Even in sadness, The sun rises from the horizon and shines.
Only I can turn the light hidden inside me into brilliance

“What should I do?”
Hedge Hop asks himself in the mirror over and over.
“Just believe, go out and find out your true music.”

Hedge Hop puts on his favorite jacket
and holds his beloved keyboard in his arms.
As he watches over Hedge Hop, Silent the Wolf says,
“You will find your own treasure. Good luck.”
Now, the beginning of the journey.

Riding on one of Paalsh the Moose’s horns,
Hedge Hop went down the river,
with a mix of anticipation and anxiety.
Now he had entered the world of adventure.

Daru the Lion guards the desolate land using his powerful beats.
His dignity and beautiful strength during hardship fascinates others.

Hearing Daru’s beats, Captain Earwax the Frog showed up and
started singing in a sweet voice like a nostalgic music box,
as if to heal a broken heart

Takuya the Bee loves soulful Afrobeat music.
Like creatures with thread and needle responding to each other,
the trumpet and the keyboard weave a beautiful harmony.

Jermaine the Bear feels lonely
because others are afraid of his strength.
But he actually has a warm heart and sings for love.
We need love, so much love…

SURAN is a tiger who has a soft and breathy beautiful voice. Like floating in the water, everybody is embraced by the gentle piano and her sweet vocal.

Shiba Inu dog Kazuki is a reliable bassist trusted by Hedge Hop. Grooves on the exotic keyboard melody and encourages his old friend on adventure.

While healing the fatigue of a journey, Hedge Hope asked the red fox Yufy. ”Don’t you feel lonely being here by yourself?” “I love flowers and flowers are always here with me. Nothing makes me happier.”

Producer and keyboardist Takahiro Izumikawa follows up his 2020 release Life Is Your Thoughts with some fresh new music born of collaboration with DJs, beat makers, and singers fromaround the world. Takahiro’s avatar – the hedgehog animal character – is expressed by New York based artist Yui Ogura, as Taka pursues a musical journey to create cross-cultural, short and simple Jazzy Hip-Hop grooves. Takahiro Izumikawa is endorsed by Hammond and Sequential so expect amazing Organ, Piano, and Prophet in a colorful collage of sound. Follow Taka on Instagram