Chihei Hatakeyama

Chihei Hatakeyama (畠山地平) is an electronic music artist from Tokyo, Japan.He released his first full-length album, Minima Moralia on Kranky in 2006.Hatakeyama's music is characteristically very slow, composed by repeatedly processing guitars, pianos, and vibraphones on a laptop.The result is a mix of droning chords and sparse single instruments rising above the mix.His music may be classified as either post-ambient experimental music or new-age music.Chihei Hatakeyama has released over 19 albums as of 2013 including a 12" split with Vida Vojic on First Terrace Records in 2018.