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An Unofficial Keiji Haino Homepage
Recent News -- 2008
December 18, 2008
Forthcoming Release:   A new cd featuring a Haino/Masataka Fujikake duo is due for release on the Japanese label Full Design Records on February 11, 2009. It's live material from their Yokohama shows in 2005. The album title is Ashita arufabetto ga, kiete shimaimasu yo ni (rough translation - so that the alphabet may vanish, tomorrow). This site is the label's distributor: http://www2.gol.com/users/fulldesi/ .

November 27, 2008
Releases in 2008:   For those keeping track at home, it appears that the full slate of Haino releases for the calendar year 2008 rounds out at a baker's dozen.
  1. Haino, Keiji - Live February 21, 2008 (Purple Trap, 001, summer 2008, dvd)
  2. Haino, Keiji - The 21st Century Hard-y-guide-y Man: Koitsukara usetaitameno hakarigoto (PSF Records, PSFD 8029, October 15, 2008, cd)
  3. Haino, Keiji and Tatsuya Yoshida - Hauenfiomiume (Magaibutsu Limited, MGC-34 , March 25, 2008, cd)
  4. Haino, Keiji and Tatsuya Yoshida - Uhrfasudhasdd (Tzadik, TZ 7265, May, 2008, cd)
  5. Haino, Keiji, Tatsuya Yoshida & Makoto Kawabata - Ichi to ichi ga kasanatte shimau made (Magaibutsu Limited, MGDV-05 , December 20, 2008, dvd)
  6. Haino + Zeitkratzer - Electronics 3 (zeitkratzer records, zkr006, December 9, 2008, cd)
  7. Kikuri (Keiji Haino & Masami Akita) - Pulverized Purple (Les Disques Victo, Victo cd 110, May, 2008, cd)
  8. Kudo, Reiko (with Keiji Haino) - Licking Up Dust (Hyotan, Hyotan-003, 2008, cd)
  9. Mitsuru Natsuno and Keiji Haino and Ishibashi Eiko - Reverb (Rhythm Tracks, TRACKS-012, November 6, 2008, cd)
  10. Sanhedrin (Haino, Keiji with Tatsuya Yoshida, Mitsuru Natsuno) - Sun Head Ring (Breathing Bass Records , BBCD-001, October 25, 2008, cd)
  11. Vajra (K. Haino, K. Mikami, T. Ishizuka) - Live (PSF, PSFD-176, March 20, 2008, cd)
  12. Various Artists- U.F.O.Club Tokyo Japan Vol.4 (Captain Trip, CTCD-623 (UFO-004), May 20, 2008, cd) (w/Haino)
  13. Various Artists- Substantials # 3 - (Center for Contemporary Art, KITAKYUSHU - CCA - November, 2007, book+cd) (w/Haino)
I include the last item although it was officially released in late 2007 because it wasn't easily available until 2008. If there are missing items in this list, please email me.

November 27, 2008
Forthcoming Release:   The new dvd featuring the Keiji Haino, Tatsuya Yoshida & Makoto Kawabata trio is titled Ichi to ichi ga kasanatte shimau made and will be released on Yoshida's Magaibutsu Limited label (MGDV-05) on December 20, 2008.

Forthcoming Release:   The Zeitkratzer + Haino cd titled Electronics 3 is slotted now for a December 9, 2008 release.

November 1, 2008
New Release:   There is a new Sanhedrin release that was sold during the group's tour of Japan earlier this summer. See collaboration section of the discography for more information. This is the second official Sanhedrin release, although the first was released as "Sanhedolin", and the third official release of the trio involving Keiji Haino, Tatsuya Yoshida and Mitsuro Natsuno, the first album released prior them using the name Sanhedrin.


October 25, 2008
New Release:   The new Keiji Haino hurdy gurdy cd was released on PSF records on October 15, 2008. See the solo studio section of the discography for additional information.

New Release:   The new Mitsuru Natsuno and Keiji Haino and Ishibashi Eiko trio cd that was to be released in July, 2008 is now scheduled for a November 6, 2008 release date. See the collaborations section of the discography for additional information.

New Release:   The zeitkratzer + Keiji Haino cd is now apparently released as part of a 3-cd + text supplement set. The individual cd is due for release on December 1, 2008. See the collaborations section of the discography for additional information.

Live Dates:   Haino will play at the Berlin JazzFestival on November 6, 2008.


September 6, 2008
New Release:   A new studio-recorded DVD featuring a Keiji Haino, Tatsuya Yoshida & Makoto Kawabata trio is planned for a December 19, 2008. Label currently unknown. No further details yet.


