♫ Take a journey to the unknown, to seek out the forerunners of ancient stars.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.bandcamp.com/album/forerunners

Track 06 of my third studio album, "Forerunners."

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Release Date: April 23, 2021
© 2021 Shikimo LLC

Forerunners

Eternal

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♫ Take a journey to the unknown, to seek out the forerunners of ancient stars.

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Track 03 of my third studio album, "Forerunners."

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Release Date: June 25, 2021
© 2021 Shikimo LLC

♫ Take a journey to the unknown, to seek out the forerunners of ancient stars.

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Track 02 of my third studio album, "Forerunners."

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Release Date: June 25, 2021
© 2021 Shikimo LLC

Light Wave

♫ Escape across the galaxy - to Planet Maroon.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/planetmaroon

Had a blast working with Vulkari64 on this track! Really hope you all enjoy!

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Release Date: September 10, 2021
© 2021 Vulkari64

Planet Maroon

Vulkari64/SHIKIMO - Planet Maroon

♫ Time cloaked in a shroud of mystery. Welcome to the arcane era.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/arcane-era

"Arcane Era" is the 14th track I've released in 2021. The project was started on July 31st, and production took roughly over 13 hours. Mixing and mastering was done by Xennon Studios.
I've been wanting to take the direction of my sound more towards the realm of wave, and have been heavily inspired lately by artists such as Noah B, Skeler, and Juche, among others. This is the first project in which I've really started to incorporate more of those elements, and am really happy with the results thus far.
Look for me to continue this trend, as I'm wanting to eventually blend synthwave/cyberpunk completely in with wave.

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Release Date: November 12, 2021
© 2021 Shikimo LLC

Arcane Era

♫ Elegance in motion - the lights of aurora.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/aurora

"Aurora" is my first track of 2022. The project was started on December 15th of 2021, and production took just under 13 hours. All production, mixing, and mastering was done by me.
This track has a lot of varying melodies that dance between one another, much like the aurora borealis lights in the north. I went with more "wave"-esque percussion patterns, while incorporating some of my favorite synths to use lately (you may recognize some from my track "Light Wave").

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Release Date: February 25, 2022
© 2022 Shikimo LLC

Aurora

♫ Unity through variance - the changing of the seasons.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/seasons

"Test Subject" is the 3rd track of my 2022 EP, "Seasons." The project was started on January 27th, and production took roughly 22.5 hours. All production, mixing, and mastering was done by me.
The 3 tracks vary in style a good amount from each other, just like the 4 seasons. I was planning to have a 4th track in this EP, however I really liked how these 3 came together, and decided to stick with it.

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Release Date: July 15, 2022
© 2022 Shikimo LLC

Seasons

Test Subject

♫ Unity through variance - the changing of the seasons.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/seasons

"Oracle" is the 1st track of my 2022 EP, "Seasons." The project was started on January 27th, and production took roughly 22.5 hours. All production, mixing, and mastering was done by me.
The 3 tracks vary in style a good amount from each other, just like the 4 seasons. I was planning to have a 4th track in this EP, however I really liked how these 3 came together, and decided to stick with it.

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Release Date: July 15, 2022
© 2022 Shikimo LLC

Oracle

♫ Divergence - choose your path wisely.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/divergence

"Divergence" is a collaboration project alongside  @Syst3mGlitchOfficial  and is my first release of 2023.
We started this track all the way back in December of 2021, and carefully crafted the finished product over the course of 14 months. Syst3m Glitch is an absolute wizard when it comes to production - he made allowed this song to reach its full potential.

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Release date: March 03, 2023
© 2023 Shikimo LLC

SHIKIMO & Syst3m Glitch - Divergence

♫ Daydream - lose yourself in another world.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/daydream

"Daydream" is my first solo release of 2023. The project was started on March 25th of 2020, and production took roughly 9 hours. All production, mixing, and mastering was done by me.
Even though I started this project back in early 2020, a large portion of the production didn't take place until this year. I recently upgraded my PC, and I found this work-in-progress while organizing files. Once I heard it, I knew I had to finish it up.

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Release date: April 21, 2023
© 2023 Shikimo LLC

Daydream

♫ Relics - links to our past.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/relics

"Relics" is my 3rd release of 2023. The project was started on May 6th of 2023, and production took roughly 9 hours. All production, mixing, and mastering was done by me.
This track was heavily inspired by my November 2021 single, "Arcane Era," and is the direction I'm looking to take my music moving forward. The lead that comes in during the bridge section was especially fun to use, and I love how the sound turned out.

