Biography
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Introduction :
Supercozi is a Japanese Electronic music producer / Composer / Interdisciplinary artist ( Her paintings, Self produced music videos and short art films are conceived as visual counterparts to her original musical works, forming an interdisciplinary artistic practice inspired by the landscapes, atmosphere and cultural heritage of Southern France. ) / Label founder.
She was born on 3 August 1966 in Yokohama, Japan, and lived in Tokyo from the age of 20 to 33. Then she began traveling world-wide, experimenting with sound along the way, forging a prolific career.
Being inspired by 90’s ‘ Second Summer of Love ‘ Rave culture movement in Japan , and Burning Man 1999 she attended, her trail wildly expanded during her UK time between 2000-2002, then followed by full 15 years of ‘ Island Life ‘ in Bali where she built her own studio with jungle view and founded her own label Hypo Espresso Records to focus on the production.
Her tireless stride for the new discovery now taking her to a current residence of Nice Côte d’Azur ( South France ) where she keeping herself busy with music production, creates multi-media arts ( Digital arts, Short films, Paintings, Drawings, Collages, etc ), writing, playing Dance & Chillout DJ sets at club events alongside of global festivals circuits.
She has collected a steady following of fans through the years, playing at the festivals and parties from Mexico to Greece, while releasing over 100 tracks under the various name including Electronic unit Zen Lemonade, teaming up with various well-known labels.
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Cozi’s intuitive pulse connects to music diverse in styles, and their fusions … Which she can weld the powerful dance grooves and smooth chill out essence from the depths of diverse influences, the inspirations from other artists of any kind, nature, travel, life. Nailing and fusing genres from Chillout, Moody Electronica, to Ambient Techno and Sound design ( Listen to the original tunes & Mixes ).
This website gives you an opportunity to experience her complete archives, not only music but also her writing, arts, life style inspirations ..
Text by S.B.S
HISTORY :
After dropping out of university in Tokyo where she was studying ancient Japanese literature, Cozi started playing as a vocalist in a punk new wave band in Tokyo. She spent 7 years rehearsing with the band, learning how to play several instruments. Then she quit the band to became a solo artist.
In the mid 90’s, she discovered trip hop, break beats and experimental electronica, which changed her perspective on music forever.
Then she taught herself how to do a music production using : VISION music software installed on early Macintosh, AKAI CD samplers and few synth modules. She became totally obsessed with experimental studio work, and spent years in her tiny home studio in Tokyo as a studio geek. She also started DJing at the same time.
In the spring of 2000 She left Japan and moved to UK, then 2001 she married to Gus Till, a well-known music producer she had met in Australia on a DJ tour, and they had a baby boy in Devon, beautiful English countryside, 4 hours train journey from London.
Till has since become her teacher and mentor in the studio until their divorce in 2016. They also formed the electronic music unit Zen Lemonade and collaborated with various famous labels around the world.
In 2002 she and Till moved to Bali, Indonesia where they raised their two children and set up her own label, Hypo Espresso Records, releasing a wide range of music from chill-out to techno, produced by friends and producers from around the world, as well as their own.
As a DJ, She has been a resident DJ at Bali’s famous beachfront club, Ku De Ta for 15 years, playing DJ sets at their iconic high season parties and hosted various radio shows from her jungle studio, Super Cocoon.
In this 16 years Bali-period, She released wide range of Electronic music from Asian Ambient to powerful Psychedelic grooves. Aslo she has co-produced a number of bespoke CDs for popular luxury resorts in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Dubai, including the Bulgari Hotels & Resorts Bali.
Cozi has also produced music for fashion shows for European designers, Sound designed for a documentary film about Balinese culture, and curated music for modern art galleries.
After her divorce from Till in 2016, she relocated to Nice Côte d’Azur in the South of France to focus on her solo career.
She continues to produce music and video and art works inspired by the nature and culture of the South of France, also from European films / artists / poets / writers whom gave her deep influence since her very early stage of life.
Recommended Albums :
[ Cinemadelica ] / 2024
Her first fully self-produced album, created in Nice with four French musicians as guest collaborators. It received widespread acclaim for its cinematic soundscapes and a distinctive sonic world that blends elements of jazz, modern classical music and ambient.
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[ Melodies – Chillout Selection ] / 2026
A best-of album featuring a selection of 12 melodic downtempo tracks created between 2000 and 2018 in Tokyo, Devon (UK), Bali, and Nice Côte d’Azur. The album focuses on the more lounge-oriented and accessible side of her sonic world.
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