Sharing to Create Something Better

Kyowa Kirin maintains R&D bases not only in Japan but also overseas to strengthen the establishment of new drug discovery technologies and the creation of novel drug candidates. By approaching and considering from environments different from Japan, it is possible to achieve dramatic results.

One such initiative is an area called Biopolis in Singapore. Under the leadership of the Singapore government, multiple public institutions collaborate to create a global R&D hub for the biomedical field. Researchers from various countries gather, sharing information and knowledge to improve the success rate of clinical development. This initiative is called "Open Innovation." Kyowa Kirin has been actively utilizing this approach for some time, promoting research more smoothly and safely.

For the fifth installment of "10 SOUNDS OF LIFE SCIENCE," DJ KAWASAKI visited a research institute in Biopolis. He was reportedly surprised upon hearing about its facilities, noting that it was an environment where things impossible in Japan could be achieved. Music, too, is born when cross-border exchanges occur. Encountering sensibilities different from one's own can lead to outcomes that exceed imagination. When he heard the term "open innovation," it was likely because he had already experienced that feeling and understood its importance.





The track is titled "Episode." DJ KAWASAKI refers to the moments when unexpected tracks or mixes are born through interactions with artists and audiences as "Magic." He expresses in sound the moments that foreshadow definite results and the times when an indescribable exhilaration spreads. This track is available for streaming on SoundCloud and for download for a limited period of one month.
http://www.kyowa-kirin.co.jp/10_sounds/artist/dj_kawasaki/

＜About 10 SOUNDS OF LIFE SCIENCE＞
"10 SOUNDS OF LIFE SCIENCE" is a project by Kyowa Kirin, an R&D-driven life science company that continuously observes and engages with life, to weave ten pieces of music with ten artists from ten perspectives. It delivers their organic activities through beautiful sound. With the passion and aspiration to "become the world's kindest company to life," they create groundbreaking new drugs using cutting-edge biotechnology centered on antibody technology and contribute to the health and prosperity of people worldwide through global expansion. This project is produced by artless Inc., headed by art director/artist Shun Kawakami.

10 SOUNDS OF LIFE SCIENCE
http://www.kyowa-kirin.co.jp/10_sounds/

DJ KAWASAKI
DJ / Remixer / Sound Producer / Composer. Made his worldwide debut in 2005 with a 12-inch single on the New York label "King Street." Made his major label debut in 2006 with Nippon Columbia. His singles have consecutively reached No. 1 on the iTunes Dance Chart a total of eight times. He has received high international acclaim, with his remix of Roland Appel's "Dark Soldier" being played by DJ 3000 and DJ Hell and included on the album "PARDISE," and "Galactic Love" from the album "PARDISE" being played by Joe Claussell and Karizma. In July 2014, he released "You And The Music Compiled by DJ KAWASAKI." In September, new works and remixes were released as limited analog editions on "SKESP," a collaborative label by JAZZANOVA's "Sonar Kollektive" and "Especial Records." He currently serves as the resident DJ for his own party "MAGiC," held every third Saturday at his home ground, The Room in Shibuya.
www.extra-freedom.co.jp/artists/dj_kawasaki/