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Release Date: July 14, 2023
© 2023 Shikimo LLC

Relics

♫ "Light Wave" re imagined - slowed with reverb.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/SRVol01

Volume 01 of my "Slowed + Reverb" series, featuring three previously released tracks - "Light Wave," "Arcane Era," and "Aurora."

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Release Date: January 26, 2024
© 2024 Shikimo LLC

Slowed + Reverb, Vol. 01

Light Wave (Slowed + Reverb)

♫ "Arcane Era" re-imagined - slowed with reverb.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/SRVol01

Volume 01 of my "Slowed + Reverb" series, featuring three previously released tracks - "Light Wave," "Arcane Era," and "Aurora."

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Release Date: January 26, 2024
© 2024 Shikimo LLC

Arcane Era (Slowed + Reverb)

♫ "Aurora" re-imagined - slowed with reverb.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/SRVol01

Volume 01 of my "Slowed + Reverb" series, featuring three previously released tracks - "Light Wave," "Arcane Era," and "Aurora."

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Release Date: January 26, 2024
© 2024 Shikimo LLC

Aurora (Slowed + Reverb)

♫ Stratos - distant memories lost to time.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/stratos

"Stratos" is my 1st release of 2025, and my first original track since "Relics" in July of 2023. The project was started on November 25th of 2023, and production took just under 9 hours. All production, mixing, and mastering was done by me.
This is the first time I've featured vocal samples/chops in my tracks in quite some time, and I really like how it turned out. The synth that comes in at the end of every 4-bar section was especially fun to make, and really gives this track its atmospheric touch.

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Release Date: January 24, 2025
© 2025 Shikimo LLC

Stratos

♫ "Stratos" re-imagined - slowed with reverb.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/stratos

"Stratos" was my 1st release of 2025, and my first original track since "Relics" in July of 2023. The project was started on November 25th of 2023, and production took just under 9 hours. All production, mixing, and mastering was done by me.
This "slowed + reverb" edit was released simultaneously with the original.

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Release Date: January 24, 2025
© 2025 Shikimo LLC

SHIKIMO - Stratos (Slowed + Reverb)

♫ Dispersion - harmonies scattered in starlight.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/dispersion

"Dispersion" is a collaboration project alongside Caspro - my first collaborative track since "Divergence" with Syst3m Glitch in March of 2023. The project was started on February 7th of 2025, and is the fifth song on Caspro's album "Distance."
I had so much fun working with Caspro on this track, he's a great artist and wonderful person. He thought of the name "Dispersion" for the track, and I thought it fit perfectly given how the synths flutter around the mix, blending different melodies in and out of each other.

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Release Date: May 30, 2025
© 2025 Caspro, Shikimo

Dispersion

Caspro, SHIKIMO - Dispersion

♫ Track 03 of my EP, "Sunsets."

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Release Date: February 11, 2018
© 2023 Shikimo LLC

Sunsets

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Glow

♫ Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/off-world

Track 05 off of my EP, "Off-World."

"The vast beauty of space lies off-planet, in the endless expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere. No maps, reference points, or guides - just a ship and a sense of adventure.

SHIKIMO’s “Off-World” EP aims to create this sense of mystery, with ambient, retro sounds that both call to the past, and look toward the future. The unknown awaits."

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Release Date: May 04, 2018
© 2023 Shikimo LLC

Off-World

Infinity (Bonus Track)

Infinity

♫ DOOMROAR and I's 3rd track that we have produced together.

► Free Download: https://www.toneden.io/shikimo/post/shikimo-doomroar-getaway

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-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFxKfxcApYx2gjX4f9enXUw

Release Date: June 21, 2018
© 2023 Shikimo LLC

Getaway

Free Download

SHIKIMO & DOOMROAR - Getaway

♫ Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/Zodiac

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Release Date: August 17, 2018
© 2023 Shikimo LLC

Zodiac

♫ Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/off-world

Track 01 off of my EP, "Off-World."

"The vast beauty of space lies off-planet, in the endless expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere. No maps, reference points, or guides - just a ship and a sense of adventure.

SHIKIMO’s “Off-World” EP aims to create this sense of mystery, with ambient, retro sounds that both call to the past, and look toward the future. The unknown awaits."

