Oeil (French for “eye”) are a Tokyo shoegaze act built around vocalist Satoko Takaoka and guitarist-producer Takafumi Hibino. They debuted with the Urban Twilight EP in 2007 on Submarine Records, and in 2019 Far Out Magazine named it among the 50 best shoegaze records of all time. They released Dream within a Dream in 2025.
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #3 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
Hear Oeil on EKHO Sonic Chill #3 · song 29
ESCPlays in my player at the bottom of the screen, and keeps going while you explore the site.
Where I played them
“Strawberry Cream”
EKHO Sonic Chill #3 · song 29 · from Urban Twilight (Remaster)
