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[…]
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Ronin-Expo 2019 opening ceremony! Lolita Dark unplug in 10mins! Come sing along your favorite anime opening song of the year!!
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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!
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The moving piece “Stay Alive” composed by Rayko is what we need more of in today’s music industry. The beautiful message within the lyrics fused with Rayko’s finely calibrated instrumentals make “Stay Alive” an astounding single. Stay on the lookout for more compositions from Rayko.
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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.
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Music has been a huge part of Rayko’s life since the age of four, and there was never a question that it would be in her professional future. Eventually, she left Japan to pursue a career in the U.S., which she has been creating and performing ever since. The multi-talented artist composes for film and TV in addition to creating music for her own band and beyond. We talked about her career and her creative process, which I was delighted to hear includes literally dreaming music into reality.
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AnimatorsDorianimations CuteNikeChanSeb Dirtubas Video EditorsGlaveProduction Akuno CastRayko Dig : Ryūnosuke Yuki.Yokusiki (翼識) : Kurosaki Ichigo.Ryun (リュン) : Coyote Stark.Suzoh : Hollow. Texts/TranslatorsIntroduction Text : Written by Mister-MF and translated by HARUさん. Poem (Text) : Written by Mason Falor. Stark Text : Written by Mister-MF and translated by YorudanB.
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Jade Magazine excerpt: As the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band Lolita Dark, Rayko is using music not only to express her views and share her experiences, but she’s using it to reach out and connect with those who may feel like they don’t have a voice.
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[email protected] article for Sleeping Bag STudios: I can completely understand that in today’s world of online trolls & what not, that there could totally be risks involved with creating a song like this as a female artist that I couldn’t even possibly think-up or comprehend as a man…I can definitely get that there could be a whole bunch of keyboard warriors out there making some pretty brutal comments. Facts are facts though, the single is killer, you stand for something important as an artist & human-being on “Gender Genocide” – and you’ve essentially created a song that’s both insightful and awesome to listen to.
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The lead singer of epic rock band Lolita Dark, Raykois not just a singer-songwriter. She is the singer-songwriter. Identified as a prodigy by a piano teacher at the age of 5, Rayko has been composing music since.
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