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SLUM
SUNFLOWERS OF
TODAY / FULLMOON REC www.slum-rainbow.com
SHUJI
によるPSYCHEDELIC TRANCEプロジェクト「SLUM」。SHUJIの音楽遍歴は幼児体験でのサイケデリックROCKから始まり、PUNK/HARDCORE/EMOバンドメンバーとしての音源のリリース等を経てTRANCEへと繋がり、「PHI」（2001年-2004年）としての活動を経て2005年SLUMの活動をスタートしました。SLUMの楽曲は世界を旅するSHUJIが滞在先の秘境、聖地のみならず貧民街、難民キャンプまで上下左右全てを見、全てを感じるというスタンスで取り入れたエッセンスをTRANCE
MUSICとして表現した、全ての人々に向けた人生賛歌です。海外からのLIVE
PLAYオファーは、オーストラリアでの一万人以上が集まったビッグフェス「EARTHCORE
CARNIVAL」など多数。現在までに世界八カ国でPLAYしています。また、日本国内のオールドヒッピーコミューンなどアンダーグラウンドでの
PLAYもコンスタントに行っており、オーバーグラウンド、アンダーグラウンドの境目を繋いでいます。2005年はDJ
TSUYOSHIがコンパイルした「FAR EAST PSYTRANCE
LEAGUE2005」、2005年はDJ FULLMOON MONDOのコンパイル「悪音」などにに楽曲を提供、1st
album「MAKE RAINBOW IN YOUR SLUM」は2005年に、2nd
ALBUM「SUNFLOWERS OF TODAY」は2008年５月7日にリリースされました。また、ROCK/FUSIONを基調にしたFREE
STYLE DJ SETも得意としています。
Slum is a solo project by Japanese
trance scene's favourite, SHUJI. He
is a member of PHI [2001-2004] who appeared
on the scene meteorically 2004, acted
as their pleases and now are on indefinite
break. He starts again carrying his
own project SLUM with thirst and desire
for music.
SLUM's debut album "MAKE RAINBOW
IN YOUR SLUM", came out 2006 JAN,
presented new sounds and the album was
charted in the top 10 of dance/club
music selling chart at major CD stores
in Japan. The album also made worldwide
success and still keep having wonderful
sales as an Japanese-made trance album.
With having the album, SLUM aka PHI
did a tour in Europe and was praised
highly in Portugal, Austria, Hungary,
Czech, and former Yugoslavia.
SHUJI, the representative of trance
new generation, started listening Psychedelic
Rock music when he was very young, then
formed a rock band and released CDs,
and stepped in to psy-trance field.
He travels all over the world and visits
unexplored regions, holy places, ghettos,
and refugee camps, and expresses what
he sees and feels by trance music. Yes,
SLUM's music is for everybody, an anthem
of life. Characterized by uplifting
bass lines, aggressive riffs, and speedy
sound,
SLUM is often invited to big festivals-
Summer Arcade in Japan, Earthcore Global
Carnival in Australia etc. SLUM also
contributed a track on the some various
album "Far East Psytrance League
2005" which was compiled by DJ
TSUYOSHI and was released 2005 summer.
and sometimes he play freestyle(rock,fusion,dub...)
dj-set also. 2008 MAY 07 2nd album [SUNFLOWERS
OF TODAY] release. |
