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Ittetsu



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Three centuries ago in ancient Japan, a young swordsmith's impeccable work earned him the position of swordmaker to a king. His speciality was in producing swords that were small enough to be carried by the king for self-defence or the grave act of harakiri. This young man spent all his waking hours focused on the production of these swords, which were the greatest in all the land and earned him the name 'Ittetsu' or 'One Iron'. He dedicated his life to swordmaking, perfecting his skills through hours of practice, locked away on his own quietly crafting an armoury for the king. This solitary work ethic was embedded in Ittetsu's DNA and the family's connection to iron was passed down from one generation to the next...



His lineage can be traced all the way up to the modern-day, leading directly to the subject of this story who has taken on his forefather's name – Ittetsu. A member of London's infamous Fuse collective, Ittesu (AKA 33-year-old …......) possesses the same characteristics as his great ancestors, instilling a level of commitment to his music that is hard to find in today's fast-paced climate. Preferring to take his time on his productions, patiently tailoring subtle nuances to cultivate a sound that is all his own, Ittetsu's approach to making music is as precise as the work of the 17th Century swordmaker he has descended from. 




Brazil, China, Poland, Finland, Japan, Russia, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy: Ninca Leece, a trained vocalist and indie artist at heart, has certainly gone the distance to bring her very own interpretation of contemporary electronic pop music to the people. And it goes something like this: musically socialized through early New Order and My Bloody Valentine, Ninca conjures up immortal melodies out of experimental electronic dance, aided by her box of tricks (her "laboratory", as she calls it). She flirts dreamily with synth pop, mixing the whole thing up with a sprinkling of noise, analogue instruments and field recordings. ‘While the record has its roots in an icy, north-European aesthetic, Leece's vocals add a warmth that elevates these tracks from nightclub back room to crossover pop material.’

She modestly describes her first album, ‘There is no one else when I lay down and dream,’ released on Bureau B in 2010 as "a collection of my experiments in sound and emotions ¬ lots of funny little things, broken hearted sounds and melodies. It's about glitchiness, quirkiness, sexiness."

Ninca Leece spent her youth in Rennes, France before, on coming of age, moving to Holland. Rotterdam & Amsterdam, to be precise, where she studied music production and singing. ''She eventually wound up in Berlin, a city whose imprint is indelibly registered on Leece’s music: you’ll find the glitchy bounce of the micro-house so prevalent in the area, but also remnants of the turn of the century marriage of indie rock and electronic sensibilities.'' Since then, she has toured the globe as musician, composer, singer and producer, resolutely defending her musical independence, which is so important to her.

Her concept evolves musically and aesthetically as she intertwines her love for analogue instruments with toy keyboards, percussions. Her show is based upon a visual interaction with her music whenever it is possible ––a lush audio-visual affair led by her own endearing vocals.

Her ep 'Feed me rainbows' was released on thesongsays in spring 2010 with amazing reviews all around.

Her collaboration with Bruno Pronsato (Public Lover), has many critics and fans grasping for more. The duo has released two singles - 'Musique d'Hiver pour l'Eté on thesongsays and 'Naked figures' on Telegraph records in 2011, and they finally released their first opus 'A broken Shape of you' in February 2012, which was warmly welcomed by critics (the album received the prestigious Télérama 4 keys in France). Their style immediately struck a chord, with their song "I Try" landing in Resident Advisor's top tracks of the year. The duo has since played live around the world, from Panorama bar to Warehouse 702 in Tokyo, to Seattle’s Decibel festival .

She wrote the score for ‘Breaking Horizons’ (‘Am Himmel der Tag’ – directed by Pola Beck), which has been invited by many international Film festivals and has won many prices (Zürich International film festival price for best German movie / Hessischer Filmpreis 2013 for best movie etc).


She has been commissioned in 2016 to work on the sound of an installation for the "+ultra gestaltung schafft wissen" exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin (30.9.16/18.1.17).

for booking/info: nincaleece@gmail.com

Management: ryank@threesixzero.com

Agents:

ROW - will@nge-booking.com
Americas - john@analog-a.com

Archie Hamilton is a UK-based DJ and producer renowned for his refined blend of minimal, tech-house, garage, and house, carving out a respected presence within the global underground scene. As the creator of labels such as MicroHertz, he continues to champion cutting-edge sounds while gracing the best clubs and festivals around the world.

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