Sky escape (feat. Hiroaki Idaka) [Op.1] Front Cover

Sky escape (feat. Hiroaki Idaka) [Op.1]

Hori Katsura

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Following the release of her EP My anthology on April 15, 2026, Katsura returns to her roots with the release of one of the very first songs she wrote at the beginning of her solo career.

Two years ago, during the uncertain and emotionally overwhelming period surrounding her solo restart, Katsura found herself comforted by the clear early-autumn sky she looked up at after a live performance. On her way home that same night, she saw a young woman walking forward while holding back tears and gazing upward at the sky. Those scattered emotions and scenes gradually came together, becoming the foundation of this song.

The recording features Hiroaki Idaka, who also handled arrangements and piano on the EP "My anthology", in a stripped-down piano-and-vocal arrangement.

Rather than fully developing the track into a larger production, the song intentionally preserves the openness and purity of its original form. The result is what Hori describes as a "true opus one", a work that captures the very origin of her solo artistic journey.

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  • Hori Katsura

    Based in Kyoto, Japan, she is a singer-songwriter whose music blends -Soul, R&B, and Alternative Pop, expressing intimate stories through both "English and Japanese" with rhythmic sophistication and emotional depth. Following the nationwide release of her debut solo album -Leave Love Behind, through Disk Union in 2018, she co-founded the acoustic duo "futarinote" in 2019. The duo received the "Grand Prix and Hyogo Governor's Award" at the "13th LALALA Nishikita Music Contest", and successfully completed three crowdfunding campaigns, leading to the nationwide releases of 'Futari no Oto', 'Anata no Oto', and 'Kokoro no Oto'. As a vocalist, she has contributed to USEN's "B-66 J-COVERS", a music channel curated for fine dining venues, and has been featured as a guest singer on the JDs Jazz Cover Series, including '80's J-pop Jazz Cover', '90's J-pop Jazz Cover', and '00's J-pop Jazz Cover'. In 2021, she was featured in the cover story of Audio Accessory Magazine No.180, where her performance on the accompanying reference CD earned recognition among Japan's audiophile community. She has since appeared on leading Japanese audio media, including Stereo Sound ONLINE and Naspec Official YouTube. She resumed her solo career in 2023. In 2025, she launched a crowdfunding campaign for her first original solo EP, My anthology, together with a collection of poetry and lyrics. The project reached 117% of its funding goal, and the EP was released nationwide through Disk Union on April 15, 2026. The EP's track "Victim of the Love" was selected for Spotify's editorial playlist "New Music Everyday - tune Tracks", curated by TuneCore Japan. Another single, "Why Don't We Love Again?", remained on Apple Music's editorial playlist "Jazz Scene: Japan" for **42 consecutive days, followed by her latest single "Sky escape" (released June 24, 2026), which was also selected for the same playlist. Alongside her artist career, she is also an accomplished songwriter, having written lyrics for the internationally distributed dance fitness franchise BAILA BAILA, including "Till the End Of Life," "Love Yourself to Be Loved," and "Beep! Beep! Beep!" With influences spanning Neo Soul, Contemporary R&B, Jazz, and Alternative Pop, her music bridges Japanese lyrical sensitivity with globally inspired songwriting, creating emotionally immersive works that continue to attract listeners across streaming platforms and live performances.

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