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Halmens X is a limited time project led by two original members of new wave band Halmens (formed in 1979), Saeki Kenzo and Sensui Toshiro. 2016 marks the 35th anniversary of the release of album "Halmens no 20 seiki" (1981), and a special concert was held last August.

Then here comes "35 seiki", featuring many guest artists including Nomiya Maki (ex-Pizzicato Five), Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders), Urbangarde, Furukawa Mirin and Yumemi Nemu (both of Dempagumi.inc), Tentenko (ex-BiS), Azuma Hitomi and more.

A special release event will be held on November 16 at Shibuya Club Quattro, which is said to will mark the end of the Halmens X project. Details here.

Released at the same time is greatest hits album "Halmens Deluxe + 11 History" (Amazon, CDJapan) which includes 11 bonus tracks, and a 2-CD + 7" box of pre-Halmens band Shonen Homeruns (Amazon, CDJapan).

Halmens X "35 seiki"
ハルメンズX 「35世紀」

(Title / Artist)
1. Swipe Men / Saeki Kenzō & Yoshida Jirō (Guest vocal: Real 3ku)
2. Blue kaigan / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors (Composed by Naoe Masahiro)
3. kekka / Saeki Kenzō & Yoshida Jirō (Guest vocal: Furukawa Mirin and Yumemi Nemu)
4. kimi wa Mirror Ball / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors
5. kame no roma-n / Jollits (Guest vocal: Teiko-san)
6. konpashiyon / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors (Guest guitar: Suzuki Keiichi)
7. inseki de Friend Request / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors feat. Sensui Toshiro
8. getsumen ni hitori / Saeki Kenzō & Yoshida Jirō (Guest noise: Tentenko)
9. na-bu na renai / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors feat. Sensui Toshiro
10. Love is ga-bijji / Jollits (Guest vocal: Real 3ku)
11. B ga nakuccha / Saeki Kenzō & Yoshida Jirō (Guest vocal: Nomiya Maki)
12. Do the Ping-Pong / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors feat. Sensui Toshiro (Guest vocal: Hitomi Azumi)
13. tenshi wa fujoshi / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors
14. kūchū toshi / Saeki Kenzō & Yoshida Jirō (Guest programming: Miron P)
15. niju no anata / Jollits
16. Avocado / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors feat. Sensui Toshiro
17. Le ojisan / Saeki Kenzō & Yoshida Jirō (Remixed by Urbangarde)
18. Tarantula to Cowboy / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors feat. Sensui Toshiro (Guest vocal: Real 3ku)
19. Penguin Walk / Saeki Kenzō & Boogie the Mach Motors feat. Sensui Toshiro
20. Warp nagaya / Saeki Kenzō & Yoshida Jirō (Guest vocal: Teiko-san)

Victor VICL-64637
Out now (9/21), ¥2778 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†, (Japan ^‡)
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