Ayase (music producer)

Ayase (born April 4, 1994) is a Japanese musician, singer, lyricist, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known as a Vocaloid producer and a composer and member of duo Yoasobi with vocalist Ikura. He also was a vocalist of the rock band Davinci from 2012 until its disbandment in 2020.

Ayase
Born (1994-04-04) April 4, 1994
Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • lyricist
  • composer
  • arranger
  • record producer
Musical career
OriginJapan
Genres
Instrument(s)
Years active2012–present
LabelsSony Japan
Member of
Formerly ofDavinci
Websiteyoutube.com/@Ayase_YOASOBI

Biography and musical career

Ayase, who was born on April 4, 1994, in Ube[2] received his first piano lessons at the age of 3 or 4 by his grandmother who worked as a music teacher. When he started elementary school, he received professional piano lessons at a music school. In his later grade school years, he also learned how to play guitar after he was given an acoustic guitar as a Christmas present. The first song he learned to play on guitar was originally written by Shiina Ringo. His early musical influences were that of Japanese singer Aiko and the boygroup EXILE.[3]

At the age of 16, Ayase formed his first rock band named Davinci with classmates from high school. He became the vocalist and leader of the band.[3] Due to his activity with the group, he dropped out of high school.[3] In 2016, the band relocated to Tokyo.[3]

Ayase, who received medical treatment due to peptic ulcer disease started to produce songs using the Vocaloid software during his stay at the hospital. He released his first song called Sentensei Assault Girl on video platforms YouTube and Niconico.[4] In 2019, he self-published his first EP Ghost City Tokyo. Around that time, Ayase formed a musical project alongside singer-songwriter Ikura called Yoasobi.[3][5] Their first song, Yoru ni Kakeru, which was released at the end of 2019 became a viral hit in Japan resulting in a fast popularity increase.[5][6][7] Until May 30, 2023, the duo released five EPs which two of them contained English-transitions of previously released songs. The Japanese-languaged EPs managed to rank at Japanese music charts published by Oricon. The Book and The Book 2 received Gold certification in Japan by RIAJ.

Alongside the release of The Book on January 6, 2021, Ayase simultaneously released his EP Mikunoyoasobi on the same date. The EP contained all songs released on The Book with vocals of Vocaloid singing program Hatsune Miku.[8] Mikunoyoasobi managed to rank at #15 in the Japanese Album Chart by Oricon and stayed in the ranking for four weeks.[9]

Next to his work with Yoasobi, Ayase has written and produced songs for artists like LiSA, Nana Mori, Hoshimachi Suisei, Hey! Say! JUMP and Poppin'Party.

Discography
For Ayase's discography as a member of Yoasobi, see Yoasobi discography.

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak positions Sales
JPN
[10]		 JPN
Cmb.
[11]		 JPN
Hot
[12]
Ghost City Tokyo
  • Released: November 17, 2019
  • Label: Self-release
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Happy Ender" (ハッピーエンダー)
  2. "Fiction Blue" (フィクションブルー)
  3. "Last Resort" (ラストリゾート)
  4. "Killer Queen" (キラークイーン)
  5. "Violeta" (ヴァイオレッタ)
  6. "Ghost City Tokyo" (幽霊東京)
  7. "Yoru ni Kakeru" (夜に駆ける, Hatsune Miku version; CD only)
  8. "Yoru Naderu Menō" (夜撫でるメノウ, Ayase version; CD only)
 ———
Mikunoyoasobi
  • Released: January 6, 2021
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: CD
 152418
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
JPN
[15]		 JPN
Cmb.
[16]		 JPN
Hot
[17]
"Suima" (睡魔)
(with Kankan)		 2021 ——— Non-album single
"Yoru Naderu Menō" (夜撫でるメノウ) —2425
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[18]
 Ghost City Tokyo
"Yūrei Tōkyō" (幽霊東京) ——[upper-alpha 2] Non-album single
"Baka Majime" (ばかまじめ)
(with Creepy Nuts and Lilas Ikuta)		 2022 —5038
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[20]
 Ensemble Play
"Hōwa" (飽和) ——[upper-alpha 3]—[upper-alpha 4] Non-album single
"Cinema" (シネマ) ——[upper-alpha 5]—[upper-alpha 6]
"Shock!" 2023 ———
"Hiten" (飛天)[23]
(with R-Shitei)		 38—[upper-alpha 7]73
"Kira Kira Kira" (キラキラキラ)[25]
(as Dreamers)		 ——— Ryūgūjō
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Non-commercial releases
List of non-commercial songs, showing title, year released and vocalists
Title Year Vocalist(s)
"Sentensei Assault Girl" (先天性アサルトガール) 2018 Hatsune Miku
"Naite Nai" (泣いてない) 2019
"Ningen Modoki" (人間モドキ) V Flower and Hatsune Miku
"Cynical Night Plan" (シニカルナイトプラン) 2020 Hatsune Miku
"Yokubari" (よくばり)

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, showing title, year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Tachiiri Kinshi" (立ち入り禁止)
(with Ado)		 2022 Mafumafu Tribute Album – Tensei
"Hero"
(featuring Hatsune Miku)		 2023 Magical Mirai 2023: Official Album

