Silent Poets is a Japanese electronic duo (now solo project). They have released six original albums and more than seven remix albums/EPs until now. Gaining international recognition, Silent Poets has been featured in countless music/fashion magazines, and in over 30 compilations around the world ranging from the USA, UK, France, Germany, and Italy, including the well known "
Cafe Del Mar
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" compilation.
Their music style is in the best
Acid Jazz /
Down-tempo traditions and have something in common with such artists as their countryman
DJ Krush,
United Future Organization
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,
DJ Cam, etc. Among the characteristic features the deep piano parts, rich colourful orchestra sound and undulating charming rhythm could be highlighted. The Silent Poets collaborate with such electronic / pop / rap music stars as
ACO
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* Accountable care organization, healthcare organization characterized by a specific payment and care delivery model
* Aco Records, a British 1920s record label
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,
Port Of Notes,
Coldcut,
Frederic Galliano Frederic may refer to:
Places United States
* Frederic, Wisconsin, a village in Polk County
* Frederic Township, Michigan, a township in Crawford County
** Frederic, Michigan, an unincorporated community
Other uses
* Frederic (band), a Japanes ...
,
Attica Blues,
Yasushi Ide,
DJ Vadim
Vadim Alexandrovich Peare (russian: Вадим Александрович Пир, Vadim Aleksandrovich Pir ...
,
Kid Loco
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,
Towa Tei,
Spiritual Vibes
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,
Shakkazombie,
Ken Hirai, and
Ursula Rucker.
The Silent Poets speak the universal language of music, whether amongst themselves on the instrumental "Mass" (off 1996's ''Firm Roots'') or supported by guests such as
Last Poets
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Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin and
Sulieman El-Hadi on "Inquizative, Derivative" (off 1994's ''Words and Silence'').
History
Silent Poets was formed by
Michiharu Shimoda in 1991. Their first meaningful work was the album ''Potential Meeting'' released in 1992 on
Toy's Factory. After releasing their fifth album ''To Come...'', Haruno left the group and Silent Poets became Shimoda's solo project. After that Shimoda composed music for fashion shows, released a huge number of remixes. The 2005 album, ''Sun'', was released after a six year gap in recordings.
In 2018, Silent Poets released the album ''dawn'', featuring the song "Asylums for the Feeling." The song would be used in
Hideo Kojima
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's game ''
Death Stranding'', appearing both in marketing and in the final game. Silent Poets would also compose one of the songs for the end credits. Silent Poets currently composes the music for Kojima's weekly
Spotify podcast ''Hideo Kojima presents Brain Structure''.
Discography
CD
* ''Potential Meeting'' (1993,
Toy's Factory)
* ''Words and Silence'' (1994, Toy's Factory)
* ''drawing'' (1995 Toy's Factory)
* ''Firm Roots'' (1996, Toy's Factory)
* ''For Nothing'' (1997, Toy's Factory)
* ''To Come...'' (1999, Toy's Factory)
* ''Sun'' (2005,
Rush! Production
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* ''Another Trip from Sun'' (2013, Another Trip)
* ''dawn'' (2018, Another Trip)
Singles and EPs
* "La Vie"/"Shalom" 12“ (1994,
Bellissima Records Bellissima ("Very Beautiful" in Italian) may refer to:
* ''Bellissima'' (film), a 1951 film by Luchino Visconti
* '' Bellissima!'', a 1988 Pizzicato Five album
* "I Have a Dream"/"Bellissima", a 1997 DJ Quicksilver song
* Bellissima (Annalisa so ...
)
* "Drawing" CD/LP (1995, Toy's Factory)
* ''Cherry Tree EP'' CD/12 (1997, Toy's Factory)
* ''Sugar Man EP'' CD (1999, Toy's Factory)
* "Save the Day" 12“ (2000,
Yellow Productions)
* "Someday" 12“ (2000, Yellow Productions)
* "Almost Nothing" feat. Okay Kaya (2019, Another Trip)
Soundtrack
* ''A Woman Like You'' (1993)
* ''Tori'' (2004)
* ''
Death Stranding'' (2019)
* ''Hideo Kojima presents Brain Structure'' (2022)
Compilations
* Cafe Del Mar vol 2 (dos), 1995
* Funkungfusion from
Ninja Tunes
Ninja Tune is an English independent record label based in London. It has a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More (better known as Coldcut) and managed by Peter Quicke and others.
Inspired by a visi ...
, 1998
* X-Mix: Fast Forward & Rewind
References
External links
Official website
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Living people
Japanese electronic musicians
Remixers
Ninja Tune artists
Vadim, DJ
Year of birth missing (living people)