CEO & ORGANIZER - GIA VALANCE JAPAN

YOSHI KANOU

DJ -all round / World wide

Sound and space producer

ARTIST casting / Domestic and overseas

PAST / 2002-2023

JAPAN ( TOKYO / SHIZUOKA / FUKUOKA / OITA )

THAILAND (BANGKOK / KOH PHANGAN)

INDONESHIA (GOA)

GERMANY (BERLIN / OFFENBURG)

FRENCE (PARIS / STRASBOURG / NANCY /METZ / COLMAR /SELESTAT / NAPIEL)

bELGIUM (ARLON)

LUXEMBOURG

NETHERLANDS (AMSTERDAM)

PROFILE

Moved to Tokyo from Osaka in 2002 and started working as a DJ and ORGANIZER in Tokyo.
Currently active in Japan and Asian countries, mainly in Europe. DJing in more than 30 cities in 20 countries around the world and experiencing a wide variety of sites, his career spans 19 years, mainly cultivated in the underground scene in Berlin, Germany. Established DJ STYLE.
At that time, based on the mixing skills cultivated by playing more than 250 songs a year, and the unique thoughts, attitudes, and values of music, the power of expression became more sophisticated with each experience, and the play with a unique atmosphere full of melancholy was a story. It has been overflowing with enthusiasm and enthusiastic audiences around the world.
After successfully performing his first overseas GiG in LA (USA-Holly Wood) in 2008, he has expanded his activities around the world. .

Since then, they have held European tours every year, and since 2012 they have also expanded into Asian countries.
In 2013, he became one of the few Japanese DJs to DJ at the techno mecca club TRESOR in Berlin.
In 2015, he also performed at the Full Moon Party held on Koh Phangan, Thailand.
In 2016, it expanded into the holy land of Goa, India, and in 2017, into the Mediterranean Republic of Malta. First African tour decided in March 2019.
The European tour will resume in June 2022.
By constantly touching on new sensibilities and essences, he has the ability to pass the world, and his gaze is "the world" without stopping his actions.

In 2015, he launched GIA VALANCE JAPAN, and is not only focusing on his own activities, but also on discovering and cultivating DJs/artists who are active around the world.

As an event organizer, he has demonstrated his skills and has successfully held a wide variety of events to date.
Currently at Shibuya CLUB WOMB, CLUB CONTACT
BIG PARTY BLOOM in progress.
RHYTHM & SUGAR currently being held at Hachi Aoyama, and Invitational Lounge party Flavors of Musik currently being held at Nishiazabu will be the center of PARTY & EVENT PRODUCE overseas.
The theme of the event is always “stimulation and sophistication”, with the concept of creating events that are always in pursuit of the essence and are not bound by appearances or gaudiness.

PROFILE-English-

YOSHI KANOU (GIA VALANCE) -from Tokyo JAPAN-

Yoshi Kanou has performed as a DJ and an ORGANIZER mostly in Tokyo. In a career that spanned 16 years, he established an ORIGINAL DJ STYLE that fused TECHNO / the DEEP HOUSE to PROGRESSIVE HOUSE together. selection of a broad range of music freely, like from UNDERGROUND to MAINSTREAM.

The roots of his DJ that can mix all kinds of these music has consisted of his experiences so far in which he had been performing 250 PLAYs or more every year. own thoughts, attitudes and values towards music have been more sophisticated every time he gets his wings.
Since 2008, he has turned his gazes to abroad. Performing as a DJ in Los Angeles (Hollywood) in October 2008, Seoul in May 2010, Germany/ Belgium/ Luxembourg in the same year of September, he fascinated the audiences all over the world Since June 2011, when he conducted the GIG in Strasbourg and Nancy in France as well as Appenweier and Berlin in Germany for the first Europe tour, he holds a EUROPE TOUR every year.

At his third EUROPE GIG in April 2012, he got a thunderous ovation in France and Berlin (Germany). Moreover, his performances have expanded not only to Europe, but also to Asia. in September of the same year in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Also he succeeded at ASIA TOUR in BANGKOK RCA (Thai land) in September 2012.
On top of that, in 2013, he started WORLD GIG TOUR. He conducted 2GIG in Hong Kong in May/ Malaysia-KL in June/ Europe in July/ 3GIG in Berlin/ in Ibiza(Spain). He is one of few Japanese DJs who played at the main floor of CLUB TRESOR which is famous as “a holy place of Techno” in Berlin. In November, he conducted GIG in Thailand for his second time.
in 2014, he has geared up for the WORLD TOUR. In January, he came on stage in MALASIA WOW FESTIVAL and succeeded at the EUROPE TOUR in June. Also, he is excited to join the December this year.
In 2016 I also appeared in Thai full moon party.
Plans for the 2018 also go out steadily.

