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HIFANA are breakbeats duo KEIZOmachine! & JUICY since 1998.
They have always been known for original and creative live performance, during which they cut beats with realtime sampler and incorporating scratch and percussion, without using programmed sequences. On the other hand, in their tracks on CDs and records, they heavily use programmed sounds and sequences to make original HIFANA sounds.
All of their artworks are covered by an illustartor SORBONNE SENSEI and MAHARO

Their first full album “FRESH PUSH BREAKIN’” was released on November 19th, 2003 and created a buzz in music reviews. Their music video “FATBROS”, which is included in this album, won the Best CG/Animation Video Awards in the SPACE SHOWER TV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 04.
And in July 0f 2005, HIFANA has released their 2nd full Album “Channel H”(CD+DVD) which includes 15 songs and 13 music videos. Music video “WAMONO” won Japan Media Arts Festival’s Excellence Prize.
Then, HIFANA and Space Shower TV tagged & released a DVD called “ZAMURAI TV” together which was a special TV program including performances of Japan’s most talented artists such as HIFANA / djKENTARO / GAGLE / AFRA / TUCKER / Leyona / Gamarjobat and many talented performer
One of HIFANA’s characteristic is a wide range of activities as artists. Their visual products have received various awards from all over the world.
HIFANA’s own label “Nampooh” has released compilation series “NAMPOOH CABLE”, battle breaks vinyl series “SOUND TOUCHABLE” and hold parties “ZAMURAI”. 　
In 2008, HIFANA signed to EMI Music Japan and released their 2.5th live DVD+CD “CONNECT” which was also licensed by EMI Music France and extend their activities to European countries.
In 2010, HIFANA finally released their long-waited 3rd album “24H” which contains 12 music in CD + 12 music videos on DVD.

Also, we are pleased to introduce 90/133 BPM sets for DJs at SOUNDTOUCHABLE.com

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KEIZOmachine!とジューシーによるブレイクビーツユニット。

1998年より活動開始。ライブではプログラミングやシーケンスをいっさい使用せずリアルタイムにサンプラーのパッドを叩いてビートを刻み、スクラッチやパーカッションなどを乗せていく独特のLIVEスタイルと、GROUNDRIDDIMやW+K Tokyo LabによるVJを迎えた音楽と映像との融合が特徴。一方、CDやレコードなどで聴ける楽曲ではプログラミングやシーケンスをふんだんに使用し独特のHIFANAサウンドを作っている。またHIFANAのアーティスト写真やPV等でも見られる数々のキャラクターのアートワークはソロボンヌ先生a.k.a.ジューシーとMAHAROが手掛けている。

1999年にDJ用スクラッチ・レコード『SOUND TOUCHABLE』をリリース。2003年には同タイトルの二作目『Sound Touchable弐』をリリース。2003年11月19日には初のフル・アルバム『FRESH PUSH BREAKIN’』をW+K Tokyo Lab / felicityよりリリース。このアルバムに収録していたミュージックビデオ『FAT BROS』が”スペースシャワーTV”『SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 04』にてBEST CG/ANIMATION VIDEOの受賞や、海外の様々な映像の賞を受賞。また自身のレーベルNAMPOOHを主宰し、イベント制作（『ZAMURAI』主催等）、CM等への音楽提供や、アートディレクション等々の様々な活動を幅広く行なっている。2005年8月には2ndアルバム『CHANNEL H』をリリース。（アルバム収録PV “WAMONO”が平成17年度文化庁メディア芸術祭優秀賞／”スペースシャワーTV”『Best CG/ANIMATION VIDEO ’06』を受賞）2005年12月にHIFANAが主宰するイベント『ZAMURAI』のライブ映像を日本の様々な映像クリエイターによって編集したDVD 『ZAMURAI TV』をリリース。2006年８月には初のレーベルコンピ『NAMPOOH CABLE』をリリース。2007年8月には海外／国内の様々なライブをコンパイルしたDVD作品と新曲を加えた2.5枚目のアルバム『CONNECT』でEMI Music Japanへメジャー移籍また同作品において、フランスはEMI傘下の“DELABEL”と初の海外メジャー契約。そして、2010年7月28日に全12曲に12本のミュージックビデオを収録したCD+DVDアルバム『24H』を発表

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:: ALBUM
1st album “FRESH PUSH BREAKIN’”
2nd album “CHANNEL H”
2.5th album “CONNECT”
3rd album “24H”

:: COMPILATION ALBUM
“NAMPOOH CABLE 1″
“NAMPOOH CABLE 2″

:: VINYL
“SOUND TOUCHABLE1″
“SOUND TOUCHABLE2″
“ANALOG H”
“NAMPOOH CABLE~7inch”
“NAMPOOH CABLE~12inch”
“YAYAKOSIYA”
“HALF&HANBUN~SERATO VINYL”


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:: AWARD LIST

2004
The One Show – Best short film 1 of 12 : FATBROS
The One Show – Package Design, Gold Pencil
: FRESH PUSH BREAKIN’

2005
Space Shower TV MVA – Best CG & Animation Award : FATBROS
The ONE Show – Package Design, Bronze Pencil : Channel H
Japan Media Arts Festival – Visual Image, Excellence Prize : WAMONO

2006
Space Shower TV MVA – Best CG & Animation Video : WAMONO

2010
Space Shower TV MVA – Best Groove Video : HANABEAM
SIGGRAPH – Electronic Theater Screening : HANABEAM
Cannes Lions – Internet Film, Silver Award : NIKE MUSIC SHOE
Cannes Lions – Film Craft, Silver Award : NIKE MUSIC SHOE

