Kazuto Okawa, who performs as LLLL (pronounced "four-el"), has spent the past two years since releasing his sophomore album, "Faithful," getting in touch with his personal side.
The electronic musician, who spent 10 years in Canada, says when he came back to Tokyo, he was mainly inspired by the city. In fact, the video for one of his songs, "Only to Silence," consisted of nothing but footage of the capital. But Okawa no longer wants to focus on his surroundings. Instead, he's taking a more intimate approach to writing songs.
"When I first started making music as LLLL, my music was like a soundtrack to the city," he says. "But I feel like that's kind of in the past now and to me, right now, my inspirations are far more personal things. And in a way, I just don't want to think about my surroundings at this moment. I want to be more personal.