The significant novelty of Kyoka‘s first full length album "Is (Is Superpowered)" is that she uses her own voice much more often than usual, in the form of short snippets as well as longer sung melodies. These elements are set and arranged as if they were an autonomous instrument, and sometimes they give the impression of being a babelesque language mix-up, or even a kind of cryptic message for the listener like found in the song "Meander". The production process of the record was heavily supported by her label mates Frank Bretscheider and Robert Lippok, which is… read more
The significant novelty of Kyoka‘s first full length album "Is (Is Superpowered)" is that she uses her own voice much more often than usual… read more
The significant novelty of Kyoka‘s first full length album "Is (Is Superpowered)" is that she uses her own voice much more often than usual, in the form of short snippets as we… read more
1) Kyoka works as a musician/composer in Berlin and Tokyo and is known for her chaotic and direct musical approach and a heavy-rough sound, resulting in a broken pop-beat with experimental yet danceable rhythms. She grew up in Japan, having piano, flute and syamisen lessons during her childhood. While listening and recording radio shows to tape, she became attracted by the possibilities of scratching tapes back and forth and soon she begun to use the tape recorder as her toy, cutting, editing and producing first rough sounds. In 1999, she started to explore the potential of synthesi… read more
1) Kyoka works as a musician/composer in Berlin and Tokyo and is known for her chaotic and direct musical approach and a heavy-rough sound, resulting in a broken pop-beat with experimental … read more
1) Kyoka works as a musician/composer in Berlin and Tokyo and is known for her chaotic and direct musical approach and a heavy-rough sound, resulting in a broken pop-beat with experimental yet danceable rhythms. She grew up in Japan, h… read more