2004

01/01/04 (thurs) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
FREELANCERS UNITED presents
TURNTABLE + FADERBOARD SESSION VOL.1
feat. DJ Icewater, Shing02, DJ A-1
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ $5 Cover

1/15/04 (thurs) - 1/18/04 (sun) @Anaheim Convetion Center, Ahanheim, CA
NAMM Convention
Demonstrating the Faderboard Live @ Vestax / Korg, Monster Cable Booth:
FREELANCERS UN1TED (Shing02, DJ Icewater, DJ A-1) w/ Q-bert, Mix Master Mike
for details: NAMM

01/30/04 (fri) @CLUB SIX, San Francisco
Academy of Art College JAPA RE-PRESENTS:
MONTAGE ~ AFTER 9 ART SHOW ~
60 6TH STREET, San Francisco
Live Performance:
DJ Quest feat. Live Human, Freelancers Utd (Shing02, DJ Icewater, DJ A-1), etc
Hunters and Gatherers EXT (Tenzen + Kensho Kuma)
AT CLUB SIX. 60 6TH ST. BTW. MARKET & MISSION ST

02/03/04 (tues) @OASIS, Oakland
FUNK NIGHTS AT THE OASIS
135 12th Street Downtown Oakland
Live Performance:
Hunters and Gatherers EXT (Tenzen + Kensho Kuma)
Shing02 (Freelancers Utd)
DJs: Sam Supa, D-Funk, Raheim Jihad, Strong Arm Crew
$5, Ladies free before 11:30pm, doors 10pm - 2am

02/05/04 (thurs) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco, CA.
Kosmic Renaissance
Broadway and Kearny, SF 9pm, 21+ $5 Cover

Kosmic Rennaisance returns to the Beat Lounge for a night of electro-acoustic improvisation. Each of these three musicians is making waves in their own right, but Kosmic Rennaisance brings them together for a rare artistic collaboration.
Shing02 (inventor of the Faderboard) Black Edgar's Musicbox (of Broun Fellinis), and Sameer Gupta (of The Supplicants) will be burning up the club with spontaneous world beats, jazzy grooves, and digital textures. Don't miss this show!
02/14/04 (sat) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
FREELANCERS UNITED presents
TURNTABLE + FADERBOARD SESSION VOL.2
+ My Happy Valentine Special +
feat. DJ Icewater, Shing02, DJ A-1
with special guests: Doc Max, Piseas
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ $5 Cover

02/29/04 (sun) @B-Side Records, Berkeley
B-Side Throwdown
2-5pm
DJ Battle / Faderboard Demo
feat. Shing02, DJ A-1
Come check out and play with the Faderboard + MPC1000 combo!
2128 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 Phone: 510.548.4882

03/04/04 (thurs) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
Kosmic Renaissance
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ $5 Cover
03/07/04 (sun) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
FREELANCERS UNITED presents
TURNTABLE + FADERBOARD SESSION VOL.3
feat. Shing02, DJ Qraft, DJ Voltage
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ $5 Cover

03/19/04 (fri) @Rafael's, Vallejo
8pm, $7 cover
Kosmic Renaissance
a meeting of electronic and acoustic improvisation In the realm of electronic and acoustic music. Along with shing02 on the faderboard, the arsenal of FX and loops known as Black Edgar's Musicbox, captures the electronic side of avant-garde saxophone stylist David Boyce (Broun Fellinis). Adding explosive improvisational percussion to the electronic soundscape, will be Sameer Gupta (The Supplicants) on Drumset and Tabla.

03/20/04 (sat) @Enrico's, San Francisco
jam session with
POST JUNK TRIO
feat. Shing02 on the faderboard and ARP Odyssey
504 Broadway x Kearny, SF 8pm - 12am
03/21/04 (sun) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
FREELANCERS UNITED presents
TURNTABLE + FADERBOARD SESSION VOL.4
feat. Shing02 (faderboard + ARP Odyssey), DJ A-1 (Turntables), G_Rantala (Amiga 1200)
plus guests
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ $5 donation

03/26/04 (fri) @Studio Z, San Francisco
Japan Girls Nite USA Tour
Doors: 8:00pm
12:00am - 3:00am
feat. Bleach : Noodles : Petty Booka
After Party with DJ A-1 + Shing02

