ICHIKO AOBA – Live @ Into The Great Wide Open | Vrije Geluiden (2024)

With the Wadden Sea in the background, Ichiko Aoba creates a dream world during this performance at the ‪Into The Great Wide Open Festival on the Dutch Island of Vlieland.

Ichiko Aoba is one of the most unique voices in modern Japanese music. Her style is rooted in folk and minimalism, reminiscent of both traditional Japanese music and Western singer-songwriters. Since her first steps into the world of music, Aoba has clung to her values of integrity and simplicity, prioritizing emotional authenticity over commercial success.

She views music as a means of connection rather than escape. As she has stated in interviews before, she creates in a half-dreamy state, allowing her to capture the essence of her emotions without the constraints of reality—an approach that lends her music its signature ethereal, dreamlike quality.

Editors: Melchior Huurdeman, Aad van Nieuwkerk, Sakti Khedoe Camera & lighting: Ramon de Boer, Marijn Zurburg , Marjolein Hoitinga Sound: Marc Broer, Philip ten Brink Producer: Jorinde Hiddema/Pippa Harris Samenstelling: Christiaan Walraven Director/Editing Reinier Bruijne This video was recorded at Into The Great Wide Open 2024 for VPRO Vrije Geluiden: music program made by the Dutch public broadcast organization VPRO.

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