Born in New York City (and currently based in Tokyo), HIMAWARI, is Lena and Takeshi Ichikawa.
While based in NYC, HIMA performed regularly at club events in the metro area and large-scale loft parties in Brooklyn with as many as 3,000 attendees. HIMA also played such events as the CMJ Music Marathon and were regulars in the Moby VJ Team MOVE*MENT events, where they caught the eye of various media outlets.
HIMA has been furiously active in the fashion and graphic design world.Thanks to a piece in The New York Times , the duo were invited to play a party for Polo Ralph Lauren's new fragrance and then came a gig at ANIME Next in NYC which helped them realize their dreams of working in the industry.
HIMA's musical style and imagery have been lauded far and wide. In 2000, they partnered with a Detroit record label and began to conquer the Midwest, making their debut at the heavily techno-influenced event, LIFEFEST, also at clubs around the holy land of Techno, Detroit.
But HIMA's activity wasn't limited to the U.S. To much acclaim, they toured Belgium and Tokyo twice with Ceephax Acid Crew, the younger brother of hard-core acid artist, Squarepusher.
And then, word of HIMA spread quickly. They appeared on a compilation album from independent Frankfurt label, SHIBUYAHOT/Apricot Records.
In Winter of 2001, HIMA released their first full length album, "mineral" on Detroit ' s Rematter, the, sister label of renowned break-core, LOWRES, of Detroit. For the duo, becoming label-mates of such acts as Jason Snell and I:gor, had a large impact on their music.
In 2004, HIMAWARI returned to Japan and excited audiences with live performances in Tokyo. Soon after, HIMA began appearing at monthly events around metropolitan Tokyo, including "Electric Rose" and "Electric Pub", sponsored by "Sonar Sound Tokyo" planners, Third Ear. They also found their way to "COEXIST" at Nishi Azabu's, Bul-let's.
In 2005, HIMA's long-awaited second album "pomposo" went into production.
The CD jacket design by Virgilio Santos of Dzark and the motion graphics from Takeshi Ichikawa perfectly sync with HIMA's music, ensuring that the new HIMA album will mesmerize audiences around the world.
In Aug. 2006, the documentaly film DVD, "high tech soul" directed by Gary Bredou and interviewed to techno musicians including Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and himawari!, was released from JVC. And the same month, hima had a solo live performance show in Tokyo. There were 1.5 times more audiences than the capacity and it received well in many media.
please check our songs from here:
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himawari is looking for a promotor in Europe.
we want to have a tour in EU.
please contact to us if you are interested.
Hi hows thing been Dawning Breaks has been getting alot of air play over the past couple of months check it out.
We also have a whole lot more song available on ITunes
Friday 29 May 2009 3:30am SLIPKNOT Sulfur (Roadrunner) THE RED SHORE Vehemence The Phoenix (Stomp) MAGNERTRON Dawning Breaks (Independent) MOTLEY CRUE White Trash Circus (Shock)
Friday 22 May 2009 3:30am MOTLEY CRUE White Trash Circus (Shock) MAGNERTRON Dawning Breaks (Independent) THE RED SHORE Vehemence The Phoenix (Stomp)
Friday 15 May 2009 3:30am AEON OF HORUS 3c321 (Independent) MAGNERTRON Dawning Breaks (Independent) THE GALLOWS The Vulture (Act II) (Warner)
Friday 8 May2009 3:30am BRING ME THE HORIZON Diamonds Aren't Forever (Shock) MAGNERTRON Dawning Breaks (Independent) THE GALLOWS The Vulture (Act II) (Warner)
Friday 1 May 2009 3:30am THE RED SHORE Vehemence The Phoenix (Stomp) MAGNERTRON Dawning Breaks (Independent) DRAGONFORCE The Last Journey Home (Roadrunner) STATIC X Stingwray (Warner)
Friday 24 April 2009 3:30am MAGNERTRON Dawning Breaks (Independent) MASTODON Divinations (Warner) HAPPY GHOSTS On The Move (Independent)
Friday, 17 April 2009 3:00am MAGNERTRON Dawning Breaks (Independent) KREATOR Hordes Of Chaos (Riot) MASTODON Divinations (Warner)
2 new tracks of Asura are available on my page, several compilation arrive this year, and of course, my new album, 360, for the last quarter of 2009. Stay tuned my friends!
Deux nouveaux morceaux sont disponibles sur ma page, de nombreuses compilations sont à venir (une dizaine), et mon album, 360, en fin d'année. Restez connectés, les amis!
Hello, Winter records is launching a new theme-based compilation (vol 3) and invites you to a musical composition. The best tracks will be selected in order to be part of the new cd.
So, for our third compilation we want you to use the 5 musical notes of "Close encounters of the third kind". These are : sol (4) la (4) fa (4) fa (3) do (4).
Those notes can be the main theme of the track or not. We must here it once at least. You can whisper it, sing it, play it with any instrument you want. You can decline it.
The deadline is mid-july.
We can't wait to listen to your propositions and choose the most interesting ones.
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