Silent Poets

Silent Poets is a solo music project led by Michiharu Shimoda, Tokyo-based DJ and music producer.
Since his debut in 1992, Shimoda has been producing melancholic and emotional dub sounds throughout his long career.
His albums have been released by many labels across the world, including Yellow Productions (France), 99 Records (Germany), and his tracks have been included in more than 40 compilation albums including the masterpiece compilation of Ibiza chillout sound ‘Cafe del Mar’.
In 2013, he established his own music label Another Trip and released a restructured dub album ‘Another Tip from the Sun’, as well as performing ‘SILENT POETS Dub Set’ shows at Liquid Room and other venues in collaboration with sound engineer Shojiro Watanabe.
In February 2018, Dawn, Silent Poets’ first album in 12 years, was released.