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KYOEN

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In the face of collapsing norms, there's a world that continues to forge ahead, unchanging, and us who are aware yet unable to resist. Riding on the upbeat groove created by a lively 80s-style beat and synthesizer loops, the theme, carried by the tenacious Japanese-language melody, is dark and provocative. The single released by heavenphetamine, titled "Kyoen," signifies a feast or frenzy in Japanese. The lyrics sing of those reveling in the madness, those resisting, and those giving up, emanating the scent of gunpowder.

This song was recorded in Kyiv during the years 2022 to 2023, amidst wartime conditions. In the studio of Ukrainian guitarist Evgeny, amidst frequent power outages due to Russian-inflicted infrastructure attacks, enduring the cold, anger, sorrow, fear, hope, and various emotions were encapsulated in the sound source. It was finalized through the performance of the four members: Hiroki Oda on keyboard and vocals, Sara Oda on drums and vocals, Evgeny Korol on guitar, Kira Krempova on flute, and the mixing skills of Yuji Numata, an engineer and former guitarist for heavenphetamine during their activities in Japan.

The four individuals first met in Kyiv's studio just two months before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and they bonded through their sessions. When the war began, Hiroki and Sara donated most of their savings and embarked on a five-month DIY charity tour. During this tour, they visited wartime Kyiv and performed together for the first time, receiving high acclaim from the audience. During that time, they made a promise to record an album and go on a release tour. While the release didn't happen in time, they toured Europe for the first time as a quartet in the spring of 2023, receiving praise in various locations, including Tallinn Music Week. As future plans, they intend to release another single, embark on another European tour, and search for a label to release the album.

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寝ても醒めてもこの世は続くよ
叫ばなければ明日も続くよ
意識がもたげて絡めてくるけど
夢に描くと全てが
思いのままに歌い出す
死に目に見ゆるのは
理の終わりさ
煙の行く先は
てめえらの墓の空

元の木阿弥を窓から眺めて
明日もまた同じ顔をした人たちと
しがらみの蜜の甘さを覚えて
吐き気を飲み込んでは力無く笑う
雪解けと死出の旅
吹き抜ける罪の風が
運び去る温もりと
幼子の息吹さえも奪って

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released November 1, 2023

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heavenphetamine Tokyo, Japan

Japanese Psych Punk Band from Tokyo.
Since 2021 based in Tbilisi.

Influenced by 60- 70’s psychedelic rock, 80’s Post Punk and Acid house mainly but is able to feel the Japanese musical element as spice like “wasabi”.
Hiroki & Sara moved to the Country of Georgia in 2021, and are touring in Europe.

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2019 New Zealand and Australia
2020 Australia
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