It's almost the end of January. What kind of New Year's did you all have? There was a very sad and terrible disaster in Japan. I would like to express my deepest sympathies to everyone affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
The first song of 2024 is "Halo." From now on, I extended the length, you can listen to, to two minutes. Please listen to it. And I would be happy to receive your feedback.
DTM: Desktop Music (Episode 18)
長い夜にはしっとりしたバラードはいかがでしょうか? クリーンギターをメインにした次の曲のタイトルは "Light and Shadow" です。2 分の短縮バージョンでお聴きください。
How about a soothing ballad on a long night? The title of the next song, which features clean guitar, is "Light and Shadow." Please listen to the shortened 2-minute version.
Warm days has increased recently. The song I introduce today is called "Apricot Bloom". It's good if you could feel a warm and spring-like feeling. It's a tough season for hay fever though.
DTM: Desktop Music (Episode 20)
少し前の写真ですが、クリスマスローズです。植えてから 10 年ほど経ちますが、こぼれ種でどんどん増えていくくらい強健です。ほぼ放置していますが、毎年、きれいに咲いてくれます。
さて、今回の曲は "Empty Blue Glass" といいます。静かさの中に、明るくさを生み出すパワーを感じられる曲になったと思います。
This is a photo from a while ago, but it's a Christmas rose (Helleborus niger). It's been about 10 years since I planted it, but it's so strong that it's growing with spilled seeds. I mostly leave it alone, but it blooms beautifully every year.
Now, today's song is called "Empty Blue Glass." I think it's a song that lets you feel the power to create brightness in quietness.
DTM: Desktop Music (Episode 21)
今日、ご紹介する曲は「Heat Transfer II (remix)」です。少しハードなブリテッシュ・ロック風ですが、ボーカルはありませんので、ご了承ください。私としては特にリフの部分が気に入ってます。いつものように 2 分のバージョンでどうぞ。感想などありませたら、ぜひ聞かせてください。しかしまあ、このところは暑い日が続いています。まるで真夏のようです。
The song I'd like to introduce today is "Heat Transfer II (remix)." It's a bit of a hard British rock style, but please note that there is no vocal. I especially like the riff part. As always, here's his 2 minute version. If you have any impressions, please let us know. But well, it's been hot here lately. It's like midsummer.
The moon is very beautiful when viewed from afar, but it takes a long time to get there. If I actually could gone there... I could have realize the beauty of the Earth for the first time....
The song this time is "Lunar Eclipse".
It was a while ago, but when I knew he had passed away, I felt like my arms had been ripped off. He was one of my favorite artist. His style was unique, impossible to imitate. It was not only fresh but also particularly powerful, sometimes beautiful, with the extraordinary ability to fascinate everyone.
I wrote a song. The title is "JB".
DTM: Desktop Music (Episode 24)
毎日とても暑いです。外に出る気も起こりません。もう少し涼しければ、散歩でもする気になれるのですが・・・。まだしばらく、この気候は続きそうです。氷でも頬張りながら乗り越えましょう。くれぐれも無理しないように。今回の曲は、「Get on the stick」。涼しい部屋でお聴きくださいませ。
It's quite hot every day. I don't feel like going out. If it were a little colder, I'd like to go for a walk... This weather appears to be here to stay. Let's get over it with ice in my mouth. Please do not push yourself too much. This time, the song is called "Get on the Stick". Please listen in a cool room.
The hot weather is still continuing. It also seems like this year has been much more abnormal, with earthquakes, typhoons, record-breaking short-term heavy rains, and so on. Can these also be the result of global warming? I strongly believe that we must at least protect and maintain the present environment.
今回の曲は「The Yellow Horse」。ギターリフが印象的な、ロックテイストの曲です。
The song this time is "The Yellow Horse," It's a rock-style song with an impressive guitar riff.
最近の出来事としては自動車のバッテリーの性能に関する件です。私の所有車はディーゼルエンジンを積んでいます。ハイブリッドではではないのですが、純正で高性能なバッテリーを積んでいます。実は新車購入してからほぼ一年間、アイドルストップしなかったため、ディーラーさんに調べてもらっていましたが、結局バッテリーを新規なものに交換してもらいました。それから一年ほど経過しましたが、問題なくアイドリングストップしていたので特にバッテリーに関しては気にしていなかったのですが、つい最近、バッテリーチェッカーを購入したので調べてみたら CCA 値が 300 を切っていました。搭載しているバッテリーの CCA (EN) 基準値は 760 ですので、ほぼ要交換レベルです。測定方法が悪いのか、それともそういうものなのか全くわかりません。バッテリーは純正のもので AGM です。しかし電圧は 12. 6 V と、支障がありません。このため、アイドリングストップもしますし、アクセサリー電源に取り付けている簡易電圧計から判断しとても充電制御は順当に作動しているようです。そもそも元から大容量なバッテリーを積んでいるから問題無いだけなのか、判断がつきません。そろそろ点検時期なので、ディーラーさんに見解を聞いてみたいと思います。これから寒くなるので、それまでは、念の為に OptiMate 6 Ampmatic で充電するようして様子をみることにします。
The heat has finally subsided. Or rather, it is already cold. I cannot recall a year when it was this hot. My body cannot keep up, but I suppose I'll have to grow used to it.
A recent incident was related to the performance of the car battery. My car has a diesel engine. It's not a hybrid, but it has a genuine high-performance battery. Actually, ever since I purchased the new car, it has not worked the idle-stopping function for almost a year, so I had the dealer check it. In the end, they replaced the battery with a new one. It has been about a year since then, but I didn't worry about the battery because it was idling stop without any problems, but I recently bought a battery checker and checked it, and the CCA value was below 300. The CCA (EN) standard value of the battery is 760; thus, it is almost at the level where it needs to be replaced. I have no idea if the measurement method is bad or just how it is. The battery was genuine and was AGM. However, the voltage was 12.6 V, so there was no problem. Because of this, the idling-stopping working, and judging from the simple voltage meter attached to the accessory power supply, the charging control seems to be working very well. I cannot tell if it's just because it has a large capacity battery to begin with. It's almost time for an inspection, so I'd like to ask the dealer for their opinion. It will get cold from now on, so until then, I'll charge it with the OptiMate 6 Ampmatic just to be sure and see what happens.
Regarding my previous note about my car battery, when I had it checked by a car dealer, it was found to be at SOH 85%, meaning there was no particular problem. They told me that the only instrument recognized for its accuracy in battery diagnosis is the one currently used at the dealer. I was a bit puzzled, but I was relieved that it was not a big issue. However, I had a flat tire at almost the same time, so I assumed I was out of luck.
さて、今回の曲は「It felt great」です。
By the way, today's music title is "It felt great".
