Itoko Victoria, British Columbia
ITOKO (Cousins) is Aibonski (vocals) & Prince Shima (instrumentation).
Aibonski & Prince
Shima are 1st and 3rd generation Japanese-Canadian settlers respectively. Their paths first crossed in the D.I.Y. hardcore renaissance of the 1990s. They bonded over their love of music and comfort foods. Their lives became intertwined; however, this is their first collaboration.
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Itoko recommends:
debut (aka "popsicles") EP
by Ruby Karinto
Quirky and left-field nowave with infectious rhythms and esoteric textures.
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p.s. i love you...
by PRINCE SHIMA
Melancholy explorations of otherness woven through lush synth soundscapes, with strong nods to Vangelis and 90s electronica.
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Beginning c/w Lena Willikens Remix
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