Cuushe returns with a gorgeous new video for her track “Magic” off the Japanese artist’s upcoming LP WAKEN due out November 20th via FLAU Records. The work of musician Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi, the album’s release follows a three-year hiatus after a brazen theft and repeated on-line harassment by troubled Japanese producer Ametsub left her traumatized and without music equipment or the hard drives of material she had been working on. Needless to say, the journey back has been harrowing.
On “Magic,” the enigmatic artist reveals the ordeal has left her stronger and more focused. While elements of Mayuko’s dream-pop style remain central, the musician’s vivid handling of melody and rhythm, combined with her newly freed voice, have only served to bring the reverie-filled music into finer resolution. With analog synthesizers lending an organic warmth to the song, soaring strings bring the lightness of air as rippling rhythm provides a heartbeat throb to the music.
The extraordinary video for the track was directed by filmmaker Tao Tajima, and it features animation from Yoko Kuno.
