Kodomo is the electronic music project of Chris Child, based in Brooklyn, N… Read Full Bio ↴Kodomo is the electronic music project of Chris Child, based in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up in Tokyo in the 80's, Chris studied classical piano music while being exposed to early synth bands like YMO and Kraftwerk, all of which had a major impact on the music he creates. He took the moniker Kodomo from his last name, meaning "Child" in Japanese.
Kodomo's music is vibrant and moody, featuring lurking atmospheres, serene, drowsy melodies, vocal slices, intricate rhythms, and thick bass sounds. There are many influences to his craft, keeping his sound fresh, distinct and evolving. Classic 90's electronic IDM, dirty hip-hop beats, warm detuned 80's synths, and glitchy soundscapes all make their way into his music, creating a compelling retro-contemporary hybrid.
Kodomo's first official track “Spira Mirabilis” is an epic electro driven journey inspired by the Fibonacci series, which he used to govern the structure of the piece. It was produced in 2003 and released in 2007.
His debut album, Still Life, was released in 2008 on NYC's label 5 Point Records. The album was born out of a series of carefully curated photographs and explored how the images evoke rhythms, melodies, and textures. The album has an overall downtempo and chillwave feel, integrating hip-hop beats with nostalgic synth hooks. The album gained momentum online, with the success from the single Concept 11 leading to an EP, featuring remixes by Jordan Lieb of Black Light Smoke, and Taylor Deupree, founder of The 12k Label.
His second album, Frozen In Motion, was released in 2011 and took on a harder Electro/IDM direction with songs like “Decoder”, and the title track “Frozen In Motion”. The record focused on Kodomo’s obsession with field recordings of ordinary sounds from every day life and examined using them in the context of composed music. The album gained international attention and is heavily played on the NPR radio, Pandora, and last.fm. It was well received among critics, generating reviews and interviews among several music magazines including Death And Taxes and the UK's Milkfactory. Three singles were released along with remixes by Shigeto, Drift Static, Symbion Project, and Lumia (producer behind Caroline Lufkin). Interviews and live shows followed in Montreal at Mutek, as well as in venues in Barcelona, Tokyo, New York, Boston, and Connecticut.
His upcoming release Patterns & Light was recorded in studios in Manhattan and completed in Kodomo's studio in Brooklyn. The album evolved out of a two-year period of sampling classical music records he found at stores, flea markets and sidewalk sales in and around New York City. Inspired by pieces from Bach, Schubert, Debussy, and Chopin, Kodomo examines how these classics can be re-contextualized, having sampled, stretched, and dissected their often unnoticed and most subtle parts. The samples were fed through various software processing programs and analog gear, generating new sounds, patterns, and ideas from which elements for a track would emerge. In this way, the album pays homage to these classical pieces that Kodomo is intimately familiar with and inspired by.
The album has a dark yet epic tone to it, flowing through periods of both intensity and spaciousness. There are moments of German influenced Dub Techno, Electro, IDM, and Ambient soundtracks. Notably, this is the first Kodomo album to feature vocals in songs, highlighting his collaborations with Melissa Kaplan (Universal Hall Pass), Sasha Lazard, and John Hogg (Kassini).
In between releases, Kodomo has collaborated with and done remixes for Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Freezepop, TPWLYST, Symbion Project, and Kodacrome, among other artists. He has performed in and around New York City, Montreal, Barcelona, Paris, and Tokyo.
Chris is also an Emmy nominated composer and has written music for numerous commercials and TV series. His music is regularly featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, This American Life and All Things Considered. He also created music for the popular hit video games Rock Band, Phase, Amplitude and Frequency, produced by Harmonix.
Kodomo’s music parallels his interests in technology, science, visual arts, photography, and Buddhism. He approaches each album and project with the intention of moving in a new direction, inspired by original processes and ideas that inform the music he creates.
