Good meowning, everybunny, I hope Thursday's been treating you well! Today's Bento Box artist at 11am is TORIENA!
TORIENA is an electronic artist and producer based in Kyoto specialising in rave-ready chiptune music and one of cofounders of MADMILKY RECORDS. Her name is derived from Tori (bird in Japanese) and Ena (from her younger sister). Apropos to the gaming origins of chiptune, TORIENA uses LSDj (Little Sound Dj -- a Game Boy music sequencer used by video game musicians, Grammy winners, and chiptune virtuosos over the world) and the original Nintendo Game Boy make music. As opposed to a hybrid style, TORIENA's chiptunes are more traditional and true to the form. Her main instrument of choice is, of course, the Game Boy, citing its ability to play sounds directly from the built-in sound chip as a reason for preference. On top of writing songs, she often provides vocals and designs her own artwork and logo with 3D computer-generated imagery since 2021.