kazumasa hashimoto

Composer/pianist born in Tokyo.
Learning piano at a young age, Kazumasa Hashimoto quickly took an interest in composing rather than playing standard classical pieces. At the same time also took an interest in making music with computers.
Graduating from a College of Music in Tokyo with a major in song writing, he currently releases his own music as well composes for commercials and acts as a producer for other artists.
In April 2004 he released his first album "yupi" through the PLOP label. This work embodied all the sensibilities and experiences which he had accumulated throughout the years as a musician. In May 2005, his second album "epitaph" was released to worldwide critical acclaim. The mixture of piano, orchestra, electronics and field recordings brought about a deep, imaginative and fantastical soundscape. The album was reviewed in over 40 publications in Europe and America, with Germany's DE:BUG awarding it 5 stars as well as tracks being used by BBC TV.
He has released work on a compilation for the American Studio Dregs label, as well as Ekkehard Ehlers' compilation for the German Staubgold label. In Japan, he plays piano for world's end girlfriend, World Standard and Shione Yukawa regularly.
As a live act, he has played in Sakamoto Ryuichi's event, "code" with bands like Sketch Show and has also supported Germany's MORRMUSIC Japan Tour.
--kazumasa hashimoto・橋本和昌プロフィール--
作曲家／アーティスト。
幼少時よりピアノ を弾き続け、思いに任せて自由にピアノを弾 いて音を紡ぎだす。東京の音大に入学し作曲 を専攻、その後、作曲家／アーティストとし ての活動を始めました。
現在までに４枚の アルバムをリリースし、自身の作品以外では Gutevolkのアルバムプロデュース。湯川潮音やw orld's end girlfriendのアルバムにもにも参加しています〠‚
その他にはCM、舞台や映画などの音楽製作も㠁—ています。
--NEWS--
映画の音楽を手がけました。
黒沢清監督「トウキョウソナタ」
http://tokyosonata.com/index.html
（カンヌ国際映画祭で審査員賞を受賞しまし た。）
--Discography--
2003å¹´ yupi/kazumasa hashimoto (plop)
2004å¹´ epitaph/kazumasa hashimoto (flyrec)
2006å¹´ Gllia/kazumasa hashimoto (MIDI Creative / noble)
2007å¹´ Euphoriam/kazumasa hashimoto (MIDI Creative / noble)