Qrion Releases New Single, ‘Keep On Moving Up’

Qrion is an up-and-coming Austin, TX based producer originally from Sapporo, Japan. When she was 19, she was playing a show to an internet crowd when someone from the US asked if she wanted to play a show in San Francisco. After the passing of her father, who was a pianist that inspired her to make music, she decided to take a huge leap of faith and move to the states. Fast forward to today, Qrion is set for a tour across North America and the UK, which is paired with a new direction in her sound. Her recent release “Keep Moving Up” is just a peak into her upcoming album, We Are Always Under The Same Sky, which will be released on January 17th via Anjunadeep.

She says about the song, “It is about hitting rock bottom and challenging myself to conquer small goals, gradually working my way up to larger ones. The lyric ‘Don’t Know Where I’m Going’ reflects the uncertainty of my first year of sobriety after rehab, capturing the struggle and growth of finding my path forward.” The accompanying artwork reflects the hills of San Francisco and Sapporo, where Momi is reaching for a star at the top — a nod to the determination and joy of progression, much like the star-collecting journey in Super Mario 64. Each star is a step toward the ultimate goal, representing resilience and the pursuit of something greater.

By openly addressing her struggles with addiction and recovery after her father’s passing, Qrion imbues the theme of rebirth in We Are Always Under The Same Sky with a profound sense of poignancy and resilience. The album follows the release of her 2021 debut album, I Hope It Lasts Forever, which Forbes hailed as “stunning” and “a masterful production.” This new record signifies a rebirth for Qrion, representing the next phase of her journey following her debut, which was written as a reflection of the past. The album is also a celebration of female and non-binary Southeast Asian talent, with features from British-Kongese singer-songwriter Josie Man and Paris-based South Korean DJ, producer, and vocalist DIDI HAN. Qrion teamed up with the American-Chinese animator and designer Zee Yorke for all the artwork accompanying the album.

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