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VIDEO'S
Works
Live/News in 2025
22.03
Hölderlin. Wohin denn ich? (Experimental concert with a poem and visual arts)
Improvisation with Schneider TM
https://artfacts.net/exhibition/hoelderlin-wohin-denn-ich/1253086
22.02
My solo set concert with Marcos Meza at 186 Session (Exhibition)
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/186-session-tickets-1236079881199?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
23.01, 24.01
- Hotel Chelsea (Theater play)at Staatstheater Kassel
https://www.staatstheater-kassel.de/play/hotelchelseaua-3140
Live/News in 2024
26.10, 21.12, 22.12, 31.12
- Hotel Chelsea (Theater play)at Staatstheater Kassel
https://www.staatstheater-kassel.de/play/hotelchelseaua-3140
10.10, 13.10
- Die Hebamme
(Theater play) at Staatstheater Kassel
https://www.staatstheater-kassel.de/play/diehebamme-2803
28.09 The Original Soundtrack of “Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess” is out
https://capcom.lnk.to/KGPGOS
- Hotel Chelsea (Theater play) at the art- center NoNa in Mechelen, Belgium
20.09, 21.09, 25.09, 26.09, 27.09, 28.09, 02.10, 03.10, 04.10, 05.10,
12.09 Live performance with "Ikebana" at Mahalla
09.09 My solo set concert at Laksmi
08.09 Okujoubeat concert at Sisyphos
I composed all the music for CAPCOM's new IP “Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess”, which is released on July 19th.
https://www.kunitsu-gami.com/en-us/#product
31.05 Okujoubeat concert at Golden Age Festival
26.05 Improvisation concert with Yousuke Imaeda, Iwao Fuke and Masaki Kai in Tokyo at Apollo
https://www.apollonoise.com/
22.05 Piano trio concert with Hakuei Kim and Masaki Kai in Tokyo at ZIMAGINE
https://zimagine.genonsha.co.jp/
15.05 MY FIRST SOLO ALBUM "Close Down" is RE-RELEASED on digital platform
https://li.sten.to/closedown
18.01, 19.01, 24.02, 10.03, 27.04
- Die Hebamme
(Theater play) at Staatstheater Kassel
https://www.staatstheater-kassel.de/play/diehebamme-2803
13.01, 17.01, 16.02, 08.03,
- ETWAS BESSERES ALS DEN TOD FINDEN WIR ÜBERALL
(Theater play) at Staatstheater Kassel
https://www.staatstheater-kassel.de/play/etwasbesseresalsdentodfindenwirueberallua-2644
Live/News in 2023
20.10 - Okujou Beat gig at Sisyphos
https://sisyphos-berlin.net/
30.09, 08.10, 14.10, 18.10, 20.10, 28.10, 29.10, 07.11, 08.11, 18.11, 25.11 - Die Hebamme
(Theater play) at Staatstheater Kassel
https://www.staatstheater-kassel.de/play/diehebamme-2803
09.07, 06.12, 21.12 - ETWAS BESSERES ALS DEN TOD FINDEN WIR ÜBERALL
(Theater play) at Staatstheater Kassel
https://www.staatstheater-kassel.de/play/etwasbesseresalsdentodfindenwirueberallua-2644
10.06 - HIROs LIED
(Theater play) at TheaterForum Kreuzberg
https://www.facebook.com/events/181849484778129
https://www.yorikomaeno.com/%E8%A4%87%E8%A3%BD-news?fbclid=IwAR2vvhNSuae4XpYe8Zxl4VhXGnt_4CX4jzOJiP9miVOb-DCANqmtSPu4RDM
29.05 - ETWAS BESSERES ALS DEN TOD FINDEN WIR ÜBERALL
48. Mülheimer Theatertage
(Theater play) at Stadthalle Mülheim
https://www1.muelheim-ruhr.de/kunst-kultur/theater/stuecke/etwas_besseres_als_den_tod_finden_wir_ueberall/306474
20.04 - Okujou Beat gig at Rotbart
https://fb.me/e/2rM1zmAoG
03.03 - Acud's debut album that I joined as a drummer "VERDAMMT NOCHMAL" from Keller Label is out
https://fanlink.to/verdammt
26.03 - Soon Kim Quartet at Kühlspot Sozial Club
https://fb.me/e/2kR74ewic
17.01 - Soon Kim Quartet at b-flat Berlin
https://happeningnext.com/event/soon-kim-quartet-b-flat-berlin-eid3a09nfcaic
14.01, 15.01, 27.01, 11.02, 30.03, 02.04, 04.04, 15.04
“ETWAS BESSERES ALS DEN TOD FINDEN WIR ÜBERALL”
(Theater play) at Staatstheater Kassel
https://www.staatstheater-kassel.de/play/etwasbesseresalsdentodfindenwirueberallua-2644
Live/News in 2022
16.12 - Masha Qrella "Woanders" concert at HAU Hebbel am Ufer
https://www.hebbel-am-ufer.de/en/programme/pdetail/masha-qrella-woanders-konzert-mit-texten-von-thomas-brasch
08.12 - Soon Kim Quartet at Haus der Sinne
https://fb.me/e/29tnQcbey
30.09 -Brigade's debut album that I joined as a drummer "Hard Times, Soft Music"
from Laut & Luise Records is out
https://lautundlui.se/produkt/lul021brigadehard-times-soft-music/?fbclid=IwAR2wvIf_ojJ2a1JkaMZPiCC37iGCjhbOSqY5CVfEVcwkYA9W5aep_IuaMGc
30.09, 01.10, 08.10, 15.10, 16.11, 09.12 and 25.12
“ETWAS BESSERES ALS DEN TOD FINDEN WIR ÜBERALL”
(Theater play) at Staatstheater Kassel