03/27/04 (sat) @The Park Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles
JSA presents TOKYO NIGHT
featuring in the hiphop room:
DJ Rhettmatic [Beat Junkies]
DJs Haul and Mason
SHING02 + DJ A-1 (Freelancers Utd)
Giant Panda
DJ YOSHITO [Fresco, Nana for Life]
etc
Doors: 8:00pm
THE PARK PLAZA HOTEL 607 South Park View Street Los Angeles, CA 90057-3335
http://www.tkn2004.com/

04/01/04 (thurs) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ $5 donation
Kosmic Renaissance
a meeting of electronic and acoustic improvisation In the realm of electronic and acoustic music. Along with shing02 on the faderboard, the arsenal of FX and loops known as Black Edgar's Musicbox, captures the electronic side of avant-garde saxophone stylist David Boyce (Broun Fellinis). Adding explosive improvisational percussion to the electronic soundscape, will be Sameer Gupta (The Supplicants) on Drumset and Tabla.

04/04/04 (sun) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
FREELANCERS UNITED presents
TURNTABLE + FADERBOARD SESSION VOL.5
feat. Shing02 (faderboard + ARP Odyssey), DJ A-1 (Turntables), G.Rantala (Amiga 1200)
plus guests
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ $5 donation

04/18/04 (sun) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
FREELANCERS UNITED presents
TURNTABLE + FADERBOARD SESSION VOL.6
feat. Shing02 (faderboard + ARP Odyssey), DJ A-1 (Turntables), Doc Max (ASR-X, keys)
plus DJ Voltage, DJ Qraft
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ FREE COVER

Hawaii Mini Tour '04
feat: Freelancers Utd: Shing02 (faderboard + arp odyssey), DJ A-1 (Turntables), DJ Icewater (Turntables)

04/28/04 (wed) Performance @University of Hawaii
Sound Session with Freelancers Utd, Wicked YB, DJ Jah Kno

04/29/04 (thurs) @Too-Gruvz, Honolulu
In-store
Freeancers Utd (Shing02 with DJ A-1 and DJ Icewater) 2PM
Too-Gruvz 2600 S King St # 201A, Honolulu, HI 808-386-7776

04/29/04 (thurs) Performance @Creative Sound, Kaneohe
Freeancers Utd (Shing02 with DJ A-1 and DJ Icewater) 4PM
Creative Sound & Lighting Systems 46-012 Alaloa St. Kaneohe 96744 (808) 236-2766

04/30/04 (fri) Angel Magik Hawaii @Don Ho's, Honolulu
10:00pm - 2:00am Don Ho's (Aloha Tower Market Place) Charge $10
MC Wicked YB, DJ Jah Kno, DJ Icewater, Shing02 (MC) + DJ A-1, Red Degree, Ooklah The Moc
WWW.JONATHANMACK.COM
05/06/04 (thurs) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
Kosmic Renaissance
David Boyce (saxaphone, efx) Sameer Gupta (drums, tabla) Shing02 (faderboard, arp odyssey)
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ free cover

05/09/04 (sun) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
FREELANCERS UNITED presents
TURNTABLE + FADERBOARD SESSION VOL.7
feat. Shing02 (faderboard + ARP Odyssey), DJ A-1 (Turntables), G.Rantala (Amiga 1200)
plus guests
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ free cover

05/19/04 (wed) @Turntable Lab, New York
Shing02 faderboard demo w/ faderboard, mpc1000
6pm - 9pm
120 east 7th st / new york, ny 10003 / tel: 212.677.0675

05/23/04 (sun) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
FREELANCERS UNITED presents
TURNTABLE + FADERBOARD SESSION VOL.8
feat. Shing02 (faderboard + ARP Odyssey), DJ A-1 (Turntables),
DJ Qraft,
and with very special guest:
Albert "ill sticks" Mathias (of Live Human) on the drums
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ free cover


Kosmic Renaissance Japan Tour Part 1
David Boyce (tenor and soprano saxophone, efx) Sameer Gupta (drums, tabla) Shing02 (faderboard, arp odyssey)

