Linmu is a Japanese alternative rock musician and composer based in Japan, who began their career during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 as a hobbyist using DTM software at home, initially posting tracks on platforms like Twitter, YouTube, and streaming services. Inspired by video game soundtracks from Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, as well as bands like Sōtaisei Riron (especially their clean guitar sounds and whispery vocals), Number Girl, Jamiroquai, and The 1975, Linmu produces melodic, rock-infused songs emphasizing real instruments over software plugins for authentic texture and atmosphere. Notable for collaborations with vocalists such as Ado on "Osyarebantyou (お洒落番長)" (September 2020, MV over 1.2 million views), Umi on "Summer Float" (2020, personal favorite for its intuitive melody), Aizawa on "Yakochu" (2021), Rosu on "Beast Without Claws and Fangs (爪も牙もない獣)" (January 2022), Yoshino on "Es" (2023) and "Umbrella Shangri-La" (2024), 9Lana on "Koi" and "Midnaight Moon" (both 2023-2024), and others like Eye ("Red Club", 2021) and Yuena ("Shooting Star", 2021), they handle composition solo while partnering for lyrics, vocals, and videos in Japan's burgeoning net-based music scene. Trivia includes a preference for acoustic guitar memos before DAW arrangement and aspirations for Spotify viral charts; no full albums released, only singles via TuneCore Japan. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.