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“Born by Chance. Let’s Dive in for Now
-I’m not sure if it’s a good idea or not, but I’ll try to do it anyway. You mentioned that you were influenced by Tezuka Osamu’s expression, “Even if it is dark, it does not become despair, and there is a little bit of hope somewhere.
Kokawa： I have a strong habit of despair, so I despair on a daily basis. When I turn on the TV, I despair for sure, and when I turn on the radio, I also despair. No matter what I do, I always feel that everyone should be able to live a natural and carefree life, not lying and deceiving each other.
Shing02：I’m going to ask you something in reverse, but don’t you think it’s enough if you can live freely?
Kokawa： Maybe I’m a bit greedy there. Maybe I have a strong desire to get closer to such a world, or maybe I feel that even if I lived that life alone, I would no longer be able to escape it.
Shing02: But that’s true for everyone. It is not limited to you.
Kohkawa： It’s a habit. It must be.
Shing02： For example, if we were born hundreds of years ago, our personalities might not have changed from now, but our circumstances would have changed so much that we would not form the same person. Our values would be too different. If we spoke a different language, we might be formed in a different way. If we didn’t think that we were just born by chance, we wouldn’t be able to do the opposite.
Kokawa： Yes, that’s right.
Shing02： Society may be completely different 100 years from now. Just like writing a song, we have to do our best in the given time and given life. If you abandon the task given to you and complain about it, nothing will get done. If you get too preoccupied, it is the same as thinking too much and not being able to do anything.
My style has always been to try something anyway, no matter how bad it is. I think it is a continuous process where new ideas are born from looking at the rough and tumble things that are created as a result. In life, you learn more from your failures. Conversely, if you don’t fail, you don’t learn anything. In my case, there was a language barrier and many other things, but I thought it was for the sake of learning, so I had to repeat my mistakes. I have been a hip-hop activist, and it is natural for me to have a slightly skewed view of government and capitalism. It is also natural that I am a minority. How to move within that, find something I can still be excited about, and do it with stoicism and greed. That’s all there is to it. On the other hand, what do you feel hope for?
Kokawa： I don’t see much hope in some things, but I do have hope that people will have the means to refine their souls, and that this will increase the number of people like Shing02.
Shing02：As mentioned in “400,” it is not uncommon for younger drummers to look up to you and admire you. Just the fact that he is doing music is amazing, and he may be moved by the content. We should have hope for that, don’t you think?
Kokawa： Yes, that’s right. Come to think of it, I drove from Kyoto to Tokyo today, and I came with that hope in my heart. If one person changes the world, 100 people will change.
-Don’t forget that one person’s change has the power to change a hundred people around him. That’s exactly what the lyric of “400” says.
Shing02： You have continued to make music seriously for a long time, and you are still a great drummer, and this conversation would not have happened without our mutual accumulation. So I think it is important for each of us to continue to do so with pride.
Kokawa: It turned out to be an encouraging episode for me [laughs]. Even though I knew in my head, it was great to hear it directly from someone I respected, and it became another bible for me. It will take me a year or two to digest it, but I will try to live in this world in a more flat and positive way.
SHIN KOKAWA touch the subconscious release party
2024 5.20 mon. open 6:00pm / start 7:00pm
Venue: COTTON CLUB
MEMBER
Shin Kokawa (ds)
Seiichi Yamamoto (g)
Yuji Katsui (Electric Violin)
Shinpei Ruike (tp)
May Inoue (g)
Yusei Takahashi (key)
Sara Wakui (key)
Genki Hashimoto (ds)
Other members to be announced
Reservation start date
Web pre-order
4/16 (Tue) 12:00pm～
Phone Reservations
4/18 (Thu) 12:00pm～
For more information, please visit: https://www.cottonclubjapan.co.jp/jp/sp/artists/shinkokawa/
SHIN KOKAWA “touch the subconscious”
Release date March 06, 2024
Label BRILLIANT WORKS
Standard item number: BRWS-006
Song List
01. moon(feat.Sara Wakui)
02. Kujira(feat.Shing02)
03. cosmic circle(feat.Yuji Katsui/ Shun Ishiwaka / Genki Hashimoto)
04. dense fog(feat. May Inoue)
05. prominence(feat.Shinpei Ruike)
06. karma(feat. Seiichi Yamamoto)
07. deep breath(feat.GOMA)
08. deep sea forest(feat.Yusei Takahashi)
Distribution link: https://ultravybe.lnk.to/touch-the-subconscious
kott”kott”
1. Footprints of light / light cruising
2. Vortex/reflection
3. wind sound
4. Night dancer
5. white smoke cave
6. light reject
7. Deep sea’s stardust
8. Liberation / dive
Distribution link: https://linkco.re/5hm0ndbM?lang=ja
Label: penguinmarket records
penguinmarket records
Established in 2005, penguinmarket records has released 27 albums by 14 bands, mainly instrumental artists including kott. Many of the bands are active not only in Japan but also overseas, and the label supports the activities of artists who can be active in the world by releasing sound sources and providing artist management. The label also works to foster a culture of lifelong enjoyment of music.
https://penguinmarket.net
