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Ken Ishii

str, *1970 JP, Sapporo
Producer of Dance
A.k.a. Flare FLR Metropolitan Harmonic Formulas Rising Sun UTU Yoga

Ken Ishii (ケン・イシイ) is a Japanese techno DJ and producer from Sapporo. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University. He has released work under his own name as well as under the pseudonyms: FLR, Flare, UTU, Yoga, and Rising Sun.Strongly influenced by Detroit techno, Ken Ishii had his first release on Richie Hawtin's label Plus 8. He composed the music for the opening ceremonies to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.

     
Instruments
  • Strings
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Dance
  • Electronic
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
Popular Tracks   
Extra on Jelly Tones by Ken Ishii
Take No Prisoners - Original Mix on Take No Prisoners by Ken Ishii & Jeff Mills
Stretch - Shogun Remix on Stretch by Ken Ishii
CCTV on Focus by Ken Ishii & YUADA
Neonride on Neonride by Dosem & Ken Ishii
Cocoa Mousse on Jelly Tones by Ken Ishii
Rising Sun on Rising Sun by Anderson Noise, Ken Ishii & Renato Ratier
Stretch on Jelly Tones by Ken Ishii
Overlap - Radio Edit on Overlap by Ken Ishii
Endless Season on Jelly Tones by Ken Ishii

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
KitaiVan Czar & Ken Ishii2018Album
KitaiVan Czar & Ken Ishii2018Album
Malfunction ManipulationKen Ishii2018Album
ParallelKen Ishii, Alberto Ruiz2018Single
LC CircuitKen Ishii2018Album
Fatal Error EpKen Ishii, Drunken Kong2018Single
Malfunction Manipulation (Satoshi Fumi Remixes)Ken Ishii2018Single
Malfunction Manipulation Remixes V.1Ken Ishii2018Album
Tilt AnomalyKen Ishii2017Album
Bitter End & SkepticsKen Ishii2017Single
Reality TunnelKen Ishii2017Album
HiperboreaVictor Santana & Ken Ishii2015Album
Pornographic Recordings 15th AnniversaryKen Ishii - Hollen - Chus & Ceballos - Victor Vera2015Album
The Bounder EPKen Ishii2014Single
Wobbly Sniper EPKen Ishii2014Album
TwitchedKen Ishii2014Album
Acid EP3Ken Ishii / Ogawa & Unic2014Album
TaiyoMarc Romboy & Ken Ishii2013Album
Taiyo (Ken Ishii Rework Dub)Marc Romboy & Ken Ishii2013Album
Music For DaydreamsKen Ishii Presents Metropolitan Harmonic Formulas2012Album
TaiyoMarc Romboy & Ken Ishii2012Single
Pounding OutKen Ishii2011Album
Frame By Frame RemixesDave Angel & Ken Ishii2011Album
Right Hook 2011 RemixesKen Ishii2011Album
KI15 - The EpisodesKen Ishii2010Compil.
The Axe MurdererKen Ishii2010Album
Warrior On The Decks: Play, Pause And Play 2Ken Ishii2009Compil.
KI15 - The Best Of Ken IshiiKen Ishii2009Compil.
The Works + The Unreleased & UnexpectedKen Ishii2009Compil.
Sunriser RemixesKen Ishii Feat. 7th Gate2008Album
Daybreak Reprise -Sunriser Remixed-Ken Ishii2008Album
Organised GreenKen Ishii Feat. Fabrice Lig2007Album
SunriserKen Ishii2006Album
Vale TudoKen Ishii & Anderson Noise2006Album
Play, Pause And PlayKen Ishii2005Compil.
Interpretations For Ken Ishii: Future In Light RemixedKen Ishii2004Album
Interpretations For Ken Ishii Future In Light Visualized & RemixedKen Ishii2003Compil.
AuburniaKen Ishii2003Album
AwakeningKen Ishii2003Album
Future In LightKen Ishii2002Album
PrestoKen Ishii2001Album
PrestoKen Ishii / DJ Krush / Indopepsychics / Fumiya Tanaka2001Album
Millennium Spinnin' At Reel UpKen Ishii2001Compil.
The Best Of X-Mix (Part 2)Ken Ishii / Kevin Saunderson / Hardfloor2001Compil.
SlapdashKen Ishii2001Album
IceblinkKen Ishii2000Single
FlatspinKen Ishii2000Album
Game OverKen Ishii1999Album
Misprogrammed DayKen Ishii1999Single
Sleeping MadnessKen Ishii1999Album
Islands & Continents - 600MHzKen Ishii1998Album
Fire In WhiteKen Ishii1998Single
Metal Blue AmericaKen Ishii1998Album
X-Mix - Fast Forward & RewindKen Ishii1997Compil.
KI001 PromoKen Ishii1997Single
Echo ExitKen Ishii1997Single
OverlapKen Ishii1996Single
Takashimaya Times Square Presents Ken Ishii Mega-MixKen Ishii1996Album
Mix-Up Vol. 3Ken Ishii1996Compil.
Circular MotionKen Ishii1996Single
Circular Motion / OverlapKen Ishii1996Single
Ken Ishii Plays JP-8000 Presented By RolandKen Ishii1996Album
StretchKen Ishii1996Album
Jelly TonesKen Ishii1995Album
Green TimesKen Ishii as Rising Sun / Yoga1995Compil.
ExtraKen Ishii1995Album
Reference To DifferenceKen Ishii1994Album
InnerelementsKen Ishii1994Compil.
Acid Mt.Fuji = 赤富士 / Reference To DifferenceSusumu Yokota, Ken Ishii1994Compil.
Fading SkyKen Ishii1994Single
Tangled NotesKen Ishii1994Album
Garden On The PalmKen Ishii1993Album
PneumaKen Ishii1993Album
Pneuma / Deep SleepKen Ishii1993Album
Deep SleepKen Ishii1993Album
Thinking Faults 2Ken Ishii, Model 500Album
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