(POST EDIT: ahaha this sentence doesn't make any sense...)
For those who don't know (which I assume will be the majority of you guys), Shugo is a Japanese multi-instrumentalist who creates eccentric, low-fi, indie/experimental songs using a plethora of quirky instruments, ranging from melodicas to metalophones, bells to bongos. He is definitely not everyone's taste by any means but his music just appeals and speaks to me so well. It really is hard to describe, but whenever I listen to his music, I feel automatically at peace and I find it so entrancing and fascinating. I feel like I am being taken into a magical world of a Studio Ghibli film and am in a state of awe by the beauty of the breathtaking landscapes and colours. If I had to use colours to describe his music, I'd use vivid blues, violets pastel greens, lilac and yellows, warm oranges with flecks of shimmering gold and silver. His music just makes me feel so happy when I listen to it, hence why I love to listen to it before I fall to sleep as it helps me have dreams - not nightmares - during the night and puts me in good mood for the morning.
His ability to utilise so many different instruments is what I think makes him stand out of an indie crowd of hairy guitarists. He really knows how manipulate different timbres and textures from instruments to create a beautifully complex soundscape.
There is no boundary of language with his music - even though I can't understand a single word he sings, it really doesn't matter as just the instrumental is so absorbing and illustrative. Sometimes it can bring me tears, sometimes it can just put me peace and I can just forgot about everything - it is a perfect form of escapism.
If you can't tell, I absolutely adore his music. I can literally listen to his albums for hours and I have since most of his songs on my Spotify are purple since I have listened to them so much. His 2010 album (Port Entropy) is my favourite so far - possibly my favourite album of all time and I am so excited with anticipation to hear what is latest album "In Focus" is going to sound like.
He truly is a GENIUS.
My picks:
- Vista - an absolute masterpiece
- One of his more well-known songs - Parachute - with his INSANE guitar skills at the beginning
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