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A.Mochi is a techno, electronic music artist artist who is not well known in Japan but is highly regarded in the European techno scene. He has been the first japanese artist to ever hold 5 tracks among the top10 selling tracks on Beatport techno chart. He has been releasing 12 inch from the labels such as "Hardsignal", "Tremors" since 2006. In 2007, he released 2 EPs from Luke Slater's labal "Mote-Evolver". In 2008, he released two 12 inch vinyls from Alex Bau"s label "Kumo", and released tracks from Francois K.'s "Wave Tec". Then, also in 2008, he released "Battry EP" from "Figure" the label of Len Faki who is the resident DJ of the best club in the world, Berghain. This EP has been played by many top DJs around the world. In 2009, "Black Out EP" on "Figure" received great response from all over the world. he also released his critically acclaimed debut album "Primordial-Soup" in 2010. he worked on remix for Len Faki's "Death By House/Cocoon" and also remix for techno classics of "Dave Clarke's Wisdom To The Wise(Red2)/BoysNoize". There are original tracks coming up from great labels such as "Figure". He is now "Unstoppable". As mentioned, he works on many remixes, too. In addition to remixes on Sven Vath's "Cocoon Recording" and System7's "A-Wave", there are releases on various labels such as Dubfire's "Sci+Tec", "Figure". A. Mochi has released more than ten 12 inches original and remixes combined so far. Also, he has worked on Chris Liebing's "CLR Podcast". Other than techno fields, he was in charge of the Music and Sound Effects Production of The Cave of Yoritomo - "A Fusion of Kyougen and Modern Digital Art" Kyougen - Projection Mapping - 3D Sound System - Interactive Art.(Kyougen is a form of traditional Japanese comic theater) and He launchs label "Scott Tiger/Scttgr" in 2019. Besides this, He is one of the few artists from Japan who receives attentions from techno scene around the world. His signature "Strong and Heavy" sound has been supported by world-class DJs and getting positive responses. he performed at WIRE festival,Japan which is organized by Takkyu Ishino in 2010, 2012 and 2013. He has played at Tokyo legendary venues such as Maniac Love, Liquid Room, and leading venues such as WOMB, AGEHA, CONTACT, VENT, to name a few. He has many experiences to be part of big festival like WIRE, Rising Sun Rock Festival, and EDC in Japan. And he has toured Europe,Asia several times and he peformed at Berghain Berlin, Solar Weekened Festival,Netherland, Nordik Impakt Festival,France, Tokyo Hit,Paris, Incognite Los Angeles and Switzerland, Taiwan, Korea, China. A. Mochi is the Japanese producer who makes the sound of today in the world of techno and shaking the scenes around the world. You won't regret remembering his name.

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日本国内では知る人ぞ知るテクノアーティストだが、海外のテクノシーンでは重戦車、サブベースマスター、ハード・テクノ・マエストロと称されその楽曲は評価が高い。 Len FakiのFigure、Figure SPCをはじめ、Luke SlaterのMote-Evolver、Francois K.のWaveTec、Sven VathのCocoon、Christian SmithのTronic、System7のA-Wave、 DubfireのSCI+TECやBoysNoizeといった著名レーベルよりリミックスも含め40枚以上の12インチをリリースしており、 これまでBeatportのテクノチャートTop10に5曲ランクインしており、2013年にFigureからリリースしたSqueal 3はロラン・ガルニエから永遠にレコードボックスに入れるとまで言われ、長年に渡ってヘビープレイされている。 2010年にはファーストアルバムPrimordial-Soup/Figureをリリースし、2013年には不朽のテクノ・クラシックDave ClarkeのWisdom To The Wise(Red2)/Boys Noizeのリミックスを手掛けた他、自身のDJセット用に制作されたリエディットはブートレグとして一部ヨーロッパの著名DJに渡りフェスティバル等でプレイされている。 他にもChris LiebingのレーベルCLRのポッドキャストにミックスを提供するなど海外テクノシーンへ着実に足跡を残している。 石野卓球がオーガナイズするWIREや日本各地のクラブ、フェスティバルへの出演に加え、2010年にはベルリンのBerghainやフランス、スイス等へ初のヨーロッパツアーを行う。 翌年以降もオランダのSolar Weekend FestivalやBerghainに2度目の出演をした他、ロサンゼルス、北京、台湾のアジアなど海外での活動も精力的に行っている。 またテクノフィールド以外では狂言とプロジェクションマッピングの融合イベントにて音楽・音響効果制作、プロデュースを行っている他、 2019年にはレーベルScott Tiger/Scttgrをローンチしヴァイナルのリリースしている。 その重量級テクノで、世界のシーンを揺さぶることができる日本人プロデューサー、A.Mochi。その名を覚えておいて、損はないだろう。