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Tokyo Black Star – Blade Dancer EP (world famous)

Tokyo Black Star-Blade Dancer EP (wf-006) cover jacket

For the 6th release on his label world famous, Alex from Tokyo takes a trip back in time to bring new sounds to our ears. The unreleased original version of Tokyo Black Star’s cult classic track “Blade Dancer” finally sees the light of day! Tokyo Black Star, galactic samurai artist of the 21st century, came to life in the late 1990s, the combined forces of international DJ Alex from Tokyo and Tokyo-based sound engineer Isao Kumano. When Dixon and Âme launched Innervisions in 2005 to shake up the dance music world, they selected Tokyo Black Star’s debut Psyche Dance EP as the inaugural release, adding to it an epic edit of the title track by Dixon himself.

Along with the original “Blade Dancer,” Tokyo Black Star’s 2020 Blade Dancer EP unveils a 2015 reworking of the track (following analog equipment otaku Kenichi Takagi’s addition to the group). The EP also presents on vinyl for the first time the meditative dream-like ambient track “Kagura,” which appeared on Innervisions’ 2008 ambient CD compilation Muting The Noise 01Blade Dancer EP features artwork by Berlin’s Ta-Trung and the sublime paintings of NYC-based Japanese painter Tomokazu Matsuyama, Tokyo Black Star’s longtime visual collaborator.

Okaeri nasai お帰りなさい (welcome back)!

Tokyo Black Star – Blade Dancer EP (world famous 006)
A1. Blade Dancer (original unreleased version) (8:59)
B1. Kagura (7:33)
B2. Blade Dancer (new version) (8:06)

A1 and B1 Produced, Arranged & Mixed by Alex from Tokyo and Isao Kumano
B2 Re-interpreted by Alex from Tokyo, Isao Kumano and Kenichi Takagi for Tokyo Black Star productions

Mastering by Isao Kumano at PHONON studio

Artwork design by Ta-Trung
Original paintings by Tomokazu Matsuyama (all copyrights reserved)

Streaming:
https://soundcloud.com/world-famous-berlin/sets/tokyo-black-star-blade-dancer

Release date;
Muting The Noise release date: March 13th, 2020
https://www.mutingthenoise.com/music/blade-dancer-ep
worldwide and digital release date: March 27th, 2020

Distribution:
Muting The Noise (Berlin): Distribution@mutingthenoise.com
Japan: intldept@diskunion.co.jp

 

world famousレーベル第6回目のリリースとして、Alex from Tokyoは時間をさかのぼり新しいサウンドを紹介します。 Tokyo Black Starのカルトクラシック「Blade Dancer」の未公開のオリジナルバージョンがついに日の目を見ます!

21世紀の銀河系サムライアーティストであるTokyo Black Starは、1990年代後半にインタナショナルDJ Alex from Tokyoと東京に拠点を置くサウンドエンジニア熊野功によって結成されました。

2005年にDixonとÂmeがダンスミュージックの世界を揺るがすInnervisionsレーベルを立ち上げ、彼等はTokyo Black Starのデビュー「Psyche Dance EP」を最初のリリースとして選択し、Dixon自身による「Blade Dancer」の壮大なエディットヴァージョンが収録されました。

「Blade Dancer」のオリジナルヴァージョンと共に、今回のTokyo Black Star 「Blade dancer EP」では、2015年にアナログ機器オタクの高木健一が正式にメンバーに加わって

新たにリワークされたnew versionを発表。このEPでは、Innervisionsの2008年のアンビエントCDコンピレーション「Muting The Noise 01」に登場した、瞑想的な夢のようなアンビエントトラック「Kagura」も初めてアナログ盤でリリースされます。

そしてNYCに拠点を置く日本の画家、松山智和(Tokyo Black Starの長年のビジュアルコラボレーター)の崇高な絵画をフューチャしたベルリンのTa-Trungによる素晴らしいアートワークになります。

お帰りなさい!

