KEN HARADA

1990年から大阪での活動を拠点にしてきたテ゠¯ãƒŽDJ/Producerの一人。 1995年、自らが発足したレーベル『AQUAã€ã§ã®è ‡ªèº«çŽ‡ã„るユニット『WATERMAN』は、ANDY WETHERALL/SLAM/DARREN EMMERSONなど幅広い層のDJã«èªã‚ã‚‰ã‚Œã€æ§˜ã€…ãªæµ ·å¤–DJにより海外雑誌などでもレビューされ話 題となる。 その後、 Christian Smithと 共に様々な作品を手掛ける中で、『Galactica』 名義で2000年には『Red Eyes.Red Lights』と そのカップリング曲『NEVER END』と両曲共にヒットした作品をプロデュー スしている。 その翌年,,２００１年,,に同曲『Red Eyes.Red Lights』はZzino vs Sinesweeperによってリミックス,,Traction)ã•ã‚ŒãŸä» –、Valentino Kanzyaniの大ヒットしたミックスCD『Rock the Discotheque』 に収録されたりと、様々な形で取り上げられ ている。,,その他、Adam Xã‚„AZUKIのミックスCDにも収録されている。,, ２０００年からの活動はアンダーグラウンド に留まらず、メジャーへと活動の場を広げる 。 そのデビューを飾ったのは３００万枚という 驚異的なメガヒット、『浜崎あゆみ』の『Dut y』にはじまり、その後、EXILE/倖田　来未/BoA/ dream/Shela/CEYREN/上原　多香子など現在に至まだ§æ§˜ã€…なアーティストの作品を作曲/アレンジ/ リミックス/ãƒ—ãƒ­ãƒ‡ãƒ¥ãƒ¼ã‚¹ãªã©ã‚’æ‰‹æŽ›ã‘ã€ç¾åœ ¨ã€ãã®ãƒ¡ã‚¸ãƒ£ãƒ¼æœ€å‰ç·šã§æ´»èºã™ã‚‹ã€‚ 最近では、CEYRENの『ALL FOR YOU -FULL OF LOVE REMIX-』などが,,携帯,,配信で１万件を超えるだªã©è©±é¡Œã‚’呼んだ。 今迄にSLAM,Darren Emmerson,,å…ƒUnderworld,,、Carl Cox,Derric May,Kevin Sauderson、Christian Smith&John Selway,Claude Young,Dave Angel,Dave Clarke,Laurent Garnier,Marco Bailey,Christian Varelaなど数多くのDJとも共演している。 ハウスからエレクトロ、テクノまで幅広く、 そして独特な選曲とプレイが定評。www.tearbrid ge.comBorn in Tokyo,grew up in Seattle. Influenced by music from Y.M.O,Kraft Werk,Afrika banbaata/soul sonic force,Neucleus, LA Dream team,Egyptian Lover...1990,Started to DJ/produce parties in the best clubs in Japan. Produces and Plays techno/house music but also produces HIPHOP and R&B. Became the TOP DJ in Osaka. Started own lable in UK called "AQUA"records in the year 1995. Ken's 1st releases "WATERMAN"was picked up(reviewed) from DJs like;Andy Wheatherall,Slam(Stuart Mcmillan/Orde Meikle)Darren Emmerson(used to be in Underworld)and more etc...Later on,Making a unit with a friend,Christian Smith from TRONIC RECORDS. (www.tronicmusic.com)called"GALACTICA". Single"Red eyes,Red lights"/ "NEVER END"was picked up from many Top DJs all over the world. this single was also remixed from "intexor vs sinesweeper"(traction records),and Brian Zentz.Also the Sinlge was played in "Valentino Kanzyani"s HITmix CD album "Rock the Discotheque". and this single took the #1 on Japanese dance magazines buzz chart.("loud") There are too many DJs to name though,has played with the TOP DJs like,Carl Cox, lauren Garnier,Darren Emmerson,Dave Clarke,Dave Angel,Derric May,KevinSaunderson, Claude Young,Slam,Christian Smith and John Selway,and many more....Also since the year 1999,made songs and remixes for many famous artists in Japan. such as; "AYUMI HAMASAKI","BoA",KUMI KOHDA",and "EXILE" . Other popular artists whom ken has worked on are "SE7EN","Ami Suzuki","GLAY","RIZE". Produced a song "Lastman Standing",for one of the biggest fighting event called "PRIDE",featuring Eric Martin(EX-"Mr.BIG"). Producing an artist called"CEYREN".2nd and 3rd Single(2007) was co-produced by the hitmaker from SWEDEN,"HITVISION"(who's produced "TATA YOUNG"etc..). www.CEYREN.jpUNDRERGROUND scene works,starting projects for club club"HARLEM" (one of the most popular HIPHOP club in TOKYO) www.harlem.co.jp/ Ken has produced and worked with artist like DJ TONY TOUCH for an artist "TSUBAKI". Also produces a track for HIPHOP artist "E-qual"from popular hiphop group in Japan called "M.O.S.A.D" or Rockwel(Rec lable:AV8) from New York http://tearbridge.com/works/management/creator/harada.html