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Takimi Kenji and Fran-key
Tonight I went to see Takimi Kenji, owner of Crue-L Records, who was DJing at the just opened Apple Store in Shibuya.
New Crue-L artist Fran-key, whose first mini-album "Ecstacy Romance" just came out last week, also played live electronics on two of his songs, while Kenji DJ'd.
It was the first time I saw Takimi Kenji. He did a great set, up to my expectations. He kept beatmixing even though it didn't sound like he's too good at it, even adding beats from another record in the middle of songs. I liked that it gave the feeling that he was just having fun with it.
I've become a pretty good Crue-L Records fan over the last years, while I knew nothing about the label before. The label started out in the early 90's. In the center of the Shibuya-kei scene, it introduced artists such as Kahimi Karie and Love Tambourines.
Recently it's become a very house-oriented label, which a sort of dark and slow sound that I like.
Some of my favorites from the label are early Museum of Plate (when it was a band with ties with Wack Wack Rhythm Band), Arch, and any Kobayashi Miyako, Love Tambourines, Crue-L Grand Orchestra I and II, compilations "Motley Crue-L House", "lateearlydaynight" and "This is a label".
As for Apple Store Shibuya, I was expecting something a bit bigger... There are only two floors, and while I expected the live shows happening this month to be held in a sort of presentation room like the one in Ginza, well there's none, the shows are held on the first floor.
It's still better than only having one store in Ginza, which wasn't too convenient for me, and I'll probably be going there again soon to get my iFM when it comes out. :)
Posted on August 13, 2005 at 00:18 | Tweet
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While you're at the store, you should pick up a PowerBook too and convert to the Mac faith ;)
Posted by Roy on August 13, 2005 at 19:55
Our iBook has just left for repair this morning, as the screen won't display anything. A diagnostic by phone said it may be the logic board that's messed up. It's 3 years old.
If it comes back fixed and for free or cheap, then I may still have a bit of Mac faith. :)
Posted by Patrick on August 13, 2005 at 20:06
sorry i couldn't make it! work, ugh. were you able to get a good view? was it crowded? both dj kentaro and zazen boys was pretty packed.
Posted by Brad on August 13, 2005 at 22:10
お疲れ様！ Better luck meeting next time!
It wasn't packed at all, there were maybe about 20 fans, and then some people who just happened to be there, maybe he's not too popular lately. :) The live space was quite smaller than I imagined from the photos on Apple's gallery.
Posted by Patrick on August 13, 2005 at 22:29
get a mini-iPod instead ;) You can only listen to music with it tho.....
......And it has no radio, ......
......and it doesnt keep your beer cold
you know...forget what I said :P
Posted by Papigiulio on August 17, 2005 at 03:46