06/06/04 (sun) @Tokyo Hibiya Ya-On (Amphitheatre), Tokyo
"Sengo Children 3"
Live: Shing02 / Kosmic Renaissance, Yura Yura Teikoku, Back Drop Bomb
Open 16:45 / Show 17:30
Pre-Sale Tix 3,300yen
Tix: Pia (P-code 170-710). Lawson (L-code 35124), CN, e+ (http://eee.eplus.co.jp/ ) starting 5/15
Information: Hot Stuff 03-5720-9999
www.liquidroom.net
www.red-hot.ne.jp

06/10/04 (thurs) @Nishi-Azabu Space Lab Yellow, Tokyo
"Motiv"
Live: Shing02 / Kosmic Renaissance
DJ: Endo, Shami, Kajisuke.C, Satoshi and more / VJ: Diamond, Masakizm
22:00-start 20+ w/ID
Door 3,000yen (2,500yen with flyer)
Information: Space Lab Yellow 03-3479-0690
www.club-yellow.com

06/13/04 (sun) @Namba Hatch, Osaka
"Cazi Cazi Festa 10years 10colors"
Live: Shing02 / Kosmic Renaissance, Reggae Disco Rockers, THE ZOOT 16 and more
Open / Show 16:00
Pre-sale 2,500yen, Door 3,000yen
Information: M.O.P 06-6244-0670 / Namba Hatch 06-4397-0572
www.namba-hatch.com

07/01/04 (thurs) @The Beat Lounge, San Francisco
Kosmic Renaissance Returns!
David Boyce (saxaphone, efx) Sameer Gupta (drums, tabla) Shing02 (faderboard, arp odyssey)
501 Broadway x Kearny, SF 9pm - 1am, 21+ free cover




Kosmic Renaissance Japan Tour Part 2
David Boyce (tenor and soprano saxophonee, efx) Sameer Gupta (drums, tabla) Shing02 (faderboard, arp odyssey)

07/13/04 (tues) @Ebisu Liquid Room, Tokyo
"LIQUIDROOM pre-opening (part two)"
Live: Kosmic Renaissance
DJ: Tadashi Yabe
Open: 20:30 Close: 22:00
Tickets: 2,000 yen at door
info: LIQUIDROOM www.liquidroom.net

07/14/04 (wed
) @Ebisu Liquid Room, Tokyo
"LIQUIDROOM grand-opening"
Live: UA
Opening Act: Kosmic Renaissance
Open: 18:30 / Start: 19:30
Tickets: 5,500 yen w/1D, available on/from June 19 at ticket PIA (0570-02-9995)
info: SOGO 03-3405-9999 or LIQUIDROOM www.liquidroom.net

07/16/04 (fri). @HIJACK ON, Asahikawa
Live: Kosmic Renaissance, Mic Jack Production
Open: 18:00 / Start: 18:30
Tickets: 2,500 yen in advance or 3,000 yen at door
Info: HIJACK ON 0166-26-5536

07/17/04 (sat) @HALL F-45, Sapporo
Live: Kosmic Renaissance, Ja-Z, mountaineer chef and more
Open: 19:00 / Start: 19:30
Tickets: 3,000 yen in advance or 3,500 yen (w/šPD) at door
Tickets available at Lawson Tickets (L-code: 13266)
Info: Roth Entertainment 011-208-0651 www.rothproject.net

07/18/04 (sun) @MACANA, Sendai
"Liquid Blue Production PRESENTS Bud"
Live: Kosmic Renaissance, The Grand Beat Foundation
DJ: Kama, Bori / VJ: Mayu
Open / Start: 24:00
Tickets: 3,000 yen in advance or 3,500 yen at door
Tickets available at Lawson Ticket, Disk Note Sendai (022-714-8174)
Info: MACANA 022-262-5454 www.macana.net

07/21/04 (wed) @Ebisu MILK, Tokyo
"Echolocation: San Francisco To Tokyo"
Live: Kosmic Renaissance, Circus Djs (Top Bill + DJ Kou),
opus x (from San Francisco) and Level Hopper
DJs: Dj Satori + Dj NY, Dj YUI & Mc CARDZ (barricade), Dj KUMAN
(SEMINISHUKEI), and more....
gallery: SIBLE (from San Francisco)
live painting: Hiraku Suzuki
Open / Start: 22:00
Tickets: 2,500 yen (w/1D) in advance or 3,000 yen (w/šPD) at door
Info: MILK 03-5458-2826 www.milk-tokyo.com