Tokyo Black Star – Blade Dancer EP (world famous 006)
A1. Blade Dancer (original unreleased version) (8:59)
B1. Kagura (7:33)
B2. Blade Dancer (new version) (8:06)

A1 and B1 Produced, Arranged & Mixed by Alex from Tokyo and Isao Kumano
B2 Re-interpreted by Alex from Tokyo, Isao Kumano and Kenichi Takagi for Tokyo Black Star productions

Mastering by Isao Kumano at PHONON studio

Artwork design by Ta-Trung
Original paintings by Tomokazu Matsuyama (all copyrights reserved)

Streaming:
https://soundcloud.com/world-famous-berlin/sets/tokyo-black-star-blade-dancer

Release date;
Muting The Noise release date: March 13th, 2020
https://www.mutingthenoise.com/music/blade-dancer-ep
worldwide and digital release date: March 27th, 2020

Distribution:
Muting The Noise (Berlin): Distribution@mutingthenoise.com
Japan: intldept@diskunion.co.jp

 

 

AWIDA — NYC Connexion EP (world famous 005)

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I am very excited to announce the re-launch of my label world famous from Berlin via Muting The Noise with this 1st new “NYC Connexion” EP we recorded with my great friend Willie Graff at our friend Darren Eboli’s Studio Z in Tribeca in NYC under the new collaborative project AWIDA. The EP features Brooklyn’s Danilo Braca from The Sound of New York City on the mixing board and the artwork of top NYC artist ROSTARR from his epic painting “Eclipse Mars”!

AWIDA — NYC Connexion EP (world famous 005)
A.  Pompa Sonic (8:26)
B1. Tranz Mekanica (6:59)
B2. Cielo Dance (8:12)

Written and produced by Alex from Tokyo Prat, Willie Graff, and Darren Eboli at Studio Z, New York.
Mixed and Mastered by Danilo Braca at TSoNYC-The Sound of New York City tsonyc.com
Artwork: Eclipse Mars II by ROSTARR © 2012, Member of ARS NY. Artist Rights Society New York

Streaming link:
You can listen on the world famous Berlin soundcloud page to the snippets of the 3 tracks of the new AWIDA – NYC Connexion EP:

Release date;

Muting The Noise release date: vinyl and digital October 4th, 2019
https://www.mutingthenoise.com/music/nyc-connexion-ep

worldwide release date: October 18th, 2019
Distribution@mutingthenoise.com

AWIDA – NYC Connexion (wf-005) is out on vinyl from Muting The Noise:
https://www.mutingthenoise.com/music/nyc-connexion-ep

AWIDA – NYC Connexion EP (wf-005) is out on Beatport:
https://www.beatport.com/release/nyc-connexion-ep/2718533

AWIDA – NYC Connexion EP (wf-005) is out onTraxsource:
http://www.traxsource.com/title/1208772/NYC-Connexion-EP

AWIDA – NYC Connexion EP (wf-005) is out on iTunes:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/nyc-connexion-single/1480239076?l=de&ls=1&app=itunes

AWIDA – NYC Connexion EP (wf-005) on Spotify:
http://open.spotify.com/album/4FSBlS9seqh1YPCGMZHiUZ

 

NYCとイビザを拠点とする音楽仲間Willie Graffと組んで、NYC、トライベッカのミュージシャン友達Darren Eboliのスタジオで以前録音して誕生した共同プロジェクトAWIDAの3曲入りディープハウス系「NYC Connexion EP」をきっかけにこの度アナログ盤と配信で10月04と10月18日に分けて自身のレコードレーベルworld famousをベルリン、Innervisions傘下の流通会社Muting The Noiseから世界再スタートすることが出来て非常に嬉しく楽しみにしています! ミックスにブルックリンのThe Sound of New York CityのDJ/プロデューサ/エンジニアーのDanilo Bracaと、NYCのトップ・ヴィジュアル・アーティストROSTARRの壮大なペインティング「Eclipse Mars」からのアートワークがフィーチャー。よろしくお願いします!

AWIDA — NYC Connexion EP (world famous 005)

A.  Pompa Sonic (8:26)
B1. Tranz Mekanica (6:59)
B2. Cielo Dance (8:12)

Written and produced by Alex from Tokyo Prat, Willie Graff, and Darren Eboli at Studio Z, New York.
Mixed and Mastered by Danilo Braca at TSoNYC-The Sound of New York City tsonyc.com
Artwork: Eclipse Mars II by ROSTARR © 2012, Member of ARS NY. Artist Rights Society New York

日本での流通先disk union:
https://diskunion.net/clubt/ct/news/article/0/84090

配信リンク:
AWIDA – NYC Connexion EP (wf-005) is out on Beatport:
https://www.beatport.com/release/nyc-connexion-ep/2718533

