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In 2025, Gen Kakon—a singer-songwriter born in China and raised in Japan—suddenly emerged on the indie scene, rapidly gaining attention with a presence described as possessing a “special voice.” Her unique voice, blending “melancholy” and “straightforwardness,” captivated many listeners. Her October 2025 release “Boy, Don't Cry” garnered significant attention, achieving power play on a total of 36 stations (34 radio stations + 2 CS stations). Furthermore, on November 26, 2025, he released the new song “Why am I doing (what I’m doing),” concluding his indie trilogy.
Ye Ram
A singer-songwriter from Daejeon, South Korea, she started her career with the EP "Sailing At Dawn" in 2017, releasing her first album "Catsle" in 2020 and her second album "End Of The World" in 2022. She mixes various genres based on folk, thinking and singing about "living together".
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Higan
Rapper. born in 2004. Born in Saitama Prefecture. Currently a student at Keio University. He began rapping in the summer of his senior year of high school and participated in the “18th High School Rap Championship,” a national MC battle tournament, and the “2nd, 3rd, and 4th Gekito! Rap Koshien”. He has distributed 5 singles and 1 EP.
高木正勝
音楽家 / 映像作家。1979年生まれ、京都府出身、兵庫県在住。長く親しんでいるピアノを奏でた音楽、世界を旅しながら撮影した“動く絵画“のような映像、両方を手掛ける。NHK連続テレビ小説『おかえりモネ』、映画『おおかみこどもの雨と雪』『バケモノの子』『未来のミライ』『違国日記』などの音楽を手がける。近作は、山村にある自宅の窓を開け自然を招き入れたピアノ曲集『マージナリア』、エッセイ集『こといづ』。
Sam Gendel
Up-and-coming Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist / producer / singer-songwriter
Shukei Tamaoki
キムラ
東京在住。ライター / DJ。音楽・映画全般をウォッチ。興味分野は坂道シリーズやK-POPなどのアイドルカルチャー。『ユリイカ』など文芸誌・ZINEをはじめとした執筆。Podcast『コンテンツ過剰接続』配信中。X(Twitter)ではスペースを不定期開催。
X:https://x.com/kimu_ra10
note:https://note.com/kimu_ra10
Podcast『コンテンツ過剰接続』:https://open.spotify.com/show/56f5M92RCxZFMyE079kxfQ?si=5324dc5462284447
HUGEN
2024年始動。VoのTPを中心に構成された音楽プロジェクト。エレクトロミュージックを基軸に、民族音楽や民謡などを掛け合わせたオルタナティブな楽曲を展開する。結成1年目にして、りんご音楽祭、TAMARIBA FESTIVAL、TAMATAMA FESTIVAL等、様々な音楽フェスに出演。また、NHK Eテレドラマ「聞けなかった あのこと」にて寺尾紗穂と共作で主題歌を担当。精力的に活動を展開している。
Enji
1991年、モンゴル・ウランバートル出身。モンゴル歌唱の伝統とジャズ即興の間に、自然体でありながら温かく繊細な感情に満ちた声を交差させるアーティスト。幼少期はユルト(移動式住居)で育ち、モンゴルの伝統的唱法「オルティンドー(長歌)」を学び、民謡と舞踊にも親しむ。ウランバートルで音楽教育の学士号を取得後、2014年、ゲーテ・インスティトゥートのプログラムに参加し、ミュンヘンの音楽大学でジャズを学ぶ。『FESTIVAL de FRUE 2025』で初めての来日を控える。
Luvto / Ryuto Iwasaki
Ichika Nito
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1994. While attending university, he began posting guitar videos online. His unique playing style, utilizing both hands, gained international attention and launched his career. His current total social media followers exceed 5 million, with 70% based overseas. In 2021, he released the ‘ICHI10’, the first signature model by a Japanese artist for Ibanez. In 2022, he contributed to an album by Grammy-nominated artist Machine Gun Kelly. In Japan, he performs as a member of ichikoro and Dios. He released his highly anticipated first solo full-length album, ‘The Moon's Elbow’, in January 2026.
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