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Nagi

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Folk, World and Soundtrack

Japanese DJ group. Bio (from booklet in Takeshis' Original Soundtrack): NAGI(掛川陽介+藤川祥虎) 1988年のロンドンで、90年代の音楽シーンに決定的な影響を与えた現象 "Second Summer Of Love"に遭遇、クラブミュージックの制作現場を目の当たリにした掛川陽介は、帰国後、プロデューサー/アティストとして多くのレーベルに関わりながら都内主要クラブでDJをこなす。一方、エレクトロニック・ミュージックに対する希望と冒険心、感覚的な演奏作曲スタイルで作品作りを行っている。本澤尚之とのユニットTOM!SHIRO名義で、オリコンチャート1位を獲得した 『Mickey』のアレンジを担当するなどし、クラブにもっとも近いプロデューサーとして注目を集める。藤川祥虎は、“ SHOKO-F”名義で1985年より日本のDJの草分けのひとりとして活動後、1995年単身渡英。様々なクラブパーティーに参加する。1996年には1万人を超えるBig RaveにおいてDJプレイをこなし、アーティストとしての活動も開始。同年に帰国後も。 "Rainbow2000"など、多くのイベンにDJとして参加した東京のクラブで出会うたふたりは意気投合しNAGIを結成。クラブミュージックをベースに、国籍やルーツを超えたサウンドを作り出している。 English translation using Google Translate: NAGI (Yosuke Kakegawa + Shigeru Fujikawa) In London in 1988, Yosuke Kakegawa encountered the phenomenon "Second Summer Of Love" which had a decisive influence on the music scene in the 1990s and made the club music production site a revelation, after returning home, the producer / As an attendant on many labels, he will perform DJ at major clubs in Tokyo. Meanwhile, he is making works with hope, adventure and electronic style of music composition. Unit TOM with Naoyuki Honzawa! In charge of SHIRO, in charge of arrangement of "Mickey" who won the 1st place of the Oricon chart, etc and gather attention as the producer closest to the club. Yoshihide Fujikawa has been a pioneer of Japanese DJ since 1985 under the name of "SHOKO - F", and in 1995 he was a single entrant. Join various club parties. In 1996, he played DJ play at over 10,000 Big Rave and started as an artist. Even after returning home in the same year. "Rainbow 2000" and so on, they met in a club in Tokyo who participated as a DJ in many Even, they casually confronted and formed NAGI. Based on club music, it creates sound beyond nationality and roots.

     
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Takeshis' Original SoundtrackNagi2005Album
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