kikai

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(04/01/2012)

Germany’s Kikai Kikagu Featured On The 2012 “Not By Yourself” Global Benefit Album

“Producer and composer Kikai Kikagu of Germany will be featured on Germaine Moody’s 2012 “Not By Yourself” global music benefit album. A master arranger and innovative creator of sounds, Kikai will join other artists, producers and composers from over ten countries including Argentina, Jamaica, United Kingdom, Bosnia, Indonesia, USA, Australia, Canada and Norway to name a few. His work “Tribute To Japan” was selected for inclusion. Each year a new album will be produced and released entitled “Not By Yourself” (ex. NBY2012, NBY2013, etc.), featuring global artists and composers, and giving all proceeds to reputable charities for relief with current natural disasters, world crises and selected causes. “Kikai was one of the first producers to respond to our project. His tribute arrangement quickly became our theme intro to the album and the background music in our main video promos”, said Germaine Moody, Executive Producer of “Not By Yourself”. The 2012 debut “Not By Yourself” album is due out March 6th on CanvasEye Music. For details on how you can get involved with the “Not By Yourself” annual global music benefit, visit www.notbyyourself.org.”

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(19/04/2011)
I Won’t Lie, You’ve Got to Listen to Kikai

“Many great composers have come from the German speaking region of Europe: Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bach, etc. The latest addition to that list has got to be Marius Hammerich, the mastermind behind the musical project Kikai. Kikai’s works consist of music made by Hammerich and various collaborators.
Kikai’s music has memorable melodies, haunting harmonies, perfect production, and an ambience that conquers your body and soul. Some tracks are reminiscent of the great works of the 1980’s such as Depeche Mode and Eurhythmics, while others are instrumentals that display music’s power to evoke emotion. One example is the piece entitled “(Tribute) to Japan”.
The song was created after the enormous earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan. It is simply an instrumental with samples from news broadcasts placed on top of it, but it’s much more than that. Even if you did not personally experience the disaster or witness it on the news, you can feel the sadness and devastation of that day while listening to this track. “(Tribute) to Japan” is the perfect soundtrack to the disaster and an excellent memorial.
Kikai is definitely a group of talented individuals. They’re also philanthropists. All profits from their sales are donated to various charities. So if you want to have your mind blown away simply listen to some of Kikai’s works.”
Jami Keken (music.imergeandsee.com)