Kodomo's music is vibrant and moody, featuring lurking atmospheres, serene, drowsy melodies, vocal slices, intricate rhythms, and thick bass sounds. There are many influences to his craft, keeping his sound fresh, distinct and evolving. Classic 90's electronic IDM, dirty hip-hop beats, warm detuned 80's synths, and glitchy soundscapes all make their way into his music, creating a compelling retro-contemporary hybrid.
Kodomo's first official track “Spira Mirabilis” is an epic electro driven journey inspired by the Fibonacci series, which he used to govern the structure of the piece. It was produced in 2003 and released in 2007.
His debut album, Still Life, was released in 2008 on NYC's label 5 Point Records. The album was born out of a series of carefully curated photographs and explored how the images evoke rhythms, melodies, and textures. The album has an overall downtempo and chillwave feel, integrating hip-hop beats with nostalgic synth hooks. The album gained momentum online, with the success from the single Concept 11 leading to an EP, featuring remixes by Jordan Lieb of Black Light Smoke, and Taylor Deupree, founder of The 12k Label.
His second album, Frozen In Motion, was released in 2011 and took on a harder Electro/IDM direction with songs like “Decoder”, and the title track “Frozen In Motion”. The record focused on Kodomo’s obsession with field recordings of ordinary sounds from every day life and examined using them in the context of composed music. The album gained international attention and is heavily played on the NPR radio, Pandora, and last.fm. It was well received among critics, generating reviews and interviews among several music magazines including Death And Taxes and the UK's Milkfactory. Three singles were released along with remixes by Shigeto, Drift Static, Symbion Project, and Lumia (producer behind Caroline Lufkin). Interviews and live shows followed in Montreal at Mutek, as well as in venues in Barcelona, Tokyo, New York, Boston, and Connecticut.
His upcoming release Patterns & Light was recorded in studios in Manhattan and completed in Kodomo's studio in Brooklyn. The album evolved out of a two-year period of sampling classical music records he found at stores, flea markets and sidewalk sales in and around New York City. Inspired by pieces from Bach, Schubert, Debussy, and Chopin, Kodomo examines how these classics can be re-contextualized, having sampled, stretched, and dissected their often unnoticed and most subtle parts. The samples were fed through various software processing programs and analog gear, generating new sounds, patterns, and ideas from which elements for a track would emerge. In this way, the album pays homage to these classical pieces that Kodomo is intimately familiar with and inspired by.
The album has a dark yet epic tone to it, flowing through periods of both intensity and spaciousness. There are moments of German influenced Dub Techno, Electro, IDM, and Ambient soundtracks. Notably, this is the first Kodomo album to feature vocals in songs, highlighting his collaborations with Melissa Kaplan (Universal Hall Pass), Sasha Lazard, and John Hogg (Kassini).
In between releases, Kodomo has collaborated with and done remixes for Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Freezepop, TPWLYST, Symbion Project, and Kodacrome, among other artists. He has performed in and around New York City, Montreal, Barcelona, Paris, and Tokyo.
Chris is also an Emmy nominated composer and has written music for numerous commercials and TV series. His music is regularly featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, This American Life and All Things Considered. He also created music for the popular hit video games Rock Band, Phase, Amplitude and Frequency, produced by Harmonix.
Kodomo’s music parallels his interests in technology, science, visual arts, photography, and Buddhism. He approaches each album and project with the intention of moving in a new direction, inspired by original processes and ideas that inform the music he creates.
