星野源さんのインスタグラム写真 - (星野源Instagram)「It was on March 10th of this year, the very moment my dome tour came to an end. It was at that moment that I felt like my music had finally reached a certain goal of mine that I had been pursuing since my first album, “Baka no Uta.” I poured all my energy into producing the album “Pop Virus,” so when I finally finished the five dome tours of the same name, I felt an intense sense of accomplishment and happiness, along with a sense that my personal “mode” of doing things had changed, as if a lever had just been switched to the “ON” position inside my brain with a clank. Up until now, I had this strong belief that I always had to make my own music. Music that takes influences from all genres of music but never imitates them. Music that has been forced through a unique filter made from my own Japanese upbringing and my experiences. Music that could only ever have been made by Gen Hoshino. That’s why I produced, wrote, composed, and arranged my music alone, never collaborating with anyone. However, suddenly, like a gust of fresh air, that belief had gone with the wind, replaced by thoughts of a different kind. “I want to make music with others.” “On top of my own filter, I want to pile on the filters of those I love, and let the music just flow through.” Meeting all kinds of people is the future. Having met all kinds of wonderful people, I’ve carved out a path to that future. From now on, I want to tear down the walls separating people from their neighbors and sweep away the lines that separate countries, so that no matter if it’s in Japan or anywhere else in the world, anyone can feel like they’re right at home. And I want to play music -- genuine and pure -- wherever this “home” can be found. Right now, this is what I really want to do. I want to create music that embodies bringing people together. For me, my new EP ‘Same Thing’ is a form of play, a challenge, and a musician’s battle cry all wrapped in one. They are four of my finest songs, recorded with an almost frightening amount of excitement while thinking to myself, “To think that there was still more fun to be had in being a musician!” Look forward to their release! #SameThing #genhoshino」10月4日 12時06分