KIRIN ICHIBAN FIRST PRESS x DJ MURO X DEUS RECORDS
First Press is journey into the realm of vinyl music culture, art and craft, through the mind of the legendary DJ Muro. Learning from the masters and exploring this essence of Japanese style was super special - not only for our Australian team but also for some of our Japanese crew who discovered deeper knowledge of heritage and mindset. The vision and ambition of this project across culture and logistics was on another level, yet our team honoured Japanese flow and style, creating something magic together.
A remarkable collaboration merging our teams between Australia and Tokyo. Special thank you to our spirit animal @ripzinger for once again being a guiding force of wisdom and production to make our stories together in Japan. Looking forward to our next adventure.
Featured Cast: The legendary DJ Muro, Kenji Takimi & DJ Nori , filmmaker Nick Dwyer Kazuki-san of Deus Records, Ippei-san of Toyokasei, Tomohiro-san Master Brewer of Kirin Brewery Yokohama, Shigeki-san of Ella Records
Production Credits:
Agency: Monster Children Creative
Production: Monster Children Films
Director: Lincoln Caplice
Creative Director: Matt Pike
DOP: Ryan Andrew Lee
Producer / AD: Jam Hassan
Production Manager: Rip Zinger
Assistant Camera: Matthew Kingery
Client Partners: Greg Hall , Rachel Blackley
Gaffer: Arata Ijichi
Sound: Skirmantas Ivanauskas
Creative Consultants: Nick Dwyer and Chilly T
Editor: Myles Mcalister
Post-producer: Brescia Jordan
16mm Processing and Scanning: The legendary Werner Winkelmann @ Neglab & Ray Argall Piccolo Productions
Finance Manager: Georgia Shenton
Sound Post-Production: Rumble Studios
Score: Thom Pringle
Voice Over Artist: Taki Abe / RMK Management
Colourist: Matic Prusnik
Photographer: Yoshiki Suzuki
Post-production Translator: Yuki Hikage
Camera Gear: Ryan Lee and Capsule Rentals
Crew Transport: Bonds Tokyo
Lion / Kirin Team:
Senior Brand Manager: Andrew Crowe
Culture Manager: Andie Tickner
Special Thanks:
Ochi-san and Chily-san of Tokyo Records, North-san of Bloody Angle Tokyo for the good times, Nick-san for all your wisdom, Miyamae-san of Little Soul Cafe, Hiro-san, Aya-san and team of Kirin Brewery Yokohama, Shigeki-san of Ella Records, Hagiwara-san and team of Ttoyokasei and Deus Japan Lloyd Seino Carby Tuckwell, Frisky and everyone who shared us their creative energy and logistics, appreciate everything!