Producer
Kikuo (born September 21st, 1988) is a producer with steady popularity. His songs are known for having dark subjects paired with upbeat music. His use of unique instrumental textures, harmonies, and sound effects, along with a high level of attention to detail, gives his music a singular sound. He is also known for having a very experimental music style, trying many different types of music from all across the world and incorporating unique instruments in his music.
He began music production in 2003, originally posting his songs to forums. He later made Touhou songs in 2009 and was able to gain enough money to drop out of college to pursue music as a career and live on his own. He was inspired to make music by listening to video game soundtracks, which was his intention on what he would make during his career. This ended up not being the case as in his first VOCALOID music submission was made in 2010. His VOCALOID songs became very popular, which led him to create more.
Recently, from January 9th to January 27th, 2024, Kikuo toured around the United States and played 12 shows. He became the first Vocaloid producer to complete a tour around the U.S during this time. This was his first time in the U.S, and his first time touring.
