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Ken Ishii
Japanse techno artist Ken Ishii ranks as one of the most innovative and experimental composers in current techno. Although he works in a Detroit derived style, his differing background and influence have led to the use of avant-garde compositionaly techniques such as chromaticism and the influence digital synthesis. His work can be likened to that of Derrick May, but the influence of more artful electronic experimentalists like Yellow Magic Orchestra and Haruomi Hosono shines through.
Although he only started releasing music in the early '90s, his 1993 and 1994 releases are benchmarks of techno futurism. With the incorporation of elements of British bleep and breakbeat techno as well as elements of the 20th century avant-garde, Ishii's finest work expands on techno's rigid rhythmic structure, bringing in elements of chaos and disruption. Like some other experimentalist artists, his music is often praised by DJ's who nonetheless don't play his challenging records much.
Although he remained unknown in Japan at first, and was only a step above obscure in the world wide techno scene, his release Jelly Tones in 1995 brought his work to a larger audience, spreading his fame and prompting a world tour.
http://www.kenishii.com/
there's also a video of him spinning live on
http://www.dancetrippin.tv
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