Hi all,
To everyone who has been following my music, I wanted to take a moment to share something important with you.
Many of you know me from Melandru, my main project focused on UKG/Bass House music and DJ-ing. And also, a lot of you know I used to create emotional piano cover pieces as a side project—which slowly… kind of got out of hand. A lot of them ended up going viral and reaching far more people than I ever expected. Which is amazing, of course—but it was never really the original intention for my project Melandru.
I miss writing piano pieces, so as the piano side of my musical journey continued to grow, I decided to give it its own dedicated space: Kokoro Keys https://www.youtube.com/@kokorokeys)
“Kokoro” (心) means heart, soul, emotional spirit—and that is exactly what this project is about. Through Kokoro Keys, I’ve been able to slow everything down and reimagine familiar songs into intimate piano arrangements, focusing on nostalgia, reflection, and emotional storytelling.
Going forward, Kokoro Keys will continue as its own creative world, separate from my house music project. It’s a space where I can fully express and share my piano creations without limits or expectations.
I’m also currently in the process of uploading all previously released piano covers to the channel, so everything will soon be gathered in one place—easy to find, easy to revisit, and part of a growing emotional archive.
Beyond just listening, this project will also become something more interactive. Many of the arrangements will come with the possibility to learn how to play them yourself, along with sheet music for those who want to dive deeper into the music.
It’s a different world I’m building with Kokoro Keys—one I genuinely want to share with anyone who connects with this kind of emotional, piano-driven storytelling.
And as a small 'what-to-expect'- a brand new emotional piano cover piece is released today on Spotify and all other streaming platforms.
Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3LJZZnmRBHCxLyjUPRBf5J?si=448fc85940954f25
Thank you for continuing to support both sides of my musical journey. It truly means a lot.
X Darnell