Sogen is a new electronic duo made up of Japan-based Rick Goddard (aka solo artist Kogane) and China-based Auryn Waring (aka solo artist Shinamo Moki and ½ of duo Tolari). Heavily inspired by video games and episodic anime, this is a project assembled deep within the online world. A concept album from start to finish, Sogen's debut album has a narrative-driven story arc full of emotional depth, empathy, nostalgia, and cinematic sounds. An illustrated/animated concept and narrative developed by Auryn and Rick. Centered on themes of nostalgia, AI, and humanity, You’ve Got Me tells the story of a female twenty-something developing a program that allows users to relive, alter or erase past memories. This idea will be hinted at and pieced together throughout the album’s release campaign via social media posts, animated promo, and cover art. About debut track, "Won't Cry", the duo describe, "Moody bells and chimes morph into bouncy synth pop." Story idea: Wearing her new headset, the girl is playing back a sad memory of looking out of her bedroom window at a group of her old friends playing in a field with kites and large inflatable animal balloons. At 1:16 you can hear the field recording speed up and reverse. This is the point where she realizes she can delete parts of her memories and implement herself into new scenarios within those memories, hence the sudden shift in the musical mood. This idea is the basis of the album cover’s artwork. She puts herself outside, deletes the other kids and claims all the balloons for herself before letting them go and watching them float away.