Kero One
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Using only his homemade studio and personal credit card, Kero One pressed and released his first 12” record Check the Blueprints in 2003 on his own imprint, Plug Label. Without any experience as to how he should distribute his new record, Kero One spent endless hours researching, cold calling, and seeking help from friends. Of the 50 copies that were eventually distributed around the world, one landed in a tiny record store in Tokyo, Japan. A few weeks later, it was found by a Japanese DJ who played it at a club that night and received dozens of inquires, including a Japanese label executive who immediately contacted Kero One and asked for 3,000 copies of the record. The record, “Check the Blueprints” became an underground Hiphop classic in Japan, and Kero One was invited to tour the country just a few months after. He performed in cities throughout Japan where he was greeted by hundreds of fans waiting to take photographs and autographs, much to his surprise. It was at this point that making a career out of music became a reality.
Kero One went on to finish his first album, Windmills of the Soul, in 2005, handling everything from playing instruments, rapping, and sound engineering. Without a strong label backing or a street team, Kero One handled almost all the business himself.
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Windmills of the Soul
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Early Believers
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Kinetic World
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Color Theory
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theblack2636
wonderful music
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Krumbumbes
Молодчага ) Cool positive beat !
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Naboyan
Even though all albums are good shit the first one is still the best one. What I mean by this is that Windmills are just so witty, so chilly and dope it just blows my mind. Not too much electro like in the newest albums (not that I dont like electro, just it doesnt fit Kero in my opinion), nice lyrics, makes me smile every time i listen for example to Give Thanks or Fly Fly away.
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oosher
The song "Groovin'" on the Mushroom Jazz 6 compilation.... why is it not on any studio album? It rocks.
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dimitrismagk
dope beat gets my balls
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Ney_ther
An amazing stuff!!! Love his positive message.
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dzejman
An amazing artist.
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Tyrant1x
I had never heard of him till less than a week ago but it's some of the best music I've heard in a long time.
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Baster_Jazzster
New album new love.Wonderful music!!!
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pluglabel
Support Kero One's new album on kickstarter! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kero/kero-one-prepares-his-4th-album-color-theory
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danubao
this would be better with no lyrics,...windmills of my soul???
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Exino
I love it man. Great style you got goin on.
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Bizmonial
how can you not like Kero? Screw you, man!
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a_spaceman
@Sechs911 You are a dumb piece of shit shut up
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tenmllnsounds
Find out how to get 10 free tracks from Kero One (made available by Kero himself), including tracks from his albums Windmills of the Soul, Early Believers, & Kinetic World! http://tenmillionsounds.com/2011/09/kero-one-the-catch-up/
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Sechs911
I'm with futhamucka. This shit would be awesome if it weren't for the crappy nigger lyrics
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cinnamondearie
LOVE
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beatdigger
jazz hiphop
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futhamucka
did plug label read my comment and create peterock234?
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peterock234
There's so much artistry here, its a shame futhamucka,wiseguy can't see it...
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