22:00〜 AFTER DARK presents 2008 KITSUNE MAISON 6 Japan Tour in SendaiROCK、INDIE、ELECTRO、DANCE
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■Gildas & Masaya(Kitsune)PROFILE Kitsune・・・・世界的に高い評価を得るフランスをベースとした音楽レーベル&ファッションブランド。CDコンピレーションシリーズ『Kitsune Maison』を中心に展開する音楽リリースではDigitalismを始めとする数多くのアーティストにスポットライトを浴びせ、フレンチエレクトロのシーンに多大な貢献をする。ファッションブランドも世界的な評価を得るパリのセレクトショップ『Colette』で販売されるなどその評価は高い。 そのKitsuneブランドのオーナー&アーティストがGildas & Masaya。Daft Punk所属のレーベル『daft trax』でマネージメント兼プロモーターとして活動していたGildasとファッションデザイナーとしてもKitsuneを支える在仏日本人、Masaya。 彼らの元へは2人で行うDJセットを獲得しようと世界中からオファーが絶えることはない。 世界中にフレンチエレクトロ旋風を巻き起こした張本人たち。数々の新人を発掘した才能と音楽の最先端が彼らのDJセットには詰まっている。 In a few short years Kitsune - the Franco-Japanese company that’s breaking all the rules - has firmly established itself as a force to reckon with. Cleverly bridging music, fashion and design, this young and unique brand is the brainchild of Gildas Loaec & Masaya Kuroki who not content with merely directing the operations are also a fine pair of djs ? an activity that’s proven essential to run what is arguably the most exciting record label in the world today. Now after consistently rocking the best, coolest parties from London to Tokyo via Reykjavik and New York, Gildas & Masaya are putting out their first proper dj mix album ? a Kitsune release exclusive to Japan. The association of Loaec, Daft Punk’s art-director/manager, and Kuroki, an architecture student who switched to fashion design when he started to conceive Kitsune’s clothing range might not initially seem an obvious one. The first, a young dynamic entrepreneur from Brittany, who originally moved to Paris to open a record shop selling house music at a time when the scene in France was in its infancy, soon got asked by regular customers Daft Punk (then a newly formed act) to help with the band’s general matters, the rest is history as they say. The second was born in Japan and followed his mother to France at the age of 12 when his parents split up. It wasn’t an easy move to start with, not speaking a word of French the communication on Parisian school playgrounds was often limited to fistfights. It was during a Japanese trip to oversee the production of Daft Punk’s cartoon ‘Interstella 5555’ where Masaya was drafted in to ease the coordination that the pair foresaw the possibility of creating a structure that would combine all the things they were into, clothes, image and music of course. Gildas & Masaya soon developed a partnership that proved fruitful, in the office getting ready to conquer the world with their exciting new venture fast shaping up as well as behind the decks ? a union that came naturally for these two passionate music lovers. Deejaying as a unit seemed more fun… and more lethal too of course. With not just one dj at the controls but two, everything happens twice as fast, like a breathtaking rollercoaster ride… No wonder there are other illustrious dj partnerships about. Combining an unrivalled instinct for l’air du temps ? what’s in the air ? with impressive hard-working abilities and a good sharpened set of ears, from then on there was no stopping the two pals always on the look out for the next (big) thing. But why is Kitsune the record label so vital today? For most it’ll be because Kitsune’s not about one genre or style, it’s about all of them, the sky’s the limit… Great music. Period. Check their famous ‘Maison’ series that regularly gathers the hottest new talents. And the same applies to the pair’s deejaying. Why in 2008 would you limit yourself to one sound when there’s much diversity around to play with? Whereas many A&Rs sit in their office deciding what the public will be into next year, the Kitsune boys never lose touch with the reality of the dancefloor, constantly road-testing new tracks and demos wherever they are. Remember this is one record label that aims to break ground, having pretty much introduced to the world Digitalism, Klaxons, Simian Mobile Disco, Hot Chip… one could claim it has hit its target. Indeed more and more musicians can thank Kitsune for having taken a risk on them at a time when hardly anyone was paying attention… a fact that sure makes the pair proud. Now who said you had to deal with terrible music to be successful? It’s a known fact that what is underground today will be mainstream tomorrow. Kitsune is here to prove it. At a time when so many record labels are closing down, Kitsune’s turnover keeps growing and with no concessions to commerciality. As Gildas points out: “The idea was always to reach as many people as possible with our open-minded conception of pop music and some original yet attractive sounds. We have no qualms about merging the worlds of electronic & rock. This is about music, all kind of music, whether made with guitars or machines, it’s about attitude, personality and character.” What else do you get with Gildas & Masaya as djs? Unquestionably a certain French-ness… stylish with attitude, no fake mannerisms, a spontaneous ease to rock the dance floor whilst remaining classy. These boys are refined and sleek-looking, two swish dudes who keep a certain idea of dandyism alive. And best of all they’re all but complacent; on the contrary, the pair is ever so critical because they aim high. Professional snoopers they can sniff a cool new band a mile off… they sure deserve their reputation for unearthing today what will be essential tomorrow. Remember these two are looking forward, not backwards… Bless them. The Kitsune story starts with amazing music and goes further with a clothing range stamped by a little fox, so what next? Oh did you know that the first Kitsune boutique has just opened in Paris 52 rue de Richelieu 75001? http://www.kitsune.fr http://www.myspace.com/maisonkitsune
■AFTER DARK PROFILE 仙台のクラブシーンに新たな風を吹き込むべく、2005年8月に始動した"AFTER DARK"。過去に梶野彰一(L'APPAREIL-PHOTO bis)、PAUL JAMES(VANITY)、KINK(EVERY CONVERSATION)、KazuNoco、Ali&(80kidz)といった個性溢れるDJ達や、ROCK KIDS/FASHION PEOPLEから絶大な人気を誇るバンドTHE VIVIANSをゲストに迎え開催。 2006年11月にはオーストラリアより話題のアーティスト k.i.m(The Presets)、THE VALENTINOS(LOST VALENTINOS)の二組を、そして2007年3月には今現在のダンスミュージックシーンを語るにおいて欠かすことのできないであろう旬のアーティスト集団”Kitsune”のGildas&Masayaをフランスよりゲストに迎え、ジャンルや国籍に捉われない、エキサイティングな音楽との出会いの場を提供している。 ROCK、INDIE、ELECTRO、DISCO PUNK、DISCO DUB、NEW WAVEといったレギュラーDJ陣のセレクトは、常にその幅を広げている。非日常的なスペシャルな空間と、今まで耳にする機会がなかった音楽。決して画一的なものではない、特別な「ROCK」イベントを提案している。 http://mixi.jp/view_community.pl?id=1291158&joinus
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