RISA TAKEDA & ZEUS B. HELD | Concert

Zeus B. Held presents Risa Takeda (from Tokyo)

Electronic meets Grand Piano

An experimental - adventurous evening of sounds and rhythms

A one-off celebration of musical freedom

Risa Takeda

Pianist, drummer, and composer. Born in Hokkaido, began studying classical piano at age 3 and started playing drums at age 19. Moved to Tokyo in 2011. Discovered the fascination of producing sounds spontaneously through an opportunity for improvisation, and has since been deeply immersed in improvised performance.

From around 2014, began incorporating synthesizers and electronic instruments into performances, freely constructing music ranging from ambient and noise to progressive rock.

Highly regarded for the ability to instantly summon the exact sounds that feel necessary in the moment, and has performed over 100 improvised concerts per year with various musicians, in Japan and since 2020 also in Europe.

She did various performances with Mani Neumeier (Guru Guru)

Her concert of 2021 at Tokyo's Jirokichi-Club has been recorded and is available as CD and streaming/download.

Risa's work explores the boundary between experimental music and pop.

Her solo albums *Pandora* (2018), *Metéôros* (2019), and *Parallel World* (2024), all released on My Best! Records.

In German:

An experimental and adventurous evening full of sounds and rhythms A unique celebration of musical freedom

Risa Takeda, piano, drums and composition.

Born in Hokkaido, started learning classical piano at the age of 3 and drums at the age of 19.

In 2011, she moved to Tokyo - discovered the fascination of creating sounds spontaneously through the opportunity to improvise, and has been deeply immersed in improvised performance ever since.

Since 2014, she began integrating synthesizers and electronic instruments into performances and freely constructing music ranging from ambient and noise to progressive rock. Highly regarded for the ability to instantly evoke the exact sounds you need in the moment, she has performed over 100 improvised concerts a year with various musicians - in Japan and since 2020 also in Europe.

Her work explores the boundary between experimental music and pop.

The album "Chillout Extreme" is a live recording of a 2021 concert at Tokyo's Jirokichi Club with Mani Neumeier (Guru Guru)

Solo albums *Pandora* (2018), *Metéôros* (2019) and *Parallel World* (2024), all released on My Best!Records

Zeus B. Held played keyboards, sax and things with the German group Birth Control for 6 years as well as writing all the music for Gina X Performance.

He produced albums by Dead or Alive, Transvision Vamp, Men Without Hats, Nina Hagen and more.

Since 2020 he is also live on tour with "Guru Guru".

As a synth wizard, he creates a kaleidoscopic sound spectacle between retro-futurism and cosmic funk live.

Dazzling arpeggios, vibrating basslines and analog magic meet pop-affine avant-garde.