Currently, his performance has expanded mainly in Europe and Asia. He always shoots an exciting and hopeful look to “the World”.

As an organizer, he has succeeded in holding various events as an organizer using his ability to the full.

He always pursues THE ESSENCE and plans events without being bound by ostensible gaudiness, which is his concept.

CAREER

WORLD DJ GIG LIST

2008
LA(USA HOLLY WOOD) INTERNATIONAL HELLOWEEN PARTY

2010
KOREAN(Seoul)-Club Vera
GERMANY (Offenburg)-UNIVERSAL D.O,G
BELGIM (Arlon)-CLUB Les Caves
LUXEMBURG (Luxembourg)-AT THE POINT

2011
FRANCE (NANCY) OLD FASHIONED BAR
FRANCE (Strasbourg) 48HOUR NONSTOP SUMMER PARTY
GERMANY (appender)
GERMANY(Berlin)-CLUB M-BIA

year 2012
GERMANY (Berlin)-TRESOR
FRANCE (Cormar)-MOON CLUB

Malaysia (Kuala Lunpur)-Quinte
Malaysia (Kuala Lunpur)-The View Rooftop-Bar-G Tower
Malaysia (Kuala Lunpur)-The Pool
Thailand(Bangkok)-Flix RCA
Malaysia (Kuala Lunpur)-SKY BAR
Malaysia (Kuala Lunpur)-BED ROOM

2013
Hong Kong-PRIME
Hong Kong-Penthouse Funky Club
Malaysia(KL)NEVERLAND
Germany (Berlin)-TRESOR
Germany (Berlin)-R19
Germany (Berlin)-AVA CLUB
SPAIN(IBIZA)-Saturday morning Beach
THAILAND (BANGKOK)-CLUB ZENITH

2014
FRANCE (PARIS) PARIS FETE DE LA MUSIC

2015
Malaysia(KL)WOW FESTIVAL
FRANCE (SELESTA)
PARIS FETE DE LA MUSIC@BAZOOK CAFE
LUXCENBURG
SPAIN
THAILAND (KOH PANGAN)
FULL MOON PARTY @ Haad Rin Beach MOON HOUSE
KOREAN(SEOUL) LOVE+RESPECT@GLOBE LOUNGE

2016
INDIA (GOA) WATERS
INDIA(GOA) BUBBLE BRUNCH
LUX CEMBURG CLUB MARX
LUXCEMBURG SUNDAY OUT SIDE PARTY
FRANCE (NANCY) OLD FASHINED BAR
FLANCE (NAPIEL) LE BIDULE
JAPAN FUKUOKA-M8
JAPAN FUKUOKA-DJ LAND

2017
INDIA(GOA) Lill Put
INDIA(GOA) WATERS
BELRIN-UN.USUAL@CRACK BELMER
JAPAN SHIZUOKA-ONPAPSY Music Festival
JAPAN FUKUOKA-M8
JAPAN FUKUOKA-DJ LAND

2018
INDIA(GOA)WATERS
INDIA (PUNE) UNWIND
THAILAND (KOH PANGAN) - Loy Lai
VIETNUM (HOCHI MIHN)-LIGHT HOUSE
VIETNUM (HOCHI MIHN) -Vitamin D
CHINA(SHANGHAI)-THA MANSHION
MALTA FESTA GATHERING@THE WHERE HOUSE
GERMANY(Berlin)Syimbiotika@Hottest Club
LUXEMBURG(Luxemburg)Club The ROOM
NETHERLAND(Amsterdam)2018ADE@HASH CLUB

2019
VIETNUM (HOCHI MIHN)-LIGHT HOUSE
VIETNUM (HOCHI MIHN) -Vitamin D
VIETNUM (HOCHI MIHN)-ARCAN

JAPAN(Niigata) -Naeba shokudo
FRANCE(MET,NANCY)-LE NAUTILUS
MALTA - MONROE LOUNGE
MALTA - lokomotif Cafe
GERMANY(BERLIN)-Kit Kat Club