Short biography of Kahimi Karie:
Mari Hiki (比企真理), born March 15, 1968, Tokyo), better known by her stage name Kahimi Karie, is a Japanese Shibuya-kei musician.
Kahimi Karie began her career as a music photographer in Japan. Her then-boyfriend, [a=Keigo Oyamada] (aka [a=Cornelius]) asked her to sing for his friend's record label. Kahimi quickly gained success, especially on the hyper-trendy Shibuya-ku scene (the fashionable Tokyo hub and area also associated with the musical talents of [a=Pizzicato Five], [a=Fantastic Plastic Machine], [a=Maki Nomiya] and Cornelius, among others).
Many of Kahimi's EPs achieved gold status in Japan. She also hosted one of Tokyo's most popular radio programs. Kahimi caught the attention of [a=Momus], and the two began collaborating. Several domestic hits followed. "Good Morning World", a song commissioned by a cosmetics company, reached top five on the Japanese charts and cemeted Kahimi's position as a J-pop superstar.
Kahimi sings in English and French in addition to her native Japanese. In addition to the above collaborations, she's worked with the likes of [a=Jim O'Rourke], [a=Arto Lindsay], [a=Philippe Katerine], [a=Add N To (X)] and [a=Yasuharu Konishi] ([a=Pizzicato Five])
# | Album cover | Album title | Tracks amount | Download album in mp3? | Official release date | Production label |
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1 |
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Kahimi Karie | 11 |
mp3, CD
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1998-09-08 | Minty Fresh |
2 |
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K.K.K.K.K. | 15 |
mp3, CD
|
1998-08-00 | Le Grand Magistery |
3 |
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Remixes | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1998-02-00 | Crue-L Records |
4 |
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Tiny King Kong | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1997 | Crue-L Records |
5 |
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K.K.K.K.K. | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1998-07-15 | Polydor K.K. |
6 |
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K.K. Limited Edition 2000 | 42 |
mp3, CD
|
2000-11-00 | Polydor K.K. |
7 |
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A K Is A K Is A K | 9 |
mp3, CD
|
1998-12-23 | Polydor K.K. |
8 |
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I Am A Kitten | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1995-01-25 | |
9 |
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Tilt | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
2000-05-24 | Polydor K.K. |
10 |
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Once Upon A Time | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
2000-03-29 | Polydor K.K. |
11 |
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The Best Of Trattoria Years Plus More | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1998-09-00 | |
12 |
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My Suitor | 7 |
mp3, CD
|
2001-11-00 | Polydor K.K. |
13 |
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Montage | 10 |
mp3, CD
|
2004-05-00 | Victor |
14 |
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Larme De Crocodile | 10 |
mp3, CD
|
1997-03-00 | Crue-L Records |
15 |
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Giapponese A Roma | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1999-12-00 | Siesta |
16 |
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Girly | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1994-06-25 | |
17 |
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Le Roi Soleil | 6 |
mp3, CD
|
1996-06-26 | |
18 |
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Journey To The Centre Of Me | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
2000-04-26 | Polydor K.K. |
19 |
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Trapéziste | 10 |
mp3, CD
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2003-02-00 | Victor |
20 |
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Nana | 4 |
mp3, CD
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2004-03-00 | Victor |
21 |
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Good Morning World | 2 |
mp3, CD
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1995-10-16 | |
22 |
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My First Karie | 6 |
mp3, CD
|
1995 | |
23 |
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The Best Of Trattoria Years Plus VCD | 16 |
mp3, CD
|
1999 | R.PM Records |
24 |
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Leur L'Existence | 7 |
mp3, CD
|
1995 | |
25 |
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One Thousand 20th Century Chairs | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
1998-06-29 | Polydor K.K. |
26 |
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Crue-L Crystallization | 18 |
mp3, CD
|
2006-10-10 | Crue-L Records |
27 |
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Nunki | 14 |
mp3, CD
|
2006-10-25 | Victor |
28 |
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Mike Alway's Diary | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1992-12-21 | |
29 |
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Tiny King Kong | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1997 | Crue-L Records |
30 |
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ハミングがきこえる | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1996-06-09 | |
31 |
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Music For Nipper | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
2008-11-05 | His Master's Voice |
32 |
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KOCHAB | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
2008-11-19 | Victor |
33 |
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Giapponese A Roma | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1995 | Mercury |
34 |
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Girly | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1994 | Crue-L Records |
35 |
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Karie On TV | 5 |
mp3, CD
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1994 | Crue-L Records |