Profile

-Baiyon/Tomohisa Kuramitsu

Japanese multimedia Artist (Sound Producer / DJ / Art Director / Graphics Designer) based in Kyoto, Japan.

Sound production covers a wide spectrum of music styles, from Minimal Techno and House to forms
of experimental music that evoke childhood memories.

Participation in numerous overseas festivals. In recent years, several live performances in central Europe.

Contributed track for the documentary film "MOOG" in 2004, featuring original opening and ending themes.  May 2006 saw the release of original single and album "Like a school on lunch time."  Completed "Goshoguruma EP" in 2008, released on WC recordings label, along with the "S Soup EP" on Irish D1 recordings label.  Further remixes and remix collaborations are currently planned. 

In the field of graphic design, participated in 2D art forms and story-based video projects.  Graphic design, character design, artwork and collaborative efforts went into flyers, CD jackets, T-shirts and
a host of other media.

Art design and sound direction for Playstation 3 software title "PixelJunk™ Eden," included various roles on the production of the game title, receiving international attention among gaming audiences.  Official Selection for the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival Entertainment Category.  Nominated for several international awards.

"PixelJunk™ Eden ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK" published by ANIPLEX Records.
2009 saw "PixelJunk™ Eden Encore" announced for the Playstation 3.

Graphics and product design the result of integrating both visual and audio components of a holistic artistic vision.

2004
Contributed track for the documentary film "MOOG" featuring original opening and ending themes.
2005

Participated in Spring Reverb Festival in San Diego. Live performances in Los Angeles and Tijuana, Mexico

Appearance in DUBLIN ELECTRONIC ARTS FESTIVAL, Dublin, Ireland.  Performed together with galaxy to galaxy (UR), Mark Broom, others.

Performance at shobo shobo event in Paris, France.

"CANADA vs JAPAN LIVE PAINTING EXPO" Live painting performance at Aichi Expo 2005.

2006
Release of 1st Album & 7 inch EP "Like a school on lunch time" Mastering by Stephan Mathieu, Artwork by manga illustrator Tsutomu Nihei (Biomega / BLAME!).  EP included exclusive track with doseone (Anticon) and Nakahara Masaya (hair stylistics).

Independently produced single "under the bridge / playground at dusk" wins Qwartz Electronic Music Awards Video Clip Prize.
2007
Took part in Ryuichi Sakamoto's STOP-ROKKASHO music project.

Second appearance at DUBLIN ELECTRONIC ARTS FESTIVAL in Dublin, Ireland. 
2008
Goshoguruma EP released by Tokyo-based Techno label WC Recordings. Appeared first on domestic music download site Higher-Frequency.com's total sales chart.

S Soup EP released by Ireland-based Techno label D1 Recordings.

Art design and sound direction for Playstation 3 software title "PixelJunk™ Eden." Performed various roles on the production of the game title, receiving international attention among gaming audiences.

ANIPLEX Records release of "PixelJunk™ Eden ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK" in Japan.

DUBLIN ELECTRONIC ARTS FESTIVAL in Dublin, Ireland.  Third appearance at the event, performing together with MODEL 500, Laurent Garnier, others.

PixelJunk™ Eden chosen as Official Selection for 12th Japan Media Festival's Entertainment Category.

PixelJunk™ Eden nominated for various international game awards.

Digital download album PixelJunk™ Eden ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Sony Computer Entertainment America) on sale.
2009

GDC 09 / 2009 Game Developers Conference - lecture on PixelJunk Eden: Baiyon's CMYK vision.

"PixelJunk™ Eden Encore" announced.

"PixelJunk™ 3in1 Pack" on sale in Asian regions outside Japan (Hong Kong、Singapore、Taiwan and SCEAsia territories)

CEDEC 2009 / CESA Developers Conference - lecture on PixelJunk Eden: Baiyon's CMYK vision.

Korea Games Conference 2009(KGC2009)- lecture on PixelJunk Eden: Baiyon's CMYK vision.

Selected as inportant game industry people 50 by Game Developer magazine.

Creates Descanso new music label.

AWARD
-Baiyon under the bridge / playground at dusk PV,2006 / produce

<Qwartz Electronic Music Awards / France>
-Video Clip Prize Category

-PixelJunk™ Eden / Game for PS3,2008 / art direction&sound direction

<12th Japan Media Arts Festival>
-Entertainment Category Official Selection

<Independent Games Festival(IGF) / Nomination>
-Excellence in Visual Art
-Excellence in Audio
-Technical Excellence

<IGN.com Best of 2008 / Nomination>
-Most Innovative Design
-Best Platform Game
-Best Aftermarket Support

<Game Developers Choice Awards / Nomination>
-GDC Best Downloadable Game

<7th Annual G.A.N.G Awards / Nomination>
BEST INTERACTIVE SCORE

<8th ANNUAL NAViGaTR AWARDS / Nomination>
-Art Direction in a Game Engine
-Control Precision
-Game Original Action

<KGC Awards(Korea) / Nomination>
-Game Design(Innovative Designer)
-Programming(Innovative Programmer)

Graphic Design here