Gregoire Poitevin
Born in France, Normandy, 1981 - Now living & working in Japan.
Mix technics painting, collages... Experimenting on various supports from canvas and paper to acrylic or wooden panels, photos... Now focusing on Red and Green, I mostly work in series to fully explore each idea and keep consistency. Every work is a struggle as my "Salaryman" status keeps me away from art but brings me necessary constraints and frustrations to create.
Keywords central to my art:
- accident
- frame
- serial
- movement
- expression
- story telling
- before & after (perception by audience vs. act of creation)
Mix technics painting, collages... Experimenting on various supports from canvas and paper to acrylic or wooden panels, photos... Now focusing on Red and Green, I mostly work in series to fully explore each idea and keep consistency. Every work is a struggle as my "Salaryman" status keeps me away from art but brings me necessary constraints and frustrations to create.
Keywords central to my art:
- accident
- frame
- serial
- movement
- expression
- story telling
- before & after (perception by audience vs. act of creation)
Xavier Morel
Xavier Morel's love of electronic music started on a faithful day in '76 when he won Kraftwerk's Radio Activity single at a winter fair. 12 years later he was mixing at underground parties in the suburbs of London when one day he decided to go travelling. Amazingly he found his way onto a billing at Kho Phangan's infamous New Years eve parties and then made his way to Japan. Since then Xavier has toured his sound all around Europe, Asia, Australia, the U.S.A and South America.
From the late '90s, Xavier produced several tracks on various projects, mainly with Juno Reactor from 1996 to 2008, Prime Suspect, Section X, Eat Static, Fuel, Carcharodon Megalodon. Now all his effort and studio work goes into a collaboration project called VX with Virgil Enzinger from Salburg, Austria. In 2009 VX debuted their first album 'VX-Fiction' on the German label Nachtstrom Schallplatten and has seen success with the likes of Speedy-J, Dave Clarke, The Advent, Eric Sneo, Felix Krocher, Arne (aka Extrawelt) etc. praising their releases. Xavier Morel sums up his style best: "The most important concept in music is not the way you play your tracks but the story you make with them! Mixing and music is my passion and my career. I hope to carry and share this as long as possible!"
VIRGIL ENZINGER
VIRGIL ENZINGER is an outstanding Techno Producer, Live Act and DJ from Salzburg (Austria). He is playing globally in the most renowned clubs and on major events and festivals like NATURE ONE (Frankfurt, Germany), DEFQON 1 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), TRESOR (Berlin, Germany), WONDERLAND (Chicago, USA), FABRIK (Madrid, Spain), MISS LIBERTINE (Melbourne, Australia) and UNIT (Tokyo, Japan) to name a few.
Virgil has worked with artists such as Chris Liebing, The Advent, Eric Sneo, Xavier Morel (VX project), Submerge, etc. He has released his music on labels such as CLR, Kombination Research, Codeworks, Planet Rhythm, Naked Lunch, Masters of Disaster, Impact Mechanics, Der Hut, etc. Virgil has done numerous remixes for Bas Mooy, Tom Hades, Brian Sanhaji, Submerge, Android Muziq, Roman Zawodny, etc. His music is standard repertoire on various radio shows such as Dave Clarke's WHITE NOISE or Dr. Hoffmann's BLINDSPOT.
Virgil's music carries a distinctive mark and he is widely regarded as the original creator of the DARK TECHNO genre.
n April 2010 Virgil started his own label I.CNTRL - Deep techy, dubby, groovy & organic in particular under his management. The label will feature some of the most reputable names in the Electronic Music Industry. The Subconscious Ep has already gained worldwide recognition. The album begins with glitchy bass-filled path as sounds of ethnic percussion and melodic dark synths are laid to waste by sudden washes of digital knob twisting and perversion. The album is outstanding; a prime example of what a seasoned electronica producer is capable of. Keep your eyes peeled and ears open as Enzinger comes charging ahead with his label I.CNTRL !!!
Virgil has worked with artists such as Chris Liebing, The Advent, Eric Sneo, Xavier Morel (VX project), Submerge, etc. He has released his music on labels such as CLR, Kombination Research, Codeworks, Planet Rhythm, Naked Lunch, Masters of Disaster, Impact Mechanics, Der Hut, etc. Virgil has done numerous remixes for Bas Mooy, Tom Hades, Brian Sanhaji, Submerge, Android Muziq, Roman Zawodny, etc. His music is standard repertoire on various radio shows such as Dave Clarke's WHITE NOISE or Dr. Hoffmann's BLINDSPOT.
