Kireek

Kireek
OriginJapan
Genresturntablism
Years activec. 2004 to c. 2011
MembersDJ HI-C, DJ Yasa
Websiteplantrec.com/pg56.html

Kireek is a Japanese turntablist music group formed in 2004 by members DJ HI-C and DJ Yasa. The duo won the team DMC world championship on five occasions from 2007 to 2011. As of 2025 they are the "most decorated Team Champions in DMC history".[1][2][3][4][5] Their mixing has been the subject of scholarly analysis, in particular their 2011 performance was highlighted as a "strong example of team turntablism".[6] DJ Yasa has also entered the DMC Championship as a solo artist, coming in second place in both 2006 and 2007.[7]

References

  1. ^ Aurelius, Marcus (5 March 2025). "DMC World DJ Championships celebrate 40th anniversary in Tokyo". Lifted Asia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. ^ Waworuntu, Amira (29 April 2025). "Technics DMC World DJ Championship brings 40th anniversary finals to Tokyo". Mixmag.
  3. ^ "The Technics DMC World DJ Championship Unveils Superstar Lineup for DMC40". RJHH. 8 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Japanese hip-hop: alternative stories". The Cambridge Companion to Hip-Hop. 5 February 2015. doi:10.1017/CCO9781139775298.022.
  5. ^ Katz, Mark (2012). Groove music : the art and culture of the hip-hop DJ. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195331110.
  6. ^ Smith, Sophy (5 April 2016). "Kireek2011 Championship routine analysis". Expanding the Horizon of Electroacoustic Music Analysis. doi:10.1017/CBO9781316339633.016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  7. ^ Manabe, Noriko. (January 2013). "Representing Japan: 'national' style among Japanese hip-hop DJs". Popular Music. doi:10.1017/S0261143012000530. ProQuest 1284402900.
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