Feel is the third studio album by Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo Nagisa Ni te

Nagisa ni te

is a Japanese psychedelic-folk rock duo. The group's name is translated as "on the beach". Shinji Shibayama, the group's founder — anda previous member of Idiot O'Clock and Hallelujahs — is also owner of Org Records, which has released albums from groups like Maher Shalal Hash Baz and Naoki Zushi...

. It was released in 2002 by Org Records. In 2002, P-Vine Records re-released this album followed by Jagjaguwar in 2002 for North American/European distribution.

Characterized by a very clear production sound, Feel can be regarded as one of their most acoustic. After Geographic's Songs for a Simple Moment compilation, Feel is among their first studio releases to have a western distribution.

Track listing

1. "The New World" - 9:25
2. "Song About a River-Crossing Song" - 7:07
3. "We" - 3:40
4. "Strength of the Wind" - 6:33
5. "Piho" - 2:49
6. "Morning Glory" - 7:36
7. "Speed of the Fish" - 8:02
8. "Strength of the Waves" - 5:52
9. "Song for Malo" - 5:30
10. "Stars" - 6:00

Personnel

• Masako Takeda: vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic, steel guitar, "fuzz" guitar, bass guitar, mellotron, chamberlin
  Chamberlin
  The Chamberlin is an electro-mechanical keyboard instrument that was a precursor to the Mellotron. It was developed and patented by Iowa, Wisconsin inventor Harry Chamberlin from 1949 to 1956, when the first model was introduced. Various models and versions of these Chamberlin music instruments...
  
  , ocarina
  Ocarina
  The ocarina is an ancient flute-like wind instrument. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body...
  
  , tambourine, sanba, finger snaps, triangle
• Shinji Shibayama: vocals, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic, slide guitar, mandolin, piano, mellotron, accordion, uni-vibe guitar
  Univibe
  The Uni-Vibe is a footpedal-operated phaser or phase shifter for creating chorus and vibrato simulations for electric organ or guitar. It was introduced in the 1960s by Shin-ei, and was intended to emulate the "Doppler sound" of a Leslie speaker...
  
  , Leslie organ, triangle, Mirano echo chamber, finger snaps
• Naoki Zushi: electric and lead guitar, vocals
• Soichiro Nakamura: backing vocals
• Masayuki Yoshida: Leslie organ, piano
• Sei'ichi Yamamoto: electric guitar
• Hiro Nakazaki (of Maher Shalal Hash Baz
  Maher Shalal Hash Baz
  Maher Shalal Hash Baz is the artistic alter ego of Tori Kudo, a Japanese naivist composer and musician. The name is taken from Maher-shalal-hash-baz in the Book of Isaiah verses 8:1 and 8:3, and translates roughly as "Hurrying to the spoil, he has made haste to the plunder." Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz...
  
  ): euphonium, vocals
• Tim Barnes: mini-gong, triangle, English vocals, drums

Production and credits

All songs written by Shinji Shibayama and Masako Takeda

Recorded and mixed at Peace Music, Tokyo, during January 2000 and February 2001

Engineered by Soichiro Nakamura

Mixed by Shinji Shibayama and Masako Takeda

Digital mastering by Akihiko Takenaka at Heart Beat, Tokyo, March 2001

English translation by Alan Cummings and Tim Barnes

Art direction and design by Shinji Shibayama and Masako Takeda

Photographs by Shinji Shibayama and Masako Takeda

Special thanks — Soichiro Nakamura, Noriko Seo, Koji Shimura, Akihiko Takenaka


Arranged and produced by Nagisa Ni te for Org Records