Virgil's music carries a distinctive mark and he is widely regarded as the original creator of the DARK TECHNO genre.
n April 2010 Virgil started his own label I.CNTRL - Deep techy, dubby, groovy & organic in particular under his management. The label will feature some of the most reputable names in the Electronic Music Industry. The Subconscious Ep has already gained worldwide recognition. The album begins with glitchy bass-filled path as sounds of ethnic percussion and melodic dark synths are laid to waste by sudden washes of digital knob twisting and perversion. The album is outstanding; a prime example of what a seasoned electronica producer is capable of. Keep your eyes peeled and ears open as Enzinger comes charging ahead with his label I.CNTRL !!!
MIHO MOREL
Miho studied music at Yamaha Music Academy in Nagoya from her early teenage years and she more than ever a music lover.
Her influences are from various tendencies such as Sahko Records, Der Dritte Raum, Anthony Rother, Underground resistance, and from her japanese background Mika Vainio, Alva Noto or Riyuichi Sakamoto(Y M O)…
Performing Electronic music, Miho has already performed in her past with her husband Xavier Morel in England, France and Japan along Speedy J,who is actually one of Miho's fans.
Miho has been a music lover for life, she mixes ambient peaceful sounds or experimental compositions to tell a story to her audience.
Her influences are from various tendencies such as Sahko Records, Der Dritte Raum, Anthony Rother, Underground resistance, and from her japanese background Mika Vainio, Alva Noto or Riyuichi Sakamoto(Y M O)…
Performing Electronic music, Miho has already performed in her past with her husband Xavier Morel in England, France and Japan along Speedy J,who is actually one of Miho's fans.
Miho has been a music lover for life, she mixes ambient peaceful sounds or experimental compositions to tell a story to her audience.
AUDACE
DJ-Turntablist-Trackmaker from France based in Tokyo since 2005,
his influences are as diverse as hiphop, downtempo, rock, electro, drum and bass.
After DJing residencies in various clubs and bars in Tokyo and Kawasaki, in
2007, he started getting more in music production getting involved in diverse projects including 'Hibitanren' with the Life Penciled Crew, producing all the tracks.
As a turntablist recorded and appeared live with various artists
including: Fubar, Hardliner, Blip Pilot.
Currently resident DJ at Shimokitazawa GHETTO events, blending Djing, Turntablism and live instruments for his live show.
his influences are as diverse as hiphop, downtempo, rock, electro, drum and bass.
After DJing residencies in various clubs and bars in Tokyo and Kawasaki, in
2007, he started getting more in music production getting involved in diverse projects including 'Hibitanren' with the Life Penciled Crew, producing all the tracks.
As a turntablist recorded and appeared live with various artists
including: Fubar, Hardliner, Blip Pilot.
Currently resident DJ at Shimokitazawa GHETTO events, blending Djing, Turntablism and live instruments for his live show.
DIRTYPHONICS
Dirtyphonics have become a worldwide phenomenon with their highly acclaimed and original live performances, DJ sets and their refusal to be defined by just one genre of music. With cutting edge releases, all of which are revered for seamlessly fusing electronic music with drum and bass, electro, dubstep, hip-hop & breaks, coupled with their recent win at the DNB Arena Awards, there’s no doubt that Dirtyphonics are the most exciting thing to happen to electronic music in a very long time.
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LES TAMBOURS DU BRONX
Les Tambours du Bronx has 17 musicians on stage surrounded by synthetic sounds, samples, and singing, all in time with the powerful rhythm. It built its reputation reviving drums from rough energetic music; a mixture of indus, afrobeat, drum'n'bass, hip-hop, rock, metal, hardcore and techno.
Les Tambours du Bronx was born in 1987 in Varennes-Vauzelles, parish of Nevers, Nievre, France. Its name comes from a Varennes-Vauzelles district called "The Bronx" because of its square patterned streets, and lines of identical dark houses. This district was primarily inhabited by SNCF (French trains society) workers, where the first drums used by LTDB are from.
The band's first performance was a simple happening as part of the Nevers a Vif festival, in 1987. What began like a joke between friends became the urban percussion's international reference.
20 years later, the band played through the U.S.A., Brasil, Arabia, Morocco, Tunisia, Greece, Reunion Island, Djibouti and Slovenia and all around western Europe, on big events such as the bicentenary French revolution on the Champs-Elysee for Jean-Paul Goude defile in 1989, the opening of Johnny Hallyday 40 years career under the Eiffel Tower, a six week tour across the U.S.A. in 2000, the opening of KoЯn on Sziget Festival in Budapest in 2005, the Rockslide Festival for the opening of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin in Denmark in 1992 and 1995, the French Stadium in 2006.
