Kouhei Matsunaga
Encyclopedia
Kouhei Matsunaga, is an electronic
musician
also drawing artist from Osaka, Japan.
, John Watermann, Asmus Tietchens, RLW, Rudolf eb.er, Anla Courtis, Greg Davis, Conrad Schnitzler
, Lesser, Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic
), Mr Maloke (Puppetmastaz), Sean Booth (Autechre
) and Sensational (ex Jungle Brothers
).He also having another project as NHK (Raster-Noton
) with Toshio Munehiro and Internet Magic with Max Turner(Puppetmastaz). Now he lives in Berlin and Osaka.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
also drawing artist from Osaka, Japan.
History
Kouhei Matsunaga grew up in osaka, japan. He studied architectue and was listening to hardcore techno and rap music.He started to make music back in 1992 focusing on rather experimental music. Kouhei also worked with artists like MerzbowMerzbow
is the main recording name of the Japanese noise musician , born in 1956. Since 1979 he has released in excess of 350 recordings.The name "Merzbow" comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork, "Merzbau”. This was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic...
, John Watermann, Asmus Tietchens, RLW, Rudolf eb.er, Anla Courtis, Greg Davis, Conrad Schnitzler
Conrad Schnitzler
Conrad Schnitzler was a prolific German experimental musician.Schnitzler was born in Düsseldorf. He was an early member of Tangerine Dream and a founder of the band Kluster. He left Kluster in 1971, first working with his group Eruption and then focusing on solo works...
, Lesser, Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic
Pan sonic
Pan Sonic was a Finnish experimental electronic music duo consisting of Mika Vainio and Ilpo Väisänen.-Music:...
), Mr Maloke (Puppetmastaz), Sean Booth (Autechre
Autechre
Autechre are an English electronic music duo consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both natives of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1987, they are one of the most prominent acts signed to Warp Records, a label known for its pioneering electronic music and through which all Autechre albums...
) and Sensational (ex Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
).He also having another project as NHK (Raster-Noton
Raster-Noton
Raster-Noton is a German electronic music record label founded in 1996 by Olaf Bender, Carsten Nicolai and Frank Bretschneider. Based in Chemnitz, Germany, Raster-Noton merged in 1999 from separate labels Rastermusik and Noton .The collective label's aesthetic focus is rhythmic, minimal electronic...
) with Toshio Munehiro and Internet Magic with Max Turner(Puppetmastaz). Now he lives in Berlin and Osaka.
Discography
- 1998 Upside Down (CD) Mille PlateauxMille PlateauxMille Plateaux is an influential electronica record label founded 1993 by Achim Szepanski in Frankfurt, Germany. It is known for mostly releasing minimal techno, glitch music and other experimental electronic music.-History:...
- 2001 Split with Merzbow (CD) Tigerbeat6Tigerbeat6Tigerbeat6 is a San Francisco and Berlin based independent and electronic record label run by Kid606. The name reflects Kid606's obsession with cats, which also comes to light in the catalogue numbers, all of which start with MEOW, and is also a loose reference to the top-selling teen magazine,...
- 2002 INTO111115&111521849 / with MerzbowMerzbowis the main recording name of the Japanese noise musician , born in 1956. Since 1979 he has released in excess of 350 recordings.The name "Merzbow" comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork, "Merzbau”. This was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic...
- Mode For Value & Intention (12") Cross Fade Enter Tainment (CFET) - 2002 Move Machine With Glass (CD) Gender-Less Kibbutz
- 2002 Rudolf Eb.er & Kouhei (CD) PARA disc
- 2002 Split with Natiho Toyota (CDr, Album, Ltd) Deserted Factory
- 2003 Time To Move With Glass (12") Blade Records
- 2004 Complicated High Still Now... (CDr, Ltd) Autarkeia
- 2004 Split with John Watermann (CD) Hvexas Records
- 2004 Split with Niko Skorpio (CD) Deserted Factory
- 2005 Courtis_Matsunaga (CD, Album) Prele
- 2005 For Gemini And Back To Heian (CD, Mini) Feld
- 2006 Sensational Meets Kouhei (CD, Album, Enh, Dig) WordSound
- 2007 YAK (with Y-tong-G, Asmus Tietchens),(CD, Ltd) Monochrome Vision
- 2008 NHK (12") Raster noton
- 2010 Split with Mika Vainio (12") Important Records
- 2010 3.Telepathics Meh in-Sect Connection (with Mika Vainio, Sean Booth), (CD) Important Record
- 2010 Self VA. (CD) Important Records
- 2010 Sensational meets Koyxen (LP, CD) Skam Records
- 2011 NHKyx yx aka 1ch aka solo (CD) Skam Records
See also
- Flying Swimming
- WordSound
- Important Records
- Mesk RecordsMesk RecordsMesk Records is an independent electronica and experimental music record label based in Berlin, Germany, and founded in 2008.- Notable artists :* Himuro Yoshiteru* Koyxen * O.S.T. * Shadow Huntaz* Ultre* X.A.Cute...
- Mille PlateauxMille PlateauxMille Plateaux is an influential electronica record label founded 1993 by Achim Szepanski in Frankfurt, Germany. It is known for mostly releasing minimal techno, glitch music and other experimental electronic music.-History:...
- Tigerbeat6Tigerbeat6Tigerbeat6 is a San Francisco and Berlin based independent and electronic record label run by Kid606. The name reflects Kid606's obsession with cats, which also comes to light in the catalogue numbers, all of which start with MEOW, and is also a loose reference to the top-selling teen magazine,...
- Raster-NotonRaster-NotonRaster-Noton is a German electronic music record label founded in 1996 by Olaf Bender, Carsten Nicolai and Frank Bretschneider. Based in Chemnitz, Germany, Raster-Noton merged in 1999 from separate labels Rastermusik and Noton .The collective label's aesthetic focus is rhythmic, minimal electronic...
- Skam RecordsSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...