NAQT VANE (ććÆććć¤ć³) is a project for all those who live in the age of air, a flexible world of freedom and diversity with a lifestyle without material ties. NAQT VANE started its activities with the intention of "breathing a new wind into every story and finding a place of its own". The team consists of vocalist Harukaze, along with the overall production of Hiroyuki SAWANO and the artwork of Classic 6.
Debuted on September 16, 2022 with the single "Break Free".
After "VANE" (November 2, 2022), "TOUCH" (December 2, 2022), they kicked off this 2023 on February 3 with the single "CHRONIC" and on March 22, 2023 they released their debut EP "NAQT"
They will hold their first ever fan event on May 20, titled ‘Greetings from NAQT VANE’.
Now, it has been decided that this special event will be livestreamed, to reach fans all over the world.
Greetings from NAQT VANE
Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 18:00 JST
Further details: https://l-tike.zaiko.io/e/naqtvane
NV-The project originally started when Sawanosan and Avex (the label I’m signed with) began to look for a vocalist committed to this project. and found me through instagram covers I was posting on my account. At that time I was actually working for another label as an A&R but secretly seeking to be an artist, which has been my dream since a very young age. This project began with the mindset to motivate others to challenge themselves and be true to themselves, and so I challenged myself by quitting the stable job to chase the dream. It was a new challenge for Sawano san as well as he had never had a committed artist to the project he was participating in. NAQT VANE also includes the creative collective called Classic 6, who participates in all the artworks- joining NAQT VANE was also a challenge for them as they have never worked for a certain artist from the debut.
NV- NAQT is a play-around term from a German “NACKT” which means naked in English. VANE is defined as a broad blade for windmills or a wing, or to be moved by the air. We decided to name it NAQT VANE as we want people to be naked (be true to themselves) and move with the air/flow that they believe in. The era we live in right now is also called “era of air” which sounded right to us to name it NAQT VANE- era of air is defined to be an era that values knowledge, experiences, human connections, networks, and new things.
KZ- How would you define your musical style? What are your influences?
NV- I wouldn't define the certain genre but it’s very powerful and often considered as a pop, soft rock. I think this is because the chorus of our songs are mostly me shouting with the chest voice. We feel like we get inspiration and influence from our life in general - Sawano san would get influenced b y various global artists for the style we are going for, and I get influences of what kind of message I want to deliver from people around me.
KZ- What would you say has changed from "Break Free" to "NAQT"?
NV- So many things have changed ! Within the milestone from releasing “Break Free” to “NAQT”, we have released three other singles. I have experienced so many “firsts” as in my recording, mixing and mastering professionally, first radio and tv appearance and more. I feel like as I spend time with Sawano san I feel like we vibe together more as a project member and the process of producing has gotten faster. It’s only been half a year since the debut so there are so much more growth we can foresee but I can definitely tell my life has changed a lot through this journey.
KZ- Tell us about "NAQT", how did it come about, what do you want to transmit.
NV- NAQT comes from our project name and we define this term as Naked. Through this EP we want to show what NAQT VANE is , by becoming naked musically. We want to make this EP as an introduction to all the people in the world. In this EP we have four singles that we released and two new songs. One is called odd one out, and it talks about the importance of not hiding and copying others to fit in. I think being an odd/rare one is the key to becoming your true self. ANother one is called Reminiscing and this delivers the messages to your family/ loved ones. I sang my heart out about how it is nice to have someone to love but at the same time you get this sudden anxiety that they might be gone soon because life does end. Please listen to all six and let us know what track is your favourite!
KZ- What has been the most difficult song and which is your favourite and why?
NV- I would say all the songs we have in EP are challenging to sing but Break Free is the hardest to perform. Although it is my favourite song to sing, the fact that there are not rhythm beat to follow in the beginning makes it difficult to keep up the stable rhythm. I love performing CHRONIC! The energy the song has just gets me very excited to perform and it’s also easy to motivate the audience to move/vibe along.
KZ- "TOUCH" was used as the ending song for the Disney Plus series "Yakuza Lover". What kind of anime would you like to do the opening or the ending of? What is your favourite anime?
NV- Anything that tells the importance of being true to self / teaches about the value of challenging and keep going I think NAQT’s song will suit. Growing up my parents didn’t let me watch TV (haha) so I never watched anime when I was a kid and I still don’t really watch anime. I would watch it if there are any reccomendation!
KZ- If you could collaborate with another artist (singer, visual, musician), who would you like it to be and why?
NV- We have so many on our list so here are some;
Dua Lipa
Tate McRae
Dean Lewis
BIBI
Sofia Carson
One Republic
And so many more…Honestly any artist in the world who’s down to collab with us !!!
KZ- Si vous pouviez collaborer avec un autre artiste (chanteur, visuel, musicien), qui aimeriez-vous et pourquoi ?
NV- Nous en avons tellement sur notre liste, en voici quelques-uns ;
Dua Lipa
Tate McRae
Dean Lewis
BIBI
Sofia Carson
One Republic
Et bien d'autres encore... HonnĆŖtement, tous les artistes du monde sont prĆŖts Ć collaborer avec nous ! !!
KZ- Tell us about your plans for 2023.
NV- We have our first ever live performance coming up in May 20th ! This is a talk/live event and we are considering doing streams globally too so I hope you can be the witness of our first ever show. Since the debut we have been wanting to deliver our “NAQT” self through performances.We are also working on the new music as well so please stay tuned for the new updates as well. We are hoping to do more of live performances as we feel like that’s the best way to deliver messages.
KZ- And in the long term, where do you want to go? What are your hopes and dreams?
NV- Since the debut I’ve been saying that we hope to grow our fan base globally and make the stadium world tour happen. I feel like the theme we have is common in any human being in the world so if you ever think you can relate/like our music you are already a part of NAQT VANE! I will make it happen in 5 years- people who are reading this-you are the witness!
KZ- Et Ć long terme, oĆ¹ voulez-vous aller ? Quels sont vos espoirs et vos rĆŖves ?
KZ- Say something to the international fans and some advice (tip).
NV- Hola, readers of Koukyou Zen ! Muchas gracias for taking your time to read this and I hope you were able to grasp what we are. Please go listen to our newest EP “NAQT” and please don’t ever give up to do something. Don’t listen to your negative thoughts or what other people are thinking because at the end of the day it’s your life ! You only live once and chances will certainly come around if you keep trying. Believe in yourself, love yourself, and manifest that you can make it come true ! I hope to see you all at some point soon and sing for you face to face . Until then, please love our music and stay updated through social media ! Te amo mucho!!!
KZ- Dis quelque chose aux fans internationaux et quelques conseils.
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