Artist: Halfby

Halfby - Never Click Halfby - Whispering My Name Halfby - North Marine Drive There's a large sample-based music scene in Japan, one foot in hiphop and the other in indie music. One of the masters of this style is Takahiro Takahashi, better known as Halfby . His past work has encompassed everything from hiphop to indie-dance while simultaneously putting the remix spin on artists like Pizzicato Five , Diana Ross , and The Go! Team . For his latest album, [...]

• Halfby - Never Click
• Halfby - North Marine Drive
• Halfby - Whispering My Name

The Sissy Wish album "Beauties never die" has been licensed for release in Japan this coming September via Flake Records. The new version of the album will include two bonus tracks, the 7" single "Oklahoma" and a remix of "Book" by Halfby . Preview the latter here: http://www.myspace.com/halfby

Halfby is a Kyoto-based DJ with a bunch of releases on the Second Royal label (though I think he's moved on now to a much larger label, Toy Factory). Astute readers will note that Second Royal is also the home of Handsomeboy Technique, which should give you a pretty good idea of what Halfby's all about: upbeat, sample-heavy breaks and hip-hop. Halfby's approach is less pop, more groove; it's basically Handsomeboy Technique on permanent "party" mode, which may appeal to you if you lean more towards the Avalanches than the Go! Team. That's a lot of names [...]

• Halfby - Screw The Plan feat. Olympic Lifts