One thousand concerts, 15,000 squashed drums and 100,000 split beetles stake the route of this atypical band out, who had more than 100 musicians in 20 years of life.
More than a rock band, this real musician company chose the autoproduction via the Sarl Tambours du Bronx Productions.
LTDB is distributed by the independent label at(h)ome.
Les Tambours du Bronx was born in 1987 in Varennes-Vauzelles, parish of Nevers, Nievre, France. Its name comes from a Varennes-Vauzelles district called "The Bronx" because of its square patterned streets, and lines of identical dark houses. This district was primarily inhabited by SNCF (French trains society) workers, where the first drums used by LTDB are from.
The band's first performance was a simple happening as part of the Nevers a Vif festival, in 1987. What began like a joke between friends became the urban percussion's international reference.
20 years later, the band played through the U.S.A., Brasil, Arabia, Morocco, Tunisia, Greece, Reunion Island, Djibouti and Slovenia and all around western Europe, on big events such as the bicentenary French revolution on the Champs-Elysee for Jean-Paul Goude defile in 1989, the opening of Johnny Hallyday 40 years career under the Eiffel Tower, a six week tour across the U.S.A. in 2000, the opening of KoЯn on Sziget Festival in Budapest in 2005, the Rockslide Festival for the opening of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin in Denmark in 1992 and 1995, the French Stadium in 2006.
One thousand concerts, 15,000 squashed drums and 100,000 split beetles stake the route of this atypical band out, who had more than 100 musicians in 20 years of life.
More than a rock band, this real musician company chose the autoproduction via the Sarl Tambours du Bronx Productions.
LTDB is distributed by the independent label at(h)ome.
Shane Berry
Shane Berry is one of the most recognized and respected international electronic music artists in Japan.His powerful, high energy shows at events such as Taico Club and venues such as Womb, Yellow and Module have cemented his reputation as a truly outstanding live creator in the business. Sharing the stage alongside luminaries like Nathan Fake, Aril Brikha and Dominik Eulberg, he has been steadily tearing clubs apart with his signature build ups, mind-bending programming and a true showmanship that is often missing in the techno world.Shane’s penchant for drama is clearly demonstrated with his underground club hit ‘Fillertet 2′ released on the renowned German imprint Trapez Ltd. This track made waves with it’s incredible noise build and has since spawned a hundred copycat tracks. The record has been championed by a league of industry notables including Sven Vath and Richie Hawtin, and remixed by heavywieghts Domink Eulberg and Gabriel Ananda. The record continues to shine as a gem in the Traum/Trapez catalog.His unusual track SimonSis1, loosely based on the eighties toy game Simon Says, was licensed by Ministry of Sound for James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli`s compilation One+One and the track ‘For a Moment’, from Shane`s epic follow-up EP on Trapez Ltd. ‘To There’, was included by Richie Hawtin on his DE9 lite mix featured on the cover compilation cd of MIXMAG 05/06.
Shane Berry was born in South Africa and now lives in Tokyo. He has releases on Trapez LTD (40/42) and Synewave Records NYC (SW71D). His tracks have been played and charted by DJ`s such as Richie Hawtin and Dominik Eulberg. His music is characterized by funky bass lines, odd timings and the occasional mind bending breakdown.
Shane Berry was born in South Africa and now lives in Tokyo. He has releases on Trapez LTD (40/42) and Synewave Records NYC (SW71D). His tracks have been played and charted by DJ`s such as Richie Hawtin and Dominik Eulberg. His music is characterized by funky bass lines, odd timings and the occasional mind bending breakdown.
Y2K
One of the founder of Trends and Friends, he has been living in Japan for 9 years. “party addict”, his inspiration came from bands such as The Buggles (“video killed the radio Star”), the Bee Gees and artists like DJ ZNA in Tokyo.
After more than 14 years going to clubs…he decides to go behind the decks. He is into the German/ Berlin Music scene and fancies good Electronic Music above all but has a preference for Minimal Electro and Minimal Techno.
Vincent B.
One of the founder of Trends and Friends, Vincent B. (aka DJ MetaMorphine) has been interested in Electronic music ever since he was first exposed to the sounds of "Rob Acid", "Josh wink" and all the Acid wave in the mid 90's. Raver and clubber in Paris; he started djing in early 2000, playing different genres of electronic music with a preference for Techno.
As DJ MetaMorphine he spins Drum and Bass utilizing the whole spectrum of dnb in his sets from intelligent to the harder hitting tracks to deliver a creative "switch-mind" experience.
