A collection of songs with artists we love & admire. This album was created out of pure, genuine creativity, guided by our musical instincts.
Nahokimama
THE RELEASE
July 23rd - After The Words (w/ Chill The World)
Aug 14th - Kyoto
Sep 17th - Ash (ft Bastien Brison)
Oct 29th - Midnight (w/ FloFilz)
Dec 3rd - Kimama Beats
The wonderful husband-and-wife duo from Japan – neo-soul guitarist Toshiki Soejima & trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Nahokimama are back with another album.
The 10-track Kimama Beats is a sonic garden born from spontaneity & pure creativity – a cross-continental bloom, led by Nahokimama & supported by Toshiki Soejima. Drawing from the free-spirited essence of “kimama” (気まま, meaning carefree or whimsical – also used in her artist name), this album is an exploration of musical instincts unbound by borders. Each track is like a petal on an ever-turning flower, shaped by collaborators from Germany, Korea, and France, yet rooted in a shared human rhythm. The process was intuitive rather than methodical – a kind of creative photosynthesis where every contribution became part of a living, breathing whole.
Visually echoing the elegance of Art Nouveau, the album’s vibrant artwork centres around Nahokimama’s silhouette, alongside radiant flowers – symbols of cycles, rebirth, and fragile permanence. Just as flowers communicate without words, the instrumental LP Kimama Beats speaks in textures, fragments, and feeling – inviting listeners to wander, unlearn, and rediscover the blend of jazz, neo-soul & hip-hop.
The album, set to release in November 2025, includes German producer FloFilz (worked with Biig Piig, HNNY, Matt Wilde), French pianist Bastien Brison, South-Korean keyboard phenomenon Chill The World, and French bass player Monsieur Teddy.
Toshiki Soejima & Nahokimama released their album Scene in March 2025 – on vinyl, CD & digitally, which was displayed at the storefront of Tower Records Shibuya and amassed 15M+ streams across DSPs.
THE ARTIST
Nahokimama
Nahokimama is a multi-instrumentalist (trumpet, guitar, piano) & vocalist from Tokyo. She’s been playing the trumpet since she was 10.
- Featured on Apple’s BEATstrumentals, Lo-Fi Japan, Morning Focus, Jazz Scene: Japan, New Fire
- Supported on Spotify's Lonely Girl - I’m a little tired... & In Slumber (まどろみの中で) editorials
- Airplay on BBC 6 Radio (Focus Beats) & across Japan
- Added to Deezer’s chill lofi
- Featured on TIDAL's In The Loop
Toshiki Soejima
Toshiki Soejima is a neo-soul guitarist from Japan. Toshiki’s musical journey began when he picked up the guitar for the first time at the age of 14 & later got inspired by the neo-soul aesthetics on Tom Misch’s 2018 Georgraphy album. He founded a music school in 2016 which is now one of the most popular music schools in Japan, with about 450+ students across the country. He also does guitar tutorials & live sessions on his YouTube (240k subs) and manages a guitar tab online shop.
- 320k subscribers on Toshiki’s YouTube channel (40M total views) / 400k followers on socials
- Scene LP (March 2025) is currently displayed at the front of Tower Records Shibuya - the largest CD store in the world
- Frequently performs live across Japan, China & other Asian countries
- Collaborated with UK multi-instrumentalist & producer edbl (Kazuki Isogai, Quinn Oulton, IYAMAH) for Carefree EP - featured on dozens of editorials across all DSPs
- Featured on Apple’s BEATstrumentals, Lo-Fi Japan, Morning Focus, Jazz Scene: Japan, New Fire
- Supported on Spotify’s Jazzy Beats, Modern Jazz Japan, Mellow Beats, Yoru, Road Trip To Tokyo, X-Over Jazz, .ORG and more
- Featured on TIDAL's In The Loop
- Added to Deezer’s happy lofi, lofi Japan, Japanese Jazz & chill lofi
- 10M+ streams on previous Stereofox releases
- Airplay on BBC 6 Radio (Focus Beats), Soho Radio London & across Japan
- Toshiki Soejima is the founder of a music school for neo-soul guitar with 500+ students
- Guitar tab online shop
- Interview by GuitarMagazine.jp
