4-D  is  a  progressive  duo,  techno-electro  group  based
in  Osaka,  Japan.    Lead  by  Kenji  konishi ,   they  have  created
somewhat  of  a  stir  throughout  the  country  whilst  steadily  building
up  a  modest  following.
             
                    4-D biography
      
       
         
                 History of 4-D
        
     
                                GROUP  HISTORY
        
  
  4-D  originally  started  in  1979  under  the  name  "Dada" . Theband  line-up  has  changed  over  the  years,  but  has  always  included Kenji  at  the  helm. It  was  during  the  recording  of  their  second L .P. ,  after  doing  extensive  touring  and  releasing  their  first,that  they  changed  the  name  to  4-D. Since  then  they  have  made  a  total  of  eight  Flexidisc  singles
and  one  6-track  L.P. Five  of  the  singles  were  pressed  as  give-aways  for  Fans  at  gigs,  and  the  other  three  were  sold  locally.
The  1,000  copies  of  each,  which  were  released  on  their  own  label
"P.h." ,  sold  out.In  1985,  they  brought  out  their  first  L.P.  "A Style  of  Building"  on  Telegraph  Records  (a  Japanese  Label  ) .
   Throughout  they  have  made  annual  tours  of  the  major  cities
of  Japan,   playing  clubs,  colleges,  and  small  halls.  Their  stageshow  sometimes  includes  the  use  of  columns  of  T.V.  screens  showing
computer  graphics  that  move  in-sync  to  the  music. The  next  4-D
tour  will  kick  off  around  early 96  and  will  include  Tokyo ,  Nagoya ,
and  Osaka.
         
       THE  PRESENT  LINE-UP 
      
     
             Kenji  Konishi:  programming,  vocals
     
     
           Kazuki  Mishima  :  drums
      
    
         
 
       
               
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Life Plan
Kiss a day goodbye
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Kani-Douraku(MODE-0)
       
       
                       
Haru-arashi(MODE-2)
    
               
Yuki-Dori(MODE-2)
A style of building (12inch)
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