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► Contact Me: shikimo.official@gmail.com

Release Date: September 21, 2018
© 2023 Shikimo LLC

Black Hole

♫ Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/off-world

Track 02 off of my EP, "Off-World."

"The vast beauty of space lies off-planet, in the endless expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere. No maps, reference points, or guides - just a ship and a sense of adventure.

SHIKIMO’s “Off-World” EP aims to create this sense of mystery, with ambient, retro sounds that both call to the past, and look toward the future. The unknown awaits."

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Release Date: September 21, 2018
© 2023 Shikimo LLC

Memory Tapes

♫ Buy/stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/umbra-complex

Track 02 off of my album, "Umbra Complex."

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-Twitter: https://twitter.com/turbo_knight
-Website: https://turboknight.com/
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Release Date: February 22, 2019
© 2019 Shikimo LLC

Umbra Complex

Invasion

SHIKIMO x Turbo Knight - Invasion

♫ Buy/stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/umbra-complex

Track 05 off of my album, "Umbra Complex."

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Release Date: March 15, 2019
© 2019 Shikimo LLC

Binary Star

♫ Buy/stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/umbra-complex

Track 07 off of my album, "Umbra Complex."

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-Bandcamp: https://fractalman.bandcamp.com/
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Release Date: April 05, 2019
© 2019 Shikimo LLC

Ghost Trigger

SHIKIMO & FRACTAL MAN - Ghost Trigger

♫ Buy/stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/umbra-complex

Track 09 off of my album, "Umbra Complex."

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Release Date: June 07, 2019
© 2019 Shikimo LLC

Traversing the Cosmos

Traversing The Cosmos

♫ My remix of Shortwire's track, "Reconfig."

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/reconfig

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-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOcF56XckPD1Eb06oY3bajw

Release date: August 01, 2019

Reconfig (Shikimo Remix)

Reconfig - Shikimo Remix

Shortwire - Reconfig (SHIKIMO Remix)

♫ Discover what's hidden in the shadows of Earth's moon. I tried to evoke a sense of mystery and wonder with this track, as the layered arpeggios drive you forward on your quest.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/lunar

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Release Date: January 31, 2020
© 2020 Shikimo LLC

Lunar

♫ Virtual Visions - a look into city life on a futuristic planetary outpost.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/virtual-visions

Track 03 of my EP, "Virtual Visions."

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Release Date: May 08, 2020
© 2020 Shikimo LLC

Virtual Visions

Experiment

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♫ Virtual Visions - a look into city life on a futuristic planetary outpost.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/virtual-visions

Track 02 of my EP, "Virtual Visions."

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Release Date: May 08, 2020
© 2020 Shikimo LLC

Dimension Shift

♫ Had a blast putting this track together with Gibarian. Through tough times, there is always hope.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/abovetheclouds

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► Follow Gibarian
-Bandcamp: https://gibarianmusic.bandcamp.com/
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-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vfnHsVOjl2X4YiYbXtZrI
-Twitter: https://twitter.com/gibarian_music?lang=en
-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCaLPrT46UNOCeGBALsdLiA

Release Date: July 17, 2020
© 2020 Shikimo LLC

Above the Clouds

SHIKIMO & Gibarian - Above The Clouds

♫ Filled with atmospheric leads that crescendo into beautiful melodies and dark, driving bass/percussion, this track is a great one for driving down streets bathed in neon lights.

► Buy/Stream: https://shikimo.fanlink.tv/into-oblivion

This track is my favorite project I've done to date, and is a great example of what I'm pushing my sound to become.

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Release Date: August 07, 2020
© 2020 Shikimo LLC

Into Oblivion

Musician from Iowa.
All Inquiries: shikimo.official@gmail.com

[SHEE-kee-moe]
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Iowa native Ryan Unash, aka SHIKIMO, first found a passion for electronic music in 2010, when he was introduced to the music of Basshunter. In 2011, with the aid of his musical background – including double bass and piano – he began producing his own music using FL Studio, starting with trance, and expanding over the years into a wide variety of genres before developing his own unique blend of chill synthwave.

Space, weather, and beautiful landscapes shape the mood of SHIKIMO’s tracks, and he finds himself focusing on a particular setting when creating his sounds. His music has amassed millions of plays across all platforms, and his 2018 EP, "Off-World" was named "the best synth-ambient project of the decade" by Synthwave Radio.

SHIKIMO's 3rd full-length album, "Forerunners," released on June 25th, 2021, and he looks forward to releasing much more great music in the future.

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