[Machine Translation] This is the first album from DANKAI (DANKAI) in 5 years. This is the first album in the "Selection" series, which includes original works and cover songs from the 1970s to the present. Arranged by Kazuki Matsudake (head of the electric festival orchestra OTO-DAMA). Rather than regretting that we screwed up, let's be proud of what we've accomplished. My song is finally at the starting line. Life is always a starting line..." Akihiko Shimomura. This song was written after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. I finished it after the Tohoku earthquake last year. Arranged by Kazuteru Matsudake / Song 4: Piano by Makoto Kadowaki / Song 6: Shimomura BAND Born in Kobe in 1953, Shimomura developed infantile paralysis in 1955. In 1974, released the album "Even a Little" from Polydor Records. In 1977, he participated in the Yamaha World Song Festival with "Jiyu ni naritai to" (To Be Free). 79 Released "Sound Essay" from King Records. In 1981, he gave up his music career and returned to Kobe, Japan. In 1995, he was hit by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. He lost many things in exchange for his life. In 2004, he found a live sound recording from 30 years ago and released it as "Uta no Arukkei (Landscape with Songs)". In 2007, he released "DANKAI" (DANKA), and on July 14, 2012, he released "Selection", which was selected by him.