Fly Away
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as unsolved. | |
| Fly Away | |
| |
| Alternative name(s) | The Akiba Tape |
|---|---|
| Language | Japanese |
| Year | 1984-1995 |
| Status | Unsolved |
| Original poster | tekibaka |
| Search started | 2000 |
| File:FlyAway.mp3 | |
Fly Away (also known as The Akiba Tape), is an unidentified song of Japanese origin. The song was found on a cassette tape purchased in Akihabara.
Background
On August 5th, 2000, the song was first posted to the internet on the occult board of 2chan by an anonymous user in a thread dedicated to posting scary songs, saying that they bought the song from a blank cassette tape in an Akihabara music shop.[1]
On March 18th, 2011, the full song was uploaded to the Japanese video streaming site, niconico.jp, titled "Sadness of Dead Leaves, Lost in the Sea of Trees".[2] This was followed by a blog post on May 12th, 2013, where they explain that they purchased the cassette at Radio Kaikan, a multi-level complex of independent shops, and that they bought the tape in the early 1990s.[3][4]
On October 18th, 2021, YouTuber SakuraStardust posted a documentary about the song, which increased the song's popularity in the English speaking world.[5]
It was discovered that the song uses the Yamaha RX11 drum machine and possibly the Yamaha DX7, which were both released in 1984.[6][7] It is also noted that the tape has an "ARA" logo scribbled out with a marker, which stands for Audio Representative Associates.[8]
Leads
Possible
Debunked
- Arika Takarano: Japanese singer known for the band Ali Project, which was investigated due to the similar vocals and lyrical themes[9], confirmed that they did not make the song.[10]
Resources
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211019073920/http://piza.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/occult/964388358/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190516051703/https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm13890090
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihabara_Radio_Kaikan
- ↑ http://tekibaka.asks.jp/2988.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7X6G-vazzA
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/JapansMysterySong/comments/satxjx/the_song_wasnt_made_before_1984/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_RX-11
- ↑ https://x.com/tekibaka/status/1567877207783280648
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/JapansMysterySong/comments/sn276h/thoughts_on_possible_ali_project_connection/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1bvv36f/new_lead_on_fly_awaythe_akihabara_tape/