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_______________________________________ Toru Ikemoto is Japanese DJ, Music producer, and DTM instructor, Ableton Certified Trainer.

Before He became solo DJ, He started the project called "YOTOGI" from 2004 and worked as "DOTARO". He released "Start EP" and "002" from Monoid Recordings which is world-famous for techno, and that were the songs that made his name know in Hardtechno and minimal house in Japan.

Since June 2009, he has started solo project as "Toru Ikemoto" , playing mainly techno, and released a lot of Eps. In 2010, his original track ”#CADFDF” was supported and frequently played by Richie Hawtin in clubs. At which time, Toru won a prize in the competition of Plus Records and released a remix, also appeared on the competition of "150 Years of German-Japanese friendship" by Sven Vath. His activities caught the attention of a lot of the media, and he got interviewed by online magazine in Holland in 2011.  Furthermore, Marco Carola will support his song "InariEP" which was released by Blue Recotdings in Spain in December 2013.

His work is garnering a lot of attention from around the world.

2004年よりyotogiのdotaroとして活動を開始し、テクノの名門レーベル Monoid RecordingsよりStart EPと002をリリースし、Hardtechno、Minimalhouseというジャンルにて可能性を発揮する。 2009年6月よりToru Ikemotoとしてソロ活動を開始。 その後、各国のレーベルよりリリースを重ねる中、2010年のリリース#CADFDFにおいては、Richie Hawtinも数々のclubでplay。 また、2010年にはPlus Recordsのコンペティションにて入賞を果たしremixをリリース、2011年にはSven VathによるCocoon Recordingsの、日独交流150周年記念コンペティションにおいても入賞。 同年、オランダのミュージックオンラインマガジンにて期待の新人としてインタビューを受ける。 2013年12月スペインのBlum Recordingsよりリリースされた”InariEP”については、あのMarco Carolaからもサポートされ、各国のアーティストから今後の活動に期待される。