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 the album: This project was recorded/produced in Shanghai and London from Auryn’s place and Vancouver, Mexico and Japan from Rick’s place. We were both in different parts of the world throughout writing the LP so we would just send the tracks back and forth online. This approach sort of summarises our dependence on technology and the internet as we wouldn’t have been able to have made the album without it. About focus track "Screensavers", the duo describe the song as "twinkly electronica and post rock". About the narrative behind the opener: "Inside the girl’s bedroom. It’s a darkened mess but it’s lit up in places due to flickering computer controls, electronic modules and a hint of light occasionally coming from an open bedroom window that’s blowing the curtains around. The girl is rummaging through her keepsake box and scrolling through her handwritten diary and, inside, finds her dad’s notes about a neural VR program he was working on. She has an electronic pink dog plushy called Dog-0 who explains the program, named ‘You’ve Got Me’ (the name of the LP ), allows its user to virtually revisit old memories and make alterations to them forever, reliving their precious moments or erasing those embarrassing mishaps that occasionally keep them up at night. 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 the album: This project was recorded/produced in Shanghai and London from Auryn’s place and Vancouver, Mexico and Japan from Rick’s place. We were both in different parts of the world throughout writing the LP so we would just send the tracks back and forth online. This approach sort of summarises our dependence on technology and the internet as we wouldn’t have been able to have made the album without it. About focus track "Rock Sauna Tears", the duo describe the song as "twinkly electronica and post rock". About the narrative behind the opener: "Inside the girl’s bedroom. It’s a darkened mess but it’s lit up in places due to flickering computer controls, electronic modules and a hint of light occasionally coming from an open bedroom window that’s blowing the curtains around. The girl is rummaging through her keepsake box and scrolling through her handwritten diary and, inside, finds her dad’s notes about a neural VR program he was working on. She has an electronic pink dog plushy called Dog-0 who explains the program, named ‘You’ve Got Me’ (the name of the LP ), allows its user to virtually revisit old memories and make alterations to them forever, reliving their precious moments or erasing those embarrassing mishaps that occasionally keep them up at night.