https://www.staatstheater-kassel.de/play/etwasbesseresalsdentodfindenwirueberallua-2644
21.07 - Okujou Beat gig at Sisyphos
18.06 - Okujou Beat gig at UNARTIG
https://urban-nation.com/unartig-street-festival/?fbclid=IwAR1nzpwSJ_aYTF2FpDdpuU3f1AmqEOPS7TUVPgHUMSNWFZs2TX7KTJE39jU
20.05 - Okujou Beat gig at Golden Cage Festival
10.04 - Okujou Beat gig at Sisyphos / Dampfer-Floor
https://www.facebook.com/sisyface/photos/a.120333464717209/5014343268649513/
Live/News in 2021
05.12 - Okujou Beat gig at Sisyphos / Dampfer-Floor
19/20. 11 - "HIRO's Lied" Dance theater play that I have composed for at TanzTangente
https://www.facebook.com/events/557404801986434/?ref=newsfeed
30.07 - Okujou Beat gig at Heimathafen
https://www.facebook.com/events/1146001999206471/?ref=newsfeed
08.07 - Okujou Beat gig at Sisyphos
https://shopyphos.com/collections/tanzen/products/sisyphos-konzert-8-juli-okujou-beat?fbclid=IwAR2AA7V7GVJ1Pah0-5b5C8iVbGMsesWF-Hja_1D0I-xpfRC33QEUBo23oDQ
18.06 - New EP "Take your Time" feat. Fanesha Fabre was released from RaRaRaRecords in Barcelona!
29.03 - Okujou Beat's first EP "Okujou Beat" was released
https://linktr.ee/caoshima
Live/News in 2020
16.07 - Shinsekai Into the Depths has won the CEDEC awards 2020 in the audio category and at the same time got nominated for the CEDEC best audio awards 2020.
30.06 - The second edition of "Shinsekai into the depths"'s original sound track is out.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335130/Shinsekai_Into_the_Depths_Hidden_Tracks/
27.03 - The game I've composed for called "Shinsekai into the depths" was released on Nintendo Switch as well as the original sound track.
https://www.shinsekai-itd.com/en/
07.03 - Legenge(Theater play) at Volksbühne
https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/programm/8583/legende
15.02 - Legenge(Theater play) at Volksbühne
https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/programm/8583/legende
08.02 - Legenge(Theater play) at Volksbühne
https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/programm/8583/legende
25.01 - Legenge(Theater play) at Volksbühne
https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/programm/8583/legende
12.01 - Legenge(Theater play) at Volksbühne
https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/programm/8583/legende
05.01 - Okujou Beat gig at Sisyphos
https://sisyphos-berlin.net/
Live/News in 2019
29.12 - Okujou Beat Salon at Klunkerkranich
https://www.facebook.com/events/348837349313850/
20.12 - Legenge(Theater play) at Volksbühne
https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/programm/8583/legende
13.12 - Legenge(Theater play) at Volksbühne
https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/programm/8583/legende
11.12 - Legenge(Theater play/PREMIER) at Volksbühne
https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/programm/8583/legende
18.10 - Rixpop Session w/ Napalma & Okujou Beat & Marinelli
https://www.facebook.com/events/928221017548626/
19.09 - CAPCOM has released a new video game called "Shinsekai Into the Depths," via Apple Arcade which I have composed all the music for
https://www.shinsekai-itd.com/en/
10.09 - Okujou Beat Salon at Klunkerkranich
https://www.facebook.com/events/739172419881486/
03.09 - Berliner Shining
https://www.facebook.com/events/2373644819559059/
31.08 - Okujou Beat in Panke Parcours 2019
https://www.facebook.com/events/679038392540681/
10.07 - Okujou Beat Salon at Klunkerkranich
https://www.facebook.com/events/361584764500926/
29.06 - Solo project with an amazing percussionist Petros for atomoss at Arkaoda
https://www.facebook.com/events/2105611249561847/
21.06 - Ticvaniu Mare at Yaam
https://www.facebook.com/events/462247741010690/
19.06 - Okujoubeat at Rummels Bucht
https://www.facebook.com/events/331560337529110/
12.06 - Okujou Beat Salon at Klunkerkranich
https://www.facebook.com/events/2261310130656963/
25.05 - michi at Club OST
https://www.facebook.com/events/2388280634523860/
19.05 - Okujou Beat Salon at Klunkerkranich
https://www.facebook.com/events/437754596788404/
17.05 - Berliner Shining
https://www.facebook.com/events/719119125155886/
28.04 - Okujou Beat Salon at Klunkerkranich
https://www.facebook.com/events/338043040178971/
18.04 - atomoss as Michi, Arkaoda
https://www.facebook.com/events/256562398559145/
12.04 - KOHI, Kulturraum Werderstraße 47, 76137 Karlsruhe
