Triumphant finale to Esprit D’Air sold out ‘Oceans 2023’ tour
Written by Tony Wilson on February 26, 2023
Saturday 25th February 2023 saw London’s Black Heart host the final date of Esprit D’Air’s 2023 Oceans tour.
Billed as a private party for the band’s Patreon supporters, the night lived up to it’s party promise with the masterful and tight performance of a band at the end of 8 days on the road, in front of a packed and adoring crowd. But along with a performance that would have been at home in an arena, Kai displayed genuine emotion and gratitude for the support of so many in the audience, some of whom had travelled from overseas to be there.
Esprit D’Air, the award-winning Japanese metal solo project led by producer and composer Kai, recently released their latest single, ‘雫’ (‘Shizuku’), featuring Australian producer Misstiq on synthesizers. The re-recording of the band’s first and only ‘J-Rock’ song on Harmonix’s Rock Band 3 for Xbox360 has been given new life with Misstiq’s incredible additions on the synths. The original track returned to Rock Band earlier this year as a playable song on January 5th for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, on Harmonix’s latest game Rock Band 4.
Accompanied by an animated music video, the story-telling video features Kai as a modern nomad shinobi roaming a dystopian world overrun by mech drones, with a special appearance by Misstiq. You can purchase the new single 雫 (‘Shizuku’) on iTunes, or listen to it on Spotify here.
Esprit D’Air’s UK tour was supported by the Help Musicians charity, and featured Jan-Vincent Velazco (Pendragon, Gus G) on drums, Takeshi Tokunaga on bass, and Yusuke Okamoto on guitar.
Esprit D’Air’s independent approach has led to great success, with both of the band’s albums, ‘Oceans’ and ‘Constellations,’ entering the Official UK Charts. Kai, who is the only official member of Esprit D’Air since 2016, follows a strong DIY ethos and produces everything himself to be as self-sufficient as possible. Consequently, Kai records and produces his own releases in his own home recording studio.
Fans of Esprit D’Air can connect with the band on various social media platforms, including Linktree, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube.
The original ‘Shizuku’ is available to play on Rock Band 4 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Download it here.
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