ARTISTMIRRORBOWLER

PROFILE
An installation group that creates spatial works of light and reflection. The group consists of a diverse group of members including graphic designers, photographers, lighting engineers, blacksmiths, and plant artists. They aim to create works that reach people's hearts beyond race, gender, generation, language, and religious beliefs, by enveloping the space with light filled with feelings of love and joy, and by cherishing the Japanese culture and nature, and the inspiration they derive from them. His activities range from various light events and illuminations to rock festivals and music video productions.

ARTISTNaoshi Matsumura

PROFILE
Started his music career at the dawn of Rave Party on the East Coast of the United States. Under the name DJ NaosisoaN, he has received high acclaim for his play style, which transcends genre boundaries and melts sounds in time and space, mainly focusing on Ambient Electronica. After returning to Japan, he joined the improvisational teepee session/ambient unit "utsuroi no matataki". He toured the country performing at festivals, parties, festivals, etc. In recent years, he has been based in Japan and France, focusing on collaborations with visual artists and sculptors, and providing music for video works. He also belongs to Onkan Therapy and is currently exploring the effects of sound waves on the mind and body. He creates sound sources for sound healing activities, meditation, and hypnotherapy using various instruments such as crystal bowls, tuning forks, synthesizers, and ethnic instruments.

ARTISTno.9

PROFILE
As a composer, Takayuki Joe, a composer who creates rich and melodious songs that are close to our daily lives with the theme of “living with sound'', is active as a solo project “no.9''. No.9 song "Left the wind" was provided at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Opening Ceremony. Executive producer of music label Steve* Music. In parallel with artist activities such as CD releases, he mainly produces music for numerous advertisements such as TV commercials, web advertisements, movies, video works, and television programs, and works on sound design for public equipment. His main sound design work includes JAL domestic check-in terminals, office equipment, system sound development for welfare facilities, various medical equipment, sound production for public facilities, and content development for Sony's 360 Reality Audio.
He began composing music in the early 1990s, and in 2000 released a work that combines electronics and acoustics under the name no.9. He has released eight full-length albums, including his latest work "Switch of LIFE" in 2018, "The History of the Day" in 2013, "usual revolution and nine" (2008), and "Good morning" (2007). In addition, there is the famous compilation "MELLOW BEATS, FRIENDS & LOVERS" supervised by Toru Hashimoto, Square Enix's remix collection "Love SQ", Ryuichi Sakamoto's tribute work "-Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute-", and "FORMA 4.14" from PROGRESSIVE FOrM. He has also participated in numerous compilations such as ``my private space‘’ by Inpartment.

・no.9 orchestra： For the live performance, he formed a band set [no.9 orchestra] led by himself, and in addition to his own songs, he added physical musicality such as guitar, drums, violin, and piano to the band's original songs, creating a spectacular live performance reminiscent of a full orchestra. In 2014, they released their first band album [Breath in Silence].
http://www.nano-graph.com/no9/