Alpha-podcast series present a virtual music gallery curated by Midori Hirano.

Full interview accessible in FACT Magazine: http://www.factmag.com/2010/01/25/new-talent-midori-hirano/

Berlin-based Japanese-born producer, Midori Hirano started creating music on her computer after graduating from university with a major in classical piano. In addition to her own work, Midori also works with domestic and international artists in remixes, collaborations, and label compilations, and also creates soundtracks for European and Asian films.

http://midorihirano.com/

http://www.myspace.com/midorihirano

Playlist :

1. Feathers (midori hirano)

2. My Dead Homie (kyoka**)

3. Flip and Dub (el fog*)

4. Silver Moon (kashiwa daisuke***)

5. ybe ybe (kyoka**)

6. transition (midori hirano)

7. another root (midori hirano)

8. Waterfall (el fog*)

9. Terra (midori hirano)

10 ate mint (kyoka**)

11. ! (el fog*)

*el fog is a solo project of Masayoshi Fujita (originally from Japan and now Berlin based) who plays vibraphone with live sampling/processing, loop machine and electronics.

http://www.myspace.com/elfog

** kyoka: her fans range from the Japanese experimental king Ryuichi Sakamoto to Stooges/Minutemen bassist Mike Watt,
http://www.myspace.com/kyoka

*** kashiwa daisuke: his sounds were introduced in RADIO SAKAMOTO, a radio program by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
http://www.kashiwadaisuke.com/

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Alpha-podcast is an initiative created by Alpha-ville that aims to promote new talents in the electronic music field.
Alpha-ville is London's new digital art festival that brings together cutting edge audio-visual art experiences.

http://www.alphavillefestival.co.uk