DAISHI DANCE

DAISHI DANCE

DAISHI DANCE (ダイシ・ダンス) is a Japanese pop, electronic, and house musician and DJ born in 1976. He has worked with a number of related artists, some of which are STUDIO APARTMENT, FreeTEMPO, and COLDFEET. DAISHI DANCE records under the Apt. sublabel of indies label NEW WORLD RECORDS.

Information

As a DJ, DAISHI DANCE preforms in the heart of Sapporo, creating a varied amount of House, Club, and Dance styles that feature vocals that convey feelings such as grief, discontent, harmony and love. He also uses three turntables in a hybrid style. He has played at events alongside other artists like labelmate STUDIO APARTMENT and FreeTEMPO. He had also worked alongside Morita Masanori (of STUDIO APARTMENT) as the duo MUsEUM, which hosted and performed at their eponymously titled events at Club Space Lab YELLOW in Roppongi until its closing in June of 2008.

On July 2, 2008, DAISHI DANCE released "the Ghibli set", which contained 12 licensed remix songs featured in movies created by Studio Ghibli. The album reached number #12 on the Oricon Album Chart and kept its position for three weeks.

Discography

Albums

• [2006.07.19] the P.I.A.N.O. set
• [2007.10.03] MELODIES MELODIES
• [2008.07.02] the Ghibli set (theジブリset)
• [2009.01.21] DAISHI DANCE remix. for DJ use... Put Your Hands Up!
• [2009.07.08] the P.I.A.N.O. set (Re-Visited Edition)
• [2009.10.07] Spectacle.
• [2010.08.04] PIANO project. (DAISHI DANCE ×→Pia-no-jaC←)
• [2012.11.14] Wonder Tourism
• [2013.09.25] NEW PARTY
• [2013.12.18] the Ghibli set 2 (the ジブリset 2)

Singles

• [2006.03.21] LET LIFE LOOSE feat. Lori Fine
• [2007.02.16] WHAT REALLY MATTERS feat. Joi Cardwell
• [2007.04.20] LOVE, TRUST, BELIEVE feat. Lori Fine
• [2007.07.27] the P.I.A.N.O. ep
• [2007.08.31] HOME feat. COLDFEET
• [2007.10.05] PROLOGUE OF LIFE feat. arvin homa aya
• [2007.11.02] WINTER NIGHT MELODIES / I BELIEVE
• [2008.05.03] DAISHI DANCE SPECIAL REMIXES
• [2008.05.28] LET LIFE LOOSE (re-release)
• [2008.10.04] Apt. Weapons (STUDIO APARTMENT×DAISHI DANCE)
• [2015.11.13] The GLOW feat. Matt Cab

Digital Exclusives

• [2008.04.02] POOL HOUSE REMIXES

Collaborations

• [2007.02.07] FreeTEMPO - HARMONY
• [2007.04.11] DOUBLE - Spring Love
• [2007.05.02] Joi Cardwell - "A BEAUTIFUL LIFE"
• [2007.08.08] GTS - sparkling beach
• [2007.09.12] DOUBLE - Reflex Remix
• [2007.11.09] AXWELL - "I FOUND U"
• [2007.11.09] MITOMI TOKOTO - That Piano Track
• [2008.03.12] Nakashima Mika - SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~ (SAKURA～花霞～; Cherry Blossom ~Rose~)
• [2008.03.26] Hamasaki Ayumi - ayu-mi-x 6 -SILVER-
• [2008.04.04] PAX JAPONICA GROOVE - Apt. UPCOMMING TRACKS 2008 -SPRING- PAX JAPONICA GROOVE edition
• [2008.04.09] KING OF NEW YORK 3
• [2008.04.23] KAT - STOP
• [2008.06.12] Hardsoul feat. Ron Carroll - "My Life DAISHI DANCE 2008 Remix"
• [2008.07.16] PAX JAPONICA GROOVE - PAX JAPONICA GROOVE
• [2008.07.16] Genki Rockets - Star Surfer
• [2008.08.13] Clazziquai Project - Beat in Love
• [2008.09.10] arvin homa aya - My mUSic tRee -arvin homa aya FEATURING WORKS BEST-
• [2008.10.01] RYTHEM - 23
• [2008.11.26] Nakashima Mika - VOICE
• [2008.12.03] arvin homa aya - VOICE
• [2008.12.10] COLDFEET - TEN
• [2009.04.15] BWO - "Sunshine In The Rain"
• [2009.05.27] May J. - Family (#10 Crecent Moon -DAISHI DANCE remix-)
• [2009.07.16] World Sketch - Wonderful
• [2009.08.05] COLDFEET - TEN remixes
• [2009.10.28] Clazziquai Project - Mucho Mix (#6 Tell Yourself DAISHI DANCE remix (English version))
• [2011.11.23] MUCC - Arcadia
• [2014.07.02] Hamasaki Ayumi - Colours (What is forever love)
• [2015.03.14] Nakashima Mika - RELAXIN' (#14 Memory feat. DAISHI DANCE)
• [2015.08.05] Hamasaki Ayumi - sixxxxxx (Shape of love)

