DREAMIN’

ALBUM
DREAMIN’
AK AKEMI KAKIHARA

Produced by AK
All music & words written by AK
mixed by : Gerry "The Governor" Brown
mastered by : Stephen Marcussen
Release Date: December 26, 1999
Released by EMI Music Japan
Album TOCT-24288

01 intro
02 believe
03 dreamin'
04 slow motion
05 2000 time travel - interlude
06 just you
07 no way out
08 love & affection
09 still in love
10 telephone - interlude
11 miss you
12 never gonna go away
13 sunset
14 voice message

Production Note

01 intro
produced by : ak
all instrumental programming : ak
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan
vocal rec engineer : ak
vocal recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

02 believe
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
vocal, backing vocals, synths, strings, drum & bass programming : ak
additonal drum programming : Chris Bolden for Golden Bolden Music
additional programming : Jamey Jazz for Opopp Entertainment
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Opopp Entertainment, West Hollywood, CA
vocal rec engineer : Tom Keane for The Ranch Sound, asst : Mark Jacobs
vocal recorded at : The Ranch Sound, Tarzana, CA, Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

03 dreamin'
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
vocal, backing vocals, synths, samples & bass programming : ak
drum programming, samples : Chris Bolden for Golden Bolden Music
additional programming : Jamey Jazz for Opopp Entertainment
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Opopp Entertainment, West Hollywood, CA
vocal rec engineer : Tom Keane for The Ranch Sound, asst : Mark Jacobs
vocal recorded at : The Ranch Sound, Tarzana, CA, Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

04 slow motion
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
vocal, backing vocals, guitar, synths & bass programming : ak
drum programming, guitar, samples : Eric Rico for Audiophonic
scratches by : DJ Mach One
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Audiophonic Lab., Hollywood, CA
vocal rec engineer : Tom Keane for The Ranch Sound, asst : Mark Jacobs
vocal recorded at : The Ranch Sound, Tarzana, CA, Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

05 2000 time travel - interlude
produced by : ak
all production : ak & Eric
recorded at : Audiophonic Lab., Hollywood, CA
voice recorded at : Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Audiophonic Lab., Hollywood, CA, Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

06 just you
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
vocal, backing vocals, synths, abstracts & bass programming :  ak
arrangements, synths : Jamey Jazz for Opopp Entertainment  
drum programming, samples : Chris Bolden for Golden Bolden Music
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Opopp Entertainment, West Hollywood, CA
vocal rec engineer : Tom Keane for The Ranch Sound, asst : Brian Kinkel
vocal recorded at : The Ranch Sound, Tarzana, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Paul Smith, Regula Merz
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

07 love & affection
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
vocal, backing vocals, synths & bass programming : ak
drum programming, rhodes solo, samples : Eric Rico for Audiophonic
scratches by : DJ Mach One
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Audiophonic Lab., Hollywood, CA
vocal rec engineer : Tom Keane for The Ranch Sound, asst : Mark Jacobs
vocal recorded at : The Ranch Sound, Tarzana, CA, Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

08 no way out
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
vocal, backing vocals, synths & bass programming : ak
drum programming, samples : Chris Bolden for Golden Bolden Music
additional programming : Jamey Jazz for Opopp Entertainment
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Opopp Entertainment, West Hollywood, CA
vocal rec engineer : Tom Keane for The Ranch Sound, asst : Mark Jacobs
vocal recorded at : The Ranch Sound, Tarzana, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Regula Merz
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

09 still in love
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
vocal, backing vocals, synths & bass programming : ak
drum programming, samples : Chris Bolden for Golden Bolden Music
additional programming : Jamey Jazz for Opopp Entertainment
additional bass programming : Tom Keane for The Ranch Sound
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Opopp Entertainment, West Hollywood, CA
vocal rec engineer : Tom Keane for The Ranch Sound, asst : Mark Jacobs
vocal recorded at : The Ranch Sound, Tarzana, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia, Regula Merz
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

10 telephone - interlude
produced by : ak
production : ak
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

11 miss you
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
vocal, backing vocals, all instrumental programming : ak
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA
vocal rec engineer : ak
vocal recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

12 never gonna go away
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
vocal, backing vocals, all instrumental programming : ak
recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan
vocal rec engineer : ak
vocal recorded at : ak Studio, Tokyo, Japan, Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

13 sunset
words & music : akemi kakihara
produced by : ak
production : ak
guitar : Eric Rico
recorded at : Summerfield Suite, Torrance, CA, Audiophonic Lab., Hollywood, CA
mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

14 voice message
produced by : ak
production : ak
recorded at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
rec & mix engineer : Gerry "The Governor" Brown, asst : Errin Familia
recorded & mixed at : Skip Saylor Recording, Hollywood, CA
mastering engineer : Stephen Marcussen at : A&M Mastering Studio, Hollywood, CA

On Sale:
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Dreamin-Akemi-Kakihara/dp/B00005GMM6
Amazon.co.jp
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Tower JP
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iTunes JP
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/dreamin/id219975524

NOTE BY AK

I'm still dreamn'
夢を追い続けている

その言葉の通り私はまだ夢を追い続けています。
夢があることだけが私の毎日のエネルギーになっています。
でも夢見るようには現実はそんなにうまくいかないもの。

夢っていうと遠くて、手には触れられないような幻を想像しがちなので、
敢えてここでは、目標という言葉におきかえてみます。
そうするとかなり手の届く小さなことでも含まれてくる気がきます。

例えば、今月中に大好きなトライブのアルバムをもう一枚絶対ゲットしたい！とか。
でも仕事が忙しくてなかなかショップにいけない・・・。
あるいは、気になるあのひとに今度会うときは必ず勇気を出して、
つきあってる人がいるの？って聞こう。恐いけど・・・。
さらに、仕事であのポイントまでいけたらお祝いに自分にホリデーをあげよう！とか。
でも予想に反して思うようには出来なかったり、振る舞えなかったり。

でもうまくいかないから、うまくいかせようとするんじゃないでしょうか。
なにかを達成したときの喜びの出発点はそれをまだ達成していないことが条件です。
そして、皮肉ですが、困難なほど、達成したときの喜びは大きい気がします。
恋愛も悲しみや喜びがコントロールできないとき、その深さに驚くのです。

私の1999のアルバム dreamin'。
アルバムyesに続き、またなにか足らないものをさがします。
心からこれでいいんだって言える日まで。
自分のことが嫌いなひと。傷つきたくないから、なにに対しても無関心を装うひと。
あきらめたふりをしてるひと。
愛するひとに巡り会えていないひと。巡り会えていても大切にできないひと。
どちらも傷つく気持ちがあるならまだ可能性があると信じています。
悲しみも苦しみも感じられないことのほうが悲しい気がします。

今回のアルバムは未来の私が過去の私、
言い換えれば、無機質になってしまった自分が、
有機質だった（笑）私を思い出そうとしていることがテーマです。
最近はコンピューターを手放せませんが（笑）、それがあることで、
もっと人間的な自分に気づけています。
デジタルとアナログ、人工と自然、冷たさと温かさ、偽物と本物、未来と過去。
まさに2000年目前。
普遍の感情に、その辺の時代に生きているリアルを伝えられたらと思っています。
私らしさをもって。

ak akemi kakihara1999. June