MER “Soul Funk Ska Moods: Groovy Ska and Rocksteady Mixes” Out on July 28

Model Electronic Records, led by Tatsuya Oe, will release a new album under the moniker of MER. “Soul Funk Ska Moods” includes groovy & upbeat ska/rocksteady mixes of Tatsuya’s past songs, also deep downbeat tracks reminiscent of traditional UK & Jamaican dub sounds. Melodies in the songs such as “Avalon Ska” and “Hey Boy Ska” should be familiar to his fans. Get this album and enjoy your summer with these grooves!

[Updated on Aug 7th] Button Down Radio – Ska and Northern Soul, a radio broadcasting from Manchester, UK, chose MER and this album “Featured This Week.” We hope you tune in to the radio station and enjoy their music selection. We thank Martin and their staff for finding our music via Bandcamp.

Button Down Radio website
“Featured This Week” on their Facebook page

Contents

“Soul Funk Ska Moods: Groovy Ska and Rocksteady Mixes” Tracklist
Album Info & Credit
Downloads & Streaming Services
Note for Sync Licensing
Sync Placements

“Soul Funk Ska Moods: Groovy Ska and Rocksteady Mixes” Tracklist

1. Avalon Ska
2. Desperado Ska
3. Hey Boy Ska
4. Rakuen Rocksteady
5. Sweet Sensation Rocksteady
6. Dub Me Do
7. Unchained Ska
8. Dub You More
9. Summer Nights Ska
10. Hollow Stone Dub

Album Info & Credit

Artist Name: MER
Album Title: “Soul Funk Ska Moods: Groovy Ska and Rocksteady Mixes”
Release Date: July 28, 2023
Format: Digital (No physical release)
Product No: MER-3007
UPC Code: 198025651717
Label: Model Electronic Records
All tracks composed and produced by Tatsuya Oe (NexTone / JASRAC)

Tatsuya Oe / Model Electronic Records · MER – Soul Funk Ska Moods: Groovy Ska and Rocksteady Mixes (Album Sampler)

Downloads & Streaming Services

Note for Sync Licensing

If you’re interested in obtaining a license of music included in this album for your TV/Film/Advertising project, please request a quote from “License Form.”

Sync Placements

MER “A Guy Like Me” and “Dub Me Do,” included in this album, were licensed and used in the campaign video of Sun Bum, a sunscreen brand in California.