{"title":"Saeko Killy","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"morphing-polaroids","title":"Morphing Polaroids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMorphing Polaroids\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut album by Japanese born \u003cstrong\u003eSaeko Okuchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as Saeko Killy, for Hamburg-based Bureau B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter moving to Berlin in 2018, Saeko Killy found herself in the orbit of Club Sameheads, where she made a name for herself as a DJ and live performer. Following the release of her first EP \"\u003cem\u003eDancing Pikapika\u003c\/em\u003e\" with the label Chill Mountain from Osaka in 2021, a fruitful jam session during the pandemic lockdown led to the creation of the eleven tracks featured on the album '\u003cem\u003eMorphing Polaroids\u003c\/em\u003e', produced by Brussels DJ and selector soFa elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe LP presents a contemporary Leftfield Club sound, effortlessly blending elements of Dub, Post-Punk, and Kraut with electronic Beats. Saeko Okuchi began learning the piano at the age of four in Japan, and later picked up the guitar at sixteen. Influenced by her parents, she discovered Jazz and Brazilian music, while visits to Techno Parties in Tokyo sparked her interest in electronic dance music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough exposure to renegade club music DJs, Saeko was introduced to artists like Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle, who greatly inspired her with their Industrial sounds. This led her to become a DJ herself, playing at Underground Parties in Brazil organized by the artist collective Voodoohop in São Paulo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAside from DJing, Saeko experimented vocally with various band projects in Tokyo and Berlin, showcasing her krautrock-post-punk-esque voice on the track \"\u003cem\u003eDie in Seconds\u003c\/em\u003e\" by the group \"\u003cstrong\u003eAutomattenfall\u003c\/strong\u003e\" on the Vax!-EP (2021) by des Sameheads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo create her own music, Saeko delved into Synthesizers, experimenting with both English and Japanese lyrics. Following the success of her first EP, Saeko was asked by Belgian DJ and producer soFa elsewhere to contribute vocals on his song \"\u003cem\u003eThe Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\" (\"\u003cem\u003eAll My Friends Are Witches\u003c\/em\u003e\", Planet Trip, 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe musical collaboration flourished, leading to an improv session at soFa's home studio in Brussels. The album title, '\u003cem\u003eMorphing Polaroids\u003c\/em\u003e', reflects the meandering journey experienced during the production process, with tracks like \"\u003cem\u003eSun Shower\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eIntimate Flame\u003c\/em\u003e\" describing the resurgence of Saeko's artistic passion after the pandemic-induced lockdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe interplay between Saeko Killy and soFa elsewhere challenges and complements each other, resulting in a collection of tunes that form the essence of the album. The psychedelic dance music of \u003cem\u003eMorphing Polaroids\u003c\/em\u003e captivates listeners with its blend of opposing disturbances, reminiscent of the Japanese avant-garde.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau B","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50435449487691,"sku":"2012082","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50435450503499,"sku":"2012083","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Morphing_Polaroids_581814e8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726903739"},{"product_id":"dream-in-dream-4","title":"Dream In Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese producer Saeko Killy returns for her second album of psychedelic electronics and drum machine workouts with “Dream In Dream” on Bureau B. In contrast to her first LP “Morphing Polaroids”, which was a more collaborative project coming out of the pandemic, “Dream In Dream” sees Saeko Killy take the lion's share of the controls herself. This time around she wrote and played mostly everything herself, meaning she could arrange her songs exactly how she liked, to draw out their dream-like elements. “All the songs were recorded in Berlin in 2024,” Saeko says. “Playing and performing in front of people gave me a lot of inspiration. It made me write songs with simpler structures, because I have only two arms!” Occasionally Saeko got around the arm issue by teaming up with her good friend and guitarist Alexa D!saster, who features on “Melancholik” and the album-opener. Saeko mixed the album together with Sebastian Lee Philipp aka Die Wilde Jagd, another long-time friend that Saeko was introduced to when she first moved to Berlin. Together in Sebastian’s studio, they brought out the harmonics of Saeko’s collection of Korgs, Yamahas and other affordable, modern-day versions of classic synths. “Sebastian has delicate ears,” Saeko explains. “He was very much hearing what I wanted to do with the sound, and sometimes his ideas would just fit perfectly to the songs. He made it all happen with his great knowledge, totally magic!” Music and magic are just some of the languages that appear on “Dream In Dream”, which also switches between Japanese, English and German. The result is something that could have been heard booming out of speakers in West Berlin in the ‘80s. However the changing languages also place Saeko’s songs somewhere between worlds. They sound new wave, but filtered through Saeko’s lens of J-Pop, NDW, and Industrial music. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau B","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51183192703307,"sku":"2242325","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51183192408395,"sku":"2242318","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_81eb3c18_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1738261291"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/saeko-killy.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}