Chari Chari

Japanese electronic project from Kaoru Inoue.

Kaoru Inoue started his DJ career in a small clubs in Tokyo in early 1990s under the influences of Acid Jazz, after participating in a compilation called "Listen Up" (1994). And it was aiming for a fusion of breakbeats and exoticism.

The second album "In Time" (2002) was released on Toy's Factory with the 12" release of "Aurora EP" (2002) on Bonjour Records, he gained a solid reputation both domestically and internationally, but since then Kaoru has been absent from the scene under this name for a long time.

In 2013, 5ive (cos/mes)'s label "Snaker" released the collection of rare tracks as a very limited LP, then Chari Chari returned once as a live band in 2014 to perform a live set at RA festival in Tokyo, and released 12" EP "Fading Away / Luna de Lobos" (2016) recorded with members of the band on Kaoru's independent label Seeds And Ground.

The third album "We Hear The Last Decades Dreaming" (2020); the first time in 18 years.