Drift
Kodomo Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Drift' by these artists:
20STORIESFALLING We watched it slip away The world Was the price we had…
3TEETH Waves of anger fill my sea Drifting into apogee Incentives d…
6osy Démarre le contact Cœur toujours intact Malgré tes impacts B…
A.F.J.Project Alzo l'asticella dell'interesse Non ablo tu lingua ma tre di…
Abbie Roper I still miss the roses on your pillow case I still…
Above & Beyond Een weeffout, een rafelrand Onooglijk aan de buitenkant Een …
Alina Baraz I only miss you when the sun goes down Oh, your…
Alina Baraz & Galimatias I only miss you when the sun goes down Oh your…
Alina Baraz & Galimatis I only miss you when the sun goes down Oh, your…
Alina Baraz ft Galimatias I only miss you when the sun goes down Oh, your…
AMAZUMI I been up I been up Listening to hard beats Tryna get…
Amelie Lens As long as I can I can As long as I can I…
An'Om Parti de rien, monte la holding J’vois la city comme…
Anju I've been waiting for a blessing Hold my palm out to…
Astra Astra I hear the silence Getting louder From the place …
Ayana Baraz & Galimatias I only miss you when the sun goes down Oh your…
B.S.A. Standing up at your door With a bottle of wine Can I…
Bats and the Butterfly If the waters cool I might just swim, If the sun…
Benji Lewis Chasing the feelin' I was on my way Sun is shining out Don't…
Białas Lecę sobie autem Nie po mieście, tylko nad miastem Mam anioł…
Blake Perlman When the Earth collides Two hearts, two souls combine One lo…
Bootblacks I can go out, I can watch Stand and sway drown…
Breskvica (J-Jhinsen) (Rrr-ah) Divljala sam, divljala, znam da kriva …
brillion. chief. I remember 2012 like an old familiar morning Kick it…
Brother's Keeper Drifting... two lives pass each other by and i ask…
C.K.C. You're drifting far out of focus You're whispering something…
CD Ghost I'm far away No sun today Can't tell where I am Open sky The…
Chandeen Views, what can they tell Of the roaming sounds of surfs I…
Choker Never could maintain contact No one can bring my uncle back …
Chris & Jenna Asked if she's fine she called me Been cryin' since the…
CLAVVS I stumble, stumble Through a jungle, jungle inside Medusa's …
colin thomas The room fills up with the light from my dying…
Common Children Step out on the water I sink down farther I try my…
Conveyer I will bear this with you, When you get caught in…
Cool Heat The sun melts on your face Focus on the feeling Suddenly rep…
COUCOU CHLOE 10 in the morning and I don't really care I don't…
Cueshé I I've had enough, Got to get out It's time to…
D.J. Free And Billy McLaughlin Man, I'm back with a drift Ain't no one got it…
d38 N…
DJ Mac & Teejay A bet mi fuck up in yah Drift Drift A bet mi fuck…
Djtonebone Im going all the way I aint got time to play Maybe…
Eflexx Eflexx (Estribillo) Drift Drift Drift como siempre Deslizo e…
Emily Osment I am just another number Stack me up I'll crumble And drif…
Erra Take a breath Enter the unknown Watch your step It's an esca…
Eva Under Fire Slip away- behind the rain I sing your praises The light tha…
Fear of God Do you ever think about tommorrow? Do you ever think about…
Fingertight Been trying to think on what we lack Whenever time won't…
Forty Foot Echo I remember when we fell, You took my whole life, my…
Fuck the Facts The nights, the traveled shared. the souvenir of you, in…
Gabriel & Dresden Sometimes I Wanna get High and just Drift away Drift away Dr…
Galimatias I only miss you when the sun goes down Oh, your…
golden daze Drifting home Why'd I ever go away Autumn tones in my mind A…
Great Gable I'm falling off again, But I know I'm not your man, I…
Gremlyn Drift my way Look at me You'll be fine Drift my way Look at…
Grey Skies Fallen I find myself drifting endlessly I've been there before, so…
