By Drew Gurley, Connector of Bright Minds | Epilepsy Advocate | Entrepreneur What is one “efficiency hack” you use consistently in your life to keep your time and mind free to focus on your strengths and passions?“God, and Japanese Tea Ceremony.”Thrive Global interview with Rayko Read article here
I have literally no words to express how honored I am today ... Ironically, this makes the last 8 and the half months bitter sweet, yet phenomenally beautiful. It is no secret how much I love and honor my mother. She is, to me, a real life super hero. She has always been the one to show me, even today as she battles cancer, all the reasons to never say "I quit!" Over 4 years ago, I started my journey to study Chado, Japanese traditional...
Releasing the angry beast.... "FINE", the collaboration of Rayko of Lolita Dark with Chrisf_dot_io (Christopher Kenji) written and produced by Christopher Kenji performed by Christopher Kenji and Rayko of Lolita Dark
What a hard core yet exciting and blessed weekend we had!!! When the pain of life was getting too much, God, music and love from friends and family saved my ass once again! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! 過激、でも楽しく恵まれたウィークエンドたった〜〜🤘🏻🤩🤘🏻 悩みだらけの生活つずいてた中、再び神さま、音楽、家族、友達に救われた❣️皆んな有難う‼️ Rayko performs with...
I had the Best time performing with amazing AL1CE at Anime Expo 2019 opening ceremony with the badass Senryu Taiko team! See you all once again at AL1CE at Anime Expo Closing Ceremonies! In the mean time enjoy the con to the fullest y'allz‼️...
Rayko was asked to write two songs for one of the most intense sci-fi series, the Emmy-winning Amazon Prime TV series "The Man in the High Castle." Rayko was given five days to write, record, mix, master, and deliver a song. It needed to sound as a 1950's Japanese pop without any influence of music from U.S , lo-fi, and use only instruments that are from the era. Until We Meet Again (Season 1: Episode 2 "Sunrise") Sumidagawa (Season 2: Episode...
Yesterday changed my life. Yesterday, I started walking on a new path, both as the vocalist and a woman of faith - it happened on completely separate occasions. About a week ago I uploaded a post asking you guys to please pray for a very important day for me. Without any of you asking what it is for, you prayed for me. Our prayers were answered, and I cannot thank you guys enough... I got the gig! These events/experience completely knocked me...
Rayko’s expansive knowledge of composition and ear for details led her to compose the beautiful and uplifting single “Stay Alive”. As the title insists, this song is about suicide prevention, a very important subject to write about. It’s a raw and moving arrangement of light piano and powerful drums. The vocals, performed by Robert Biehn add even more vulnerability to the songs already heartwarming message. The beginning of “Stay...
By Rebecca Cullen Drawing upon emotional turmoil and feelings of desperation, the song begins with a quiet backdrop and a vocal that softly whispers the details of the pain and struggle that can be recognized if we really look at each other. As the track progresses, the instrumentation builds subtly but surely – doing so in a fairly artistic and unique way; which helps further in making this a genuinely recognisable or different kind of song...
