Ichiko Aoba A Hill Of The Moon (月の丘)

This song lifts and creates an ethereal feel. Whether you speak Japanese or not, you can hear the raw emotion in her voice. The roominess of the production allows you to sit with the space and the music, whilst the simplicity of the instrumentals will enable you to focus on both her vocals and the lyrics of the song. The fingerpicking is truly beautiful and the mixing is complementary whilst still feeling raw and true to her emotions.

This overall song is about introspection under the stars whilst using the moon as a physical space and an analogy, making this a truly transcendent Japanese Indie folk track.