Songwriting and production credits

All song credits are adapted from the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers's database unless stated otherwise.[26]

List of songs written by Ayase for other artists, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Song Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer Arranger
"Evergreen" (エヴァーグリーン)[27] 2019 Ryushen Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Inochi ga Naite Itanda" (命が泣いていたんだ) 2020 The Binary Jiu Yes Yes Yes
"Wanderer" (ワンダラー) Satomi Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Saikai" (再会) Lisa, Uru Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Sen'ya Ichiya" (千夜一夜) Hey! Say! JUMP Fab!: Music Speaks Yes Yes Yes
"Shout!" (シャウト!) TTJ Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Snow Dance" (スノウダンス) 2021 Genin wa Jibun ni Aru Multiverse Yes Yes Yes
"Never Ending" (ネバーエンディング) Shoose Velvet Night Yes Yes No
"Shinkai" (深海) Nana Mori Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Yuke" (往け) Lisa Lander No Yes No
"Alter Garden" (オルターガーデン) Regret (Arisa Kōri) Caligula 2 Original Soundtrack Yes Yes No
"Cinema" (シネマ) Vivid Bad Squad "Rad Dogs" / "Cinema" Yes Yes No
"Introduction" (イントロダクション) 2022 Poppin'Party "Poppin'Dream" Yes Yes Yes
"Kaimaku Zenoparade" (開幕ゼノパレード) Varis Kakusei Historia Yes Yes Yes
"Wonder Light" Idolish7 Non-album single No Yes Yes
"Michizure" (みちづれ) 2023 Hoshimachi Suisei Specter Yes Yes Yes
"Datsu Karitekita Neko Shōkōgun" (脱・借りてきた猫症候群) Uru Contrast No Yes No
"Michishirube" (道導) Masayuki Suzuki Soul Navigation Yes Yes No
"Four-Man Cell" (フォーマンセル) Top 4 (Kiyo, Retort, Ushizawa, Gatchman) Non-album single Yes Yes No

Notes
  1. Japan physical and digital combined sale figures for Mikunoyoasobi[13][14]
  2. "Yūrei Tōkyō" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 36 on the Download Songs.[19]
  3. "Hōwa" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the Digital Singles Chart.[21]
  4. "Hōwa" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 36 on the Download Songs.[22]
  5. "Cinema" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 42 on the Digital Singles Chart.[21]
  6. "Cinema" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 56 on the Download Songs.[22]
  7. "Hiten" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Digital Singles Chart.[24]

References
  1. "DREAMERS（Ayase／syudou／すりぃ／ツミキ）がコンピALを【マジカルミライ】で販売、メンバーによる手売りも". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. "宇部ふるさと大使にＡｙａｓｅさん「ＹОＡＳОＢＩ」のメンバー" (in Japanese). Yama.minato-yamauchi.co.jp. 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. Yuka Abe (14 July 2020). "中高生に爆発的人気を誇る音楽ユニット「YOASOBI」 そのクリエイティビティーの源泉とは" (in Japanese). Asahi & Education. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. Nasuke Shiba (31 January 2020). "YOASOBI、ボカロ文化と繋がる「物語音楽」の新たな才能の真髄" (in Japanese). Cinra.net. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. "Rising J-Pop Duo YOASOBI Reveal Influences From Anime to Folk: Interview". Billboard. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. Kamome Murata (5 June 2020). "瑛人「香水」、YOASOBI「夜に駆ける」……SNSやサブスクで存在感示すアーティストと楽曲に注目" (in Japanese). Realsound.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. Narushi Hosoda (16 September 2020). "YOASOBI、大ヒットの背景は「現代のリアリティとの共鳴」" (in Japanese). Postseven.com. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. "YOASOBI、2/14に初の配信ライブ＜KEEP OUT THEATER＞実施" (in Japanese). Barks.jp. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  9. Chartverfolgung Alben: JP
  10. "Ayaseのアルバム売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. "Ayaseの合算アルバム売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  12. Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums:
  13. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-01-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  14. "Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: 2023-10-02" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  15. "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2022-10-02" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  16. "Ayaseの合算シングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  17. Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
  18. "Japanese single streaming certifications – Ayase – 夜撫でるメノウ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 12 June 2023. Select 2022年11月 on the drop-down menu
  19. "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of September 15, 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  20. "Japanese single streaming certifications – Creepy Nuts×Ayase×幾田 りら – ばかまじめ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 12 June 2023. Select 2023年4月 on the drop-down menu
  21. "Ayaseのデジタルシングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  22. "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of September 5, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  23. "Ayase×R-指定「るろ剣」OP曲、放送前に配信". Natalie (in Japanese). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  24. "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2023-07-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  25. "Ayase、syudou、すりぃ、ツミキからなる"DREAMERS"コンピ『龍宮城』収録の4曲が配信リリース決定". The First Times (in Japanese). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  26. "検索画面 | J-WID". JASRAC. Retrieved 12 June 2023. Enter "ＡＹＡＳＥ" into the "著作者名" (Author name) field
  27. Ryushen (22 November 2019). エヴァーグリーン / 緑仙 (Official Video) (video). Retrieved 12 June 2023 – via YouTube.
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