Genre-bending Japanese artist Ako released a new single called “Turn It Up” earlier this year. Combining elements from jazz, rock, and pop, the fun track marks a bold new chapter in the artist’s career.

“Turn It Up” was picked as the ending theme song for the new TV anime, Darwin Incident.

I felt that THE DARWIN INCIDENT is a story about people with many different backgrounds, so when creating this song, I wanted to reflect that by mixing together music genres with very different roots,” Ako explains. “The title ‘Turn It Up’ literally means ‘turn up the volume,’ and in the lyrics, I wrote about my thoughts on both the main character, Charlie, and the organization that opposes him.

The Kento Yamada-directed music video is simply alluring. Watch the stunning visuals and follow Ako on Instagram.

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