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  • Sukeru Radio #15

    TMNETWORK weekly radio program

    #15, July 8, 2026 Hosted by Takashi Utsunomiya
    For this episode, Utsu-san took the lead and introduced his favorite song.

    Featured Tracks:

    M1:

    • Artist: Styx
    • Title: Boat on the River
    • Released: 1979

    M2:

    • Artist: Styx
    • Title: Babe
    • Released: 1979

    M3:

    • Artist: Styx
    • Title: Mr. Robot
    • Released: 1983

    Styx is a progressive rock band known for using synthesizers, formed in Chicago, the US. Even though they are from the US, “Boat on the River” from their album Cornerstone became a hit song in Europe. It features a European folk arrangement with accordion, mandolin, and upright bass.

    Utsu-san attended Styx’s Japan tour, Paradise Theatre, in 1982 and enjoyed their theatrical live performance. Utsu-san mashed up Styx’s “Mr. Roboto” and Kumiko Yamashita’s “Sekido Komachi Doki!” for his solo live, “Live Utsu Bar, Soreyuke Kayo Kyoku, 2022”.

    Listen to “Boat on the River”:

    Listen to “Babe”:

    Listen to “Mr. Roboto”:

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  • Open Your Heart | TM NETWORK

    A previously unreleased track

    • Artist: TM NETWORK
    • Title: “Open Your Heart”
    • Lyricist: Kotaro Aso
    • Composer: Tetsuya Komuro
    • Released: 1994


    “Open Your Heart” was originally recorded for TM NETWORK’s debut album, Rainbow Rainbow, but it was ultimately left off the final tracklist. Later, Tetsuya Komuro wrote new lyrics for the song, retitled it “Opera Night,” and released it on his solo album, Digitalian is eating breakfast.


    The original TM NETWORK version finally saw the light of day in 1994, when it was officially released on the compilation album, Takashi Utsunomiya Presents TMN RED. It seems Utsunomiya-san also had a special fondness for the original version, as he occasionally included “Open Your Heart” in the setlists for his solo tours over the years:

    • 2001: Takashi Utsunomiya Tour “Love-iCE”
    • 2018: Takashi Utsunomiya Tour “Thanatos”
    • 2025: Takashi Utsunomiya Tour “U Mix #3”

    Listen to “Open Your Heart”

    Check out Tetsuya Komuro version “Opera Night”.

  • 8 Gatsu No Nagai Yoru | TM NETWORK

    The 5th track of the album, Childhood’s End

    • Artist: TM NETWORK
    • Title: “8 Gatsu No Nagai Yoru”
    • Lyricist: Yoshiko Miura
    • Composer: Tetsuya Komuro
    • Released: 1985


    “8 Gatsu no Nagai Yoru” means “Long Night in August” in English. It is the 5th track of the TM NETWORK’s 2nd album, Childhood’s End.

    A unique side of TM NETWORK: a retro J-pop style track. 

    In August, wrapped in the blue darkness of the night, you can hear the sound of the waves and the quiet clink of ice melting in the glass through the telephone receiver, all under the blanket of a tender night. Though TM NETWORK’s concerts are mostly held from winter to spring —making live performances of this summer track quite rare—their 2022 live recording captures this groove beautifully building up to a powerful crescendo.

    Listen to “8 Gatsu No Nagai Yoru” original version:

    Listen to “8 Gatsu No Nagai Yoru” TOUR 2022 FANKS intelligence Days Live version:

    Check out the acoustic version:
    The clip is originally from the film concert “BEE”, which was held in 1986. It was performed by only the three members: Komuro-san on portable keyboard, Kine-san on acoustic guitar, and Utsu-san on vocals.

  • Sukeru Radio #14

    TMNETWORK weekly radio program

    #14, July 1, 2026 Hosted by Naoto Kine.
    For this episode, Kine-san took the lead and introduced his favorite song.

    Featured Tracks:

    M1:

    • Artist: The Beatles
    • Title: Let It Be
    • Released: 1970

    Kine-san first heard “Let It Be” back in junior high via the school broadcast during lunch break. He practiced playing the piano with this song and recalled that this song triggered his playing the piano in his music life.

    At the time of recording the TM NETWORK album “Self Control”, Komuro-san asked Kine-san to write a ballad like “Let It Be”. Kine-san was surprised because “Let It Be” is an extremely famous and great song and he felt he could not create a song like it. It turned out that Kine-san borrowed the chord progression from “Let It Be” and wrote “Time Passed Me By”. In fact, this song is one of the most popular ballads among TM NETWORK songs.

    Kine-san also shared an episode where he had an opportunity to interview the legend, Paul McCartney, in 1990 during Paul’s Tokyo Dome live tour for Kine-san’s radio program “All Night Nippon”.

    Listen to “Let It Be”:

    Listen to “Time Passed Me By”:

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  • Sukeru Radio #13

    TMNETWORK weekly radio program

    #13, June 24, 2026 Hosted by Tetsuya Komuro.
    For this episode, Komuro-san took the lead and introduced his favorite song.

    Featured Tracks:

    M1:

    • Artist: Michael Jackson
    • Title: Black or White
    • Released: 1991

    M2:

    • Artist: Michael Jackson
    • Title: Jam
    • Released: 1991

    This episode was the part2 from the Sukeru Radio #11.

    Utsu-san mentioned that Michael’s songs were thoroughly created for riff and intro. Komuro-san met Michael in Paris in early 1990s and later visited his house, Neverland, in Santa Barbara. Komuro-san wrote songs for Michael and created demo tracks, and brought the tracks to Michael’s home. The tracks were stereo sounds, so Komuro-san expected Micael to be between left and right speakers, however, Michael sat in front of one speaker which made the track as monoral. In addition to that, Michael misunderstood that those tracks were for Komuro-san not for Michael. Komuro-san was thinking to create another songs for Michael and passed them. He was thinking Michael might have sang songs and recorded, but he has never listened to them. It was quite interesting to listening to those demo’s if those would be discovered. 

    Listen to “Black or White”:

    Listen to “Jam”:

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