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Astro aka Akihisa Takahashi. (Osaka Japan)
In 1999, while still in high school, he acquired a Roland MC303 and began learning music production independently. He made his club debut as a teenage track maker and DJ with a unique style that set him apart from his peers, launching his career.
Around the age of 20, he was selected as the youngest regular DJ in the history of "UnderLounge," the largest and most popular club in the Kansai region of Osaka at the time. He performed as the opening act for numerous famous international artists such as Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, Rolando, Kenny Larkin, Daniel Bell, Deetron, and DJ RUSH. Among these events, a one-on-one event with Detroit's Jeff Mills garnered significant attention.
In September 2004, he made a release as a track maker with the 3-track EP/12-inch "N47" from "Elephanthaus Records," a Chicago/Detroit label featuring Cristian Varela. The tracks were added to the playlists of Richie Hawtin, Christian Smith, Marco Bailey, Josh Wink, and Technasia, and were played by Kevin Saunderson on the main stage at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, the largest dance music festival in Detroit, creatin... More Biography
Astro aka Akihisa Takahashi. (Osaka Japan)
In 1999, while still in high school, he acquired a Roland MC303 and began learning music production independently. He made his club debut as a teenage track maker and DJ with a unique style that set him apart from his peers, launching his career.
Around the age of 20, he was selected as the youngest regular DJ in the history of "UnderLounge," the largest and most popular club in the Kansai region of Osaka at the time. He performed as the opening act for numerous famous international artists such as Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, Rolando, Kenny Larkin, Daniel Bell, Deetron, and DJ RUSH. Among these events, a one-on-one event with Detroit's Jeff Mills garnered significant attention.
In September 2004, he made a release as a track maker with the 3-track EP/12-inch "N47" from "Elephanthaus Records," a Chicago/Detroit label featuring Cristian Varela. The tracks were added to the playlists of Richie Hawtin, Christian Smith, Marco Bailey, Josh Wink, and Technasia, and were played by Kevin Saunderson on the main stage at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, the largest dance music festival in Detroit, creatin... More Biography
▼Release ・Tronic (SWN,2024,TR498) ・Elephanthaus (USA,2004,ER20)