Influenced by Tokyo's fantastical futurism and New York City's gritty art-music scene, llghtchlld's music is a synesthetic swirl of sound. Blending Jpop, synth pop, rock and hints of funk, llghtchlld's music is cinematic - with an electronic/experimental edge and lyrics that expose a deep soul on a spiritual journey. Her artistry in music production merges with her performance art with zest and passion, manifesting as a complete vision.
Née, Mitsuko Alexandra Yabe and raised in Japan, llghtchlld grew up between two worlds. Her music career began with the study of classical violin under the tutelage of Roberta Guaspari and Lynelle Smith of Opus 118 Harlem School of Strings. She achieved remarkable success at a young again, performing for Quincy Jones, President Obama, with the NY Philharmonic, at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
Having strong visual aesthetics, llghtchlld has collaborated with film directors and composers on several soundtracks as a music editor, including NHK's TV Drama "Gift of Fire" (Taiyou no Ko) starring Yuya Yagira & Haruma Miura, Boots Riley's Sorry To Bother You (2018), Radha Blank's" Forty Year Old Version (2020) on Netflix and Warner Brother's Many Saints of Newark (2021). Her work with major studios include, Warner Brothers New Line Cinema, Universal Studios, HBO and many of her independent films have featured in Sundance Festival, Toronto Film Festival, and American Black Film Festival. She is the founder of LIGHTCHILD, a music & motion picture-focused creative studio developing her original projects in immersive art and animation.
llghtchlld's first solo record, No Strings Attached, which she wrote, composed, did vocals and produced herself is scheduled to drop in 2022.