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PROFILE / PERSONAL HISTORY

Shimura

PRESIDENT
/ SOUND DESIGNER

AKIRA SHIMURA

志 村 明

PERSONAL DATA

BIRTH DATE: Oct. 22, 1957

BIRTH PLACE: Tokyo Japan

EDUCATION

NIHON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ART, DEPARTMENT OF BROADCASTING (Bachelor of Arts)

LANGUAGE

Japanese (Mother tongue) English (read, write & speak)

JOB EXPERIENCE

1979
Intercity Corp <Chief Mixer>
1983
Sound Five Ltd <Manager of Tokyo office>
1985
AVR Studio <Chief Engineer>
1986
became freelance
1990
Establish Supersonic Inc <President>
1994
Establish Star-Tech Inc <Currently President of Star-Tech Inc.>

CREDITS

STUDIO WORKS

Toshifumi Hinata Album: SARA'S CRIME / CHAT D ETE / REALITY IN LOVE (ALFA RECORDS)
INTERIORS
SANDII & THE SUNSETZ
Naomi Akimoto
PAZZ & JOPS FROM ASIA (SME - WAVE LABEL)
Hiroshi Takano (Live Video)
TM NETWORK DOUBLE-DECADE TOUR "NETWORK" LIVE DVD (R and C)
SPIN OFF from TM "tribute Live 2005" LIVE DVD (M-TRES)

PAST CREDITS

EPO, SANDII & THE SUNSETZ, Katsuya Kobayashi & THE No.1 BAND,
PEARL BROTHERS, Shinji Harada, WINK, Hiroshi Takano, Taeko Ohnuki, SHONEN KNIFE, HEATWAVE,
GREAT 3, hitomi, SPEED, Namie Amuro,Kyosuke Himuro, Sugizo

Credits for Asian artists

Andy Lau (Hong Kong), Sandy Lam (Hong Kong), Dick Lee (Singapore), Anthony Lun (Hong Kong), WYNNERS (Hong Kong), Elisa Chan (Hong Kong), Jonathan Lee (Taiwan), Detty Kurnia, CAMPUR DKI

INSTALLATION DESIGN

Fuji Television Network Media Tower entrance hall
Fuji Television Network "Kyutai" Multi-Surround sound system
HUIS TEN BOSCH "Thriller Fantasy Museum"
Fuji Television Network "GLITTER8"

SOUND DESIGN

1992
ORIENTAL POP OPERETTA "DICK LEE'S NAGRALAND" (Musical show) Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong Shows
1992
Ryuichi Sakamoto HEARTBEAT TOUR
1993
YMO "TECHNODON" Tokyo Dome
1994
TMN "4001 DAYS GROOVE" Tokyo Dome
1994
Mr.Children "Innocent World" Tour
1994
Ryuichi Sakamoto "sweet revenge" tour
1995
Mr.Children ATOMIC HEART TOUR
1995
LIVE UFO ACOUSTIC REVOLUTION
1995
Mr.Children Stadium Tour [ku:]
1995
T.K. DANCE CAMP
1995
Ryuichi Sakamoto TOUR '95 D&L
1996
T.K. TRAP
1996
Ryuichi Sakamoto TRIO WORLD TOUR '96
1996
Mr.Children "Regress or Progress" Tour
1997
Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing The Orchestra 1997 f
1997
globe @ 4 domes tour
1997
T.K. pan-pacific Tour in Taipei
1997
T.K. GROOVE MUSEUM Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei
1997
Intercity Corp <Chief Mixer>
1998
SPEED TOUR "RISE"
1998
globe stadium tour "LOVE AGAIN"
1999
Mr.Children Tour "DISCOVERY"
1999
globe tour "Relation"
1999
SPEED TOUR "REAL LIFE"
1999
Ryuichi Sakamoto Opera "LIFE"
2000
Ryuichi Sakamoto BTTB World Tour 2000
2000
SONY Computer Entertainment "Siggraph 2000" (Corporate show)
2000
Mr.Children Tour "Q"
2000
Utada Hikaru Tour "BOHEMIAN SUMMER Circuit Live 2000"
2001
TK & JARRE "2001 RENDEZVOUS IN SPACE"
2001
Fuji Television Network DIGI FUJI 2001 "LIFE-CAST PROJECT"
2001
Ryuichi Sakamoto Morelenbaum2/Sakamoto JAPAN TOUR
2001
Mr.Children Stadium Tour "POP SAURUS"
2002
globe tour "category"
2002
Mr.Children "IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD"
2003
Kyosuke Himuro 15th Anniversary Special Live "Case of HIMURO"
2003
Fuji Television Network "KYUTAI PROJECT"
2004
Utada Hikaru "Hikaru no 5"
2004
Mr.Children Tour 2004 "SHIFUKU NO OTO"
2005
ap bank fes '05
2005
Mr.Children DOME TOUR "I ♥ U"
2006
ap bank fes '06
2006
Remioromen SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME"
2006
Utada Hikaru Tour "UTADA UNITED 2006"
2006
Remioromen Tour "ISLAND OVER THE HORIZON"
2007
Mr. Children "HOME" TOUR 2007
2007
EXILE LIVE TOUR 2007 "EXILE EVOLUTION"
2007
ap bank fes '07
2008
ap bank fes '08
2008
EXILE PERFECT LIVE 2008
2008
Keisuke Kuwata "AAA 2008 Hitori Kohaku Utagassen"
2009
Mr.Children Tour 2009 ~Shumatsu no Confidence Songs~
2009
EXILE LIVE TOUR 2009 "THE MONSTER"
2009
ap bank fes '09
2009
Keisuke Kuwata "AAA 2009 Eiga ongaku Torasan"
2010
ap bank fes '10
2010
EXILE LIVE TOUR 2010 FANTASY
2010
Utada Hikaru CONCERT "WILD LIFE"
2011
Mr.Children Tour 2011 "SENSE"
2011
ap bank fes '11 Fund for Japan
2011
EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH ~NEGAI NO TOU~
2012
EXILE TRIBE LIVE TOUR 2012 ~TOWER OF WISH
2012
Mr.Children TOUR POPSAURUS 2012
2012
TM Network CONCERT -Incubation Period-
2012
ap bank fes '12 Fund for Japan
2012
Keisuke Kuwata LIVE TOUR 2012 I LOVE YOU -now & forever-
2012
EXILE Atsushi PREMIUM LIVE 2012 ~Inochiwo Utau~
2012
Mr.Children [(an imitation) blood orange] Tour
2013
EXILE LIVE TOUR 2013"EXILE PRIDE"
2013
Hibiya Yaon Kuso Ryodan
2013
Kame no Ongaeshi 2013
2013
TM Network FINAL MISSION -START investigation-
2013
Southern All Stars SUPER SUMMER LIVE 2013
2013
EXILE Atsushi SPECIAL SOLO LIVE in HAWAII
2014
J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2014 "BLUE IMPACT"
2014
EXILE ATSUSHI LIVE TOUR 2014 “Music”
2014
TM Network 30th 1984 the beginning of the end
2014
Japan Night at National Olympic Stadium
2014
EXILE TRIBE THE SURVIVAL
2014
EXILE TRIBE PERFECT YEAR LIVE TOUR TOWER OF WISH 2014 ~THE REVOLUTION~
2014
TM Network 30th 1984~ QUIT30
2014
Southern All Stars Toshikoshi Live 2014 "Hitsuji Dayo! Zenin Shugo!"