Recochoku Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Itabashi Toru; hereinafter referred to as Recochoku) has selected two groups each month as “Breakthrough” in an effort to recommend new artists who are sure to make a break from now on, and has released “Breakthrough 2025.4” for April 2025.
■Recochoku “Breakthrough 2025.4”https://recochoku.jp/special/100974
[Breakthrough]a popular new artist who is breaking out
Every month, Recochoku staff selects two groups: one new artist and one registered artist from the free music app “Eggs” where you can discover the music of many indie and young artists. By developing and supporting the recommended songs, the program will be developed on the “Recochoku” download site, feature pages, playlists on “d Hits® powered by Recochoku (hereafter referred to as d Hits)” and actively sharing it through social media, we will deliver the artist’s charm to many music fans and support the activities of new artists.
[Recommended songs with artists and recommendations have been decided!]】
■Recochoku Selected: sorato “Wish on the Moon”
A singer-songwriter from Nagasaki, born from a joint project between THE NINTH APOLLO and TOY’S FACTORY/VIA. He has been active mainly in live performances under other names, and has appeared at large circuit festivals, making his major debut as “sorato” in February 2025, making his major debut as “sorato” in February 2025.
“I wish for the moon”This song was written as the ending theme for the TV anime “A genius healer who was exiled for being useless and has been treated in an instant, and lives happily as a dark healer,” and is an ambitious work that also conveys the feelings of being saved by anime songs.
He has been scheduled to appear in many different events and festivals in 2025, so please look forward to seeing his continued success in the future! (Recochoku staff)
・”sorato” Recochoku Artist Pagehttps://recochoku.jp/artist/2003557678
■Eggs selected: Iwankof’s “summer dreams”
Iwankof. Singer-songwriter. The lyrics, composition and arrangement are all done by one person, and the song is unique, combining J-POP/J-ROCK with a trap beat. His respect is also a filial artist, father and mother. Masked artist photos, their age and hometown of unpublished…Although they have many mysteries, their cutting-edge musicality gradually expands their presence in the scene.
Live activities are scheduled to begin in July 2025. (“Eggs” staff)
・”Iwankof” Recochoku Artist Pagehttps://recochoku.jp/artist/2003241901
・“Iwankof” Eggs Artist Pagehttps://eggs.mu/artist/iwnkf_/
*The profiles and songs of each artist can be viewed on the page below.
■Recochoku “Breakthrough” websitehttps://recochoku.jp/special/100974
[Playlists of selected artists are available on dHits]
In addition, a playlist will be compiled by 10 artists selected by Breakthrough in the past five months (yutori, Room 606, WILD BLUE, Me Minor, Suzuki Mitaka’s, Murakami Minamigisa, TRACK15, DAYBAG, sorato, Iwankof) will be available on “d Hits.” Please enjoy this as well.
■dHits “[Featured New Artist]Breakthrough Hits” playlist
URLhttps://dhits.docomo.ne.jp/program/10169151
With its mission to “major revitalize the music market,” Recochoku has provided a variety of music experiences to music fans. Every day, many music fans visit the “Recochoku” download site. By expanding this project on a site that attracts music fans, and disseminating information on social media, we will support new artists’ breaking out and contribute to the greatest revitalization of the music market.
[About the “Recochoku” download site]
The download site “Recochoku” is a music distribution service that allows you to purchase from one song whenever you like, without having to register for a monthly fee. You can download the songs you purchase for free as many times as you like, so you don’t have to worry about losing important songs even if you change your model.
We also offer many great campaigns where you can win benefits that can only be obtained through Recochoku, as well as free coupons.
It can be used on smartphones and computers.
“Recochoku” download site:https://recochoku.jp/
[About Eggs Co., Ltd.]
With the vision of “Ensuring as many as possible encounters as possible for artists and fans,” Eggs is based on the mission of “Creating a future filled with diverse music,” and operates “Eggs,” one of Japan’s largest free indie music platforms, with over 30,000 artists, mainly indie groups and over 600,000 listeners registered.
In addition, we have begun offering GIGGS, a web platform that collects information on live venues across the country and live performances that will be held there, and will work together with Eggs to contribute to the revitalization of the live scene.
We also deploy “Eggs Pass” as a monetization support function for individual artists and indie music-related companies, providing total support for artist activities, from distribution to major music distribution stores (DSPs) in Japan and abroad, monetizing the use of music in videos, mediating copyright management, and CD production to sales.
