Ken Morioka (ex-SOFT BALLET, minus (-)) has passed away

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Ken Morioka of ex-SOFT BALLET and minus(-) fame has died of heart failure on 2016/06/03, at age 49.

 

RIP ;__; Goddammit.

[YuyoDrift 1540]

Oh god I was just looking at some of his solo stuff the other day noooooooo. Zero is still one cool track.
 

So much great work he left behind for us. Will continue to listen in his honor. RIP good sir.

[ShanethVarosa 1209]

The same Ken Morioka who produced some of my favorite Kaya solo songs?? He was so talented, what an incredible loss to the music industry. RIP. 

[evenor 1655]

 

RIP ;_;

[doombox 4421]

That still sounds so young for heart failure. so sad.

[Tokage 5930]

Oh fuck....fuck this goddamn shitty year

[beni 2149]

: / This is too much. Truly saddening news. May he rest in peace.

[BrenGun 2261]

49?!! thats young man...

[Trombe 22025]

R.I.P...he is too young to die

 

btw recording of minus(-) forthcoming new album will continue

[Igyou_Hime 80]

I feel really sad about this.... I love Soft Ballet and Ken has really made some amazing songs for himself and for other artists ;_; I was so looking forward to see him live next time I'm in Tokyo....

[Ada Suilen 652]

OH JESUS CHRIST!

I CANNOT BELIEVE ON THAT!

WHAT A LOSS! DAMN!!

R.I.P. Ken, who composed most of my Japanese new-wave/electronic listenings...

[Euthanasia 333]

That's so sad.. Rest in peace Ken.

[herpes 1597]

holy shit, this is sad. first really surprising japanese music death in a long while.

[leafwork 814]

what the fuckkkk

[Seiji 156]

oh shit :\ really liked his works ..

[tetsu_sama69 1119]

Damned to sad to hear about this... may his work always have an impact so he can live forever.

[Trombe 22025]

title of their new album is finalized as "O"

 

interview of 藤井麻輝(fujii maki):
http://www.cinra.net/interview/201607-minus

Edited July 11, 2016 by Trombe

[Atreides 454]

Wow that's just sad. Being a long time fan of SOFT BALLET, and Kaya this breaks my heart.  Can't believe I missed the original post. :/

[Trombe 22025]

their new album "O" will be released in 2016/12

 

 

Dr.Yuumi(FliP), Dr.山口美代子(yamaguchi miyoko)(DETROITSEVEN, BimBamBoom) & Dr.平井直樹(hirai naoki)(ex-BOOM BOOM SATELLITES) will act as their support Dr. at their live "Voltaire" at Akasaka BLITZ at 2016/08/13

Edited July 14, 2016 by Trombe

[Trombe 22025]

minus(-) will hold their live "Vermillion #2" at Shinjuku ReNY at 2016/12/28

 

 

SET-LIST at 2016/08/13:

 

01.No_9
02.No_6
03.The Victim
04.LIVE
05.No_4
06.RZM
07.Maze
08.Beauty
09.Descent into madness
10.No Pretending
11.Peepshow
12.Dawn words falling
13.B612
14.AFTER IMAGES

[suji 8317]

A farewell party was recently held in Ken Morioka's memory, one year after his passing.

 

 

Edited June 4, 2017 by sheepprincessgara

[suji 8317]

Ken Morioka last memorial event will be held at Shinjuku Reny on June 1. A CD featuring an unpublished song from his solo project KEN.MORIOKA, plus a memorial prism, will be distributed to attendees.