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Thinking outside of the box is far from being a necessity, but in this day and age, it is welcomed with open arms. The evolution of art and expression has put forth a narrative that allows creatives with any and all interests to dive into whatever they feel like. For one acclaimed guitarist, that meant packing their bag, moving to Tokyo, and thinking far past the edge of any musical, cultural, or societal box. Since walking away from Megadeth, one of metal’s most iconic and prodigious bands o...

(pronounced 4-L) is the music-making moniker of Kazuto Okawa, 41. Since his first eponymous self-released album in 2012, Okawa’s sparkly, J-pop-inflected brand of shoegaze has attracted the attention of labels such as Maltine Records, Progressive Form and the California-based Zoom Lens. A Fukuoka native, Okawa has written tracks for J-pop acts including Kaela Kimura, Akiko Yano and Yuki from Judy and Mary, scored the music for various commercials and soundtracks, and recently composed and pe...