H.Takahashi Oh woah, ay (Motherfucking Jesus) I just pulled up with the …
Hotel Pools feat. A.L.I.S.O.N (WOOO) I ain't never really mean to fall Summer's changing, …
I.T. Official You're drifting far out of focus You're whispering something…
Inswarm Drift overturn remnants return Face the burdens sword Surf…
Inverted Jenny Heavy eyelids starting to close Every turn is a place that…
J. Cluts Mam dzisiaj misję, rzucam na ciebie okiem Wchodzimy w zakręt…
J.C. Jess You're drifting far out of focus You're whispering something…
J.O.H Oh woah, ay (Motherfucking Jesus) I just pulled up with the …
Jalu I drift to a different place in a different space We…
James T. Rao Sometimes I Wanna get High and just Drift away Drift away Dr…
Jan Blomqvist Give me chemicals, give me chemicals I need more chemicals, …
Jan Blomqvist feat. Aparde Give me chemicals, give me chemicals, I need more chemicals,…
Jan Blomqvist ft. Aparde Give me chemicals, give me chemicals I need more chemicals, …
Jawsh 685 (685) We don't wait for the green light We just go when…
Jay Robinson Well I close my eyes and then I start to…
Jeff Redd Eğer ki hızlı koşarsan her şey beleştir banka dahil Peder ce…
Jeremy Abbott All of those things we did Out loud Come back around now Got…
Jireh Calo So we drift All alone From a distant cloud you turn to…
Johnny Goth Fogging up a silhouette on the glass Take a look around,…
Josh A I'm really doin' this myself Don't need nobody, don't need h…
K-Si Yang (I said Joker) She told me she loved me Went behind my…
K.G.S Money is color blind to the races Shawty wanna hop in…
Kaonashi I always seem to find myself in Situations that I have…
Kim Janssen I don't know where to begin There's too many things that…
Kim Richey Here we stand at the end of the day Together again No…
kjartan lauritzen Du må komme deg i drift Du må komme deg i…
Kris Kylven & Syb-Sonic I'm so scared I don't know what to do I keep having…
L. Pierre I don’t see a way out for me I dont see…
L.I.N.E. (WOOO) I ain't never really mean to fall Summer's changing, …
Lights & Motion Summer haze I’ve been in a daze for two whole days Slept…
Lindi Ortega Every time you drift from me You go further out…
liquid lounge (www.rockboxstudio.de) You feel like things will last forever Like everything you l…
Louyah It's only getting harder The farther I'm away from you When …
Lucian Got big eyes, with a curious mind Born to follow skies,…
Luisa [feat. Diana] (Shredded on the track, yah) Klub až vtedy kedy budeme dosť…
Luna-C & Lowercase You're drifting far out of focus You're whispering something…
Lupa J I’ve gone too far now In someone else’s clothes now Someone …
luzi (JUMPA, make it jump!) Bomboclaat, zu viel genatzt Ich dreh…
M. Rösner Yesterday fades like a dream (I can't remember what we…
MAALA Before the sun goes down with our eyes on old…
Maggie Rogers Won't you tread lightly 'cause the house is sleeping Won't y…
matt stanfield Joy There is a joy in my soul I can′t explain it…
Matthew Ryan Hitting it hard, hitting it long Up all night trying to…
Midnightview Jusqu'à la fin du temps I'll make you love me until…
Mike Myz Yeah ee yeah yea yeah ee yeah yeah ee yeah…
Moon/Ruin She likes my whip like Tokyo Drift Yeah she do me…
Muddy Monk J'aurais tant aimé revoir le soir nos amours folles Et ces…
N-Type & Sleeper (WOOO) I ain't never really mean to fall Summer's changing, …
nEscafeX Cast adrift Like a ship without an anchor Falling down Like …
Neve Silver spirals around the sun Constellations spinning And …
Night Verses Lie alone and listen to your thoughts Calm is empty, desolat…
Nights and Dreams There is the whole world Spinning in my eyes It's there I…
Nine Leaves Opening: (thoughts running through his mind) Meeting at 1…
No Chillin' Siesta Boys I'm watching the world go by Don't let yourself get behind W…
Now In Colour It's not what people say Daft, or absent minded Really you'r…
