Japanese Music and Composers Public Talk Series 2009: 6th Nov 2009
The event Music Beyond Labels - Exploring New Music from Japan is organised by the Japan Foundation in association with the London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM), takes place at 6.30pm on the 6th November. Contact The Japan Foundation for further info.
'In recent years, a growing number of Japanese musicians have appeared on the UK music scene. This recent popularity has been attributed to the uniqueness and versatility of Japanese music and musicians, appealing to the desire of music fans to experience something new and original. For this event, the Japan Foundation has invited UK-based Japanese artist, DJ Scotch Egg, who has gained a reputation for mixing music from techno-related genres, including gabber and chiptunes, to talk about his musical career and artistic philosophy.
He will be accompanied by Franck Stofer, of the artist agency, Sonore. Franck has been a passionate advocate of the creativity of contemporary Japanese music, and will share his views on the state and nature of the music scene in Japan. The evening's proceedings will be chaired by Alan Cummings, Freelance Writer for music magazine The Wire.'
DJ Scotch Egg will be part of this year's LIFEM lineup, together with two other Japanese musicians, Oorutaichi and Midori Hirano, on 7 November at Kings Place.
