Yoshimitsu Ichiraku's “DoraVideo” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2005, category Digital Musics & Sound Art.
This computer control system using drums, called DoraVideo, was made by programmer Takayuki Ito and drummer Yoshimitsu Ichiraku. These artists, working together, use a drum kit as a huge videocassette player to control images. Ichiraku selects and edits the images and Ito programs the contents.
About Yoshimitsu Ichiraku
Yoshimitsu Ichiraku (JP), born 1959. He developed his own musical style over the years, and had no connection with or influence from the musical scene in the rest of Japan until the mid-nineties.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.