Kaioken: Album’s Story

Kaioken: The New Album Born from a Story and the Lessons It Left Behind

The Beginning

When people read the name Kaioken, the first thing that probably comes to mind is Dragon Ball. And that makes sense. That’s where the inspiration began. But this album was never meant to be a tribute to an anime. It became my way of turning a philosophy of life into music.

Dragon Ball has been part of my life since I was a kid. Like millions of people around the world, I was captivated by its characters, its battles, and its universe. But as I grew older, I realized that what truly stayed with me wasn’t the fighting—it was the values behind every story.

Watching the series again as an adult is a completely different experience.

You realize that Goku never wanted to become the strongest in order to dominate others. He wanted to become stronger to surpass himself. His strength was always driven by curiosity, humility, respect, and self-control. Even after reaching a new level, he kept training as if there was still so much left to learn.

I also realized that many of the greatest villains were ultimately defeated by the very things they believed made them invincible: pride, excessive ambition, the need to prove they were superior, or the inability to control their own power.

It’s fascinating how a story can teach you lessons that you only fully understand years later.

Over time, I began to realize that those same principles could apply to my own life.

As an artist.

As a person.

And as someone who still feels there’s so much more to learn.

The True Meaning of Kaioken

In Dragon Ball, Kaioken is a technique that temporarily multiplies the body’s power.

But it was never just about becoming stronger.

It demands focus.

Discipline.

Self-control.

And it comes with a price.

If you can’t control that energy, it eventually destroys you.

When I started working on this project, I felt like I was experiencing something very similar.

Not because I thought I had reached a special place, but because I was learning how to control my own energy, my emotions, my creativity, and the way I approach my work.

I realized that becoming more powerful doesn’t mean constantly pushing harder.

It also means knowing when to move forward, when to slow down, and when to begin again.

That’s why I chose this name.

Because Kaioken represents a state of mind.

A moment when you bring everything you are to a higher level without losing control of who you are.

Music Begins Long Before the First Sound

Many people think producing music is simply opening Ableton—or whatever DAW they use—and scrolling through Splice looking for sounds.

For me, it’s completely different.

Everything begins with inspiration and finding the concept that reflects the stage I’m living at that moment.

It might come from an image.

A color.

A scene.

A movie.

In 2025, I rewatched Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball Daima.

Without even planning it, I started imagining what those worlds would sound like if they became music.

The orange and blue colors of Goku’s outfit.

The energy.

The landscapes.

The explosions.

The silence.

The transformations.

I’ve always felt that colors have sound.

That a scene can become a melody.

That a landscape can become a synthesizer.

That’s why the album’s visualizers are also part of the experience. They try to capture the universe I imagined while producing each track.

What Dragon Ball Taught Me

If I had to summarize everything Dragon Ball taught me, I wouldn’t talk about transformations or power levels.

I’d talk about growth.

I learned that there’s always someone who can teach you something new, and that the best mentors appear when you’re willing to keep learning.

I learned that every challenge is an opportunity to evolve.

That giving up was never an option for the characters I admired most.

I learned that teamwork can accomplish what one person alone cannot.

That today’s enemy can become tomorrow’s ally.

That you should never underestimate anyone, because sometimes the people you least expect make the biggest difference.

I also learned the importance of family, friendship, and respecting the people who help you grow.

And perhaps the biggest lesson of all was realizing that your greatest opponent is never standing in front of you.

It’s within yourself.

Every time Goku trained, he wasn’t trying to prove he was better than everyone else.

He was trying to become better than the Goku he had been yesterday.

Without realizing it, that philosophy became the way I approach my own career.

Six Tracks. One Journey.

Although every track has its own identity, Kaioken was designed as a complete experience.

That’s why I always recommend listening to it from beginning to end.

Each song represents a different stage of the journey.

Ultra Instinct is the beginning. The moment your mind enters a completely different state. It was by far the hardest track on the album to finish. For a long time, its intro lasted nearly ten minutes because I was searching for the perfect balance between immersion and impact.

Then comes Namek, where I experimented with trance elements. It’s the journey itself. Movement. Leaving one place to discover another.

With Solar Pulse, we finally arrive at our destination. If you listen carefully, you’ll notice small details inspired by Dragon Ball—sounds that resemble energy blasts, battles, and moments of tension.

Then comes Kaioken, representing the moment when you recover your energy before facing the next challenge.

Kanji is one of my favorite tracks to play live. It brings everything back down to earth. Preparation. Focus. The calm before action.

Finally comes Baba, inspired by Uranai Baba. It has a more sensual, dancefloor-driven vibe.

Every track carries a different mood.

Every track represents a different emotion.

Yet they’re all part of the same universe.

The Album That Was Never Supposed to Exist

At first, this project was only going to be an EP.

Just three tracks.

Kaioken.

Solar Pulse.

Kanji.

But as time went on, new productions kept emerging from the exact same creative concept.

That’s when I realized I wasn’t making an EP anymore.

I was building an entire world.

I even considered adding a seventh track as a reference to the seven Dragon Balls.

But the right song never appeared.

And I chose not to force it.

Some ideas simply need more time.

Others just haven’t arrived yet.

What Makes Me Happiest

Before the release, I shared the album with several people.

The reactions were very different.

Some immediately connected with Baba.

Others told me that Ultra Instinct, Solar Pulse, and Kaioken were the tracks where they truly heard my own artistic identity.

That was probably the best feedback I could receive.

Because my goal was never to copy whatever sound happened to be successful.

My goal has always been to build something that feels unmistakably mine, within the genre I love creating.

Knowing that, little by little, people are beginning to recognize that sound is one of the most rewarding feelings this project has given me.

The Kaioken State of Mind

I wanted to create an album that I could come back to ten years from now and immediately remember who I was when I made it.

I’m sure I’ll hear things I’d improve.

That’s part of growing.

Kaioken is about discipline.

It’s about evolution.

It’s about learning to control your energy before trying to multiply it.

It’s about accepting that there’s always another level waiting to be discovered.

And above all, it’s about enjoying the journey.

If you’re listening to this album for the first time, I recommend experiencing it from beginning to end.

I designed its sequence like a story.

Because that’s the true meaning of Kaioken.

Not a permanent transformation.

But the moment you decide to give everything you have to become, even if only for a while, a better version of yourself.