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Japanese DJ and record producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ken Ishii (ケン・イシイ) is a Japanese DJ and record producer from Sapporo. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University. He has released work under his own name as well as under the pseudonyms FLR, Flare, UTU, Yoga, and Rising Sun.
Ken Ishii | |
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石井健 | |
Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
Nationality | Japanese (jus sanguinis) |
Other names | Oriental Techno God, Kenchan, Kenny, Rising Sun, Flare |
Alma mater | Hitotsubashi University |
Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, record producer |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, turntables |
Years active | 1993-present |
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Website | kenishii |
Strongly influenced by Detroit techno [citation needed] , Ishii had his first release on Richie Hawtin's label Plus 8. He composed the music for the opening ceremonies to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[1] "Creation the State of Art" was used in the third level of the 2001 video game Rez, and some tracks in the soundtrack release to the game LSD were produced by Ishii. His track "Let It All Ride" has also been used in the PlayStation Portable video game Lumines II.
His music video for "Extra" (directed by Koji Morimoto) won Best Dance Music Video of the year for MTV Europe in 1997.[2][3]
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