De De Mouse

At the beginning of 2005, Daisuke Endo was mixing in trendy Roppongi clubs and starting to gain a bit of a reputation for himself. In 2006, he brought out his first self-release on CD-R, attracting the attention of a slightly wider audience. In 2007, Kazunao Nagata, a producer with his ear particularly close to the ground, offered to release his first album, Tide of Stars on ExT Recordings. It was an immediate hit. 30,000 copies were sold in just a few months, and even mainstream suppliers were placing large orders. The major label Avex recognised the artist's value straight up and offered him a contract accordingly. In the spring of 2008, De De Mouse made his major debut and brought out his second album Sunset Girls on Avex Trax, alongside the 8-bit trio YMCK.

His first loves were releases on English labels such as Rephlex and Planet Mu, and the music that he mixed then was slightly harder than it is now. At the age of about twenty four, his influences became broader, and Daisuke Endo rediscovered Joni Mitchell, Suzanne Vega and My Bloody Valentine. He then began bringing more melodic elements into his writing. His live arsenal grew and he started using keyboards, as if to signal to audiences that he was no mere DJ but a composer in his own right.

His music might have gained in wisdom over time, but De De Mouse hasn't lost any of the aggressive transcendence he has always brought to the stage. He heckles the audience without any qualms, as if to pull you in deeper. The video projections that accompany his concerts are the result of collaborations with artists such as Tenshi Iwai (DASI), who also did the video for the stand-out track East End Girl. This recent visual development seems to suggest that there is a whole other world waiting for Daisuke Endo to explore.