Akiko Kiyama is a classically trained musician turned electronic music composer and live performer. Akiko splits her time between Berlin and Tokyo. Akikos first album, Seven Years marks a culmination of her personal journey into sound. This journey began in 2001 when Akiko found herself in an emotional slump. Akiko recollects at that time, i was totally empty. Everyday i was crying. Her only solace was to recharge herself with music. Akiko began reflecting on her relationship with music. She started to have a strong desire to really understand music more intimately. It was at this point that she promised herself to make music. Akiko began composing techno and performing live in Tokyo in 2002. Her first solo EP "Dimension", released on Sud Electronic in October 2004, which got great reviews by top world class DJ's. And in November 2005, one of her tracks was licensed by M-NUS ,and was selected by Richie Hawtin in his well received mix; "DE9 Transitions". She has also released music on labels such as Contexterrrior, op.disc, Safari Electronique, Revolver, and, of course, District of Corruption. Kiyamas last DoC record hit #1 on the Cisco Distribution (Japan) charts for Techno. Seven Years is a milestone for Akiko. Her music has brought her all across Japan, Europe and North America already. Seven Years also shows the depth and range which encompasses her composition. The album opens with Hakobi which is a minimal and concentrated sans kick journey. Club stormer of the album is Ant which present a much stronger side of her production. Seven Years continues into very unique places. Seven Years is sometimes obscure, sometimes confusing but never boring. Bite a Plum moves into softer spaces to draw the listener in with complex percussions and spacey melodies. You Wont Speak to Me has synth leads which seem to rise and fall in pitch artificially almost perfectly demonstrating a sense of personal frustration surrounding the subject matter. The Seven Years ends with The Innocent, a truly unique, meticulous song.