Masterpieces and popular songs by Sukima Switch

DropletSukima Suichi

Shizuku (Live at Zepp Tokyo ’09.3.25)

The ethnic-style orchestration and the powerfully sung chorus leave a strong impression.

Moreover, the song’s compelling storytelling further elevates its impact.

Among many tracks with realistic lyrics, this is one of the few that depicts a fantasy setting.

It’s almost puzzling that it wasn’t chosen as a single’s title track.

marine snowSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “Marine Snow” Music Video: SUKIMASWITCH – MARINE SNOW Music Video

A song with outstanding lyrical metaphors.

Ohashi’s restrained, high-register vocals seem to intensify the pervasive melancholy, further prompting the listener to imagine the story.

That sense of prompting imagination extends to the music video as well; shot in monochrome, it leaves even more room for interpretation.

indigoSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch “Indigo” Live at Asylum Chapel (South London) / SUKIMASWITCH Ai Live at Asylum Chapel (South London)

This is a song that begins with gentle piano tones and depicts a bittersweet longing for love.

Since its release in November 2006, it has been cherished as one of Sukima Switch’s signature tracks.

The lyrics convey complex, elusive emotions through a wordplay on “ai” (love) and “ai” (indigo), realistically expressing the turmoil of romance that everyone is likely to experience at least once.

The piece reportedly went through as many as ten rewrites during production.

The beautiful harmonies by Sukima Switch’s Takuya Ohashi and Shintaro Tokita, combined with the poignant melody, resonate deeply.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you’re troubled by love or when you want to think of someone dear.

Ice Cream SyndromeSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “Ice Cream Syndrome” (Short ver.)

Theme song of the Pokémon animated feature film.

It features a refreshing arrangement centered on an acoustic guitar with a relatively high key.

The use of falsetto changes between the first and second verses, a choice adopted because when Mr.

Ohashi himself sang it, he said, “This is great!”

KanadeSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “Kanade” Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / KANADE Music Video

An early classic that brought Sukima Switch to widespread attention.

There’s even an anecdote that the song’s title became so well-known before the unit’s name that people would stop them on the street asking, “Are you Mr.

Kanade?” Its slow tempo, carefully layered strings, and gentle acoustic guitar create a soundscape that foreshadows the fine ballads Sukima Switch would go on to produce.

LINESukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “LINE” (Short ver.)

They themselves have openly stated it, but it has nothing to do with that certain messaging app.

Composed in 6/8 time—which is quite rare in the mainstream, even for Sukima Switch—it creates a message quality where an unusual groove and powerful words resonate deeply in the heart.

Poem of the DawnSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “Akatsuki no Uta” Music Video: SUKIMASWITCH – AKATSUKINOUTA Music Video

The way they add inflection to the vocals is distinctive.

It’s precisely because the lyrics are truly alive—words with real blood in them—that the entire song feels vibrant.

Among their many tracks, the unusually prominent use of the flute lends a softness that differs from Skima Switch’s usual style.