Intuitive Music

Born in Gifu, Japan in 1966, Ryoji Ikeda is one of the most important minimalist artists in computer based and digital electronic music.

Ryoji Ikeda released his first reference “1000 Fragments” on the CCI label in 1995 and since then started a series of numerous exhibitions and sound instalations. In 1997 he released his first album for the Touch label “+/-” which was followed by “0Å0Ü2C” (1998), “Matrix” (2001) and “op.” (2003). His usually conceptual work is focused towards the use of the tones (sub-basses and ultrasounds) combined with rhythmic elements from radio frequencies and samples. He has also experimented in the field of clicks and cuts.

Ikeda has also appeared in numerous compilations, including “A Fault in the Nothing” (Ash International, 1996), “Modulation” (Caipirinha, 1998), “Modulation & Transformation 4″ (Mille Plateaux, 1999), “99 – 20′ to 2000 series” (Noton, 1999) and “Clicks & Cuts 2″ (Mille Plateaux 2001). He has also worked with musicians like Ralph Wehowsky and Michael Gendreau, and the Cylo project along with Carlsten Nicolai.