07/23/04 (fri) @STUDIO PIRATES, Chiba
"On The Street vol.1"

Live: Kosmic Renaissance and more
Open 18:00 / Start 18:30 - 22:30
Tickets: door 3,500 yen (w/free drink & chili beans)
Info: STUDIO PIRATES 043-227-2728 yent@mac.com
studio pirates

07/24/04 (sat) @RADIX, Nagoya
"Midnite Jazz vol.3"
Live: Kosmic Renaissance, nude JAZZ (KANKAWA & DJ Kensei)
DJ: Hisami, Hagiwara
Live Painting: Washio Tomoyuki / VJ: imaginary flowers
Open: 21:00 / Start: 23:00
Tickets: 3,000 yen (w/1D) in advance or 3,000 yen at door
Tickets are available at Radix, Ticket Pia, Sankusu, Family Mart, Seven Eleven
Info: RADIX 052-332-0073 www.radix.to

presented by mary joy recordings inc
supported by LRG clothing company
cooperated by Isotope Records www.isotoperecords.com
kosmic renaissance poster by hiraku suzuki (word public)


photo: ayako yamamoto
TOKYOSTYLE IN STOCKHOLM / STOCKTOWN TOUR
Aug 5 -10 in Stockholm + Gothenberg, Sweden


Aug 5 (thurs) @Kulturhuset, Stockholm
Opening of exhibition "Sneaker Stories" at Kulturhuset Galleri 3, with Shing02, DJ A-1, Kamata Breakers.
For more info: http://www.sneakerstories.com/

Aug 6 (fri) @Sodra Teatern, Stockholm
21:00 - 01:00
SoHo lounge at Sodra Teatern
LIVE:
Shing02 and DJ A-1 with DJs Paco, Labyrint and Bleedz
Entrance fee: 60 SEK

Aug 8 (sun) @Kulturhuset, Stockholm
12:00 - 24:00 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Tokyo"
From 18:00 entrance fee: 60 SEK
LIVE:
Shing02, DJ A-1, live painting by Hiraku Suzuki, contemporary dance by Hiroaki Umeda.
For more info: http://www.dontfeedtheswedes.se/

Aug 11 (wed) @Rust. Copenhagen, Denmark
with Stocktown
LIVE:
Shing02 + DJ A-1

Aug 13 (fri) @Roda Sten. Gothenberg, Sweden
Tokyo Style, Gothenberg
LIVE:
Shing02 + DJ A-1, Hiraku Suzuki

for more info, check www.tokyostyle.se/ + www.tsig.se

08/29/04 (sun) @B-Side Records, Berkeley
B-Side Throwdown
12-5pm
DJ Battle / Faderboard Demo
feat. Shing02, DJ A-1, Crown City Rockers, Four One Funk
2128 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 Phone: 510.548.4882

09/17/04 (fri) @RAW/HIDE, San Francisco
icu productions presents:
Sound Bridge
feat. Shing02 (MC), DJ A-1
DJs: Swiftrock, T.D. Camp, Big Taka, Yuki
280 7th St x Folsom, SF.
10pm - 2am $10 *ladies $5 before 11pm* 21+ with ID
for more info www.icuproductions.com

October
10/13/04 (wed) @MILK, San Francisco
LIVE:
Lunar Heights
Shing02 (MC), DJ A-1
DJs: A-1, Ales One (4OneFunk)
1840 Haight Street, SF.
for more info www.milksf.com

October / November
A-1 + S02 JPN TOUR
feat: A-1 (DJ) + SHING02 (MC)

10/30/04 (sat) @ Musashino Art University (Tokyo)
"FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION" (Interactive discussion + session)
PLACE: Musashino Art University Hall7 Room401
TIME: 13:30 OPEN / 14:00 START
LIVE: SHING02 / DJ A-1 / EVERYONE
TIX: ADV 1300yen
/ Door 1500yen

10/31/04 (sun) @ EGGMAN (Tokyo)
"SPIN - LIVE -"
TIME: 0:00 OPEN - 5:00
LIVE: SHING02 + DJ A-1 / THINK TANK
DJ: QUIETSTORM / RYOW / T-Bone Steak
TIX: ADV ONLY 3000yen (1d)

