About “URBAN RESEARCH”
Japanese fashion brand URBAN RESEARCH is based on the concept of "sharing the amazing things in life", and has invited the only cassette store in Taiwan, Kind of Blue Records, to release a co-branded cassette album "Urban Research". With the theme of "a couple exploring the city", Taiwan beat maker Farragol was invited to create a light, urban, future funk genre, and the cover art was illustrated by Shiho So, a Taiwanese illustrator based in Japan.
About Farragol
A Hip-Hop Beatmaker / Collagist from Taiwan, he has been immersed in Jazz, Soul and Funk from the 70's to 90's since he was a kid, and loves to learn and create his own unique musical style in different fields. Since 2013, he has been releasing his own Beats tape albums and compilations for various music labels in Taiwan and abroad, and has officially changed his name to Farragol to promote more creative energy.
About Shiho So
Taiwanese born in Yokohama, Japan in 1990, started working as an illustrator in 2016, drawing illustrations with a bit of 80s cartoon style and atmosphere. She is also active in music-related fields such as cassette tapes and records, and also works for movies, book design, apparel, and websites.