Hikaru Utada
k?d Returns With Cyberpunk-Inspired Remix of Hikaru Utada’s “One Last Kiss”: Listen
After taking a break from releases for nearly 11 months, k?d has picked up where he left off with a new remix of Hikaru Utada’s “One Last Kiss.” Utada’s original song, released in early 2021, was part of the singer-songwriter and producer’s eponymous Japanese-language EP, the first of his career. The titular “One Last Kiss” featured a minimalist arrangement with dainty melodies and spacey soundscapes. With ample room to run with a new vision, k?d got to work implementing a transformative new vision that is not easily replicated. Like his most recent single, “BIB” (with Steve Aoki), k?d rolls with a brisk tempo on the remix in stylistic alignment with dance music’s harder flavors. Incorporating elements of rave with bouncy breakbeat drums and frenet...
The Skrillex-Assisted “Kingdom Hearts 3” Soundtrack Has Finally Landed On Spotify
The 161-track, 10 hour-long release includes “Face My Fears” by Skrillex and Hikaru Utada. Japanese video game series Kingdom Hearts has been at the forefront of action role-playing games since the release of its first edition in 2002, with its latest version, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, out just this week. Paired with the new game comes a massive 161-track album out on Spotify and other digital streaming platforms, featuring “Face My Fears,” the iconic theme song for Kingdom Hearts III by Hikaru Utada and Skrillex that was originally released in January of 2019. The album features songs from four different games, culminating in over 10 hours of expansive and adventurous music. “Face My Fears” appears in a special “KINGD...