September 6, 2008
New Release:   A new cd featuring Keiji Haino on hurdy gurdy is planned for an October, 2008 release by PSF. No further details yet.


Live Dates:   Haino is planning a Norwegian tour October 14 to October 20. No further details yet.


August 24, 2008
Live Dates:   Haino is performing in Chicago on September 10. See the live dates page for more details.


August 19, 2008
New Release:   A new DVD featuring Keiji Haino + DoraVideo is now available from Macaroni Records. Details have been added to the video section of the discography.
Leave a review on the reviews page.


New Release:   The new cd including a trio composed of Nasuno Mitsuru (bass player of Sanhedolin) and Keiji Haino and Eiko Ishibashi has been delayed. Haino says it will be released "soon".


New Addition to Discography of Old Release:   We have added a previously unknown compilation titled, Ah, Oiro Naoshi on Imperial Records from 2003 to the discography. It has one Haino track. Details have been added to the compilation section of the discography.
Leave a review on the reviews page.


July 10, 2008
New Release:   There is a new cd including a trio composed of Nasuno Mitsuru (bass player of Sanhedolin) and Keiji Haino and Eiko Ishibashi titled Reverb, released on the label, Rhythm Tracks. See the collaboration section of the discography for more information. Leave a review on the reviews page.


July 8, 2008
New Release:   A new 3xcd boxset featuring Zeitkratzer with Keiji Haino will be available from Zeitkratzer Records in late August. Details have been added to the forthcoming section of the discography.


June 30, 2008
New Release:   A new DVD featuring Keiji Haino + DoraVideo will be available from Macaroni Records in early August. Details have been added to the forthcoming section of the discography.


June 29, 2008
Live Dates:   Kikuri (Keiji Haino and Masami Akita of Merzbow) has three gigs scheduled in Europe in mid July. See the live dates page for more info.


June 21, 2008
New Release:   A new Haino solo dvd is being sold at live performances this summer. Details have been added to the discography. See the "Video" section of discography for more details. Leave a review on the reviews page.


May 27, 2008
New Release:   Keiji Haino and Tatsuya Yoshida (RUINS) have released a new album, titled "Uhrfasudhasdd" on Tzadik. See the "Collaboration" section of discography for more details. Leave a review on the reviews page. This is part two of a two part release, with the first part being released on Magaibutsu Limited about March, 2008.


May 10, 2008
New Release:   Keiji Haino is featured on two tracks of a cd compilation, titled "U.F.O.Club Tokyo Japan Vol.4". See the "Compilations" section of discography for more details. Leave a review on the reviews page.


April 25, 2008
Live Dates:   Keiji Haino has two gigs scheduled in Houston in late June, one acoustic and one electric. See the live dates page for more info.


April 16, 2008
Discography Update:   Keiji Haino is featured on a recently released book + cd compilation, titled "SUBSTANTIALS #03". See the "Compilations" section of discography for more details. Leave a review on the reviews page.

Discography Update:   Keiji Haino and Masami Akita (Merzbow) have released a new album, titled "Pulverized Purple" under the name Kikuri on Les Disques Victo. See the "Collaboration" section of discography for more details. Leave a review on the reviews page.


April 1, 2008
Discography Update:   Keiji Haino and Tatsuya Yoshida (RUINS) have released a new album, titled "Hauenfiomiume" on Magaibutsu Limited. See the "Collaboration" section of discography for more details. Leave a review on the reviews page. This is part one of a two part release, with the second part being released on Tzadik about May, 2008.


March 25, 2008
Discography Update:   Vajra has released a new live album, titled "Live 2007". See "Vajra" section of discography for more details. Leave a review on the reviews page.


February 16, 2008
Yasushi Ozawa, former bassist of Fushitsusha, died of cancer on Thursday, February 7th 2008.

January 12, 2008
Discography Update:   The split vinyl+art release "Cosmic Debris Volume III" featuring My Cat Is An Alien and Keiji Haino has been rereleased on cd: The label is A Silent Place. The link is here. See "Collaboration" section of discography.

Discography Update:   Haino appears on a recent album by Reiko Kudo, entitled "Licking Up Dust" ("Chiri o nameru" in Japanese). Full info and cover shot here. See "Guest Appearances" section of discography. Leave a review on the reviews page.

Discography Update:   PSF expects to release a Haino solo album and a Vajra live album in early 2008. No additional information currently available.

Links:   The Official Haino site has moved to http://www.fushitsusha.com.

Press:   There is a review of Haino's gamelan concert in The Wire, January 2008 issue, p87.






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