Compilations

• [2007.02.07] TOKYO HOUSE LOVERS
• [2007.03.04] UPCOMMING TRACKS 2007 -SPRING-
• [2007.04.18] theory x FreeTEMPO
• [2007.04.25] holiday 2
• [2007.05.09] space program EVER WHITE
• [2007.08.08] NUDE
• [2007.08.18] LUXURY GARDEN.
• [2007.09.19] autumn~winter TOKYO MELTING LIGHT
• [2007.09.21] Rebirth of Jazz ~Tokyo Nu-School of Jazz 2~
• [2007.10.17] UN-RELEASED TRACKS
• [2007.11.07] Pure Suite Love Song House Covers
• [2007.11.21] BEAUTIFUL HOUSE
• [2007.12.05] inner Resort CRYSTAL CHILLOUT
• [2008.01.14] FINEST NEW YORK HOUSE 2008
• [2008.01.16] TOKYO LUXURY LOUNGE 3
• [2008.01.23] PIANO & STRINGS
• [2008.02.06] LUXURY GARDEN. piano story
• [2008.02.06] DIVA
• [2008.05.28] PROJECT GREEN Volume I "Forest City"
• [2008.06.18] BIKINI NIGHT
• [2008.06.25] FOOTWORKS (feat. Lori Fine)
• [2008.07.02] HOUSE NATION beach
• [2008.07.16] Strawberry HOUSE ~found love~
• [2008.08.06] HOUSE NATION Best Gig
• [2008.10.08] MELANCHOLY PIANO & STRINGS
• [2008.10.14] R&B IN THE HOUSE
• [2008.10.29] EVER DANCE... EVER RELAX...
• [2008.12.10] HOUSE NATION Fourth Gig
• [2008.12.17] POSTIME COOL
• [2009.01.14] WINTER DRIVE
• [2009.02.04] Miihaa Damashii! Presents Bubble Generation ~Kyoku no Kazudake Odorasete!!~ (ミーハー魂! バブゲネ ～曲の数だけ踊らせて!!～)
• [2009.02.11] PIANO & STRINGS 2
• [2009.03.04] Club Legend －1988-2008－ THE BEST of BEST 50
• [2009.03.11] HOUSE NATION Conductor YUMMY
• [2009.03.18] DRAMATIC LIFE
• [2009.04.08] HOUSE NATION Ruby
• [2009.06.24] Chouzen ParaPara!! Presents Campus Summit 2009 -15th Anniversary- (超然パラパラ!!)
• [2009.06.24] TOKYO CALLING 3
• [2009.08.05] HOUSE NATION Aquamarine
• [2009.08.05] Grand Gallery Remix
• [2009.08.19] POSTIME COOL II JAPAN
• [2009.10.07] TOKYO LUXURY LOUNGE BAR TIME

External Links

• Official Website
• Discography at NEW WORLD RECORDS