- Biography -
Ippu Mitsui [pronounced as ypp mitzi] is an Indie Electronic Music Producer/Solo Artist based in Tokyo, Japan. He is also a self-taught Multi Instrumentalist. He started to produce electronic music exclusively using computers and programming (DAW) around 2010. He now also uses various MIDI pads, drum machines, sampling machines and other numerous electronic software and hardware tools and equipment. He has been particularly impressed with the music works, music sense and personality of some female Music Producers/DJs (Musicians), and their influences have gradually changed his musical style and worldview. Even now, he seems to be searching in a wide genre called electronic music. Ippu has been producing all his music including collaborated works from his home based studio since 2012. He launched his own small independent record label called “Pure Spark Records” in June, 2019.
Born: Koganei, Tokyo, Japan on October 2nd, 1976.
Years active: 2012 - present.
Music Genres: Electronic Music, Drum and bass, Experimental Music.
Music Styles: Breakbeat, Downtempo, Trip hop, Instrumental, etc.
Influenced Music Genres: Jazz, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Alternative, etc.
Association: PRS for Music, Pure Spark Records and more.
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Releases
3 track Single "Resonance U" (2017), 2 track Single "After Effects Eb" (2017). Split Album title "Ippu Mitsui / Annie & The Station Orchestra" (2016) and Album "L + R" (2017) released from Bearsuit Records (UK). 4 track EP "Shift Down" (2018) released from Submarine Broadcasting Company (UK). 2 track Single “The Laughing House” (2018) as part of “Black Bear Catapult” released from Bearsuit Records. “Black Bear Catapult” are Jimmy F and Ippu Mitsui. 5 track EP “Pure Spark” (2018), Single “Melting Pot” (2019) collaborated with Senji Niban (co-artists of Bearsuit Records) released from his imprint label Pure Spark Records (Reissued). Latest: 12 track album “Break Through 50 Watts” (2020) released from Pure Spark Records.
Additional Information
Review of album "L + R"
Monolith Cocktail, Aural Aggravation, Yeah I Know it Sucks and more.
Additional information
Split Album titled "Ippu Mitsui / Annie & The Station Orchestra" released on February 27, 2016 via Bearsuit Records. His four tracks: 01: Lalanona 02: Doramyu-Kick Off 03: Dodedin Odori 04: Impurities. And other four tracks produced by Annie & The Station Orchestra (UK).
“Bearsuit Records” is an Independent Record Label based in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Bearsuit Records' Website
Bearsuit Records’ Facebook Page
Album "L + R" released from Bearsuit Records.
Digital Album “L + R” on Bearsuit Records’ Bandcamp (Link)