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Hibikilla's new single "LUNA" is a Gal Tune with a nice and tranquil atmosphere that is contrary to his energy.

The riddim track, produced by Mr. Japlyn, a trackmaker/producer from Shonan area, is based on the Afrobeats rhythm, a dance music that is currently rocking the world with Nigerian artists such as Burna Boy and Wizkid. The syncopated rhythms are accompanied by a melancholy chord progression that has been used frequently in recent J-POP music, which is a unique musical characteristic of "LUNA" that could only be produced in Tokyo.

Hibikilla sometimes sings in a whispery husky voice and sometimes in a falsetto, instead of shouting, over the riddim. His voice has an unexpected quality that seems to reflect the changing circumstances of the post-Corona era, and casts a soft shadow like summer moonlight on the listener's mental landscape.

This work was also released as an NFT single on Hibikilla's own Music NFT label, WAGMI Music, with four different artworks by manga artist Shumpei Dozono, and his eagerness to adopt new technology is also due to the flexibility he has acquired during his four-year blank period.

Despite the lyrical worldview, a new classic of Japanese dancehall is born here, full of hope, as if the moon on the sine restored its brilliance.

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LUNA

iTunes Store • Reggae TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 2 • 9 Sep 2022

Artist Profile

  • Hibikilla

    Hibikilla is a Japanese reggae/dancehall artist from Hokkaido, Japan. Influenced by Japanese DeeJay styles like Papa-B and Miki-Dozan, as well as the formidable performance of Bounty Killer and Capleton, he embarked on his music career. In 2004, he dropped "Hyaku-Retsu-Ken," (Fist of North Star) which quickly became a sound clash scene anthem and soared to the top spot on the 7-inch single charts. From 2006 to 2009, he consistently released four albums: "No Problem," "Noukou-Minzoku" (Intense Ethnicity), "LIFE," and "BE FREE." In 2011, his fourth album, "FREEDOM_BLUES," featuring the track "Saiaku-No-Jitai" (The Worst Situation) which was praised as a new masterpiece of Japanese rebel music, earned him the Best Album Award from Music Magazine, establishing his influence in the Y2K scene. Despite a hiatus from his career due to children-care responsibilities, he made a remarkable return to the scene. In 2020, he reached the top spot on the iTunes Store reggae charts with "Kono-Sekai feat. Dabo"(In this world) and further claimed the title of the most-streamed track in the world in the reggae category on the web3 music platform Audius with "Wha Gwaan Midnight feat. Tach-B" Now, in November 2023, He has released his new full album, "KillerTune." It's clear that Hibikilla has achieved a complete comeback, and his future endeavors are something to keep a close eye on.

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