KEI HOW | ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Kei How is a Japanese electronic music producer and DJ based in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan.

Active as a recording artist since 2014, he has released music on international labels including Oxy Tech and Spring Tube, developing his own approach to underground electronic music.

In 2023, he collaborated with R-04 and Explain on a release through the German label Müller Records. The collaboration continued in 2025 with a release on RF, while Kei How and R-04 also released music through Ibiza Boys that same year.

His collaborative productions with R-04 and Explain have received feedback from internationally respected artists including John Digweed, Carl Craig and Beroshima. His music has also been supported and played by DJs and producers such as Satoshi Fumi, Mike Watt, Etienne de Crécy and Hiroshi Watanabe.

Drawing inspiration from classic techno, Chicago house, hardgroove and experimental electronic music, Kei How explores raw rhythms, hypnotic grooves and unconventional sound design.

With a passion for hardware-based production and live performance, he continues to develop his distinctive sound while connecting the underground electronic music culture of Hokkaido with the international techno scene.