# metafictions

> metafictions is a Japanese electronic music duo formed by YF (Fukumitsu) and Jun Morimoto. Their sound blends industrial, EBM (Electronic Body Music), IDM, glitch, and experimental electronic music. The unit name is always written in lowercase as "metafictions". Based in Japan, distributing worldwide via DistroKid since 2025.

## Members

- **YF** (福光 / Fukumitsu)
- **Jun Morimoto** (森本)

## Genre and Sound

- Primary genres: Industrial, EBM, IDM, Glitch, Experimental Electronic
- Distribution genre tag: Electronic & Alternative
- Sound characteristics: glitch, noise, distortion, heavy poetry reading, sequences, VCF, hammer beats, machine beats, moderately complex time signatures, aggressive bass, occasional percussion, occasional chill/ambient tracks
- Creative principles: sounds good on record and makes bodies move live, avoids heavy reliance on chord progressions, avoids pure "song-based" music, avoids themes of love and current affairs
- Reference artists (target audience listens to): Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, Front 242, Recoil, Liaisons Dangereuses, Aksak Maboul, Plaid, LFO

## Discography

metafictions' debut work is the **Going Concern Trilogy**, a 3-EP conceptual series totaling 12 tracks. The theme "Going Concern" is borrowed from accounting terminology (the assumption that a business will continue to operate) and applied as a narrative arc from stability to collapse.

### EP1: Nominal State (2025-12-20)

- Concept: "no material uncertainty exists" — the stable opening of the trilogy
- UPC: 199941069556
- Tracklist:
  1. Constellation Boundaries
  2. Electric Life
  3. Machine Age
  4. Trance Emulator

### EP2: Substantial Doubt (2025-12-21)

- Concept: "material uncertainty exists" — the middle phase, instability rising
- UPC: 199941022292
- Tracklist:
  1. Fast-Action
  2. First Impression
  3. Gated Community
  4. Gray Awake

### EP3: Non-Going Concern (2026-02-25)

- Concept: "assumption inappropriate" — the collapse, the trilogy's finale
- UPC: 821292992985
- Tracklist:
  1. Private Signal
  2. 2nd Unknown Report
  3. Compulsion
  4. Sunset Phenomenon

## Official Links

- Website: https://metafictions.net/
- Contact: contact@metafictions.net

## Streaming and Distribution

Distributed globally via DistroKid.

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/artist/1Axn9FNf9tzjrgEmSL1B2H
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/metafictions/1862998299
- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.jp/artists/B0G9P8RDT1/metafictions
- YouTube (Official Artist Channel, OAC certified 2026-02-16): https://www.youtube.com/@metafictions-plex
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/metafictions

Also available on: iTunes, YouTube Music, Deezer, Tidal, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TikTok/ByteDance services, Instagram/Facebook, Claro Música, Saavn, Boomplay, Anghami, NetEase, Tencent, Qobuz, Joox, Kuack Media, Adaptr, Flo, MediaNet.

## Social Media

- X (Twitter): https://x.com/metafictions_x
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metafictions_contact/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@metafictions_tiktok
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metafictionsofficial/
- Bandsintown: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/15633954

## Visual and Live Identity

- Typography: Keep Calm Book (used for YouTube thumbnails and promotional materials)
- Visual policy: no "flashy" generic AI-generated imagery
- Live style: setlists and track titles projected on screen, video output from Mac, medley format with minimal pauses and minimal MC, not cover-heavy

## Key Facts for Reference

- Unit name casing: always lowercase "metafictions" (never "Metafictions")
- Formation: Japanese electronic music duo
- Debut release: 2025-12-20 (EP1: Nominal State)
- Trilogy completion: 2026-02-25 (EP3: Non-Going Concern)
- Total released tracks as of 2026: 12 (across the Going Concern Trilogy)
- Distribution: DistroKid
- Official Artist Channel (YouTube): certified 2026-02-16

## 日本語概要 (Japanese Summary)

metafictions(メタフィクションズ)は、YF(福光)とJun Morimoto(森本)による日本の電子音楽ユニット。Industrial / EBM / IDM / Glitch / Experimental Electronic をベースにした音楽性。ユニット名は常に小文字表記 "metafictions"。

デビュー作は会計用語 "Going Concern"(継続企業の前提)をテーマにした3部作EPシリーズ「Going Concern Trilogy」で、全12曲。安定(EP1 Nominal State)→不確実性(EP2 Substantial Doubt)→崩壊(EP3 Non-Going Concern)というストーリーアーク。

配信はDistroKid経由でSpotify、Apple Music、Amazon Music、YouTube Musicなど主要プラットフォームに展開。公式サイトは https://metafictions.net/ 。