Kodomo (musician)

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Kodomo
Chris Child standing in front of a graffitied wall
Chris Child in 2008
Background information
Birth nameChris Child
GenresElectronic music, IDM
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active2001–present
Labels5 Points
Websitechrischild.com

Kodomo is the moniker of Chris Child, an Emmy award-winning[1] American musician. As Kodomo, he is best known for his work on the Harmonix video games Amplitude and Frequency[2] as well as the iPod game Phase, which features his song "Spira Mirabilis".[3]

As of 2023, Kodomo has released four studio albums: Still Life (2008), Frozen in Motion (2011), Patterns & Light (2014),[4] and Three Spheres (2021), as well as the remix album Three Spheres (Remixes) (2022), which includes a mix by the Sight Below, among others. He has also published the EPs Concept 11 Remixes (2008) and Divider (2017).

In addition to his own work, Kodomo has remixed songs by other artists, such as Dead Radar, Xandy Barry, and Sarah Fimm.[5] In the 2000s, he mixed several songs by the synthpop band Freezepop, including "テニス の ボイフレンド", "Super-Sprøde", and "Less Talk More Rokk".

Discography[edit]

Studio albums

  • Still Life (2008)
  • Frozen in Motion (2011)
  • Patterns & Light (2014)
  • Three Spheres (2021)
  • Three Spheres (Remixes) (2022)

EPs

  • Concept 11 Remixes (2008)
  • Divider (2017)

Singles

  • "Spira Mirabilis" (2007)
  • "Concept 11" (2008)
  • "Decoder" (2011)
  • "Mind Like a Diamond" (2014)
  • "Unrosive" (2023)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Envelope – Los Angeles Times". Theenvelope.latimes.com. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "composer + sound designer". Chris Child. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Blogger". Robotgamer.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kodomo » Releases » Mind Like a Diamond (Single)". Kodomomusic.com. June 24, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Kodomo biography". 5 Points Records. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

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