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Munich, 1998: In the Nomiya-bar, where Japanese emmigrants meet Bavarian traditions, the collaboration of Tokyo native artist/singer CaMi Tokujiro and Hans Platzgumer set off. Platzgumer is fascinated of Tokujiro's guttural voice and classy appearance and soon they produce their first track ‘Hora Goran’. Combining a relentless sense for raw breakbeats and elaborate electronica with Tokujiro's poppy melodies and mysterious lyrics, a new mixture of East Asian-European pop music is created. Digital Austrian melancholy being inspired by Japanese clarity. The first ep 'Ai To Kakumei' was followed by the album 'Liberal Bullshit ' in fall 99. Both available on Disko B’s...