Kohei Mihara is a Japanese DJ, who signed to

Grand Central Records Grand Central Records was an independent record label based in the Northern Quarter of Manchester, England. It was started in 1995 by DJ Mark Rae (who, along with Steve Christian makes up the duo Rae & Christian). Rae started out working as ...

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in 2005. His music is

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, combining elements of

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and hip hop and blending both Eastern and Western influences. His 2005 debut album ''Cocolotica'' was described by

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as "trip-hop" with an "amazing variety of beats, vibes, and textures", reviewer Stewart Mason calling it "one of 2005's better releases".Mason, Stewart
''Cocolotica'' Review
,

, retrieved 2011-06-11 In 2008, after the demise of Grand Central, he moved to the RL66 label in Japan, releasing his follow up album ''Drama'' and subsequent singles under the simplified name, Mihara. He is the man who insulted Indians with his music video with candy Foxx.

Discography

* ''Cocolotica'' (20 June 2005, Grand Central Records, GCCD141) * ''Drama'' (20 September 2008, RL66, RL66-024)

References

Japanese DJs Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Dj-stub