O. Rittenburg Man, I'm back with a drift Ain't no one got it…
O.V.N.I. (WOOO) I ain't never really mean to fall Summer's changing, …
one tree hill vol.4 Yesterday fades like a dream (I can't remember what we…
Orbit Service When you need someone When you feel all alone When I'm gone …
Pandas & People If I could fly, I′d be rolling through the sky With…
Peached The only way out is in our heads We’ll slow it…
Petrov Aa zvoni Zvoni motorola, lepe žene, brza kola Đavo pružio je…
Phanerons Can't seem to be seen In my own world Even if it's…
Pompeii You remember us But you won′t remember You keep thinking of …
Pray for the Soul of Betty Went traveling down the avenue She wants to feel all…
PRitty Wassup witchu nigga? Like what is the issue? I needa tissue …
Psychotic Waltz slow it down, turn around rain again forever drift on my w…
Puddle of Mudd The forgotten thoughts of yesterdays Through my eyes I see t…
Qtier Let it sink in The sight below I admit that As we go I…
Quiet Arrows I will take you to the sea tonight Where we always…
RD-Sounds Im down inside the wishing well Come see just what i…
Roster McCabe I see you From afar your flowing grace You move so slow I…
rouri404 Take this love for granted I don't know Where to go…
RZA (feat. Blake Perlman) When the earth collides Two hearts, two souls, one mind One …
Safe and Sound Im down inside the wishing well Come see just what i…
Satchmode These doubts they cut to the bone But what I fear…
SCHAFT リスクありのSlangとLyricは真っ逆さま ビフォーも唸るFavoriteと戦った 『無常ニ、異常ダ、虚シキ、クレ…
SEEDA RX-7 大して無いスキルで スキルも給油も平等セルフ 祈りが必要 この街を見てる 誰も抜けないビッグバイクでHea…
Sidoka ft. Chris Quando faz de conta o que ela vem descer Quando faz…
Sirens Mid-day your legs shake We call that tech ache A rank of…
sjowgren If I called you out of the blue Wonderin' what you…
Slow Crush Helpless there’s noone there for you Helpless it goes on and…
SO I know it's hard Mia, daddy got a message for…
So Below See there's nothing left I've been waiting for this day We'l…
Sora Out in Tokyo if you can catch my drift That's yo…
Sp-Dj You rocking with the plug DJ Sweendawg Drive as fast as…
Stensy Quand tu m'regardes ça fait mal / j'ai même plus…
Sway Bleu Verse 1: Its every night when i fall in a pit When…
SWYM Woah, why can't I feel anymore? I don't know... I never…
Synth-Zero Drift away With the passing of time Drift away With the pass…
TeeJay A bet mi fuck up in yah Drift Drift A bet mi fuck…
The 5:55 I'm drifting away And my mind is in a daze Oh, my…
The Chills Tell me a story, tell me a story, let me…
The Devlins Out of my head, out on my own Sometimes I understand…
The Receiver Wait if clouds hush me in grayness of their own. You…
The Takers When the streetlights glow, and the day turns into sunset, …
Those Goddamn Hippies And in the fading light I see the finish line And your…
Tibba olha como é que nois tá debochado né pai? drift na pista,…
Tilian Another Four years passing by on the coldest night can't fin…
Towkio Watch me do the dash, I ain't scared Hit my gas,…
Underismo Eu quero lazer pra firma Ver as rimas engordar o bolso Olho…
V-Stok Gotta Stay tall Stand up Stand up Aye Don't drift…
Vaeo rouri404 Take this love for granted I don't know Where to go…
Various Artists I wonder if you know How they live in Tokyo (Hai!) If you…
Velvet Belly music : Velvet Belly lyrics : Lucia Van der Drift This …
Vincent Radio It's uhh, it's currently 9:23, Sunday, March 28th, And I hav…
Voivod A mistake Through my veins Now I ache I'm in pain A mist…
Wild Gravity I was flying high in the stratosphere This world was mine Ev…
Young Culture coast to coast i always knew you wanted more from me if…
Yung Koba Don't be standing behind that door I'm tryna get in, get…
Zenshi Lock Lock you in the fucking trunk While I hit the…
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