Q'hey : One of Tokyo's most influential Techno instigators
Q'hey (Masaya Kyuhei) started DJing in 1989 and ever since has been one of the few key individuals of Japan’s club scene (alongside mainstays Ken Ishii, Takkyu Ishino and Fumiya Tanaka). With a lot of determination, focus, hard work and with the support of loyal fans he has been one of Tokyo’s Techno milestones for many years. From club events to massive outdoor music festivals such as Fuji Rock Festival and Ultra Music Festival Japan, Q'hey is the artist who always delivers.
In 1995, Q'hey's time was spent producing tracks and introducing his music to the Asian and European clubbers. Around the same time his Tokyo underground techno party was created, REBOOT at Maniac Love. With a solid line-up of DJs and with Q'hey as the main organizer of the monthly party it has been going strong for 20 years. Needless to say, the remarkable music quality plus the powerful fan base, is the fuel for this great everlasting party.
In 1998, after a few releases from several prominent labels he started his own label "Moon Age Recordings". This was a time for more hard work and international exposure. In a matter of months his releases were charted on the play lists of big DJs such as Carl Cox, Sven Vath and Marco Bailey.
His works have been some very unique projects and again delivering many superb remixes and productions. These were released by MB Elektronics, Pornographic Recordings, Octopus Recordings, Rhythm Convert, Renesanz Records, Subwoofer Records, Torque among others. Also, some releases from BluFin as Q-Ram in collaboration with Ramon Zenker from Hardfloor.
On a more technical side, he reviews DJ equipment for music magazines such as "Sound & Recordings" and "Sound Designer". With his extensive knowledge of DJ/production equipment, he also got involved in the development of MC-505 and MC-909 for Roland, providing advice and support for Yamaha and Vestax.
Q'hey has been lucky enough to DJ in countries such as Belgium, Germany, Spain, Luxembourg, France, Holland, Poland, USA, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. In between long hours in the studio and DJing domestically he is continuing to add some more international gigs to his list.
After the earthquake disaster in Japan, Q'hey established charity project "BPM Japan - Be Positive by Music Japan" and continues working to make donations for the victims by making compilation albums, releases and events.
In 2013, with several remixes for legendary artists such as Jeff Mills and Orbital, Q'hey released album "Core" from Japanese label Torque.
This album got big support and reviews over the world, and charted Top 5 on Beatport Techno Top Releases.
Now he is running radio program "radio REBOOT" every Tuesday on Japanese first dance music radio station "block.fm".
Web site: http://djqhey.com
Facebook (Artist): http://www.facebook.com/qhey.page
Facebook (Personal): http://www.facebook.com/djqhey
Twitter: http://twitter.com/djqhey
Resident Advisor: http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/qhey
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/artist/qhey/11591
- Music Video -
"Buddyroid"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUReuz_vpLE
"CORE" Album Preview Teaser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzCv-gWg8jk
"Apache feat. Mew"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_B2-_y5NQs
- DJ set movie -
Fuji Rock Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzfVPo0zG6A
Awakenings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJ7-vT6hRY
Maniac Beach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1WDCqcDCRk
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Artist : Q'hey
Title : Freak Out In
Label : MB Elektronics
Cat : MBELEK 055
Artist : Various
Title : Metamorphose 09 Official Compilation
Label : Mytrix Music
Cat : MMPC-0002
Track : Q'hey- Cojohle
Artist : Various
Title : Sound Of Asia Vol.001
Label : Asia Music
Cat : AM 001
Track : Q'hey - Animal Use Only Keep Away From Children
Artist : Kazu Kimura
Title : Flash Back EP
Label : Plus Records
Cat : PLDI 013
Track : Static Dub (Q'hey Remix)
Artist : Q'hey + Shin
Title : Melissa EP
Label : Hypemuzik
Cat : 014HM
Artist : Various
Title : Metamorphose 2008 Official Compilation
Label : 0510 Music
Cat : 0510C-0004
Track : Q'hey - Swarm
Artist : Futago Technologies
Title : Bishamon Japanese Re:Release
Label : Futago Traxx
Cat : FTX 005D
Track : Bishamon (Q'hey Remix)
Artist : Various
Title : Best Of Blufin Vol. 1
Label : Blu Fin
Cat : BFCD 001
Track : Q-Ram - Break It Down (Sasazuka Mix)
Artist : Q-Ram
Title : Mr. Maguro
Label : Blu Fin
Cat : Blufin 029
Artist : Various
Title : Metamorphose 07
Label : Cuesta Sound
Cat : CUST 0005
Track : Q'hey - Animal Use Only, Keep Away From Children
Artist : Various
