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KIYOMI - Soul/Jazz/Nu-Jazz - Kiyomi Yamashita
Kiyomi Yamashita
Kiyomi was born and grew up in Tokyo, she started to sing in her childhood, joined a classic choir at Primal school and developed her singing skill in a band at high school . her first love in music was Classic music, and moved on to Soul and Jazz, Blues, 60's 70's music.
In 1992, KIYOMI moved to UK, lived in West London, studied Music at University Of Westminster. On the first year, she released an EP with her which had a strong influence of break beats, whole club scene at that time mid 90's, as Drum & Bass, Trip Hop, and Bristol sound.
The EP has hit number one at some HMV shops in Tokyo. Through the success of this unit, Kiyomi has started to collaborate with Andrew Sharply (Stock Hawsen & Walkman), and went on a tour in France.
Also started to go to Acid Jazz clubs, Gilies Peterson "That's How It Is" at Bar Rumba, Drum & Bass parties: Metalheaz-Sunday Session at Blue Note(Hoxton Squre), Swerve at Velvet Underground, Movement at Bar Rumba, Progression Sessions at Ministry of Sound …
In 2004, Drum&Bass Producer Klute and Calibre featured Kiyomi on their collaboration track "Losing you" which has hit No. 1 in Drum and Bass Arena chart, and stayed on top for a month. "Losing You" was heavily played out on BBC Radio 1 by DJ Fabio
KIYOMI's vocal was featured on various producers tracks such as Paradox, Alaska, Naibu.
Klute's album "No one's listening any more". (released Jan '05) "Don't wanna be alone" is the second big tune from Klute feature Kiyomi's vocal. Goldie heard this track and loved this track. (released in March '05 from Metalheaz Platinum)
"Set Your Soul Free" is the first Single from her first album which will be out in early next year, the album will be featuring various artists from Jazz fields such as Robert Mitchel (Winner of Jazz Album of the Year by Giles Peterson), Richard Spaven (Cinematic Orchestra, Jose James, 4hero), mixed and engineered by Matt Lord.
Releases :
"Losing you" by Klute & Calibre Featuring Kiyomi from Commercial Suicide Records label
"Give me your faith", "Adult", Does the darkness makes you sad?" "Losing you" on Klute's LP "No one listening any more"
"Don't wanna be alone" by Klute Featuring Kiyomi. on Metalheaz Platinum
"What I see" Stress Level&TC1 (Advanced Records)
"Labyrinth" Paradox&Nucleus (Esoteric)
"8th Sense"/"Criterion" on Alaska's album "Ellusion Theme" by Paradox&Nucleus.
"Fireflies" by Naibu Feat. Kiyomi
"Burning Up" by The Insiders on Aerosoul's compilation LP "Soul Control"
KIYOMI - Kiyomi Yamashita
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