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Released: Jan 1, 2010
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  • Genre: Electronica / Other / Techno

    Location 都道府県/地域を選択してください。, ??

    Profile Views: 352972

    Last Login: 8/19/2011

    Member Since 6/20/2007

    Website kenishii.com

    Record Label 70 Drums, Sublime, Reel Musiq, R & S, Exceptional, Plus 8

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    http://www.facebook.com/kenishiiofficial <br><br> Ken Ishii debuted on a legendary Belgian techno label, R & S Records, in 1993. In that year he straight won No.1 on the UK’s NME magazine’s techno chart, which led him to worldwide recognition. In 1995, the highly praised album ‘Jelly Tones’ (R & S / Sony Japan) was released. In the following year, the video for the single ‘Extra’ from this album (directed by Koji Morimoto, the animator of the worldwide hit cartoon, ‘Akira’) won MTV's ‘Dance Video of the Year’. <br><br> Since then, Ken has been regarded internationally as one of the Japanese pioneers who can create world class electronic sounds. In 1998, he produced the official theme song for the winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan and it was played in more than 70 countries around the world. Then in 2000, Ken was interviewed and was on the cover of Newsweek magazine, featured as a symbol of the Japanese new culture. This was acclaimed as a great undertaking by a dance/electronic music artist. <br><br> He also produces music for films, such as doing the theme song and soundtrack for the monster hit Japanese film ‘Whiteout’ in 2000, which led him to be nominated in Japanese Academy Awards. He expands his boundary to games as well. Rez, the game Ken contributed his exclusive tracks to, became a cult hit. In 2005, he reached a major achievement in being in charge of the music and designing an exclusive 12.2 surround sound system for the Seto-Nihon Pavilion, enforced by the Japanese Government, at World Expo in Aichi, Japan. <br><br> These days, Ken spends 2/3 of his time on travelling in Europe, Asia, North/South America DJ'ing and working as a true international artist/DJ. In 2004, he was awarded the Best Techno DJ at ‘Dance Music Awards’ in Ibiza, proving himself to be one of the world’s most talented DJ's in the scene as well. He often plays at mega dance festivals, such as Monegros (Spain), WIRE (Japan) and more. His unique blend always drives crowd into frenzy. <br><br> Ken set up his own label, 70 Drums, in 2002 starting off with an album "Future In Light". His latest album is "SUNRISER" in 2006 and he again shows in it his futuristic vision and his deep love in his musical root, early Detroit techno. <br><br> In 2009, cerebrating the 15th anniversary since his record debut in Japan, he made himself busy with KI15 projects - starting off with a mix album, ‘WARRIOR ON THE DECKS - PLAY, PAUSE AND PLAY 2’ on Sublime Records, and then the best album such as ‘KI15 – The Best of’, ‘KI15 – The Works The Unreleased & Unexpected’, and ‘The Episodes’. <br><br> This year 2010, a double remix album of ‘SUNRISER’, titled ‘Daybreak Reprise - SUNRISER Remixed’, has just been released worldwide. Also he just made his contribution to a media art festival, Cyber Arts Japan, held at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, in order to prove his stance on art.

  • Members

    .. .. .. ..CDs In Stores Now! ... "KI15 - The Box" and "KI15 - The Episodes"........ KI15 - The Episodes / KI-15 - The Box (Including The Live Vienna Austria '95) to be released on 27 January in Japan!:.... Click the images for the info pages (Japanese).. ...... ...... .......... Ken Ishii and Artists "KI15 - The Collaborations Part 1 & 2" Released on digital:.... Click the images for the info pages (Japanese).. ...... ...... .... .... KI15 - The Best / The Works + The Unreleased & Unexpected - Promotional movies: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... Click for the info page (Japanese): .... .. .. .... ...... CLASH49 Ken Ishii 15th Anniversary Special @ ageHa: .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ Reel Up '09 - Ken Ishii 15th Anniversary Party: .. .. .. .... ...... ImageTransformer by Ken Ishii (iPhone App): .. .. .. .... - Released in late August 2009 on iTunes Store!...... 15th Anniversary Collaboration Contest ~ 31 August 2009: .. .. .. ........ Ken Ishii's personal blog : .. ....(English).. ....(Japanese 日本語).. ...... DJ Sets : .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .................... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ...... Movies : ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........Ken Ishii "Daybreak Reprise -SUNRISER Remixed-" The Movie...... ...."Daybreak Reprise -SUNRISER Remixed-" The Movie.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ....KI on tour - Pix.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... Live shows : .. .."Sunriser" - Live Set at SUNRISER Release Party, Ageha Tokyo '06.... .. .. .. .. .. .... ....Ken Ishii - Full Live Set at WIRE03 Japan...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........

  • Influences

    Ken Ishii Albums .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..FLR / Flare / Mix Albums etc .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. Discography.. ..on kenishii.com.... ..on discogs.com.. ....

  • Sounds Like

    For booking requests please contact;.. ..Europe: ..info@deep-art.net.. ..Japan: ..katsuhito.fujii@gmail.com.. ..Asia except Japan: ..hojo@interurbanbookings.com.. ..North & South America and Oceania: ..contact@richardmaheragency.com ..

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..CDs In Stores Now! ... "KI15 - The Box" and "KI15 - The Episodes"..


KI15 - The Episodes / KI-15 - The Box (Including The Live Vienna Austria '95) to be released on 27 January in Japan!:

Click the images for the info pages (Japanese)





Ken Ishii and Artists "KI15 - The Collaborations Part 1 & 2" Released on digital:

Click the images for the info pages (Japanese)




KI15 - The Best / The Works + The Unreleased & Unexpected - Promotional movies:







Click for the info page (Japanese):





CLASH49 Ken Ishii 15th Anniversary Special @ ageHa:
..





Reel Up '09 - Ken Ishii 15th Anniversary Party:




ImageTransformer by Ken Ishii (iPhone App):

- Released in late August 2009 on iTunes Store!


15th Anniversary Collaboration Contest ~ 31 August 2009:



Ken Ishii's personal blog :

(English)
(Japanese 日本語)

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