Socca

Socca

stylish chill sound!New unit started! "Socca". The first single "Yuki no Ashioto" will be released on Friday, March 25, 2022.The second single will be released in April. Two consecutive months of single releases!Singer-songwriter Chima, who captivates with her falsetto, whisper voice, and edge voice, and sound maker tuLaLa, who creates dreamy and sophisticated sounds, have teamed up for the first time in 10 years to create the first sound that has been carefully refined in the studio. It's a cool piece that brings out each other's individuality and a new breeze! A playful electric pop with a touch of beauty and fragility created by the two of us! Enjoy!The name of the unit is "Socca".We both have a common habit of saying, "I see." In the midst of our days filled with various realizations I want to make new discoveries and experiences as a unit. -Socca profiel---- Chima, a university student who moved from Osaka to Sapporo, and Kayo Shimokawa, a sound producer, met and started making music together.Chima's first single "Kokokara..." was released in 2010, and their first mini album "Suzuran" was released in 2011.After working in different fields, in 2021, Chima participated in the picture book "LOMP" with tuLaLa (Kayo Shimokawa's solo project) as a featured vocalist.This led them to team up again in a new form and form "Socca".The artwork was created by Susumu Matsuura, an up-and-coming printmaker based in Sapporo who has been active in Hokkaido, Japan, and overseas. -Menber profiel---- Chima/Singer-songwriter from Osaka, living in Hokkaido. Spent her childhood in Germany and the United States. After returning to Japan, she was moved by the sky of Hokkaido and moved from Osaka.Inspired by the music scene in Sapporo, she decided to pursue a career in music.Carrying a guitar on his small body, he has been touring around Japan to perform live.In recent years, he has been involved in a wide range of activities, such as producing and singing music for TV animations, movies, and commercials, providing music for other artists, and producing picture books. In addition to his own solo activities, he is also active as "ikire" with multi-creator Shunji Iwai and guitarist Kazunori Ichikawa (Wool and Ohana). /tuLaLa/Solo project of composer, arranger, and sound producer Kayo Shimokawa.The artist's name comes from the icicles of her extremely cold hometown where she was born and raised. She has released a solo album that blends electric music with a dreamy, visual world. Her love for strings has led her to co-host the "Strings" event with ROTH BART BARON. tuLaLa has collaborated with a variety of artists, including Masaya Mifune, remixes for UQiYO's "151A," short film music, and picture books with calligraphers and art creators. tuLaLa's niche love of Western music has led her to create a podcast music show on Spotify.At the same time, he composes, arranges, and produces music for Office Queue, which includes voiceover artists such as Eir Aoi, Yo Oizumi, and Ken Yasuda, as well as TV animations, movies, stage shows, and commercials. Chameleon Label, which is based in Sapporo, continues to release their artists all over Japan.