group_inou

日本 (Japan)

imai［TRACK］とcp［MC］からなるユニット。
2003年結成。2006年自主レーベル"GAL"を設立。これまでに4枚のアルバムを発表。その音楽性はエレクトロ・ミュージックやヒップホップ、ハードコア、ポップス等の要素やアティテュードを内包しながら、どこにも属さないサウンドとグルーヴを確立している。活動初期から国内外の様々なアーティストとの共演を重ね、日本全国の大型フェスにも多数の出演歴を誇る。（FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL／BAYCAMP／RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL／COUNTDOWN JAPAN等）
4thアルバム「MAP」収録 "EYE" のMVが文化庁メディアアート芸術祭新人賞／アジアデジタルアート大賞展優秀賞を受賞。音楽シーンだけに留まらず、グラフィックから映像作品に至るまで、各界のクリエイターと呼応した自由で多彩な活動にも注目が集まる。

group _inou is a Japanese duo formed in 2003 by imai(Composer) and cp(MC). The duo have released 4 albums on their own label “GAL” that was established in 2006. imai’s electribe manipulation combines fantastic melody with absolute chaos, the tunes get the crowd enthused and amped just in a moment. Moving around the stage, cp demonstrates vocal and MC in various styles and perform the perfect interaction with words and the tunes sometimes emotionally, sometimes humorous. group_inou has its own sound and groove that are original and beyond genre, containing different types of features and attitudes ranging from electro, hip-hop, hardcore, pops and so on. Since the beginning of their career, group_inou has been playing with many artists worldwide and has performed at huge festivals throughout Japan such as FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL, BAYCAMP, RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL and COUNTDOWN JAPAN. The duo won the New Face Award at Japan Media Arts Festival and the Awards for Excellence at The Asia Digital Arts Awards for their music video of the track “EYE” from the 4th album “MAP”. group_inou’s artistic activity is not only in music scene but in graphic arts and video works, collaborating with numerous creators and their free and creative works have been more successful and spotlighted in every field.