Masayoshi Iimori
Masayoshi Iimori
Artist Information
- Name: Masayoshi Iimori (飯盛正祥)
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MasayoshiIimori
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/masayoshiiimori (Japanese), https://twitter.com/masayoshi_JP (English)
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/masayoshi-iimori
Profile
Masayoshi Iimori, born in 1996, is a Japanese DJ and music producer popular for his trap music and for his trademark heavy bass sound. He's a member of TREKKIE TRAX, a successful dance music net label based in Tokyo. Masayoshi debuted in 2015, with his Break It EP; he produces several bootleg remixes of popular songs (all available on the artist's Soundcloud page), catching the attention of renown musicians in the worldwide EDM scene, including Skrillex, has played live for the ULTRA JAPAN 2015 live event, and has been featured on major EDM labels such as NEST HQ, Mad Decent, and Barong Family.
Masayoshi's sound has been characterized as a subversive style of bass music with an irregular flow, mixing in elements of electro, rave, minimal techno, tech dance, hardcore techno, and hardstyle/gabber. Many of his works utilize sounds and noises similar to that of Remo-con, DJ TECHNORCH, and teranoid's works, all artists that he is a big fan of. Through their recommendations of other artists, he delved deeper into dance music, listened to a variety of artists from across the globe, all playing a part in forming his current sound.
Masayoshi has been involved in both commercial and doujin releases alike, such as EXIT TUNES, avex entertainment, Diverse System, lapix's MEGAREX and Massive New Krew's Massive CircleZ. His BEMANI debut has been successful enough to earn him an appearance in the EDP×beatnation summit 2017 live event.
Trivia
- Masayoshi Iimori's name is spelled in capital letters when used for song credits.
- In an interview, Masayoshi talked about how music games were a big influence on him and goes on to mention that he had previously submitted songs to music game competitions, but didn't get accepted because "they didn't appreciate bass music a lot", likely referring to rejected entries from SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR contests.
BEMANI Songs
| Song | Artist | Game | Genre | Composition | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREAK OVER | MASAYOSHI IIMORI | beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ | FESTIVAL SOUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hella Deep | MASAYOSHI IIMORI | beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS | FREESTYLE | ✓ | ✓ |
Discography
EP/Singles
- Break It EP (2015)
- Whirlwind (2016)
- TAP EP (2017)
- Kickin' Up (2017)
- Hardcore EP (2018)