Kyoto Jazz Massiveのプロダクションに携わり、Kyoto Jazz
Massive LIVE SETではバンドリーダーも務めるベーシスト兼プロデューサー池田憲一のソロプロジェクト。
2007年Reel PeopleのVanessa FreemanとMake Pattoをヴォーカルに迎えたビッグトラック『Spirit
Of Love』12インチをEspecial Recordsよりリリース。そしてついに2009年1stアルバム『ROOT
SOUL』(ジェネオン ユニバーサル)をリリースした。
東京のダンスフロアを見つめ続ける男が放つ、その世界標準ソウルサウンドは、Gilles Peterson, Ashley
Beedle, Patrick Forge (Da Lata), Juergen v. Knoblauch,
Alexander Barck (Jazzanova),などなど世界のトップDJにプレイされ、Crossover,
Rare Groove, Hip Hop, House,などあらゆるシーンから高い評価を得ている。
Tokyo Crossover Jazz Festival 2009では、ボーカル、ホーンセクションも加えた10人編成でのライブアクトで新木場ageHaメインアリーナを絶叫させた。2010年1月世界最大のfunk
party「In BUSINESS」にてオーサカ＝モノレールとの対バンを成功させる。
Roy Ayers, Dam-Funk, The Brand New HeaviesのN'dea Davenportなどとの共演の経歴も持つ。
また、Bugz In The AtticのOrin Waltersのプロデュースの元、パーカッショニスト兼トランぺッターのHiderowと共にラテンプロジェクトMano
Arribaを始動させている。
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'ROOT SOUL' is the solo project of Kenichi Ikeda, the
talented bassist and bandleader of 'Kyoto Jazz Massive
Live Set'.
Ikeda was already well established in the music scene
through his bass skills and his involvement in the production
of Kyoto Jazz Massive when he released 'Spirit Of Love'
12 inch featuring Vanessa Freeman and Make Patto as 'ROOT
SOUL', from Especial Records in 2007.
This was followed in 2009 by his first album 'ROOT SOUL'
(Geneon/Universal), which was picked up and played worldwide
by top DJs such as Gilles Peterson, Phil Asher,Ashley
Beedle, Patrick Forge, Juergen v. Knoblauch and Alexander
Barck (Jazzanova). 'ROOT SOUL' has broken out from music
boundaries by receiving high acclaim in a mix of music
scenes, such as Crossover, Rare Groove, Hip Hop, and House.
For Tokyo Crossover Jazz Festival 2009 (ageHa) Ikeda organized
for the main stage a 'ROOT SOUL' live set, made up of
ten members with vocal and the horn sections added, which
played to a packed dance floor.In the same year Ikeda
got 'The Room Award 2009' music prize for two different
categories (Best new artist and Best song).
In January 2010 'ROOT SOUL' were featured in the event
'In Business'. This event is the bigget funk party in
Asia organized by Osaka Monorail, DJ Muro, DJ Jin(Breakthrough)
and Daisuke Kuroda.
The 'ROOT SOUL' Fuselage (Afrobeat remix) single was released
in November 2010 from Nik Weston’s Mukatsuku in London.
Ikeda has had the opportunity to record or head sessions
in Japan with many artists such as N 'dea Davenport of
Brand New Heavies, Roy Ayers, Jazztronik, Cro-Magnon and
Dam-Funk.
'ROOT SOUL' has also started a Latin project 'Mano Arriba'
originating from the production of Orin Walters of 'Bugz
In The Attic' and Hiderow Nishioka on percussion. |
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