Himuro Yoshiteru is an

electronic music Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroa ...

musician and DJ from Japan. Himuro's first album Nichiyobi was released in 1998 by the English record label Worm Interface, alongside artists like Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher) and Freeform. His releases are mostly within the

genres of drum and bass, Electronica, Hip hop and Braindance, with a significant

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influence . His style is often described in the media as very playful. It consists of finely chopped, fast rhythms in combination with jazzy bass and synthesizer lines and 8bit sounds (like video game music). In this area he is one of the prominent Japanese musicians of this time. Some of his pieces have been featured on John Peel´s Radio show on

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and one was later released as an mp3 on the Tribute to John Peel Series, as a free download. In his Live Acts he uses primarily his laptop,

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s and effects processors.

Discography

Albums

* (1998) Nichiyobi - (

Worm Interface Worm Interface is an independent electronic and IDM record label based in London, England, founded in 1994. Notable artists * Himuro Yoshiteru * Freeform * Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher) * Jake Mandell * Gimmik * Solar X * Sandspider ...

) * (2004) Clear Without Items (Couchblip!) * (2005) Mild Fantasy Violence (Zod) * (2007) Welcome Myself (Tangram Disk) * (2008) Here And There (File Records) * (2010) Where Does Sound Come From? (MURDER CHANNEL) * (2011) 7th Shape Shifting * (2012) Our Turn, Anytime

EPs, singles and promos

* (1998) Nice Feedback E.P. - (

) * (1999) Himuro versus Koichi - Latest Gorgeous Energy - (

) * (2004) 3mcs From China * (2005) Fuck_B_Hard * (2007) Welcome Myself E.P. 12" (Tangram DiSk) * (2008) Here And There E.P. 12" (Tangram Disk) * (2008) Abcd E.P. (Invitro)

Remixes

* Shadow Huntaz feat X.A. Cute - Head In Noose (Himuro Remix) * Borngräber & Strüver - Midsummer (Himuro Remix) * Lambent - Drive Back Re-revised (Himuro Remix) * Symbolic Interaction - Seasalas (Himuro Remix) * Mrs. Tanaka - Traffic Tune (Himuro Remix) * Mrs. Tanaka - Lime Light (Himuro Remix) * Mrs. Tanaka - Hush Bell (Himuro Remix) * Vukeme - 80's Dream Parasol (Himuro Remix) * Robokoneko - Eerie Ash (Himuro Remix) *

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Compilation appearances

*John Peel Day - Tribute To John Peel *Alternative Frequencies 3 -

*Alt. Frequencies 4 -

*Electric Chicken Volume One -

*The Beautiful Beat - Zerinnerung *Hekla's Selection - Reckankreuzungsklankewerkzeuge

Videos

* (2005) "Tenjin" (Chillin Remix) von Kyle Griblin * (2008) "spen za nite wiz dis sit" von Takafumi Tsuchiya

External links

Official Himuro Yoshiteru website

Discogs
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