His love for the cinema brings him to the video production, and specially Electronic Events video report. In April 2010, he joins D&BTV crew and start producing video report.
He's always in search for new talents around the globe to bring them and share the same passion here in Tokyo.
As DJ MetaMorphine he spins Drum and Bass utilizing the whole spectrum of dnb in his sets from intelligent to the harder hitting tracks to deliver a creative "switch-mind" experience.
His love for the cinema brings him to the video production, and specially Electronic Events video report. In April 2010, he joins D&BTV crew and start producing video report.
He's always in search for new talents around the globe to bring them and share the same passion here in Tokyo.
Hisayo Nagai
Hisayo is 5 when starts her undying passion for The Violin.
She turns 20 when she creates her own brand, "HISAYO NAGAI", joins the Kawaguchi Shimin Orchestra and in 1995 her creations are sold in "TRICK STAR", a funky boutique in Shimo-kitazawa.
In 1996 she joins the Brand and Shop DREAM DIVA CREATION now widely known in Tokyo. She is designer for Jewelries and Interior decorations, the following year, her creations are introduced in numerous Japanese magazines such as "AN", "FINE", "PEEWEE", "SOS", "JUNIE", “BOON", KAIMONO-OO"…)
She begins to get noticed in many shows, notably when she presents a dress made from recycled coffee beans woven bags (natural material “jute”) for the 4th exhibition of KOENJIN ARTS.
She will also be the designer of the outfits for the models of the MITSUBISHI CALENDAR in 1998.
With her avant-garde taste and her extreme artistic sense, Hisayo NAGAI becomes popular among artists and trendy people. She then designs the outfits for the J-POP band SPITZ for their "SPITZ JAMBOREE TOUR 1998".
Then, she quits her activities in Japan and gets involved in creating vegetable and Ganja dying technique clothing in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Based in Nepal, but from time to time still coming to Japan, she also leaves for a trip to Europe for inspiration.
She works on a collaboration project of clothes made from hemp for the famous Japanese brand, "OZONE ROCKS".
In 1999, Hisayo decides, after a little break in Japan to go back to Nepal and open her own clothes shop "UCHOUCHU".
From 2000, she designs the costumes for MIA, a French cyber TV personality appearing in the special live show of "MEGALOMANIACS” on Space Shower TV, but also SMAP TV and many other TV shows and Music videos, she also keeps selling her creations in "A LITTLE VILLAGE", a select shop in Harajuku .
In 2004, she will play at the “Geijutsu Gekijou” Concert hall in Ikebukuro.
In June 2005 she creates the costumes and lingerie items for the famous Japanese sexy idol, Mizuho NAKAMURA, for her 5th photo album book. A DVD is also be on sale.
In 2007, Hisayo NAGAI will join the SALON DE GISO in the Famous KOMATSU BUILDING in Ginza as an Artisan, where she will stay for a few months before working on collaboration with “GINZA TAYLOR”, the long-time established Suits Professional in Tokyo…while in the same time she directs her own photo shooting around the concept “Tokyo Reality” (See her picture- photo by Marc Oxley)
She keeps on designing clothes and eventually gets new clients from some famous clothes shops owners and managers who recommend her sense to their own “particular clients” in search for quality and her originality…
Jeant Touquet's partner, she is also a member of T&F.
She turns 20 when she creates her own brand, "HISAYO NAGAI", joins the Kawaguchi Shimin Orchestra and in 1995 her creations are sold in "TRICK STAR", a funky boutique in Shimo-kitazawa.
In 1996 she joins the Brand and Shop DREAM DIVA CREATION now widely known in Tokyo. She is designer for Jewelries and Interior decorations, the following year, her creations are introduced in numerous Japanese magazines such as "AN", "FINE", "PEEWEE", "SOS", "JUNIE", “BOON", KAIMONO-OO"…)
She begins to get noticed in many shows, notably when she presents a dress made from recycled coffee beans woven bags (natural material “jute”) for the 4th exhibition of KOENJIN ARTS.
She will also be the designer of the outfits for the models of the MITSUBISHI CALENDAR in 1998.
With her avant-garde taste and her extreme artistic sense, Hisayo NAGAI becomes popular among artists and trendy people. She then designs the outfits for the J-POP band SPITZ for their "SPITZ JAMBOREE TOUR 1998".
Then, she quits her activities in Japan and gets involved in creating vegetable and Ganja dying technique clothing in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Based in Nepal, but from time to time still coming to Japan, she also leaves for a trip to Europe for inspiration.
She works on a collaboration project of clothes made from hemp for the famous Japanese brand, "OZONE ROCKS".
