Turntable Radio podcast: March 06 – Japan special

Finally our next podcast is here – slightly delayed following our change of servers and website.
This time round we take a change to our usual format by bringing you a special edition of the show dedicated to Japan and featuring our first guest mix of the year.

Why Japan? Well because we feel that there is, and has been, a lot of good stuff happening over there in the last 5 years which has largely gone unnoticed by most people outside of the country – the cultural and linguistic gaps between Japan and the Western world also mean you’re less likely to hear about artists out there. While people like Kentaro have made a name for themselves worldwide, there’s a ton of talent in Japan which hasn’t really been heard from and so we decided to try and shine a light on this talent and hopefully turn you all onto some interesting and different artists. This show follows on from a series of articles I did last year on Spin Science following the discovery of a documentary called ‘Kaikoo’, interviews with DJ Kentaro, meeting a London based collective called Studio Rarekwai and meeting a Japanese DJ and producer living in London called Tatsuki.
Hopefully this show will help give you all a better idea of what’s been happening out there – however this is by no means a definite look at Japanese DJs, tablists and producers – just a snapshot really, so if you like what you hear then be sure to check the links below and go and find out more about the artists and DJs out there, including those we weren’t able to feature (such as Izoh, Miyajima, Ske, Martin, Ken One, Jifrock and more).

As for the format of the show it’s pretty simple – there’s one mix from ourselves, featuring a wide range of tracks from the last 5+ years and covering various artists and styles. After that we’ve got an exclusive mix from Tatsuki, a Japanese DJ and producer who lives in London and works solo as well as with a Danish band called Blue Foundation. Tatsuki has put together a very special mix for this show featuring tracks from his forthcoming solo LP, remixes and collaboration work with a Danish producer called Bichi. In between these two mixes, we’ve got an interview with Tatsuki conducted last month – this covers info on the man and his work (which includes the live turntable band ‘Whakhakha’ with Baku and Klock – a rarely heard of project which is not disimilar to the likes of Ned Hoddings, BNN or the Bastrd Language Tour), his forthcoming solo LP, the Japanese scene, DJ Krush and more.

Thanks must go to the following people for helping make this podcast possible: Sparky T, Hiroki @ Pop Group, Tatsuki, SRK, Kentaro & Kotaro and Laura @ Ninja Tune.

I hope you’ll enjoy this as much as we did putting it together!

Direct download link (right click and save as)

Tracklist for Japan special podcast:
2tall – TTR Intro
DJ Krush – Kemuri – Sony Japan
Laurent – Looking Eastwards mix
DJ Klock – Ensemble for the weak – Sublime
DJ Baku vs Bleeder – Rendom Access Sample – DNA Kalacta
Tatsuki – Haruka Phader – Exclusive
Tatuski – Ricochet Re-edit – Exclusive
DJ Krush ft Tatsuki – Decks-a-Thron – Sony Japan
DJ Krush ft DJ Disk – Duck Chase – Sony Japan
Hifana ft DJ Kentaro – Hitaro – Warners Japan
Hifana – Gakulang – Warners Japan
Hifana – Wamono – 3D
Goth Trad – Back To Chill – Pop Group Recordings
Coldcut – Everything is Under Control (DJ Kentaro remix) – Ninja Tune
DJ Baku ft Tav aka Taboone – Vandalism (DJ Baku remix) – DisDefenceDisc
Laurent – Looking Eastwards mix ends
Tatsuki interview – Conducted in London, Jan 2006
Tatsuki – Saint Seiya mix
Tatsuki – Mode 1200
Tatsuki – Silent Assassin
Tatsuki – Hatchwell
Dale Berning – The Waltz remixed by Tatsuki
Bichi ft Tatsuki – Clouds Are Parcelled Out Across My Vision
Bichi – Coarse And Wild As The Cement Of Your Broken City Crumbles
Tatsuki – Saint Seiya mix ends

You can stream the podcast on this page by clicking on the little player icon at the bottom of this post.
To subscribe you can use the podcatching links on the top right hand side of the site with your own podcatching program, look for us in the iTunes podcast directory or check the feedburner link where you can download the show directly to your computer/portable player.

For more information please check the following sites and links:
DJ Klock – Clockwise Records
DJ Baku
Dis Defence Disc
Pop Group
Kaikoo Documentary
Hifana
Tatsuki’s blog
Blue Foundation
Bichi
Kentaro
Ninja Tune
Goth Trad
DJ Krush
Studio Rarekwai
Eastern Decknology article ft Baku, Tatsuki, Kentaro and more
DJ Baku interview Nov 2005
DJ Kentaro interview Nov 2005
Downloads section at Spin Science where you can find tracks from Tatsuki and Bichi

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