Brilliance EP by physis, re:plus

The established jazz pianist & composer Hiroaki Watanabe, more widely known as re:plus, returns with the 3rd EP of physis – the alter ego he launched in 2024 to explore the intersection of jazz & lofi/chillhop.

Brilliance EP again consists of 5 songs (just like the previous Life & flow with the tide) and explores the themes of creativity, freedom & expression. It is also inspired by the Blossom season in Japan.

After his 2nd project, the gentler flow with the tide EP, Brilliance returns to the more raw aesthetic of boom-bap/chillhop production. The songs are both uplifting & slow, and carry jazzy keys, warm brass & dusty drums. There are 2 upfront singles – Sunlight & Sasanqua (a Japanese camellia flower).

Tracklist