Release Date: 2024/10/02
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SOMAOTA is the MC of the Japanese HipHop collective "Black petrol", whose appearances at SUMMER SONIC 2023 and FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL'24 are still fresh in our minds, and also performed as a solo artist at the "Neon Oasis Fest.'24", has released "Handle it (SOMAOTA Remix)".
SOMAOTA remixed the song "Handle it" from the EP "Keep Life" released in June by Funny Fuctures, the electro music project of drummer/trackmaker Koji Shibano, who has supported "The fin".
SOMAOTA creates a multi-layered musical space by using multiple voice tones as if they were instruments over the track, which features UK Garage and UK Drill beats and a danceable synth bass.
Born and raised in Miyamaedaira, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, SOMAOTA is a Tokyo-based MC and solo artist, and a member of the Kansai-based hip-hop collective Black petrol. He has performed at major festivals including SUMMER SONIC 2023 and FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '24. As a solo artist, he has also appeared at festivals both in Japan and overseas, including Taiwan's Neon Oasis Fest. '24 and Yui no Oto 2025. To date, SOMAOTA has released four albums and EPs, including his representative work Nori Nori Daze, along with numerous singles. Guided by the belief that life and music are inseparable, he transforms the contradictions, questions, and subtle discomforts he encounters in everyday life into music. After spending approximately seven years based in Kansai, SOMAOTA relocated to Tokyo in 2024 to pursue music on a full-time basis. On November 29 of the same year, he held his first solo concert, SOMAOTA ONE-MAN SHOW Trans, which was a success. Since 2025, he has actively expanded his creative scope through collaborations that transcend genres and borders. His work includes Alter Ego feat. Sora Oto with Funny Factures, readme.txt with Taiwanese R&B singer Malpaca, and Stay or Play? and AHA with Nagoya-based instrumental band QOOPIE. On June 10, 2026, SOMAOTA released the collaborative album Duck's Diary with DUCK HOUSE. The music video for its lead single Sakasa feat. Fuki Kitamura is currently available.
Electronic music project by drummer/trackmaker Koji Shibano. He has been playing in various bands as a drummer for many years, and has performed live not only in Japan but also in New York, China, Taiwan, and many other foreign countries. He also worked as a support drummer for The fin.. He has also collaborated with The fin., BROTHER SUN SISTER MOON, Wuinguin, and guitarist Kazuya Takenouchi. In June 2024, he released his latest EP, Keep Life, a danceable work composed of the fast-paced beats of UK Garage and UK Drill.