Canadian electronic musician
Musical artist
Kirby Ian Andersen
Also known as Shinjuku Zulu, K.I.A. Born Origin Toronto , Ontario , CanadaGenres electronica Labels Neuphoria Recordings Show more
Kirby Ian Andersen is a visual artist and musician from Toronto , Ontario, Canada. He does painting, sculpture, and installation work under the name K.I.A. He records music under the name Shinjuku Zulu [ 1] [ 2]
Andersen's art shows have been reviewed by RM Vaughan in The Globe and Mail [ 3] Toronto Star [ 4]
The Shinjuku Zulu album received four-star reviews from the music reviewers for The Globe and Mail (Robert Everett-Green)[ 5] Montreal Gazette (T'Cha Dunlevy).[citation needed The song "Mrs. Major Tom ", first released on the K.I.A. album "Adieu Shinjuku Zulu", was covered by Sheryl Crow on the album "Seeking Major Tom " by William Shatner . Songs by Shinjuku Zulu and K.I.A. have appeared in American films and television programmes such as Resurrecting the Champ America's Next Top Model Paris Hilton's My New BFF [citation needed
Sonorous Susurrus (2004), includes single "Nevermine"[ 6] Adieu Shinjuku Zulu (2003), includes single "Mrs. Major Tom"[ 7] Kiss the Honey, Honey (2007), includes singles "SXYLV", "Kiss the Honey, Honey"Various Chimeras (2006), includes singles "Scarborough Fair (A True Dub of Mine)", "Make Me Shake (Gimme Some Crush)"[ 8] [ 9] Shinjuku Zulu (2000), includes single "That Groove"[ 10] Xenophile Wildstyle - World 'Best Of' K.I.A. & Shinjuku Zulu (2016), includes "Segue" (Shinjuku Zulu), "Eyeah" (K.I.A.)F-1 Papillons - 'Best Of' K.I.A. & Shinjuku Zulu (2009), includes singles "Baby U Got" and "Make Me Shake"DXLR8 - Downtempo 'Best Of' K.I.A. & Shinjuku Zulu (2008), includes singles "Allelujah" (K.I.A.), "Coal Coal Black" (Shinjuku Zulu)Citations
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Birchmeier, Jason. "Shinjuku Zulu Biography" . allmusic.com . Allmusic . Retrieved 24 January 2012 .
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"Shinjuku Zulu Artist Page" . CBC Radio 3 . Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012 .
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Vaughan, R.M. (10 Dec 2010). "A Dizzying Reminder of the Fate of Words in the e-Book Age" . The Globe and Mail . Toronto : Bell Globemedia . p. Arts. ISSN 0319-0714 .
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"If you can re-mix music, why not art? ; K.I.A. show has fun pop-art feel" . Toronto Star . Torstar Corporation . 18 April 2002. p. Entertainment H07. OCLC 679765547 . Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2012 .
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"Shinjuku Zulu" . The Globe and Mail . Toronto : Bell Globemedia . 30 Nov 2000. p. Arts. ISSN 0319-0714 .
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Downey, Philip (February 2004). "Reviews » Dance & Electronic » Feb 2004 » K.I.A. Sonorous…Susurrus" . Exclaim! Toronto : 1059434 Ontario Inc. ISSN 1207-6600 . Retrieved 24 January 2012 .
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Ostroff, Joshua (September 2002). "Reviews » Dance & Electronic » Sep 2002 » K.I.A. Adieu, Shinjuku Zulu" . Exclaim! Toronto : 1059434 Ontario Inc. ISSN 1207-6600 . Retrieved 24 January 2012 .
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Nate Dorr. "Home » Music » Reviews » Shinjuku Zulu » Various Chimeras" . Popmatters . Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 24 January 2012 .
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Patrick, Ryan B. (November 2006). "Reviews » Dance & Electronic » Nov 2006 » Shinjuku Zulu Various Chimeras" . Exclaim! Toronto : 1059434 Ontario Inc. ISSN 1207-6600 . Retrieved 24 January 2012 .
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" , Collections Canada , Ottawa : Library and Archives Canada , OCLC 225735126 , AMICUS No. 27141908, retrieved 24 January 2012