11/02/04 (tues) @ Hall F-45 (Sapporo)
"SPIRITUAL BLOCK"
TIME: 19:00
OPEN / START
LIVE: SHING02 + DJ A-1 / SHUREN THE FIRE / INI+DJ KEN /
TRIBE ROCK (MC SODA + DAIGO the MIKE)
C4 / SANZOO / IYOMANTE SOUND
/ PAMPAS FIELD ASS KICKERS / NORTHERN CLIMBER / DJ DAZZ / DJ TAKE
TIX: ADV 2500yen (1d) / Door 3000yen (1d)

11/03/04 (wed) @ Basement (Asahikawa)
"HIDAMARI NO KI"
TIME: 19:00
OPEN / START
LIVE: SHING02 + DJ A-1 etc
TIX: ADV / Door 1500yen
More Info TBA

11/05/04 (fri) @ CLUB LAB GREEN (Kumamoto)
TIME: 22:00 OPEN - 5:00
LIVE: SHING02 + DJ A-1 / MOUTH PEACE / RAZZLE DAZZLE / ONE REC
DJ: TAKURO / KAZUYOSHI / TARO / HAYATO
SKRATCH SHOWCASE: NB
TIX: ADV 2500yen (1d) 350 LIMIT


11/06/04 (sat)

  Afternoon: @ LaForet, Harajuku (Tokyo)
TOKION CREATIVITY NOW CONFERENCE
TIME: 14:30 - 15:30 (Japanese Rebel Music)
TALK: Keiji Haino, Yuya Uchida, SHING02
Host: Naohiro Ukawa
TIX: (One Day Pass) ADV 4500yen / Door: 5000yen

  Evening: @ UPLINK Gallery, Waseda (Tokyo)
"NAZO NIGHT 1 with Hiraku Suzuki"
TIME: 18:00 OPEN - 21:00
LIVE SESSION (instrumental / painting): S
HING02 + DJ A-1 / SEIN / Hiraku Suzuki
TIX: 2000yen

  Late: @ PLUG, Shibuya (Tokyo)
FIRST STAGE collaborate by PerMo12
TIME: 24:00 OPEN / START
LIVE: SHING02 + DJ A-1 / Cro-magnon / Hisomi-TNP/ imaginion
TAP DANCE: Kumagaya
DJ: Haruaki a.k.a AKI / Korosuke / DJ Showgo
TIX: ADV 3000yen (1d) / Door: 3500yen (1d)

11/07/04 (sun) @ Musashi University (Tokyo)
Kong-Tong Symphony
TIME: 15:00 OPEN / START
PLACE: Musashi University Main Hall (Dai-Kodo)
ACTS: SHING02 + DJ A-1 / DJ KENSEI & DJ QUIETSTORM / DJ KENTARO / AFRA
EYE / o.n.o / Hiroshi Watanabe / BetaLand
TIX: ADV 1500yen / Door 2000yen
Ticket Pia (P-code: 603-371)

11/19/04 (fri) @ RAW/HIDE, San Francisco
icu productions presents:
Sound Bridge
with DJs: Wisdom, Sake1, Derrick D, A-1, Big Taka
LIVE PAINTING: Shinya Yamamoto (from Kyoto, Japan)
accompanied by Live Human, Shing02, DJ A-1
280 7th St x Folsom, SF.
10pm - 2am $10 *ladies $5 before 11pm* 21+ with ID
for more info www.icuproductions.com

December

12/12/04 (sun) @ Bruno's Jazz Club, San Francisco

Kosmic Renaissance
David Boyce (tenor and soprano saxophone, efx) Sameer Gupta (drums, tabla)
Shing02 (faderboard, arp odyssey)
Bruno's Jazz Club 2389 Mission @ 20th, SF 9:00pm, $6 cover, 21+

 

12/31/04 (fri) @ Punch Gallery, San Francisco

come celebrate the old and new year with...
Kosmic Renaissance

David Boyce (tenor and soprano saxophone, efx) Sameer Gupta (drums, tabla)
Shing02 (faderboard, arp odyssey)

with Felonius, DJ Denizen, DJ Metasense, TeN of Quad, Flo-Ology
Punch Gallery 155 10th Street San Francisco, CA 9pm - 4am, only $15 cover, 21+


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