kazumasa hashimoto

Composer/pianist born in Tokyo.

Learning piano at a young age, Kazumasa Hashimoto quickly took an interest in composing rather than playing standard classical pieces. At the same time also took an interest in making music with computers.

Graduating from a College of Music in Tokyo with a major in song writing, he currently releases his own music as well composes for commercials and acts as a producer for other artists.

In April 2004 he released his first album "yupi" through the PLOP label. This work embodied all the sensibilities and experiences which he had accumulated throughout the years as a musician. In May 2005, his second album "epitaph" was released to worldwide critical acclaim. The mixture of piano, orchestra, electronics and field recordings brought about a deep, imaginative and fantastical soundscape. The album was reviewed in over 40 publications in Europe and America, with Germany's DE:BUG awarding it 5 stars as well as tracks being used by BBC TV.

He has released work on a compilation for the American Studio Dregs label, as well as Ekkehard Ehlers' compilation for the German Staubgold label. In Japan, he plays piano for world's end girlfriend, World Standard and Shione Yukawa regularly.

As a live act, he has played in Sakamoto Ryuichi's event, "code" with bands like Sketch Show and has also supported Germany's MORRMUSIC Japan Tour.



--kazumasa hashimoto・橋本和昌プロフィール--

作曲家／アーティスト。
幼少時よりピアノを弾き続け、思いに任せて自由にピアノを弾いて音を紡ぎだす。東京の音大に入学し作曲を専攻、その後、作曲家／アーティストとしての活動を始めました。
現在までに４枚のアルバムをリリースし、自身の作品以外ではGutevolkのアルバムプロデュース。湯川潮音やworld's end girlfriendのアルバムにもにも参加しています。

その他にはCM、舞台や映画などの音楽製作もしています。



--NEWS--

映画の音楽を手がけました。

黒沢清監督「トウキョウソナタ」

http://tokyosonata.com/index.html

（カンヌ国際映画祭で審査員賞を受賞しました。）



--Discography--

2003年 yupi/kazumasa hashimoto (plop)

2004年 epitaph/kazumasa hashimoto (flyrec)

2006年 Gllia/kazumasa hashimoto (MIDI Creative / noble)

2007年 Euphoriam/kazumasa hashimoto (MIDI Creative / noble)