www.flau.jp/releases/haku/
Cokiyu’s long-awaited single, 'Haku', is finally here! The title of this single, 'Haku', is actually a brand new demo song by cokiyu after her critically acclaimed 2nd album, “Your Thorn”. Started from'Haku', cokiyu then invited 3 of her favorite artists, namely Baths, Geskia! and LASTorder to collaborate using materials from 'Haku'. In this collaboration process, new ideas were born, new sounds were injected, new dimensions were created, and thus, 3 new songs were conceived.
'Twinkle Way' is a very charming duet with the popular artist Baths (anticon label) from United States, along with sweet beats and fluffy vocals. 'Pulsation' is the result of the beautiful collaboration with flau’s beats producer Geskia!, whose popularity in Japan has been rising rapidly. And the 19 years old young gun LASTorder (who is known for his collaboration with Shingo2) joined forces in the 3rd song, “Fluorite”, with some gorgeous and yet dramatic arrangement.
The single is completed with a 9-minutes epic remix by Kyoto’s most talented young beat-maker, Madegg, who recently released his debut album “Tempera” in flau label.
"a dreamy haze, with snippets of Cokiyu’s airy voice floating all over a skittering drumline" - Pitchfork
"You have to be pretty confident that softness is your core virtue. Thankfully, a quiet and pitch-perfectly tender repertoire precedes Cokiyu" - The FADER
"a delicate, beautifully glowing duet" - Gorilla VS Bear
セカンド・アルバム『Your Thorn』 以降を示すCokiyuのコラボレーション・シングル。アルバムリリース後に産み落とされたオリジナル・ソング「Haku」を、cokiyuとその才能を認め合う3組Baths, Geskia!, LASTorderによって、まばゆいばかりの色彩をまとった美しい楽曲へと昇華されたベッドルーム・ポップが完成しました。
アメリカanticonの人気アーティストBathsとのチャーミングなデュエットが光る「Twinkle Way」、日本が誇るビート・プロデューサーGeskia!との「Pulsation」、19歳の新鋭LASTorderによるドラマチックなアレンジが 冴え渡る「Fluorite」の新曲3曲を収録。さらにflauからのデビュー・アルバム『Tempera』も話題の京都の若き奇才ビートメイカー Madeggによる9分に及ぶ大作リミックスを含めた全4曲。
released January 9, 2013