English Profile
YOSHI KANOU (GIA VALANCE) -from Tokyo JAPAN-
Yoshi Kanou has performed as a DJ and an ORGANIZER mostly in Tokyo. In a career that spanned 15 years, he established an ORIGINAL DJ STYLE that fused TECHNO / the DEEP HOUSE to PROGRESSIVE HOUSE together. Mainly playing EUROPEAN UNDER GROUND STYLE, he manipulates the selection of a broad range of music freely, like from UNDERGROUND to MAINSTREAM.
The roots of his DJ that can mix all kinds of these music has consisted of his experiences so far in which he had been performing 250 PLAYs or more every year. His mixing skills as well as his powers of expression on the basis of his own thought, attitude and values towards music have been more sophisticated every time he gets his wings.
Since 2008, he has turned his gazes to abroad. Performing as a DJ in Los Angeles (Hollywood) in October 2008, Seoul in May 2010, Germany/ Belgium/ Luxembourg in the same year of September, he fascinated the audiences all over the world. Since June 2011, when he conducted the GIG in Strasbourg and Nancy in France as well as Appenweier and Berlin in Germany for the first Europe tour, he holds a EUROPE TOUR every year.
At his third EUROPE GIG in April 2012, he got a thunderous ovation in France and Berlin (Germany). Moreover, his performances have expanded not only to Europe, but also to Asia. He gave a performance in May 2012 and conducted 3GIG in September of same year in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Also he succeeded at ASIA TOUR in BANGKOK RCA (Thai land) in September 2012.
On top of that, in 2013, he started WORLD GIG TOUR. He conducted 2GIG in Hong Kong in May/ Malaysia-KL in June/ Europe in July/ 3GIG in Berlin/ in Ibiza(Spain). He is one of few Japanese DJs who played at the main floor of CLUB TRESOR which is famous as “a holy place of Techno” in Berlin. In November, he conducted GIG in Thailand for his second time.
This year, in 2014, he has geared up for the WORLD TOUR. In January, he came on stage in MALASIA WOW FESTIVAL and succeeded at the EUROPE TOUR in June. Also, he is excited to join the December this year. Plans for the 2015 also go out steadily.
Currently, his performance has expanded mainly in Europe and Asia. He always shoots an exciting and hopeful look to “the World”.
As an organizer, he has succeeded in holding various events as an organizer using his ability to the full.
He always pursues THE ESSENCE and plans events without being bound by ostensible gaudiness, which is his concept. Every year , he focuses on GRAMMY REFINED at WOMBSUNDAY AFTER held in " WOMB " that is the greatest club in the Asia and he also plans to hold PARTY&EVENT PRODUCE abroad next year.
His belief at his events is always "INSPIRATION and SOFISTICATION.
He acts as DJ and organizer of night club events mainly in Tokyo.
His carrier is over 11 years and he is establishing an solid original DJ Style for blending Progresive House and Techno together.
He freely manipulate the selection of music to MAINSTREAM from UNDER GRAUND even
His DJ roots that can mix all kind of music genre is built by experience of more than 250 times DJ play in a year.
He learned mixing techniques from practicing the basics thoroughly over and over and his thought,
attitude and philosophy for music are getting polished by adding his experience.
From 2008, he expands his's field of vision for abroad.
He played at Los Angeles (Hollywood) in October, Seoul Korea in May,
Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg in September and some other contries.
The audience showed enthusiastic about his DJ perform.
In 2011 of his European tour in June, he received further acclaim
for performing 4 Gig in France (Strasbourg, Nancy)
Germany (appenwer,Berlin)
Last April in 2012, he made his triumphant again for his 3rd time Gig in Europe.
(Germany Belrin Tresor, France Cormar)
In May 2012, he did Asian tour in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur for 2 Gig) and in
September he did in Malaysia (KL for 3Gig) & Thailand (Bangkok -flix RCA).
He is going to start his 4th World Gig tour from June in 2013.
Now he has expanded his acts all over the world mainly in Europe and his eyes are always on "the world".
