Kenji Sekiguchi

Kenji Sekiguchi

ミュージックレーベル「Otographic Music」代表。レーベル運営の総括をする傍らDJとして活動中。
Kenji Sekiguchi is a manager of music label “Otographic Music.” While running a label, Kenji also does DJ activities.

1987年に生まれ、14歳の頃から作曲活動を、16歳の頃からDJ活動を始める。2006年8月に開催されたアメリカのインターネットラジオ局「Pure.FM」のDJコンテストにて一位入賞を果たすと共に、同局にてラジオショーをスタート。日本人アーティストの楽曲を積極的にピックアップし、世界中へ発信していくプレイスタイルが国内外から多くの支持を受ける。そして2008年1月、日本を代表するTranceレーベルSevensenses recordingsに参入。より本格的な活動を開始する。世界最大手のTrance専門ラジオ局「ETN.fm」でレーベル公式のラジオショー「Sevensenses Broadcast」をスタート。同年夏には同レーベルのダウンロード配信部門「Sevensenses Digital」を発足し、これまでに多くの才能溢れる国産楽曲をシーンへと送り出す。

2009年にSevensenses recordingsから独立。「Otographic Music」を設立する。2010年からOtographic Musicの本格始動が予定されており、国内外から大きく注目を集めている。

Kenji Sekiguchi was born in Tokyo in 1987. He has loved music since childhood and he began to listen to club music at the age of 14. When he encountered “Robert Miles – Children”, he was felt electrified and got deeply interested in trance music. After that he listened to many master producers of trance music such as Chicane, BT, Way Out West, etc. He then started DJing when he was 16 years old.

In 2006, he entered in the “Pure.FM DJ Competition in Japan” and won 1st prize. As a result, he started his own radio show “Soundscape Sessions on Pure.FM.” Then he developed warm and deeper relationships with foreign DJs. In Kenji’s show, he supported a lot of tracks composed by Japanese artists, that got great reviews both from in Japan and abroad.

In 2008 Kenji participated in Sevensenses recordings that is the most famous trance label in Japan. Then he entered into full-scaled business. He started the radioshow “Sevensenses Broadcast” on ETN.fm. And this summer he launced the digital section “Sevensenses Digital.” He has organized to release quality trance music from Japan.

In 2009, Kenji became independent from Sevensenses. And launched a new label named “Otographic Music.” From 2010 Otographic Music is going into high gear. So Kenji’s administrative skills is expected so much for the future.