SALMON [Performing Art Works]

Kenji Kikuchi, the Tokyo based DJ/producer, started his electronic music career as Salmon in 2004. In the same year, he did a debut with the live performance at the Nike’s fashion show and his first full- length alubum 'skelton.jp’, which is a lounge minimal techno album used JMX rhythm box for all tracks, released on his own label WC recordings. In the followingyear, he released a click techno album ‘Salmon cooks U- zhaan’ with thetranscendence tabla player U-zhaan from the ‘Asa-chang & Junray’. This unique click techno album which were 100% made by sampling tabla sound wasgarnering positive reputation. Apart from his release on WC recordings, hecontinues multiple activities such as the electronica/breakbeats project‘Metro 999’ which is a duo composed of a live drum and a sampler, and also he writes tracks for the MIXMEDIA PERFORMING ART GROUP “SALVANILLA” and has performed at their national and international tour in Tokyo, Korea and Singapore. Now DJing and performing enerally in various parts of Japan and 12” and DVD are due to release soon.Salmon is the most remarkable artist in Tokyo underground scene who is gonna leap techno to the NEW STAGE POP ART!
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