Artist Detailed Info: Qubit

QUBIT is a five-piece featuring Daoko as singer and rapper, along with veteran musicians who were part of her solo backing band. They are Seiichi Nagai (guitar, also a member of the revered Japanese band Soutaiseiriron), Shohei Amimori (keyboard, also a film music composer), Masato Suzuki (bass, from the band Little Creatures) and Kazuya Oi (drums, and a support musician for countless Japanese artists).

The name QUBIT refers to the smallest unit in quantum mechanics. It is fitting since the band's sound and lyrics have a strong science fiction influence. "You can't avoid science fiction if you want to understand the way people all around the world are feeling today," says Amimori.

QUBIT's music flits from electronic pop to rock to prog to jazz to the 1990s Shibuya-kei music typified by Cornelius. At times it flirts with the feelgood nostalgia of the City Pop boom, while their lyrics touch upon Generation Z politics and the stresses of life in the digital world. In the age of social media, many of us feel overwhelmed by information overload. QUBIT's songs dissect this overload, resolving chaos and conflict into fun, cool and memorable tunes.

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