Japanese ambient musician Michiru Aoyama has woken at 5am to record a new album every day since 2021 – he's now earning $3,000 a month from his music on Spotify and Bandcamp

Michiru Aoyama.

Kyoto ambient artist Michiru Aoyama has taken the phrase full-time musician to a different level since deciding to record and release an eight-track album every single day. And the 38-year-old has somehow stuck to his commitment since 2021.

“Writing a song is like keeping a diary,” he told The Guardian. “I disclose all the good memories and bad memories, and writing songs every day has become a fun routine.” As for quality control, he says: “It is a trial and error process, but I release it all, the good sound quality and the bad sound quality without any concealment.”