Jim O'Rourke is a Tokyo-based American musician, composer and record producer. He has released albums across varied genres, including singer-songwriter music, post-rock, ambient, noise music, and tape experiments. He was associated with the Chicago experimental and improv scene when he relocated to New York City in 2000. He now resides in Japan. O’Rourke is best known for his numerous solo and collaborative music projects, many of which are entirely instrumental, and for his tenure as a member of Sonic Youth from 1999 to 2005.
Nicholas "Nick" Currie, more popularly known under the artist name Momus, is a Scottish musician and writer.
Mari Hiki, better known by her stage name Kahimi Karie, is a Japanese singer, songwriter and photographer. Her music is closely associated with the Shibuya-kei aesthetic. Karie sings in English, French and Japanese, among other languages.
Yukari Fresh, is a Shibuya-kei artist.
K.K.K.K.K. is the second studio album by Japanese musician Kahimi Karie. It was released on July 15, 1998 by Crue-L Records and Polydor Records. In the United States, K.K.K.K.K. was issued on October 26, 1999 by Le Grand Magistery, following Kahimi Karie (1998) as Karie's second American album release.
Larme de Crocodile is the debut studio album by Japanese musician Kahimi Karie. It was released on March 25, 1997 by Crue-L Records.
Kahimi Karie is a compilation album by Japanese musician Kahimi Karie. It was released on September 8, 1998 by Minty Fresh in the United States, serving as her debut album in the country. Kahimi Karie primarily consists of tracks from Karie's previous EPs and singles, excepting one track taken from her 1997 debut album Larme de Crocodile. It utilizes the cover art from Karie's 1995 EP My First Karie.
My Suitor is an 8-track EP or mini-album of covers from Japanese pop star Kahimi Karie. The original songs were largely recorded by little-known UK artists in the 1980s including Dolly Mixture and the Lilac Time. It was released in Japan in 2002 by the Polydor label. The disc was packaged with a bonus track, "Warrior in Wordsworth" and the music video for "Melt the Snow".
K.K. Works 1998-2000 is a compilation of tracks by Kahimi Karie recorded in the title years. It was issued in 2001 by the Japanese major label Polydor.
69/96 is the second studio album by Japanese musician Cornelius. It was released on November 1, 1995 by Trattoria Records. The album peaked at number three on the Oricon Albums Chart. A remix album titled 96/69 was released the following year.
Hirohisa Horie is a Japanese musician and multi-instrumentalist. He plays primarily keyboards and guitar. Horie is one half of the Shibuya-kei duo Neil & Iraiza, and is known for his work with artists such as Kahimi Karie and Cornelius.
Aira Mitsuki (アイラミツキ) is a Japanese singer. She debuted on August 8, 2007 with "Colorful Tokyo Sounds No. 9" and released her debut album, Copy on September 3, 2008.
"The Harder They Come" is a reggae song by the Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff. It was first recorded for the soundtrack of the 1972 movie of the same name, in which it is supposed to have been written by the film's main character, Ivanhoe Martin.
Aira's Science CD, is a compilation album by the Japanese electronica artist Mitsuki Aira. It was released June 18, 2009.
Takako Minekawa is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and writer.
Ping Pong is the eleventh studio album by Scottish musician Momus, released in 1997. It has been described as the beginning of his "analog baroque" style.
The discography of Japanese musician Kahimi Karie consists of seven studio albums, five compilation albums, one remix album, six video albums, nine extended plays and nine singles.
Voyager is an album by Scottish musician Momus, released in 1992 by Creation Records. Voyager marked Momus' increased popularity in Japan, where he was signed to Nippon Columbia and began to collaborate with a number of notable Shibuya-kei artists.
The Philosophy of Momus is the ninth studio album by Scottish musician Momus. It was released on 1 April 1995 through Nippon Columbia in Japan, and Cherry Red Records in the United Kingdom.
