Kahimi Karie

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Kahimi Karie
Origin Flag of Japan Japan
Genre(s) Shibuya-kei
Electropop
Electronica
Years active 1990
Label(s) Victor Entertaiment Japan
Website www.kahimi-karie.com

Kahimi Karie (カヒミ・カリィ Kahimi Karī), born Mari Hiki (比企マリ Hiki Mari, born March 15, 1968) is a Japanese Shibuya-kei musician.

Kahimi sings in English, French, and Japanese (among other languages) with whisper-like vocals. A number of her early songs were written for her by Momus. She also has a strong connection to Cornelius, who collaborated on many early works, and whose trendy Trattoria label released many of her EPs in the mid-'90s. Karie currently lives in Tokyo, Japan, though she spent much of her career in Paris.

Kahimi was born the daughter of a major hospital doctor in Utsunomiya. She was raised by her strict father, and says she was not allowed to do things kids usually do, like watching TV, dating, etc. She was influenced by Serge Gainsbourg in her teens. After graduating high school, she moved to Tokyo and entered a vocational collage to study photography. After graduating, she made a short career as a freelance photographer. In 1990, her friend established a record label and Kahimi was asked to participate. She made her debut as a vocalist, alongside Takako Minekawa as the female duo "Fancy Face Groovy Name". Later in 1994 she released her first solo album "Mike Alway's Diary", which was produced by Keigo Oyamada (aka Cornelius) . At this time she was referred to as "Shibuya-kei Princess", and her personal relationship with Oyamada was highly publicized. She later moved to Paris to pursue her career. She now lives in Tokyo, and recently toured Japan with Yoshihide Otomo and Jim O'Rourke, who has also written songs for her. Her dog, a black french bulldog, is called "Gomes".

Two projects have been released in 2007. One is the live DVD Muhlifein; the other is the rarities collection Specialothers.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Remix Albums

  • 1998 - a K is a K is a K (Polydor)
  • 1998 - Kahimi Karie Remixes (Crue-L KYTHMAK-038D)

[edit] Compilation Albums

  • 8 September 1998 - Kahimi Karie (Minty Fresh [US])
  • 30 September 1998 - The Best Of Trattoria Years Plus More (Trattoria Menu.164/FC-023/PSCR-5708)
  • 2000 - K.K.Works 1998-2000 (Polydor)
  • 2007 - Specialothers (Victor VICL-62433)

[edit] LPs, EPs, Singles

  • 1992 - Kahimi Karie and the Crue-L Grand Orchestra / Mike Alway's Diary (Crue-L KYTHMAK-003D/CRUKAH-002D)
  • 1994 - Girly (Crue-L KYTHMAK-011D/CRUKAH-003D)
  • 1995 - I am a kitten (Kahimi Karie sings Momus in Paris) (Crue-L KYTHMAK-015D)
  • 1995 - My First Karie (Trattoria Menu.56/PSCR-5348)
  • 26 July 1995 - Leur L'existence (Trattoria Menu.62/PSCR-9102)
  • 16 October 1995 - Good Morning World (Trattoria Menu.70/PSDR-5237)
  • 9 June 1996 - HUMMING ga kikoeru (Trattoria)
  • 26 June 1996 - Le Roi Soleil (Trattoria Menu.99/PSCR-5500)
  • 1997 - Tiny King Kong (Crue-L KYTHMAK-029D)
  • 29 June 1998 - One Thousand 20th Century Chairs (Polydor POCP-7297)
  • 29 March 2000 - Once Upon A Time (Polydor POCH-1913)
  • 26 April 2000 - Journey To The Center Of Me (Polydor POCH-1927)
  • 24 March 2004 - NaNa (Victor VICL-35620)

[edit] DVD

[edit] Special

  • 24 May 2000 - K.K. LIMITED EDITION 2000(Live Tour VHS, Live Tour CD, Remix CD, T shirts, Bag, Stickers, Badges and Photobook.Limited only for this)(UPCH-9006)


[edit] Appearances on Other Albums

[edit] External links