Warm tones, soft percussion, and higher resolution; Cuushe steps back into a community ready for her voice
The past few years have been tumultuous for Japanese producer Cuushe, with circumstances leading to the artist taking a hiatus from the industry. The strength and determination behind her return to music is contrasted by the delicacy of her sound, and the ethereal quality of a voice which remains her distinguishing feature.
Cuushe, AKA Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi, often creates a mood in her music which draws from the same pool of energy as chillwave; reverb heavy and gentle in their warmth, early releases like ‘Sort of Light’ explored hard to capture atmospheres of familiarity and comfort. Accustomed to movement from place to place herself, Cuushe releases into her tracks a sense of open space, horizons too distant to conceptualise.
In her return to the electronic scene Cuushe is supported by acclaimed Tokyo label ‘flau’, on which has been released her homecoming single ‘Hold Half’. The track demonstrates a more defined process. Dream-like synth, shimmering melodies and the unconstrained freedom of space remains, but Cuushe herself stands in a clearer space allowing her vocals to lead the sound rather than fade into it.
The single is now followed by ‘Magic’ taken from upcoming album ‘WAKEN’. Within the track melodies of voice and experimental electronica reflect off one another.
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