How did you first get into music?

When I was about two or three years old, I became interested in an old upright piano that we had at home and began to play by tapping the keys. I became fascinated by the sound of the piano and its chords and began to practice diligently. It was around the age of 8 or 9 that I started writing my own music. At that time, I wanted to express music the way I wanted, without following sheet music, but with the freedom to do as I pleased.

What interests or hobbies do you have outside of music?

I like taking walks. I think that walking in everyday life is just a process to get somewhere, but taking a walk without a purpose is a very luxurious and free thing that is not influenced by anyone for me. I especially love walking on days when I can feel the wind. I also like to go out without my glasses because my vision blurs and the scenery becomes very abstract, and I can focus on the colours of the city.

How do you nurture your own creativity?

There is nothing in particular that I do consciously, but I think it is important to try to create an environment that is comfortable for me and to always remain independent. I believe that the accumulation of these attitudes will enhance my sensor for creation.

What is your creative process when making music?

I sometimes produce good ideas or sound sensations while dozing off, and I often start my production from there. I usually record random sound fragments in my voice memos and keep a stock of them, so they sometimes serve as a starting point as well. During production, I feel as if I am in dialogue with the sounds, and the music often takes me in directions I did not anticipate, but I enjoy the coincidence as I work. Since I basically work alone, I often have someone listen to my music and give me feedback once it is finished.

What is your main inspiration?

My surroundings are my main source of inspiration. Specifically, it is the scenery I see in daily life and the sensations I get from conversations that I have with others. I feel that these are output as sound through the filter of myself. Perhaps more often than not, I am influenced by sight, smell, and touch more than sound.

What are your plans in the coming months?

I am releasing an album on November 29th on Fatcat Records' imprint, 130701. Distant Landscapes, a simple album composed entirely of piano and my voice, is about the exploration of one's identity and the connection between the present and the past.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I am not certain yet, but I would like to be more flexible in my production than I am now. For example, I would like to have different ways of output, such as video works, installations, and project-based works. I would also like to collaborate from time to time. What I am expressing now is relatively small-scale and personal, but it is deeply connected to my sensitive and fragile nature. I hope that in five years' time I will be able to perceive the world from a larger perspective than I do now, and that the scale of my music will also be larger than it is now.

Will you be delving into other genres in the future?

My background is in classical music, but in the last few years I have been working on many electronic pieces in parallel. I think I will release an album in the not-too-distant future. I would also like to produce songs if the opportunity arises.