External Reference

[Machine Translation] M-Koda's 6th album is a masterpiece with an overwhelming presence based on electro music, and has the potential to become a masterpiece! M-Koda, who has been consistently releasing albums since 2011 and has been steadily gaining recognition for his attractive tracks produced by his excellent production, has completed an album that is more pop-oriented with electro as the keyword, and more universal. The album, titled "External Reference," is filled with a sense of physicality that steps away from the electronica methods of the past and more instinctively approaches the essence of the music, as in the electro-pop tune "Eleven," which represents this album, and "The Lost World," which features vocoder vocals. This is clearly evident in M3 "Other Than feat. Carl" and M5 "I Need Run Ahead feat. Mon", which could be called anthems featuring vocoder vocals. The minimal approach of M4 "Multiplex", M6 "Ms-Explorer", and M8 "Acodrm" are also outstanding. Whether you have already heard of M-Koda or are just getting to know the artist, we hope you will enjoy the dense world of "External Reference" with its deep and profound sound.

M-Kodaの6thアルバムは、エレクトロを基調に圧倒的な存在感を明示、名盤たるポテンシャルを秘めた最高作! 2011年からコンスタントに作品を発表、その秀逸なプロダクションから生まれる魅力的なトラックで着実な評価を得てきたM-Koda、エレクトロをキーワードによりポップに、より普遍性を兼ね備えた充実のアルバムが完成。『External Reference』と名付けられた本作では、これまでのエレクトロニカ的手法から踏み込み、より本能的に音楽の神髄にも迫ろうとする肉体感にも満ちており、それらは本作を代表するエレクトロ・ポップ・チューン「Eleven」、またボコーダー・ヴォーカルをフィーチャーしたアンセムとも呼べるべきM3「Other Than feat. Carl」やM5「I Need Run Ahead feat. Mon」において如実に表れている。またミニマルアプローチなM4「Multiplex」、M6「Ms-Explorer」、M8「Acodrm」といった楽曲も出色の出来映えである。既にM-Kodaというアーティストに触れたことがあるリスナーも、これから触れるリスナーにも、是非この奥行きが深いサウンドを感じながら『External Reference』という濃密な世界観を堪能して欲しい。