Title : Sushi vs Souvlaki EP
Label : Omega Audio Recordings
Cat : Omega Audio 011
Track : Nine Wall Five - Cascade (Long Version) / Q'hey + Shin - Melissa
Artist : Q'hey + Shin
Title : Planetary Alliance
Label : Kasuga Recordings
Cat : KASUGA 001
Artist : Marco Bailey
Title : Live In Ageha Tokyo
Label : MB Elektronics
Cat : MBELEK 035
Track : Q'hey - Freak Out In
Artist : Various
Title : Lumines II
Label : Bandai
Track : Toby & Q'hey - Be-Bop Acid
Artist : Q'hey / Mayuri / Takami / Kana
Title : Tokyo Underground Club Collection: 003 : Reboot
Label : clubberia
Cat : TUCC 003
Artist : Q-Ram
Title : Break It Down
Label : Blu Fin
Cat : Blufin 13
Artist : Q'hey + Reboot
Title : Electric Eye On Me
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 010
Artist : Q'hey + Shin
Title : Anti Virus EP
Label : Plus Records
Cat : PLT 009
Artist : Various
Title : Freeze - Live At Final Reboot Maniac Love
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 009
Track : Mixed By Q'hey
Artist : Sasa / Funky Up Lifter
Title : Tiger
Label : Space Vox Recordings
Cat : SVR-V001
Track : Sasa - Tiger (DJ Q'hey Remix)
Artist : Spiros Kaloumenos
Title : Handle With Care
Label : Rhythm Convert
Cat : RC 009
Track : Red Street 24 (Q'hey Rmx)
Artist : Q-Ram
Title : Yeke
Label : -
Cat : PROMO 2005
Track : Yeke
Artist : The Unknown Artist
Title : The Japanese Rmxs
Label : Black Codes Experimental
Cat : BCODES 006
Track : Experiment (Q'hey Rmx)
Artist : Various
Title : Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED Original Soundtrack
Label : Konami
Cat : KOLA-092-093
Track : Q'hey - On The Tube
Artist : Marco Bailey vs Q'hey / Tom Hades vs Kana
Title : From Tokyo To Brussels EP
Label : MB Elektronics
Cat : MBELEK 015
Track : Marco Bailey vs Q'hey - Bassequence
Artist : Q'hey X Koji Morimoto
Title : Daikichi / Daikyo
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 008
Artist : Various
Title : Ghost In The Shell Tribute Album Ver 2.0.0
Label : JVC Victor
Cat : CFCL-3
Track : Q'hey - Man Machine
Artist : DJ Q'hey
Title : Nyso Vol.1 - DJ Q'hey
Label : Yenzo Music
Cat : YENZO 01
Track : Q'hey vs Marco Bailey - Don Quijote (Against The Invader Mix) / Unknown Artist - Experiment 2 (Q'hey Remix)
Artist : DJ Q'hey
Title : Groove Presents DJ Mix Style
Label : Rittor Music
Cat : RM610890
Artist : Various
Title : Space Invaders
Label : Toshiba EMI
Cat : TOCT-25124
Track : Q'hey vs Marco Bailey - Don Quijote (Against The Invader Mix)
Artist : Various
Title : Maniac Love presents Journey Into The Sound
Label : Reel Musiq
Cat : IDCR-1002
Track : Q'hey - Face To Face
Artist : Takami
Title : Against The Overdrive EP
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 007
Track : Ride Back (Q'hey Remix)
Artist : DJ Q'hey
Title : Reboot 001
Label : KSR
Cat : KCCD 082
Track : Q'hey - Storm Easy / DJ Q'hey - Electric Blue
Artist : Various
Title : The 6th Porn Cut
Label : Pornographic Recordings
Cat : PORNO 006
Track : Q'hey - Storm Easy
Artist : DJ Q'hey
Title : Sound + Vision EP
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 006
Artist : DJ Q'hey
Title : Sound Republic
Label : KSR
Cat : KCCD 060
Track : DJ Q'hey - Root (Marco Bailey Maniac Love Remix) / DJ Q'hey - Login
Artist : Subhead
Title : Subhead Remixes 4
Label : Subhead Remixes 2001
Cat : SHRMX4
Track : Size 9 Remixed (Q'hey Remix)
Artist : DJ Q'hey
Title : Re-boot Remixes EP
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 004
Artist : Yama+Oka
Title : Excursion EP
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 003
Track : Excursion (DJ Q'hey Remix)
Artist : Various
Title : Discovery
Label : Front Line Records
Cat : DDCK-7001
Track : Q'hey - Glider
Artist : Q'hey & Sueme / Red Scorpion / Takami
Title : Re-boot Christmas CD 1999
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 002.5
Track : Q'hey & Sueme - Mazzafaka
Artist : Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram
Title : Virtual-On Remixes
Label : Ponny Canyon
Cat : PCCG 00510
Track : Free Radical (DJ Q'hey Remix)
Artist : Various
Title : Mix Move 99
Label : One Million Sense
Cat : 08989-2
Track : DJ Q'hey - Metarhythm
Artist : Various
Title : Stride Ahead 1999 Tokyo Underground
Label : Digi Vege
Cat : DVCA 0007
Track : DJ Q'hey - Rock With Timpani
Artist : DJ Q'hey
Title : Re-boot EP
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 002
Artist : Various
Title : Matsumoto Acid House
Label : 133 Records
Cat : ACID 001
Track : Bang The Vox - Think About The Phuture
Artist : DJ Q'hey
Title : In The Edge Of No Control EP
Label : Moon Age Recordings
Cat : MAR 001
Artist : Various
Title : DJ's Works Vol.1
Label : Music Mine
Cat : MKCA-1001 / MMLP-001
Track : Q'hey - Twin Drum
Artist : Various
Title : Pacific State
Label : Deviant / Sony Music Entertainment(Japan) Inc.
Cat : SRCS 8233~8234 (Sony)
Track : DJ Q'hey - Synfunk