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RiLF : yellow veil (to be released on 2nd May, 2026)
Like a city in the evening veiled yellow.
RiLF, the alternative rock band formed by Matryoshka vocalist, Calu, an electronica unit featuring a mysterious sound, and Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata who are members of Anoice, an instrumental music band featuring cinematic sound, completed their latest EP, 'yellow veil'.
This EP includes two masterpieces, 'bird garden’, featuring a mysterious and beautiful sound like you are wandering in a dream, and 'skytrail', a nostalgic and melancholic, but gentle and hope-filled song. As with the past songs, Anoice took charge of playing the instruments. In addition, previous collaborators from Anoice and its solo/side projects, Kumi Takahara, Tsuchiya Kaori, and Saiko Yano, joined as the violinist, cellist, and flutist. They made it possible to express the sound which expanses endless.
The production of this EP began when Calu and Takahiro Kido joined together with Yuki Murata, who had just finished her China tour, in October, 2025, and then they visited Hong Kong. They recorded a collection with sounds which symbolise Hong Kong such as the hustle and bustle of the city, the guidance sound of the traffic light, the announcement in the train, and the taking-off sound of plane. In the second track 'skytrail', you will also be able to hear the rhythm made from the bamboo scaffolding of the buildings.
The cover photo of this EP was taken when the members revisited Hong Kong again in March, 2026. The music video of 'skytrail' which they recorded at that time will also be released alongside the EP release.
The birth of a timeless masterpiece, guided by the beautiful vocal melodies.
| 1. bird garden | Calu: Vocal | |
| 2. skytrail | Takahiro Kido: Guitar, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Bass, Bamboo | |
| Yuki Murata: Piano, Synthesizer | ||
| Guest Players | ||
| Kumi Takahara: Violin | ||
| Utaka Fujiwara: Viola | ||
| Kaori Tsuchiya: Cello | ||
| Saiko Yano: Flute | ||
| Tadashi Yoshikawa: Percussion |
| Lyrics by Calu |
| Composed by Calu, Takahiro Kido, Yuki Murata |
| Recorded by Takahiro Kido, Calu |
| Mixed and Mastered by Takahiro Kido |
| Photo by Takahiro Kido |
| Art Direction and Design by Takahiro Kido |
| Produced by Ricco Label |
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| skytrail |
| BandCamp | https://riccolabel.bandcamp.com/album/yellow-veil | |
| Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, etc. | https://linkco.re/HNc9x7bt |
