[Feature] Sakana LOCKS! - About Hasu no Hana

This post is a translation of the transcript of the 9 October 2014 episode of Sakana LOCKS! radio program, provided on their website.

This episode discusses sakanaction's new song "Hasu no Hana" and its two versions.

10th single "Sayonara wa Emotion/Hasu no Hana" release and tracklist announced

sakanaction has announced the release of their 10th single, a double A-side, "Sayonara wa Emotion/Hasu no Hana" (さよならはエモーション / 蓮の花, Goodbye is an Emotion/Lotus Flower).

Jacket cover for single

The single will be released on 29 October 2014, and includes "Sayonara wa Emotion" which was used in Toshin High School commercials, as well as "Hasu no Hana" which is the theme song of movie Kinkyori Renai, currently going on its promotion rounds.

On the physical single is a "single version" of Hasu no Hana, which is different from the one used for the movie. It is said to have a psychedelic pop sound. Receiving a separate digital release on iTunes and Recochoku is "Hasu no Hana -movie version-".

Jacket cover for digital release "Hasu no Hana -movie version-"

There are a total of four tracks, and the remaining are remixes. AOKI takamasa and the band remixed "Ame(B)-SAKANATRIBE MIX-" with an approach keeping in mind the club scene. For the first time, musician Cornelius worked with sakanaction, and remixed "Music".

The Limited Edition version will contain a DVD of two previously Ustreamed sessions - Good-bye Session featuring 環ROY (Tamaki Roy), and Sample Studio Live - and respective interviews regarding these sessions.

Tracklist
1. Sayonara wa Emotion [さよならはエモーション]
2. Hasu no Hana -single version- [蓮の花-single version-]
3. Ame(B)-SAKANATRIBE×ATM version-
4. Music (Cornelius Remix) [ミュージック (Cornelius Remix)]

DVD
1. Good-bye Session featuring Tamaki Roy -Broadcasted on Ustream on 2013.11.28-
2. Yamaguchi Ichiro x Tamaki Roy Talk Session
3. Sample STUDIO LIVE guest Sasaki "SUNNY" Yukio -Broadcasted on Ustream on 2014.8.5-
4. Sasaki "SUNNY" Yukio Interview