Yosi Horikawa

“From finding inspiration in everyday humdrum existence and the streets, to druids, Aleister Crowley and spaceships, every musician needs a muse. They need something to spark their imagination and get their brain cogs turning. For Chiba-based Red Bull Music Academy graduate Yosi Horikawa it’s the natural world that does it… Yosi is interested in the sounds around us. Even if that means travelling far and wide to discover new ones” RedBull

“My stuff gets mistaken for healing music quite a lot,” Horikawa admits. “I like nature, sure, but I’m not just looking to express something simple like, ‘Let’s give thanks to Mother Earth!’ ” He mulls the idea for a while. “When you listen to something, the surrounding environment has a big effect on you: the time of day, the landscape, the angle of the sun. … It’s not just about the sound: I want to capture the environment around the sound in my work.” Japan Times

“Wildly original and imaginative” XLR8R