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Gli Asian Kung-Fu Generation (アジアン・カンフー・ジェネレーション, Ajian Kanfū Jenerēshon) sono una band giapponese, ha un contratto con Ki/oon Records, una sottofiliale di Sony Music Entertainment Japan. La band si forma nel 1996 da Gotou Masafumi, voce e chitarra, Kita Kensuke, chitarra, Yamada Takahiro che si occupa del basso e Ijichi Kiyoshi alla batteria. I primi tre si conobbero nel circolo musicale della Kanto Gakuin University, il batterista si unì poco dopo. Nel 2000 rilasciarono il loro primo EP, contenente 6 cover di canzoni inglesi. Nel 2003 uscì il loro primo album Hokai Amplifer che entra al 5° posto nella classifica Oricon...

“I was trying to become the ultimate technical musician -- able to play anything. Jazz fusion to me is the hardest music to play. You have to be so proficient on your instrument. Playing five tempos at the same time, for instance. I wanted to try the toughest music because I knew if I could do that, I could do anything.” - Randy Jackson Through discipline, practice & study KUNG FU has sought excellence in the art of improvised dance music. Schooled by the masters, The Headhunters, Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Frank Zappa, the quintet blends electro-jazz-funk with an...

Started playing in 2012, from Stockholm, Sweden. Current members are: * Peter Eriksson - synthesizer * Hans Hjelm - guitar * Mattias Indy Pettersson (ex Massgrav) - drums * Mikael Tuominen (ex Switch Opens) - guitar and vocals * Magnus Öhrn - bass Occasional members include Tomas Bergstrand (synthesizer, guitar) and Gustav Nygren (saxophone). The band released their first recording, Hissmusik, in 2013 on the Ljudkassett! label. They have released two double vinyl albums on Adansonia Records: Förnekaren in 2015 and Stockholm Maraton in 2016. This is the band's main site for updates: www.facebook.com/bandetkungensman. .