7FO
7FO is the musical project of Osaka-based producer and musician N. Kawata. Kawa grew up immersed in the city’s club scene, absorbing its sparkling sounds before stepping away to follow his own creative paths. He soon began crafting music as a therapeutic practice, and gradually gathered a rag-tag collection of analog equipment — from crackling synths and buoyant drum machines, to electric guitars and a beat-up cassette recorder.
In 2016, Kawa released Water Falls Into A Blank, a blissful collaboration with artist Nick Ozgunay / Annexe commissioned for Commend. Described by 7FO as “curious, quiet, and humorous,” Water Falls is an aqueous world of dub and anecdotal pop, an album that weaves between spontaneous energy eruption and extended moments of meditation.
Originally issued as an ultra-limited artist edition of nine unique LPs and a cassette, Water Falls Into A Blank resurfaced in 2026 with a special 10-year edition. The re-release marks the first time that Water Falls Into A Blank is available digitally, sharing N. Kawata’s wonderful, wondrous music in a wider way.
