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Junichi Akagawa
Photography by Kaoru Iketani Edited by Kousei Ikeda


オーディオビジュアルアーティスト・Ableton認定トレーナー。京都在住。プログラミングやセンサーを用いてインタラクティブなシステムを構築し、ライブパフォーマンスやダンス作品、インスタレーションなどの制作を行う。
これまで日本、ドイツ、オランダ、イスラエル、中国など国内外で公演を行い、ダンス作品”Figure”では横浜ダンスコレクションEX2014にてイスラエル テルアビブ-ヤフォ・横浜文化交流賞を受賞。
2017年にHz-recordsよりフルアルバム“Consistency Test”、2018年にはShrine.jpより“Dice from the Window”をリリース。
2019年に文化庁メディア芸術祭とMUTEK.JPのコラボレーションイベント、2020年MUTEK Montrealに出演。
2020年から2021年にかけて京都市Kyoto Steamによる「NAQUYO-平安京の幻視宇宙-」プロジェクトに参画。梵鐘の音やフィールドレコーディング、センサーや立体音響技術を掛け合わせたダンス作品”midpoint”、 “Alt+midpoint”を発表。

Audio-Visual artist and Ableton Certified Trainer.
Presently living in Kyoto, Japan.
By programming and using sensor data, he is making live performances, dance pieces and installations.
In 2012 he made a contemporary dance piece “Figure”, which is composed with dynamic images, sharp sounds and human body.
This piece won the Tel Aviv-Yafo•Yokohama Prize in Yokohama Dance Collection EX 2014.
His first full-length album “Consistency Test” was released on Hz-records in 2017, a single “Dice from the Window” on the label Shrine.jp in 2018.
In 2019, he was invited to the collaboration event between MUTEK.JP and 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival, in 2020 Joined MUTEK Montreal.
From 2020 to 2021, he participated in the project “NAQUYO – Visionary Universe of Heian-kyo” by Kyoto Steam, Kyoto City. He created dance pieces ”midpoint” and “Alt+midpoint” by combining the sound of Buddhist bells, field recordings, sensors, and 3D sound technology.

Publications

Album

“CONSISTENCY TEST” CD&Digital, Hz-records, 2017

Single

“Dice from the Window” Digital, Shrine.jp, 2018

EP

“I, All Things” Digital, Hz-records, 2012

“Nil Bit Berg Horn”(sprit album with Yaporigami) Digital, Hz-records, 2012

Compilation

“Mashed Eggplants Vol. 2” CD&Digital, Moniker Eggplant, 2013

“amorphous” Digital, Hz-records, 2012

“Forma 3.10” CD&Digital, PROGRESSIVE FOrM, 2010

“Rain” Remix for Bajune Tobeta, Digital, ElectricSheep, 2010

Screening

“Lilly. E. Benjoh.”Contemporary Dance + Audio Visual Film, ZUKUNFTS VISIONEN, Goerlitz GERMANY, 2013

“Lost Extensions”, Audio Visual Film, Asian Hot Shots Filmfestival, Berlin GERMANY, 2011

Installation

toe on net “Lights / Sounds” -sound, MUTEK JP, Tokyo JAPAN, 2018

toe on net “REFLECTION” -sound, MUTEK JP, Tokyo JAPAN, 2017

“a stake in the river”, NAKANOJO BIENNALE, Gunma JAPAN, 2013

Performances

“Yokohama Dance Collection EX 2014”, 『Figure』Audio&Visuals with Contemporary dance, Berlin GERMANY, 2014

Kumiko Omura ”Dance of HAGOROMO”, Live Visual performance, ZKM, Karlsruhe GERMANY 2013

”fuZe”Vol.2 OPENING ACT, Audio/Visual performance, Shibuya WWW, Tokyo JAPAN 2013

Red Bull Music Academy Weekender “EMAF TOKYO 2013”, Audio/Visual performance, Liquidroom, Tokyo GERMANY 2013

mergrim “Hyper Fleeting Vision” release party, Live Visual performance, Shibuya WWW, Tokyo JAPAN 2013

“hue”,Visual for Contemporary dance,Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin GERMANY, 2013

“As a Frame”, Audio Visual performance, reSource003 presented by Transmediale, Galerie Mario Mazzoli, Berlin GERMANY 2013

『Figure』Audio&Visuals with Contemporary dance, HAU1, Berlin GERMANY, 2013

“Digitalanalog festival”, Live Visual performance, Munich GERMANY, 2012

“ICAS SUITE BERLIN 2012 by CTM”, Live Visual performance, Berlin GERMANY, 2012

“Camera Japan Festival”, Live Visual performance, Rotterdam NETHERLANDS, 2011&2012

“Electronische Music aus Japan”, Audio Visual performance, Dortmunder U, Dortmund GERMANY, 2011

“Eine Bruecke nach Japan”, Audio Visual Concert, Museum Dahlem, Berlin GERMANY, 2011

“almost the same, but not quite 48neukoelln” Audio performance, Damen Salon, Berlin GERMANY, 2010

“Dot Line” -self produced Concert-, Audio Visual performance, Ringoya, Tokyo JAPAN, 2010

Music Videos

“Flip in It” Junichi Akagawa Hz-records, 2017

“realease” sub-tle, onpa))), 2013

“Shufflegent” Mergrim,PROGRESSIVE FOrM, 2013

“Telescopium” MimiCof,PROGRESSIVE FOrM, 2013

“Memphis” Adam Marshall, New Kanada, 2013

Award

Tel Aviv Yafo – Yokohama Prize 『figure』2014