AWIDA – NYC Connexion EP (wf-005) is out on Traxsource:
http://www.traxsource.com/title/1208772/NYC-Connexion-EP

AWIDA – NYC Connexion EP (wf-005) is out on iTunes:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/nyc-connexion-single/1480239076?l=de&ls=1&app=itunes

AWIDA – NYC Connexion EP (wf-005) on Spotify:
http://open.spotify.com/album/4FSBlS9seqh1YPCGMZHiUZ

 

 

Tokyo Black Star-Fantasy Live 1999 (world famous 004)

 

去年の11月に立ち上げた自身のレコード・レーベルworld famousからのデビュー作となった「Tokyo Black Star-Edo Express EP」(wf-002)と今年の3月にリリースされたレーベル第二弾「Bing Ji Ling & Alex from Tokyo present…」(wf-003)に続けて、レーベル第三弾となるworld famousからの初のフルアルバム「Tokyo Black Star-Fantasy Live 1999」(wf-004)をここで皆さんに独占に紹介することがとても楽しみです。この美しい40分間に渡るTokyo Black Starによるサウンドトラックアルバムは6月20日にアナログ盤、そしてCDとして8月26日に世界発売されます!

日本語プレスリリース

Tokyo Black Star-Fantasy Live 1999 (wf-004)

After the launch of my record label “world famous” with the debut release Tokyo Black Star “Edo Express EP” (wf-002) last November and a 2nd 12″ release Bing Ji Ling & Alex from Tokyo present… (wf-003) this past March, I am very excited here to be sharing with you exclusively the third release from the label, our first full length album – Tokyo Black Star “Fantasy Live 1999″ (world famous wf-004). This sublime 40 minute long playing soundtrack album from us Tokyo Black Star (Alex from Tokyo, Isao Kumano and Kenichi Takagi) is pre-released worldwide on vinyl on June 20th and the CD released on August 26th.

ENGLISH press release

A. Part 1 (21:37)
B. Part 2 (18:22)

Produced, arranged and mixed by Alex from Tokyo, Isao Kumano and Kenichi Takagi for Tokyo Black Star productions.

www.alexfromtokyo.jp
worldfamous.online@gmail.com

Artwork by Tomokazu Matsuyama (all copyrights reserved)
Art Direction by Paul Raffaele
Mastering by Isao Kumano at phonon studio, Japan
Distributed by Complete USA
PR by Gamall Awad at Backspin Promotions

Special Thanks: Sarah Ellison-Prat, Paul Raffaele, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Gamall Awad (Backspin Promotions), Dietrich Schoenemann at Complete USA and to all of YOU around the world for your great support!

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Bing Ji Ling & Alex from Tokyo present (world famous 003)

A1. Bing Ji Ling & Alex from Tokyo – Not my day (Original mix) 6:31
A2. Bing Ji Ling & Alex from Tokyo – Not my day (Tokyo Black Star remix) 6:43

B1. Bing Ji Ling – Lonely People (Tokyo Black Star club retouch) 6:04
B2. Bing Ji Ling – Lonely People 3:56

“Not My Day” (Original Mix) & (Tokyo Black Star remix) written and performed by Bing Ji Ling, produced, arranged, and mixed by Bing Ji Ling and Tokyo Black Star
“Club Lonely” written by Lil Louis, performed by Bing Ji Ling, produced and mixed by Bing Ji Ling and Jim Smith

Artwork by Taro Kashima (:Synthesize)
Mastering by Isao Kumano at phonon studio, Japan
Distributed by Complete USA

Special Thanks: Quinn Luke aka Bing Ji Ling, Taro Kashima, Paul Raffaele, Dietrich Schoenemann at Complete USA, Yasushi Takayama at Rush Production, Dj Nori and Lil Louis

My 2nd release on my record label world famous “Bing Ji Ling & Alex from Tokyo present…” (wf-003) is OUT now on vinyl worldwide (release date 03/21/1016) through Complete USA with a beautiful artwork from Taro Kashima at :Synthesize! Happy Spring to all of you from Woodstock and we hope you enjoy the release!!