https://www.facebook.com/events/272296356964156/
11.04 - Slow Club, Haslacher Straße 25, 79115 Freiburg im Breisgau
https://www.facebook.com/events/227886991454167/
10.04 - Garage, Saarbrücken Bleichstraße 11-15, 66111 Saarbrücken
https://www.facebook.com/events/404605566948416/
09.04 - Zakk, Fichtenstraße 40, 40233 Düsseldorf
https://www.facebook.com/events/764723120578638/
-LOCUST FUDGE spring tour 2019
17.03 - LOCUST FUDGE + Tomoko Nakasato - Dream Baby Dream - for the Fan Fic Festival at Ballhaus Ost!
https://www.facebook.com/events/364494867614164/
23/24.02 - Solo set in Japanese Sake Festival Berlin
https://www.facebook.com/events/286187672085264/
31.01. - atomoss as Michi, Arkaoda
https://www.facebook.com/events/1927866227268703/
Live/News in 2018
14.11. - Berlin, Ballhaus Ost
https://www.facebook.com/events/465734907245227/
+ guests / Mondo Fumatore / Chris Brokaw
07.11. - Prag, Klub 007 Strahov
https://www.facebook.com/events/547290205715561/
03.11. - Esslingen, KOMMA
https://www.facebook.com/events/390038761493451/
+ Gad Whip (UK)
18.10. - Köln, Stereo Wonderland
https://www.facebook.com/events/471229043360677/
17.10. - Bielefeld, Forum
https://www.facebook.com/events/458636851286228/
-LOCUST FUDGE Autumn Tour 2018
03.10 : michi with Takahisa Mitsumori at Kaduka
12.09 : My collaboration film Rotten Cats won the Pool18 Pearls Award
07.08 : Schlafwagen live, at Klunker Kranich, Okujo Beat Salon
01.07 : Schlafwagen live at Fusion Festival, Dub stage.
17.05 : Locust Fudge live at Berghain Kantine for the new album "Oscillation" release show
05.04 : Marat/Sade theater play last show at Deutsches Theater
MY
BIOGRAPHY
Chikara Aoshima was born in Hamamatsu, Japan. His father is an abstract painter Saburo Aoshima. He started playing drums at about 14 years old. Chikara entered the Pan School of Music. There started composing and he played with a number of bands. ZANZO was a Progressive Rock band. He performed with them at SXSW 2005 in Austin, Texas. In 2007, he entered Berklee College of Music In Boston U.S. In 2011, he graduated from Berklee College of Music. In 2012, two of his tracks featured on Sup peeps record from London the UK. In 2013, his first solo album "Close Down" was released from Somehow recording in the UK moreover one of his tracks was used by String & Fader in Boston, the US for a compilation Album called "Dance Think Move". In the same year, he moved to Berlin, Germany and he focuses on combining Electronic music and Acoustic music as well as visual arts. In 2014, he joined Locust Fudge which was founded by Schneider (a.k.a. Dirk Dresselhaus of Schneider TM, Die Angel, ex-Hip Young Things etc.) and Krite (a.k.a. Christopher Uhe, ex-Speed Niggs, ex-Sharon Stoned, ex-Floor etc.). In 2015, he started playing with a guitarist/composer Alex Baboian as Schlafwagen. He collaborated with DJ Sudo and released their EP "Awakening" from Night Light Records in London, the UK. In 2016, he played at Deutsches theater(Marat/Sade) until 2018. He joined Locust Fudge's new album recording "Oscillation" with well-known musicians such as Ulrich Krieger (Lou Reed, Metal Machine Trio), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), and had a release show at Berghain Kantine in 2018. In the same year, he played in the Fusion Festival as Schlafwagen. He had a collaboration film called "Rotten Cats" which won the Pool18 Pearls Award. In 2019, he composed all the music for "Shinsekai Into the Depths" from the legendary video game company CAPCOM which was presented at WWDC. Since December 2019, he played at Volksbühne for a theater play "Legende". In March 2020,"Shinsekai Into the Depths" was released on Nintendo Switch as well as the original sound track. In the same year Shinsekai Into the Depths won the CEDEC awards 2020 in the audio category. He composed all the music for a theater play "HIRO's Lied" at TanzTangente. Since 2022 fall, he has been playing a theater play "ETWAS BESSERES ALS DEN TOD FINDEN WIR ÜBERALL (UA)" and since 2023 fall, he has been playing a theater play "Die Hebamme" at Staatstheater Kassel. In May 2024, his first album "Close Down" was re-released. He composed all the music for "Kunitsu-Gami : Path of the Goddess" by CAPCOM, which is released on July 19th with several guest musicians such as Schneider TM, Ilpo Väisänen, BIGYUKI, Kyoka and ermhoi.
