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Kouya

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This album is the first collection of works in about 10 years since the release of the second album "Your Thorn", and contains 5 songs of "Electronica feat. Singing" with all Japanese lyrics, which were created last spring after a period of long break from 2017 to 2020. The sound is built with four musicians, masami.ueti, HAMADAH (NETWORKS), Hirofumi Nakamura (tricolor, John John John Festival, etc.), and Ueda Takayasu, and focuses on the song with her deep ambience. The album was mastered by Yosi Horikawa, whom she trusts a lot, and who is also a legendary musician.


The first track, "Tabibito," features an ambient guitar performance by Okinawan musician masami.ueti, who, according to cokiyu himself, "symbolizes the theme of this album. The rhythmic electric piano motifs and melancholy shoegaze flavors of the guitar and organ harmonies are complemented by positive lyrics that accelerate the pop feel of the song.
The second track, "Sanso," features bassist Hirofumi Nakamura, a performer who has collaborated with tricolor, John John Festival, singer-songwriters and dancers. In addition, HAMADAH from NETWORKS, the band that remixed "Drag The Beast" in the past, has taken charge of the drum arrangement. This is a song where the song is pushed forward more.
The third track, "Majinai", features the syncopated beat that is often found in her music. The addition of a waltz rhythm gives the song a dark yet pop feel.
The fourth track, "Shiosai", is a four-piece house arrangement, but the basic chords and melody are reminiscent of Japanese songs.
The fifth song, "Umi no Hito to Yuki", was completed after the same production process with Ueda Takayasu, who arranged and played guitar on "Star Take A Rest" from her first album "Mirror Flake" released in 2007. He is currently working as a mastering engineer and a label owner, but as a musician, he continues to output many works and is someone to keep an eye on in the future. The result is an acoustic sound that stands out amidst the electronic sounds of the song.

Past Rank In

Kouya

Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Bulgaria • TOP 1 • 6 Aug 2022 iTunes Store • Electronic TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 9 • 11 Aug 2021 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Korea, Republic of • TOP 17 • 11 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Macao • TOP 18 • 25 Mar 2022 iTunes Store • Electronic TOP ALBUMS • United Kingdom • TOP 22 • 1 Oct 2021 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 33 • 27 Aug 2021 iTunes Store • Electronic TOP ALBUMS • Thailand • TOP 38 • 2 Jan 2022 Apple Music • All Categories Top Albums • Bulgaria • TOP 40 • 6 Aug 2022 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Hong Kong • TOP 63 • 12 Feb 2024 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Viet Nam • TOP 91 • 8 Feb 2023 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • China • TOP 160 • 17 Feb 2024 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Spain • TOP 161 • 28 Feb 2023 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Japan • TOP 190 • 13 Aug 2021 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Mexico • TOP 191 • 23 May 2023 Apple Music • Electronic Top Albums • Thailand • TOP 196 • 29 Aug 2022

Tabibito

iTunes Store • Electronic TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 69 • 18 Sep 2021 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Macao • TOP 70 • 19 Jun 2022 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Bulgaria • TOP 101 • 6 Aug 2022

Sanso

iTunes Store • Electronic TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 55 • 18 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Bulgaria • TOP 100 • 6 Aug 2022 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Macao • TOP 102 • 12 May 2022

Majinai

Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Macao • TOP 94 • 2 May 2022 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Bulgaria • TOP 145 • 6 Aug 2022

Shiosai

Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Macao • TOP 100 • 12 May 2022 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Bulgaria • TOP 144 • 6 Aug 2022

Umi no Hito to Yuki

Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Macao • TOP 99 • 12 May 2022 Apple Music • Electronic Top Songs • Bulgaria • TOP 143 • 6 Aug 2022

Past Playlist In

Tabibito

Apple Music • Pure Focus • 8 Dec 2021 Spotify • Best New Music: DIGLE SOUND • 16 Aug 2021

Sanso

Apple Music • MUSIC SHARE • 2 Feb 2022

Artist Profile

  • cokiyu

    Born and raised in the mountainous region upstream of the Shimanto River in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. While attending a music university, began producing electronic and contemporary music and started performing live. Released the first album, Mirror Flake, in 2007, followed by the second album, Your Thorn, in 2011, and expanded live performances to Denmark, Australia, and Asia. In 2016, presented the multichannel sound installation work sidhe in collaboration with visual artist Akiyoshi Kitagawa at VACANT in Harajuku, and released a 60-minute soundtrack. After a period of inactivity, made a full comeback in 2021 with the EP Koya. Also provides music for films such as Confessions by Tetsuya Nakashimas, TV commercials, and web ads for brands like KOSE Sekkisei and SONY.

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