Munich, 1998:
In the Nomia-bar, where Japanese emmigrants meet Bavarian traditions, the collaboration of Tokyo native artist/singer CaMi Tokujiro and Austrian producer/musician Hans Platzgumer sets off.

Platzgumer who found international fame with his New York-based rockband HP Zinker (Matador, Thrill Jockey) and his various European electronic projects (Cube&Sphere, Aura Anthropica, Fingerfood on labels such as Disko B, Cheap, Domino, L'Age D'Or) is fascinated of Tokujiro's guttural voice and classy appearance.
Together with Viennese electronic pioneer Gerhard Potuznik they produce the first tracks. Combining a relentless sense for raw breakbeats and elaborate electronica with Tokujiro's poppy melodies and mysterious lyrics, a new mixture of East Asian-European pop music is created, using drum&bass elements as well as dark wave influences. Digital Austrian melancholy being inspired by Japanese clarity. The first ep 'Ai To Kakumei' is now released on Disko B's offspring 'The Seperator Series', home of innovative ambient and breakbeat. The album 'Liberal Bullshit' is about to follow this summer. On their live appearances in Europe and Japan this year SHINTO will perform in 3-D suits with a terrarium of crickets.

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