レーベルworld famousの第二弾「Bing Ji Ling & Alex from Tokyo…present」(wf-003)はアナログ盤としてComplete USAの流通+:SynthesizeのTaro Kashimaによる素晴らしいアートワークをフューチャして世界発売中(03/21/2016リリース! Woodstockから、皆さん、良い春を迎えてリリースをエンジョイして下さい。

 

 

Tokyo Black Star-Edo Express EP (wf-002)

 

Bonjour!

I am very excited to announce the launch of my (dream) record label world famous with a new Tokyo Black Star “Edo Express EP” to be released on vinyl on November 2nd, 2015!

Promotion by Backspin Promotions in NYC (Gamall Awad: g@backspinpromo.com)

Physical distribution by Complete USA.

Tokyo Black Star-Edo Express EP (world famous) on the Backspin Promotions page:
backspinpromo.com/tokyoblackstaredoexpress

Tokyo Black Star-Mitokomon on the world famous soundcloud page:
https://soundcloud.com/world-famous-alex-from-tokyo/tracks

Here are below some features:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=31706
https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2015/10/alex-from-tokyo-launches-new-label-world-famous/
http://www.theplayground.co.uk/alex-from-tokyo-launches-new-label-with-tokyo-black-star-ep/

Enjoy!

All my very best,

ALEX FROM TOKYO

 

 

Bonjour!

11/02/2015にアナログ盤で世界発売されるTokyo Black Starの新作「Edo Express EP」と自身の(夢の)レコード・レーベルworld famousを復活&発表することがとても楽しみです!

NYCの音楽PR会社Backspin Promotions (Gamall Awad: g@backspinpromo.com)が世界プロモーションを担当。

流通はComplete USAです。

Backspin PromotionsによるTokyo Black Star「Edo Express EP」のプロモ・ページ:
backspinpromo.com/tokyoblackstaredoexpress

EPからのオープニング・トラック「Mitokomon」が試聴出来るworld famousのsoundcloudページ:
https://soundcloud.com/world-famous-alex-from-tokyo/tracks

既にニュースとして海外のメディアから注目されています:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=31706
https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2015/10/alex-from-tokyo-launches-new-label-world-famous/
http://www.theplayground.co.uk/alex-from-tokyo-launches-new-label-with-tokyo-black-star-ep/

楽しんで下さい!

よろしくお願いします。

ALEX FROM TOKYO

 

world famous 001

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DJ ALEX FROM TOKYO PRESENTE THE COMPILATION – EDITION BLEUE “THE LIMITED MIAMI BLUE EDITION SAMPLER EP 1″ (WF-001EP)
WORLD FAMOUSレーベルからのコンピレ-ション・シーリズ企画「DJ ALEX FROM TOKYO PRESENTE THE COMPILATION」第一弾EDITION BLEUE からのDJ用限定12インチ・サンプラ。3月末にマイアミで開催されるクラブ・ミュージックの一大イベント、WINTERMUSIC CONFERENCE(WMC)にあわせての世界発売。

SIDE A DAN K – MELANCHOLIC DUB [SOUND VOYAGE'S TENDERMIX](TOYOKASEI)
「98年日本のみで東洋化成からアナログ限定盤でしかリリースされなかったDJ & プロデューサー、DAN K本人とKASHIWASE RYUJIさんが組んで手掛けた素晴らしい感動作!海外でいつもプレイしていた曲の中でも最もフロアで反応が良かった僕なりのMADEIN TOKYOアフター・アワーズ・クラシック。世界中のみんなに聴いてもらいたいです!」

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Taken from the CD “DJ ALEX FROM TOKYO PRESENTE THE COMPILATION-EDITION BLEUE”(FVCK-80151)
SIDE B BREATHMARK – BLUE FLAGS [TOKYO BLACK STAR DUB](FLAVOUR OF SOUND)
「パートナーのイサオ・クマノ氏とTOKYO BLACK STAR名義で手掛けた”日本のスティング” と言われるBREATH MARKのリミックスをアナログ初収録です!マイアミ・サウス・ビーチの青い海から青山CAYを経由して皆さんに送るプレゼントです。」
SPECIAL CLUB MUSIC SAMPLER with ALEX FROM TOKYO and his World Famous Supreme Team! – D’ya like scratchin’? YES I! Big shout to Robbie&Leanne from London(thanks&praise) and Kazuo from Toyokasei.