, professionally known as Snail's House or Ujico*, is a Japanese electronic musician. He currently resides in Saitama, Japan.
History He started publishing music on SoundCloud in 2012 under the name Ujico* (which he stated was a childhood nickname given to him by a friend). In 2013, Ujiie created his own record label, Youth Composer Association, a Tokyo-based label specifically geared towards young musicians. In 2014, after listening to performances by Hiromi Uehara and various jazz fusion music, Ujiie was inspired to start playing the piano.
From that point, his music career began to grow and he created a separate Snail's House outfit for his "kawaii" music, which officially began on August 30, 2014, with the release of "Nyan Nyan Angel!". His first two EPs as Snail's House, Kirara and Kawaii Collective, were released in mid-2015, containing high-pitched vocal chops, vibrant synthesizer sounds, and happy-sounding melodies.
On October 10, 2017, the music video for the song "Pixel Galaxy" was released onto YouTube. It quickly began to go viral and it gave Ujiie a large boost in followers, though the song has significantly fewer plays on all music streaming services, the music video now has more than 100 million views on YouTube.
On October 9, 2018, Ujiie announced that a small game was being developed for his upcoming two-track album Snailchan Adventure. The album was released on October 23 with an accompanying music video, and Ujiie published a preview of the unfinished game. As of May 1, 2019, the game has not been released, with development presumed to be ongoing.
Discography DateTitleAsRecord labelJuly 13, 2013Ujico RainUjico*N/A; self-releasedOctober 23, 2013AerieN/A; self-releasedFebruary 21, 2014VASS DROPPERYouth Composer AssociationApril 27, 2014PF:AddictionJune 30, 2014Goodbye, Our World EPJuly 10, 2014VASS DROPPER 2December 30, 2014StorytellerMarch 30, 2015Junction EPMarch 31, 2015VASS DROPPER 3May 13, 2015KiraraSnail's HouseTREKKIE TRAXMay 31, 2015Kawaii CollectiveN/A; self-releasedJune 29, 2015-PROGRESS-Ujico*September 19, 2015Nyan Nyan Angel! RemixesSnail's HouseYouth Composer AssociationDecember 24, 2015Sweety SweetyN/A; self-releasedDecember 30, 2015 (Kūchū Toshi)Ujico*Youth Composer AssociationMarch 29, 2016Ordinary SongsSnail's HouseN/A; self-releasedJune 12, 2016Dream CastleUjico*August 27, 2016Love StorySnail's HouseNovember 17, 2016Ordinary Songs 2November 18, 2016Summer Nostalgia EPUjico*Youth Composer AssociationFebruary 23, 2017Pixel GalaxySnail's HouseN/A; self-releasedJune 15, 2017Ordinary Songs 3September 10, 2017WonderWorldUjico*CachettenotesNovember 19, 2017[FLOWERS]DiverseSystemNovember 30, 2017 エイリアン☆ポップ (Alien☆Pop)Snail's HouseN/A; self-releasedFebruary 23, 2018Ordinary Songs 4March 23, 2018SnöJune 1, 2018StripeCat Collection July 28, 2018L'étéOctober 23, 2018Snailchan AdventureJanuary 18, 2019エイリアン☆ポップ II (Alien☆Pop II)February 23, 2019SceneryJuly 6, 2019エイリアン☆ポップ III (Alien☆Pop III)August 16, 2019Love MagicJanuary 3, 2020Ujico*February 23, 2020Vass Dropper 4March 31, 2020ujbeats vol.1Snail's HouseCachettenotesOctober 23, 2020ImaginariumFebruary 13, 2021love songsAugust 12, 2021Pâtisserie SnailNovember 7, 2021SUPERGIRLDecember 22, 2021Christmas of Wandering GhostDecember 29, 2021Cosmic Air RideGUMIKUMA RecordsJanuary 28, 2022DREAMY BEACHCachettenotesApril 23, 2022Biscuit FunkJune 11, 2022AstrogirlHololive ProductionJuly 23, 2022PIXELIZESeptember 22, 2022ujbeats vol.2October 23, 2022Restart!December 10, 2022CherryFebruary 3, 2023LumiJuly 19, 2023FashionistaAugust 26, 2023エイリアン☆ポップ IV (Alien☆Pop IV)March 23, 2024Sound TravellerMay 18, 2024PIXELIZE IINovember 23, 2024utakataMarch 23, 2025エイリアン☆ポップ V (Alien☆Pop V)July 23, 2025ujbeats: summerJuly 15, 2026SUNNY
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