Tax Included)
Summer Casual Wear Acrylic Art Panel: ¥1,980 (Tax Included)
©KLab
Information
Come on up, Baby – aoppella!?
aoppella Pop-up Store
Running: September 1 – September 15, 2021
Location: Atre Akihabara 1 (1-17-6, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Details: https://www.atre.co.jp/store/akihabara/parking/
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/aoppella
Official Site: https://www.klab.com/jp/
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