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• redraw

  redraw is a J-POP duo formed across opposite sides of the planet, consisting of producer dro and vocalist Rui. Working within different countries, languages, and daily rhythms, they continue their activities through a process built on sharing emotion beyond physical distance and time difference. The two met in February 2024 via SNS (X), connected by a single common ground: music. dro produces tracks from a university dorm in the United States, while Rui records vocals in a small space in Japan. The sound that emerges from these separated environments reflects a generation for whom online collaboration has become a natural creative standard. All releases are developed through a DTM-first workflow, completed from each member's own base. With a 13-hour time difference between them, they exchange ideas on Discord, repeatedly iterating between arrangement and vocal direction while trading perspectives and insights until a song is finished. This remote structure is not a workaround, but a philosophy-transforming real-world constraints into a deliberate method of making music. For final sonic precision, redraw collaborates with external engineers depending on each track's character. Their work has involved mixing contributions from Wave Yoo (IU, BLACKPINK Jennie), Ariel Chobaz (Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj), and Adachi Yoshinori (Mrs. GREEN APPLE), with mastering by Idania Valencia (Charlie XCX brat) and Chris Gehringer (Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga). In July 2024, redraw launched their activities with the debut single "Futari no Mint (Mint for Two)". The track entered the iTunes J-Pop Top Songs Top 200, reaching #22 (US) and #3 (TH). Over roughly the following year, the duo continued a consistent release run, putting out eight singles: "Tuyuhana", "Black Out", "Midnight Therapy", "Rafflesia Dance", "Kasumisou", "Ameiro", and "Bed Timing." In 2025, "Midnight Therapy" charted in multiple countries' iTunes J-Pop Top Songs rankings, and "Ameiro" recorded #4 on the US iTunes J-Pop Top Songs Top 200. In 2025, their channel metrics grew steadily, surpassing 1M total YouTube views and 1.2M minutes streamed on Spotify. They currently stand at approximately 50K YouTube subscribers and 50K Instagram followers, continuing to expand while remaining primarily online-based. redraw's work often extends beyond standalone "songs," frequently built alongside narrative elements drawn from dro's writing (novels/essays) and the duo's lived experiences. In particular, "Midnight Therapy" unfolds as a series, expanding into a project where music, story, and visuals move together under a unified concept. Going forward, redraw plans to maintain their online-first production model while extending their formats into studio live videos, performance-driven content, and other forms of expression. Members: Rui & dro

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  redrawの他のリリース

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    TUYUHANA redraw
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    Black Out redraw
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    Rafflesia Dance redraw
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    Ameiro redraw