[New Song Release] Sugawara no Michizane, the Genius Who Became a God. A Hard Rock Masterpiece Where Thunder and Fireworks Intersect

New Song "Sugawara no Michizane"

Finally, I have released a new video.

The theme this time is the supreme intellect born in the Heian period, and the man who became a god after a tragedy... Sugawara no Michizane.

Transcending the Limits of AI Music

Following the production of "Kukai," I have continued to challenge myself to push the possibilities of AI music even further.

What I aimed for this time was not just the presentation of a melody.

It is music as an "experience" that shakes the eardrums and stirs the soul of the listener.

The genre I chose is hard rock, where intensity and lyricism coexist.

The impact of the "thunder" that sublimated Michizane's resentment, and the "Tenjin Festival fireworks" that color the night sky of modern Naniwa.

To express these two conflicting lights and sounds, I was extremely particular about the percussion composition.

As a result of repeated trial and error, a power beyond imagination was born.

If you close your eyes, the intense lightning striking the Seiryoden a thousand years ago and the afterimages of the dedication fireworks illuminating the modern river surface should emerge vividly.

Genius, Vengeful Spirit, and Tenjin

In the video production as well, I carefully depicted the multifaceted figure of Michizane.

• "Human: Sugawara no Michizane": The figure of a genius who was praised for his wisdom from a young age and danced his brush with the trust of the Emperor.

• "Vengeful Spirit: Michizane": The tragic figure who, burdened with a false accusation, gets drenched in the rain of Dazaifu and transforms into a thunder god along with his anger.

• "Tenjin: Michizane": The gentle figure as a god who embraces everything and continues to protect students with life-giving rain.

In particular, I poured my maximum imagination into the famous "Flying Plum" scene.

The direction of personifying the plum tree and having its petals dance in the sky like magic in pursuit of their master, combined with the climax of the music, is a highlight of this work.

Music, video, and story.

It is my "work of confidence" in which I have made no compromises in any aspect.

Why is Sugawara no Michizane a "Genius Who Became a God"?

From here on, to help you enjoy the video more deeply, I will introduce the charm of the person Sugawara no Michizane.

1. A "Monster of Intellect" Who Carved Out His Own Destiny Through Effort

Michizane did not have special power from the beginning.

Born into a family of scholars, he literally climbed to the position of Minister of the Right, the pinnacle of politics at the time, with "just one pen".

In modern terms, it would be like an ordinary researcher being appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister of a country.

His intellect was of a "cheat-level" intensity that fundamentally overturned the common sense of the aristocratic society of the time.

2. The Pure Love Contained in "If the East Wind Blows"

Jealousy always swirls in the shadows of success.

Due to the conspiracy of the Fujiwara clan, Michizane was demoted to Dazaifu.

At that time, it was that famous poem that he used to say goodbye to the plum tree at his mansion.

Before resenting his own fate, he speaks to the plant he loved, telling it "don't forget the spring."

This delicate and pure sensibility is the reason why it has continued to touch the hearts of Japanese people for over a thousand years.

3. The Roar as the "Strongest Vengeful Spirit" That Moved History

A tragic end in Dazaifu.

However, the story accelerates from here.

After his death, a disturbing shadow fell over the capital of Kyoto, and finally, a violent lightning strike hit the Seiryoden.

Those who drove Michizane out died one after another. The energy of the "angry Michizane" was powerful enough to make the nation tremble.

4. The Japanese Prayer That Transformed Resentment into "Compassion"

An interesting point of Japanese culture is that instead of excluding this powerful vengeful spirit, they enshrined him as a "God (Tenjin-sama)" with awe.

The angry thunder was eventually reinterpreted as "life-giving rain" that moistens the fields, and his outstanding intellect was sublimated into faith as the "God of Learning."

Now, when the exam season arrives, students from all over Japan gather at Tenmangu shrines.

A god who overcomes sadness, turns anger into compassion, and shares wisdom.

The existence of Sugawara no Michizane is truly the "greatest masterpiece drama" born from Japanese history.

In Conclusion

Through the production of this song, I feel as if I have touched Michizane's soul myself.

I hope you can feel his regret, love, and the prayer that continues to the present day, set to the rhythm of intense hard rock.

Please prepare your headphones and enjoy it at high volume.

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