Recently he constantly plays at Ginza Armani Tower, KL Traders Hotel and Sky Tower as lounge style.
ORGANIZER
Is currently being held in one season each at the highest CLUB WOMB Asia
To the spindle GRAMMY REFINED at WOMBSUNDAY AFTER, hosted the event held irregularly V-REAT.
My Mix
http://www.mixcloud.com/ykanou/5february2013-hq-live-recording-fai-aoyamafrom-tokyo/
ORIGINAL TRACK:SINFER ALOF WOLF
https://soundcloud.com/dj-y-kanou/y-kanou-snifer-alof-wolf
You Tube
Grammy Refined@WOMB vol.3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4YXHu0lsfg
Grammy Refined@WOMB vol.4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLvgjISNmdk
7,SEPTEMBER,2012 Malaysia-KL The Pool
http://huruhara.com/recap-konnekt-2-0/
2012,
Malaysia
KONNEKT-KL@(Kuala Lumpur)
7,SEPTEMBER,2012
SKY BAR(Kuala Lumpur)15,SEPTEMBER,2012
2012
Germany-Berlin
Replay@Tresor12,April,2012
France-Colmar25,April,2012
Malaysia
Quinte@Kuala Lumpur11,May,2012
The View G tower(Kuala Lumpur)12,May,2012
2013
Hong Kong
PRIME,June,14
Penthouse,June,15
WORLD GIG
2008-LA(HOLLYWOOD)
2010-KOREAN(Seoul)GERMANY(Offenburg)BELGIM( Aron )LUXEMBURG(Luxembourg)
2011-FRANCE(Strasbourg, Nancy)GERMANY( Offenburg,appenwer, Berlin)
2012-GERMANY, FRANCE, Hooland, Malaysia, Thailand
2013-GERMANY BERLIN
2014-FRANCE, THAILAND KHO PANGAN ,MALAYSIA
2015 LUXENBURG,FRANCE ,THIALAND KHO PANGAN FULL MOON PARTY
2016 GOA, Bergim,Nancy
2017 GOA,Koh Phangan,MAlTA,BERLIN
PLAY CLUB LIST
Tresor(Belrin),AT THE POINT(LUXEMBURG)
TOKYO(WOMB,YELLOW),BANGKOK(Flix-RCA),KOREAN(VERA)
* My Motto
Although you can not change the world,
you can change your self.
The World does not have it accidentally.
All is necessity."
Face Book:http://www.facebook.com/yoshikazu.kano
http://soundcloud.com/dj-y-kanou
DJ PLAY Mix
https://x.mixcloud.com/ykanou/
ORIGINAL TRACK
https://soundcloud.com/dj-y-kanou/y-kanou-snifer-alof-wolf
For Dj Booking - Email: y.kanou@hotmail.co.jp
Another PLOFILE
DJ YOSHI KANOU has stamped his indelible imprint on the music scene for more than a century, always striving for the best quality in music and never fail to rock the dancefloor. Y. Kanou is one of the hardest working DJs/Producer in Tokyo since 1990 and has been spinning on a regular basis at most notable clubs in Tokyo; WOMB, Ageha, Module, Air to name a few. His style of music mainly incorporates House, Progressive and Techno. He's versatility being able to flit between styles while crossing music boundaries has gain respect from the floor & defy his fans expectation. Throughout his 13 years of career in the music/Dj industry, he's constantly learning and exploring new techniques and style to surprise his fans.
In 2003, Y.Kanou has set his foot in the world, performing in cities where the dance scene evolved; Los Angeles (Hollywood), Germany, Belgium, Berlin, Luxembourg, Seoul, Malaysia, France ……
Never get enough of himself as a DJ, Y.Kanou holds numbers of events in Tokyo. Grammy Refined is proven successful event by Kanou, it's held seasonally at WOMBSUNDAY After. Besides that, he also host an event called SPLENDID SOUND at Module Club and his recent project, Kontakhof at Mercedes Benz Connection. Sophistication is the key word for all his projects. His fans and followers will never get enough of him, expect the unexpected from Y.Kanou.