Nobukazu Takemura

Japan

Born: 26 August 1968

Years Active: 90, 2000

Genres: Electronic, Pop/Rock, Avant-Garde

Styles: Acid Jazz, Dance, Electronica, Trip-Hop, Experimental Techno, Techno, IDM, Experimental, Modern Composition, Microsound, Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock

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Kyoto-based producer Nobukazu Takemura's career has followed an odd trajectory for an artist produced by the club scene. He emerged as a hip-hop DJ in the mid-'80s, inspired by the Japanese leg of the legendary Wild Style tour (largely credited for introducing hip-hop to Japan). A short-lived career as a battle DJ led Takemura to shift focus to the mixing desk in the late '80s, and within a few years, he was releasing tracks through Mo'Wax, Lollop, and Bungalow under the names DJ Takemura and Spiritual Vibes. Ostensibly trip-hop and acid jazz, ...

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