Hora

is a Japanese musician, songwriter, DJ, and record producer, best known as the keyboardist of the visual kei dark wave band Schwarz Stein. Starting as a member of Velvet Eden, he later formed Schwarz Stein with Kaya. Since 2005, he has pursued a solo career, in addition to collaborating with other artists.

Career Hora's music career started in 2000 when he became a keyboardist of the dark wave band Velvet Eden. During his time in Velvet Eden, the group shifted toward a rock-oriented sound and released several works, including the single "Sute Neko" and demo tape "Kumo Onna". Hora left Velvet Eden the following year, 2001.

Following his departure from Velvet Eden, Hora co-founded the dark wave band Schwarz Stein (initially known as Rudolf Steiner) with Kaya. The duo, produced by Mana and signed to Midi:Nette, gained significant popularity within the visual kei and Japanese goth scenes. In 2004, Schwarz Stein disbanded due to creative differences between its two members.

Hora started a solo career in 2005. He composes, writes lyrics, provides vocals, and produces his own releases. His solo project is based on electronic music, ranging from futurepop to EBM. Some tracks feature guest vocalists.

Aside from working on his solo career, Hora has also composed songs for other artists, including Kaya and pop musicians. He wrote three songs for Kaya's solo debut album, Glitter, and on Kaya's albums Queen and Rose. In 2006, Hora collaborated with Kaya for a one-off project called Another Cell. His 2008 album, Reign, had a lighter and more melodious sound than his prior releases. Another album, Dominate, came out in October 2009. His tenth album, Cocoon, was released in June 2013. In 2025, Hora and Közi formed a duo under the name Mayohk. In that same year, they performed at a festival in Brazil.

Discography

Solo Studio albums Inner Universe (2005) The World (2005) Prominence (2006) Venom (2007) Icebound (2007) Reign (2008) Dominate (2009) Wisdom (2010) Tyrant (2012) Cocoon (2013) Desolation Beauty (2014) Cocytus (2015) Resonant (2018)

Velvet Eden "Sute Neko" (2000) "Kumo Onna" (2000) "Kumo no Sujiro・Kajuen" (2001)

Schwarz Stein

Studio albums New Vogue Children (2003) Artificial Hallucination (2004) Recurrence of Hallucination (2011) Demigod (2024)

Mayohk C'est si bon (2025)

Other Kaya – Glitter (2006) "Another Cell" (2006) Kaya – "Chocolat" (2008) Kaya – "Ophelia" (2009) Kaya – Queen (2011) Kaya – Rose (2022)