“We love the expression “To everything, there’s a season” – meaning things will happen when the time is right. If you feel sad in winter, spring will bring new life & happiness, then summer will follow. The EP is inspired by this endless cycle of life.”
Kazuki Isogai & yuhei miura
THE RELEASE
Following a series of successful projects – including the joint album with edbl (30 editorials & 4М streams), Kazuki Isogai is back with his 8th release with Stereofox, with frequent collaborator yuhei miura – often called one of the most exciting Japanese producers since Nujabes.
Seasons EP pays a tribute to patience & peace of mind, to life’s endless cycle where there’s a right time for everything. 5 songs, blending Kazuki’s signature playful guitars & yuhei’s dusty production – reminiscent to their sound in the beloved EPs Better Days or Nature City which amassed 6M streams.
With 2 upfront singles – “To Everything, There Is A Season” & “Akebia”, the project offers an exquisite listening experience with both happy & nostalgic songs.
THE ARTIST
Kazuki Isogai
Kazuki Isogai is a renowned Japanese neo-soul guitarist with more than 400k followers on Instagram and YouTube and 40M streams across DSPs. He’s also the guitarist for Japanese pop star Kaela Kimura & MC-producer duo Def Tech.
- Kazuki Isogai is a guitarist for Japanese pop star Kaela Kimura (500k on IG) & MC-producer duo Def Tech (323k followers on Spotify)
- Featured on Spotify editorials like lofi beats, Road Trip to Tokyo, Smooth Jazz Beats, and Shimmer
- Featured on Apple Music's BEATstrumentals, Lo-Fi Jazz, Jazz Scene: Japan, Lo-Fi Japan, etc.
- Featured on Deezer's Lofi Japan, snooze lofi, etc.
- Radio support on BBC Radio 6 (Focus Beats show) and SBS Australia Top 100 Chill Tracks of 2021
- Appeared on the cover of D’Angelico New York guitar magazine
- Collaborated with edbl, Osamu Fukuzawa, GORO KUMAI, Otis Ubaka, Casiio & more
- 300K+ followers on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok
- Featured on TIDAL's LoFi Dreaming editorial
yuhei miura
yuhei miura is one of Japan’s most exciting producers, already pretty established in the lofi/chillhop scene. He’s received support in numerous editorials like Spotify’s lofi beats, Road Trip To Tokyo, Shimmer, etc. & Apple Music’s BEATstrumentals, Lofi Japan & more.
- A number of live beat events in Tokyo
- Featured on 10+ Spotify editorials including lofi beats, Road Trip to Tokyo, Smooth Jazz Beats and Shimmer
- Featured on Apple Music's BEATstrumeantals and Lofi Japan
- Featured on Deezer's Lofi Japan selection
- Radio support on BBC Radio 6 (Focus Beats show) and SBS Australia Top 100 Chill Tracks of 2021
