SANTA releases intense new rap song ‘CHAOS’, building on huge success in Asia!

‘Chaos’ Jacket Cover

Vocalist SANTA, who has a huge fan base across Asia, released his new single ‘CHAOS’ on February 26 across all digital streaming platforms. ‘CHAOS’ is a satirical view of how so many of us struggle every day to balance our work and personal lives. The song starts out as a cheery, euphoric J-pop tune, which is interrupted by the sound of a man screaming and then a sudden shift to SANTA’s aggressive rap. Just like the light and dark sides of life, this carefully crafted sequence and collage of tracks creates a sudden twist that can offer a source of hope to inspire listeners in this era of extreme change.

The music video for ‘CHAOS’ was released today. The video is a collaboration with CHIBI UNITY, a world-renowned dance team that has scored multiple consecutive wins at top-scale US contest VIBE Dance Competition and won the Golden Buzzer on ‘America’s Got Talent’. It was directed by Kazuaki Seki, who has worked with Perfume, Sakanaction and Gen Hoshino. The edgy, arty video is set in Tokyo and focuses on its salaryman protagonist, using dance to depict life under oppression and the conflicts that lie deep within.

Be sure to check out the music video for ‘CHAOS’ below, along with the streaming links for the single here!

Artist SANTA follows success across Asia with first single of 2024, ‘Voyage’, in collaboration with singer-songwriter Daiki Ueno!

Voyage/ Futari no Sekai jacket Cover

Up and coming vocalist SANTA, who has found phenomenal success across Asia, has released his first single of 2024 across all digital streaming platforms. The two songs included on the single, ‘Voyage’ and ‘Futari no Sekai’, both share the theme of “distance”. The songs are filled with gentle kindness that guides the way, a source of inspiration as we navigate our lives amid complicated relationships and measures of closeness.

SANTA has previously danced on stage to a backing of ‘Love Song’ by singer-songwriter Daiki Ueno, an artist he deeply respects. Now, at SANTA’s request, Ueno has written the music for this special collaboration single. Be sure to check out the single across a streaming platforms here!

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About the songs

‘Voyage’

“In the gap between the stage and the audience, between one street and the next, in the moment as the lights turn from off to on, distance seems to extend forever – and the more you want to see that special someone, the further away they seem to be. Like a call and response, an exchange of hearts, a trading of worries and anxieties... With differences that nonetheless bear similarities, this song is a signpost that guides us to coexist in this era and face the future. SANTA’s gentle, reassuring voice can help us to overcome the sadness, and we feel sure he will remain by our side forever.

“Like everyone else, SANTA has times when he feels powerless and struggles with the feeling of distance, and so we created this song along with an interpretation that only he could bring to the lyrics. Through this song, I hope we can share the voice of his heart and express hope and love to everyone who hears it.”

‘FUTARI NO SEKAI’

“This song is about the sense of distance between lovers, and it asks questions that probably have no answer. Two people, each in their own world, try to pretend that everything is coincidence and fate. It’s a song about the place that can be broken when we offer one another confirmation, yet can exist if we do not. The closer we get, the further apart we become, so we try to maintain an appropriate distance. Until two people are able to shine only upon each other, the shining light unites them as one, so as not to forget.”