ドラマー、コンポーザー、青島主税。 フィンランドなどで活躍した画家、青島三郎のもとに四人兄弟の次男として浜松に生まれ、幼い頃より芸術に触れて育つ。 １４歳でヤマハドラムスクールに通い始め、高校卒業と同時にパンスクールオブミュージックに進学、ドラムをScott Latham氏に師事する。 卒業後ZANZOに加入しSXSW２００５などに出演。２００７年にはボストンにあるバークリー音楽大学の演奏科に入学し、 Terri Lyne CarringtonやMark Walker、Dave Dicensoなどに師事、ジャズやロック、ポップス、ラテンなど様々なジャンルの音楽の演奏、作曲を学び、 同時期にElectronic Musicを作り始める。２０１１年同校学士課程を修了。２０１２年、ロンドンのSup peeps recordのコンピレーションアルバム「20 by 10」に２曲参加。２０１３年には初のソロアルバム「Close Down」をロンドンのSomehow recordingsからリリース。アメリカ、ボストンのレーベルString & Faderのコンピレーションアルバム「Dance Think Move」に１曲参加。同年に活動の場所をベルリンに移す。２０１４年Schneider TMとKriteによるユニットLocust Fudgeに加入、２０１５年にはバークリー音楽院時代の盟友Alex BaboianとSchlafwagenとして主にベルリン内で活動。DJとのコラボレーションも展開し、同年にロンドンのレーベルNight Light RecordsからDJ Sudoと「Awakening」をリリース。２０１６年から２０１８年までMarad/SadeのドラマーとしてDeutsches Theaterで演奏。２０１８年にリリースされたLocust Fudgeの新しいアルバム"Oscillation"にドラマーとして全曲参加。レコーディングにはゲストミュージシャンとしてUlrich Krieger (Lou Reed, Metal Machine Trio), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.)を迎え共作。リリースショウをベルクハイン、カンティーネで公演。同年にSchlafwagenとしてヨーロッパの重要なフェスティバルとされるFusion Festivalで公演。スウェーデン人の映画監督Johan Planefeldtとの共同作品 Rotten Catsが the Pool18 Pearls Awardを受賞する。２０１９年CAPCOMからリリースされた「深世海 Into the Depths」の全楽曲を作曲家として担当。２０１９年１２月からドイツの国立劇場Volksbühne Berlinにて、演劇「Legende」を定期的に公演。２０２０年３月任天堂Switch版の「深世海 Into the Depths」がオリジナルサウンドトラックと共にリリースされる。同年に「深世海 Into the Depths」がCEDEC awards 2020 のオーディオカテゴリーにて優秀賞を受賞。２０２１年１１月、TanzTangenteでの演劇"HIRO's Lied" の音楽を作曲家として担当。 ２０２２年からはカッセルのStaatstheater Kasselにて演劇「ETWAS BESSERES ALS DEN TOD FINDEN WIR ÜBERALL (UA)」、２０２３年からは「Die Hebamme」を公演中。２０２４年５月、ファーストアルバム「Close Down」が各種デジタルプラットフォームにて再リリース。同年７月１９日にカプコンからリリースされた「祇（くにつがみ）：Path of the Goddess」の楽曲を全曲担当。楽曲にはアレンジャーとしてSchneider TM, Ilpo Väisänen, BIGYUKI, Kyokaなど、主題歌にermhoiを迎え共作。
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