Product Overview
Please note that this record comes new unsealed.
For everyone who loves the ocean.
A brand-new song compilation featuring 14 genre-defying artists who share a deep love for the sea, curated by the beach lifestyle magazine “SALT...”. All tracks are newly recorded, offering the perfect soundtrack for any ocean-inspired moment. This is the one record you’ll want by your side whenever you want to feel the sea.
■The latest installment in the compilation series SALT... meets ISLAND CAFE, titled “Sea of Love 2” (released January 2025), is now available on vinyl LP! Feel the beach-time flavor across all 14 tracks.
■A surprise first-time collaboration between Koki Okamoto (guitarist of OKAMOTO’S) and Sho Kurashina (vocalist of neo-AOR band GOOD BYE APRIL) is featured on this album—a love song crafted with a surf rock-inspired sound.
■Okinawa-born rapper Leonald, known for blending music and surf culture, makes his debut in the series with the heartfelt slow tune “Mother Ocean”, a tribute to his love for the sea.
■Other first-time participants include:
Liquid Stella, a three-piece instrumental band with an average age of 22.
Talented surf-style singer-songwriter Hanah Spring.
no.9, a versatile producer known for CM music and public space sound design.
A special remix by jazz band BLU-SWING featuring vocalist Yuri Tanaka.
■ Returning artists include:
Shimon Hoshino, whose track “Sea Breeze” from the previous album surpassed 5 million Spotify streams.
UEBO, a neo-surf music singer known for the popular track “Easy Breezy”.
FUKI, who released ocean-themed singles and an EP in 2024.
Surf music icon Tomohiro Higashida, a real-life surfer who travels the world.
■ Also featured are:
Singer/surfer Lisa Halim, now a mother and exploring new musical horizons.
Beatmaker DJ Mitsu the Beats, whose previous 7-inch “Summer Madness” sold out instantly.
Viral city pop revivalist Tokimeki Records feat. Hikari.
Jazz guitarist and real surfer Yosuke Onuma, all contributing newly recorded cover songs.
Tracklist:
Side-A
1. Sho Kurashina(GOOD BYE APRIL)&Kouki Okamoto (OKAMOTO‘S)
/ Kirai ni Narenai ~Wave of Love~
2. Leonald / Mother Ocean
3. UEBO / Boku no Inai Umi
4. Liquid Stella / Fleeting
5. Tomohiro Higashida / For You Blue
6. FUKI / Sea U Again
7. Tokimeki Records feat.Hikari / Summer In Summer ~Omoide wa, Suhada ni Yaite~
Side-B
1. Shimon Hoshino / Nagi
2. Hanah Spring / Lovin’ You
3. BLU-SWING / Hikari no Kioku ynkmr. (BLU-SWING) Sea of Love Remix
4. no.9 / blue
5. Yosuke Onuma / Human Nature
6. DJ Mitsu the Beats / Sunrise
7. Lisa Halim / What A Wonderful World