In 1999, Hisayo decides, after a little break in Japan to go back to Nepal and open her own clothes shop "UCHOUCHU".
From 2000, she designs the costumes for MIA, a French cyber TV personality appearing in the special live show of "MEGALOMANIACS” on Space Shower TV, but also SMAP TV and many other TV shows and Music videos, she also keeps selling her creations in "A LITTLE VILLAGE", a select shop in Harajuku .
In 2004, she will play at the “Geijutsu Gekijou” Concert hall in Ikebukuro.
In June 2005 she creates the costumes and lingerie items for the famous Japanese sexy idol, Mizuho NAKAMURA, for her 5th photo album book. A DVD is also be on sale.
In 2007, Hisayo NAGAI will join the SALON DE GISO in the Famous KOMATSU BUILDING in Ginza as an Artisan, where she will stay for a few months before working on collaboration with “GINZA TAYLOR”, the long-time established Suits Professional in Tokyo…while in the same time she directs her own photo shooting around the concept “Tokyo Reality” (See her picture- photo by Marc Oxley)
She keeps on designing clothes and eventually gets new clients from some famous clothes shops owners and managers who recommend her sense to their own “particular clients” in search for quality and her originality…
Jeant Touquet's partner, she is also a member of T&F.
LINE KERNEL
LINE KERNEL is now developing a new style of vjing that is not video-driven but is a sound reactive programed visual which brings you a totally new colourful experience.
http://www.vimeo.com/user565275
http://www.vimeo.com/user565275
Pppppinkman
http://pppppinkman.com
Pinkman
1982年生まれ。埼玉県所沢市出身、東京都在住。幼少の頃より所沢、自宅近くのアトリエに通い、ファインアートを学ぶ。
2003年頃より都内クラブイベントにてライブペイント開始。
ライブペインティングを中心に国内外で幅広く活動。
画家 鈴木高男 氏との二人組みユニット"PinT(ピンティ)"としても活躍中。
ピンクの変態（妖怪）。
Pinkman
1982年生まれ。埼玉県所沢市出身、東京都在住。幼少の頃より所沢、自宅近くのアトリエに通い、ファインアートを学ぶ。
2003年頃より都内クラブイベントにてライブペイント開始。
ライブペインティングを中心に国内外で幅広く活動。
画家 鈴木高男 氏との二人組みユニット"PinT(ピンティ)"としても活躍中。
ピンクの変態（妖怪）。
Bruce Mennel
Bruce Mennel started his music carreer in the late 90's in the North
of France performing as a DJ at local events around his home town. The
leading DJs from Germany and Belgium of that time had a significant
influence on the style Bruce played back then, performing 3 decks hard
techno mixes in underground events put on for hard Techno, Hardcore
and Tribe music fans.
From 2001 to 2004, Bruce Mennel did a sound system course in Nice at
I.S.T.S in the South of France, learning sound techniques and
acoustics, rising the creativity of the mixes and offering new ideas
in field of sound programming. With his music developing to hard but
highly danceable styles, Bruce competes with Other DJ's in underground
outdoor events until he leaves for Tokyo, Japan.
In 2005, Bruce starts his Music Event Company and is now one of the growing names in the Japanese techno scene. Resident DJ of Japanection and Pulse , Bruce has set his place with remarkable 3 decks DJ performances, entertaining crowds in prestigious clubs in Japan, France, Germany and Denmark with undeniable global legends of Techno music such as The Advent, Ken Ishii, Kazu Kimura and Oscar Mulero to name a few and he is now collaborating on music production with top world class artists.
of France performing as a DJ at local events around his home town. The
leading DJs from Germany and Belgium of that time had a significant
influence on the style Bruce played back then, performing 3 decks hard
techno mixes in underground events put on for hard Techno, Hardcore
and Tribe music fans.
From 2001 to 2004, Bruce Mennel did a sound system course in Nice at
I.S.T.S in the South of France, learning sound techniques and
acoustics, rising the creativity of the mixes and offering new ideas
in field of sound programming. With his music developing to hard but
highly danceable styles, Bruce competes with Other DJ's in underground
outdoor events until he leaves for Tokyo, Japan.
In 2005, Bruce starts his Music Event Company and is now one of the growing names in the Japanese techno scene. Resident DJ of Japanection and Pulse , Bruce has set his place with remarkable 3 decks DJ performances, entertaining crowds in prestigious clubs in Japan, France, Germany and Denmark with undeniable global legends of Techno music such as The Advent, Ken Ishii, Kazu Kimura and Oscar Mulero to name a few and he is now collaborating on music production with top world class artists.