STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION is the sound-making project of songwriter-music producer and former rock band OLDCODEX member R・O・N who produces various sound contents. He named the project to entrust himself with the stereo, the sound source. In addition to his talent as a musician of various instruments, R・O・N also is a sound artisan who produces tracks with futuristic synths and melodies that resonate with your heart.

Ken: First of all, thank you so much for letting us do this interview. We are big fans and love what you bring to the Japanese music industry. We also would like to congratulate you on the successful release of your latest EP, TRISTAR.

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Thank you very much.

Ken: Compared to your previous EP release OMEGA, what was your thought process when coming up with TRISTAR?

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: We planned to put more pop and futuristic vibes into the song for MUV-LUV. The original MUV-LUV has big fans and they have an image for the ED theme. This time the order was to refresh and recreate the image for the new MUV-LUV. It was very challenging for me but also very exciting.

Ken: Which song would you say was your favorite to compose/write?

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: It’s very hard for me to pick just one song. If I had to choose, it may be “Daisy”. It’s the beginning of STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION.

Ken: Do you have a certain process when coming up with your songs? If so, would you like to share it?

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: First, set BPM. After that, sing with piano or guitar to fix the melody. Sometimes I write lyrics at the same time. Lastly, sound design and arrange mixing, and done.

Ken: Which artist would you say is your biggest inspiration? Also, are there any international artists that inspire you as well?

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Maybe the band Korn gives me the biggest inspiration.

Ken: What song(s) had an impact on you growing up?

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Game music such as scores from the Final Fantasy series and also Mixture songs from the 90s.

Ken: How did the pandemic affect the way you approach your beats and composition for your music?

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: There is no impact on my creation before the pandemic and after. I can finish the entire process at my home studio.

Ken: Who is the one artist you would love to work with in the future?

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: I’d like to collab with the singer or the producer overseas.

Ken: For international fans, the way they usually find out about J-pop is through anime. First, do you watch anime? And if so, which would you say is your favorite?

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Not very much for now, but I used to. I like mainly robot anime like the Gundam series.

Ken: Do you have a message for your international fans?

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Have fun with Japanese animation and also Japanese anime songs!

Ken: Once again, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule and we look forward to your upcoming releases!

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Thank you too!

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