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formed in 2008 by "Kalna Katsoum" and "Jun Nishimura", both from Kyoto, Japan.They release their 1st.EP on iTunes Store on 1st.Mar.2009.
Kyoto is really famous city, but in fact it's a really small town.
So We, artists in KYOTO, very often hung around each other at many occasions."Cafe La siesta" is one of the most famous cafe as a space where many artists gathering.
In there many artists collaborate each other regardless of their nationality and style."choux-choux" was born from the community like that. Please check out "choux-choux" and their friends work!
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Kalna Katsoum
Born in Kyoto, Japan. After having sung in a choir and a chorus group,
started her career as Kalna Katsoum in 1999.Her works are characterized by dramatic and visual performances that she directs herself by means of the collage of the harmony of electronic sounds and her crystalline voice through collaboration with other forms of art.She has done all the works of lyrics, compositions, track making, recording, programming, and mixing by herself.She also offers voice sapmles and acts as voice actress for other musicians and theatre companies.
2005 :
(NY)about Grants of Meet The Compose2005 Global Connections Awards
(Geneva)live performance'The month of Japanese Culture 2005
2006 :
(Strasbourg)in the video programe of the exhibition 'Roots of Origin
2007 :
(NY)Live Performance 'Hydro World'in 'MATA Festival 2007'
On Media:
MUSO
Meet The Composer
started her career as Kalna Katsoum in 1999.Her works are characterized by dramatic and visual performances that she directs herself by means of the collage of the harmony of electronic sounds and her crystalline voice through collaboration with other forms of art.She has done all the works of lyrics, compositions, track making, recording, programming, and mixing by herself.She also offers voice sapmles and acts as voice actress for other musicians and theatre companies.
2005 :
(NY)about Grants of Meet The Compose2005 Global Connections Awards
(Geneva)live performance'The month of Japanese Culture 2005
2006 :
(Strasbourg)in the video programe of the exhibition 'Roots of Origin
2007 :
(NY)Live Performance 'Hydro World'in 'MATA Festival 2007'
On Media:
MUSO
Meet The Composer
Jun Nishimura
Born in Kyoto, Japan.Against the background of his long career as a composer and a keyboardist in the bands playing Rock(Mainly Progressive Rock), pops and jazz, etc.,since 1999,Jun Nishimura has turned his playing style from band form to solo performance with Laptop PC and synthesizer. And, in addition to active live performances, he has been evolving his work area into creating tracks for dance performance (contemporary,modern and indian) and sound-effects for projection arts including animation movies. In 2007, he released his 1st. EP "marvin" from Merkur(Berlin) and performed many cities in Germany .
On Media:
Sound & Recording Magazine(JPN)
indie-eye(Italy)
privatelektro(Germany)
On Media:
Sound & Recording Magazine(JPN)
indie-eye(Italy)
privatelektro(Germany)
Their solo work official sites