Chihei Hatakeyama

Chihei Hatakeyama polychromes memory-evoking soundscapes with a variety of pre-recorded material of electric, acoustic instruments and field-recordings. Based in Tokyo, Japan, he has recorded and performed for years under his given name and also some collaborative projects such as electroacoustic duo Opitope with Tomoyoshi Date and song project Luis Nanook with singer/songwriter Tsutomu Satachi to name a few. His music also has been commissioned for visual works including 2009 feature film Tochka to produce a CD using sound solely from the film. Hatakeyama’s releases to date are on Kranky, Room40, Under the Spire, Hibernate Records, Own Records, Home Normal, Taâlem, Magic Book Records, Boid, Students of Decay, and Spekk. His upcoming solo CD album titled Variations is slated for late 2010 from Soundscaping Records in Norway.

Web Resources:
Chihei Hatakeyama official website