Daishi Dance (born
in 1976) is a male Japanese DJ and
record producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
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Summary
Daishi Dance performs in the heart of Sapporo, creating melodious house mixes that feature vocals conveying grief and discontent, and using three turn tables in a hybrid DJ style.
Daishi Dance has performed at many events with artists such as
Studio Apartment
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and FreeTEMPO. He has performed at CLUB YELLOW, in
Roppongi
is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous for the affluent Roppongi Hills development area and popular night club scene. A few foreign embassies are located near Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike. It is ...
, as well as with Morita Masananori of Studio Apartment, as the duet "MUSeUM", which performs at many regular events in the club. Since March 2008, Daishi Dance has performed at the club
ageHa
ageHa (also as 'AGH') was a weekend club event in Tokyo, Japan. It was held on Friday and Saturday at the Usen Studio Coast event space in the Shin-Kiba district, which also hosted live concerts and other events. The word ''Ageha'' is Japanese fo ...
, in Shinkiba,
Tokyo
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at the regular party called "POOL HOUSE", and certain other events.
On July 2, 2008, Daishi Dance released "The Ghibli Set", which contained 12 licensed remixes songs featured in movies created by
Studio Ghibli
is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Koganei, Tokyo."Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment". ''Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment''. Retrieved 2020-12-14. It is best known for its animated feature films, and ha ...
. This album hit number 12 on the Oricon charts, and remained at this position for 3 weeks.
Discography
Albums
#''The P.I.A.N.O. Set'' (July 19, 2006)
#''Melodies Melodies'' (October 3, 2007)
#''Spectacle.'' (October 7, 2009)
#''Wonder Tourism'' (November 14, 2012)
#''New Party!'' (September 25, 2013)
#''Gekimori'' (August 6, 2014)
Cover albums
*''The Ghibli Set'' (July 2, 2008)
*''The Ghibli Set 2'' (December 18, 2013)
Remix compilations
*''Daishi Dance Remix'' (January 21, 2009)
*''Daishi Dance Remix... 2'' (November 3, 2010)
Mixtapes
*''MyDJBooth: DJ Mix 1'' (April 28, 2010)
*''MyDJBooth.2'' (November 9, 2011)
*''MyDJBooth.3'' (March 27, 2013)
*''EDM Land'' (May 14, 2014)
Original productions
*2008: Chieko Kinbara – "Romance for Strings"
*2008: Arvin Homa Aya – "Winter Love"
*2010:
Mika Nakashima
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– "
Memory
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*2010:
Miliyah Kato
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– "
I Miss You"
*2011:
Rainbow
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– "
To Me
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"
*2011:
After School – "
Shampoo
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"
*2011:
Mucc
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– "
Arcadia
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"
*2012:
Maki Nomiya
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– "Sweet Soul Revue"
*2012:
Orange Caramel
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– "
Milkshake""
*2013: Miliyah Kato – "Nemurenu Yoru no Sei de"
*2013: Miliyah Kato – "With U"
*2014: Miliyah Kato – "Emotion"
*2014:
Ayumi Hamasaki
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– "
What is Forever Love"
*2015:
Ayumi hamasaki
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– "
Sayonara (feat. SpeXial)"
Remixes
*2007:
Axwell
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– "I Found You"
*2007: Free Tempo – "Harmony"
*2007:
Michael Gray – "
The Weekend"
*2007:
Double
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* Th ...
– "Spring Love"
*2008: Mika Nakashima – "
Sakura (Hanagasumi)"
*2008:
Miley Cyrus
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– "
7 Things
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"
*2008: Ayumi Hamasaki – "
Heaven
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*2008: Chieko Kinbara – "Romance for Strings"
*2008:
Genki Rockets
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– "Star Surfer"
*2008:
Roland Clark
Roland Clark is an American house music DJ, producer, songwriter and vocalist.
Biography
In the past, Roland Clark used the aliases Jesus Jackson, Digital Pimps, Dark Clark, South Street Player, and is also founding member of the dance music ...
presents
Urban Soul
Urban Soul was a United Kingdom, UK/United States, US house music studio project assembled by Record producer, producer, songwriter and vocalist Roland Clark.
Biography
Urban Soul hit the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play record chart, chart seven ti ...
– "Life Time"
*2009: Coldfeet – "Okay With Me"
*2009:
BWO – "
Sunshine in the Rain"
*2009:
May J.
, better known by her stage name May J., is a Japanese pop and R&B singer who made her major label debut under Sony Music Japan on July 12, 2006, with her first mini-album '' All My Girls''. She was born to an Iranian mother and Japanese father ...
– "Garden"
*2009:
Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun – "Long Way"
*2010: Mitomi Tokoto – "That Ibiza Track"
*2011:
Marié Digby
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– "Part Of Your World"
*2013:
Carly Rae Jepsen
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– "
Call Me Maybe
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Chart positions
*Oricon Album Chart Number 12 for the Album "The Ghibli Set" on the week of July 21.
Held for three weeks.
External links
Official SiteDaishi Dance on UNIVERSAL JDaishi Dance's BlogArtist Label
References
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1976 births
Japanese DJs
Japanese electronic musicians
Living people
Shibuya-kei musicians
Universal Music Japan artists
Musicians from Sapporo
Electronic dance music DJs