Music Corner Week 7: Ghost like girlfriend

Ghost like girlfriend is the solo project of visionary singer-songwriter Ken Okabayashi which started back in 2017. Originally planned to be a one-and-done project, Okabayashi brings something fresh to the fusion genre, a genre already crowded by several artists.

While Okabayashi’s dulcet vocals might be a turn-off for some, they must be commendable when they are combined with the amazing compositions that discover that missing puzzle piece that makes the song whole, coupled with the understanding on how and when to inter-splice that particular beat and melody—a skill not all artists have when trying to tackle this particular genre. This is perfectly put to the forefront in his track “shut it up”, wherein his vocals, albeit jarring for first time listeners, become something that just clicks together when the entire composition is mixed in. It all ends up coalescing into an unforgettable track. On the opposite spectrum, Okobayashi’s  tracks “(want) like (lover)” and “sand” blur that line of what is fusion and takes it a step further with something that is so gelled together perfectly, introducing listeners to a world of sounds they never knew existed; a world that, without Okobayashi’s superb knowledge of composition, could turn the whole track off-balance, spiraling the song’s components into disarray.

Currently, Okabayashi has three EPs under his Ghost like girlfriend moniker: “WEAKNESS”(2017), “WITNESS”(2018), and “WINDNESS” (2019). He’s also got an upcoming first album titled Version under EMI Record, dropping June 19. You can pre-order it here.

Check out Ghost like girlfriend’s website and Twitter, along with his song (want) like (lover) below!