2011
Tokyo Interactive Ad Award – Online Video, Gold Award
: NIKE MUSIC SHOE
Tokyo Interactive Ad Award – Product Web Site, Bronze Award
: NIKE MUSIC SHOE
The One Show – Sound Design, Gold Pencil : NIKE MUSIC SHOE
The ONE Show – Online Films and Short Films, Silver Pencil
: NIKE MUSIC SHOE
ADFEST – Best Use of Viral, Gold Award : NIKE MUSIC SHOE
ADFEST – Sound Design, Silver Award : NIKE MUSIC SHOE
New York Festivals – Digital and Interactive, Silver Medal
: NIKE MUSIC SHOE
New York Festivals – Sound Design : NIKE MUSIC SHOE

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:: REMIX WORKS
Chic “Strike Up The Band ~ HIFANA Copa Mix” (Re:Chic, 2001)
BOaT “Don’t you ~ HIFANA Remix” (Listening Extra)
トリカブト “ビートライド555 ~ HIFANA Remix”
(ビートライド555, 2003)
V.A. “白浜ブルース ~ 南風remix” (琉球マブヤーサウンド, 2004)
Flying Rhythms “MOUSE DANCING ~ HIFANAじゃじほてREMIX” (Rhythm Connection, 2005)
Leyona “新世界 ~ HIFANA banana mix” (新世界, 2005)
GAGLE “RAP WONDER DX ~ HIFANA Remix”
ORANGE RANGE “チェスト ~ HIFANA Remix” (Squeezed, 2006)
Ryukyu Disco “Fascinating Instruments ~ Bass Alive Remix”
(R3, 2007)
Space Invader “FAMIVADER ~ HIFANA恋ンゲームMIX”
(Space Invaders, 2008)
C2C “Down The Road (HIFANA Sequence Remix)” (2012)

:: PRODUCE&FEATURING WORKS
Tribal Circus (2000)
HIFANA “Lemon&Salt” (Megalo Maniacs, 2001)
HIFANA “Furaya” (Club Asia event compi vol.1, 2002)
COPPE (Mango & Sweet Rice)
LAFORET (Spring, 2003)
TUCKER “FEED ME feat. HIFANA” (ELECTOON WIZARD, 2005)
DJ UPPERCUT “Through The City feat. Juicy”
(Street Revolution, 2005)
LEO今井 “Diamonds in Your Ears feat. Juicy” (2006)
djKENTARO “HARVEST DANCE feat. HIFANA” (ENTER, 2007)
WRENCH “dcdc feat. HIFANA” (drub, 2008)
Fantastic Plastic Machine “WAMONO”
(UNIQLO New York launch Mix, 2008)
鎮座DOPENESS “乾杯”, “チクタク” (100% RAP, 2009)
CHEHON “INTRO feat. HIFANA” (Road to Island, 2010)
Disney “Hound Dog” (Rock Stitch, 2010)
Disney “Main Street Electrical Parade” (Urban pop Disney, 2010)
Little Creatures “NEED YOUR LOVE” Remix feat. 鎮座DOPENESS (Re:ttle Creatures, 2011)
Miyavi “GANRYU” from Samurai Sessions (2012)

:: DVD
V.A. “Tribute to Terry Johnson – Pillow Talks (2002)
DMC Japan “LOUD COLORS” (2004)
NIKE “NIKE FREESTYLE CLASH” (2004)
HIFANA presents “ZAMURAI TV” (2005)
ホームチーム “ホーム•チーム” (2005)
が〜まるちょば “STREET LIVE SHOW in NEW ZEALAND” (2007)

:: TVCF & ADs
NTT docomo (2002)
atehaka
AIWA “ENJOY! 100% AIWA campaign” (2003)
SONY playstation “WINNING ELEVEN” (2005)
高橋手帳 (2005)
任天堂 Super Mario World DS (2005)
Space Shower TV – Station ID “4 seasons”
Space Shower TV – Station ID “WAMONO”
Space Shower TV – Station ID “ZAMURAI ~Edomura”
Marlboro ~ audio for website (2006)
Yahoo Auction (2006)
韓国広場 (2006)
Amino-Value (2006)
楽天オークション (2006)
KROOKED “KRONICLES – DVD” (2006)
TBSラジオ (2007)
baby smap (2008)
LOVE FM – radio jingle (2008)
acer ~ aspire one (2008)
NIKE website (2009)
BRAUN ~ series7 (2009)
Animax (2009)
SONY ps3 店内用映像広告 (2009)
UNIQLO (2009)
Red Bull 3styles Battle Web CM  (2010)
CHROME MUSIC MIXER ~ Juicy&IZPON”
CHROME MUSIC MIXER ~ HIFANA
モバゲー 熱血硬派くにおくん (2010)
McDonalds ~ Coke Glass (2010)
McDonalds ~ Coke Glass2 (2010)
NIKE x マリノス
NIKE MUSIC SHOE (2010)
NIKE JUST DO IT “New Beginnings” (2011)
KFC Krushers campaign (2011)
HONDA ~internavi (2011)
メルセデスベンツ (2012)
au ~ web page (2012)
バスクリン (2012)
Tower Records ~ Live Liveful! – Concept Movie (2012)
Tower Records ~ Live Liveful! – Interview (2012)

:: TV
NHK 秘密のちからんど (NHK : National Educational Channel)
ミルクチャポン (NHK : National Educational Channel)
ライオン丸G (TV Drama)
NTT西日本webムービー「幸運探偵」(TV Drama)

:: OTHER ACTIVITIES
「ビデオde音楽」 (Educational Program for Kids @ YCAM)
「ビデオde音楽」~INTRO~ (Educational Program for Kids @ YCAM)