Artist：Yousuke Shimonaka
Title：SHIMONAKA
Format：LP
CAT#：PEJF-91065
Barcode：4544163462665
Price：$45
Label：Thaian Records / SPACE SHOWER MUSIC
Japan Release Date：September 16th, 2026

 
Having toured the world as the guitarist of indie rock band DYGL and captivated audiences with his twin-guitar performances alongside Takuro Okada in never young beach, Shimonaka now sets sail on a new sonic voyage this summer under the name "SHIMONAKA."
Drawing inspiration from the distinctly Japanese evolution of 1970s and '80s J-fusion and crossover music—a sound that has recently found passionate new audiences around the world. This is the new generation of tropical instrumental music.

The album was mixed by Takuro Okada. Mastering was handled by fellow Los Angeles-based engineer Dave Cooley. "SHIMONAKA" is released by Thaian Records, the independent label founded by Yuma Abe.

Tracklist:
01.  Private Jet
02. Coconut Groovin'
03. Rainy Harbor
04. Synthesized Reality
05. Sucker Punch
06. Aquarium Memory
07. Don't Be (too) Sad
08. Jojo's Heaven
All songs written by Yosuke Shimonaka

<Credit>
Yosuke Shimonaka: Guitar
So Ebihara: Drums
Toyo: Bass
Yu Taniguchi: Keyboards, Synthesizer
Kazuhiko Masumura: Percussions
Takuro Okada: Korg MS-10 (Track 1), Percussion (Track 1, 2, 3),
Sampling (Track 6)
AMAZONS: Chorus (Track 1, 2, 8)
Ku-ten: Strings & Chorus Arrangements (Track 1)

Recorded by Hiroshi Ikeda (HMC Studio), Yousuke Maeda (Freedom Studio
Infinity), Ayumu Musha
Mixed by Takuro Okada
Mastered by Dave Cooley (Elysian Masters)