Mix 26 comes from dear friend of the label and Revelation Time shop owner Eiji Taniguchi, who(with Norio Sato) is responsible for compiling the 'Heisei No Oto' compilation. Interview (excerpt) below..

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MFM: Thanks for joining the series Eiji. How is life in Osaka?

ET: It's a pleasure to join the series along with other great lineups. The state of emergency has just been lifted in Osaka. Bars & restaurants are starting to open later than 8pm gradually. Everyone is feeling like doing parties again now. I miss when it was more lively with many tourists. Compared to Tokyo, it’s more chill and relaxed. And things are much cheaper although it's the 2nd biggest city in Japan.

MFM: Is it a healthy city in terms of culture, art and nightlife?

ET: About 5 years ago, clubs were cracked down and people couldn’t dance after 1am but it became legal and now it is allowed to open clubs till morning. I think it’s not so close to the mainstream, and you can be more free from commercialism and you can do what you want.

MFM: Your record store Revelation Time has gained a lot of appreciation and respect within the worldwide music industry. How did it all start?

ET: I was more like a collector, private dealer, buying records in Europe, States, selling them on the internet. But I got bored of sitting in front of the computer for a long time, then I opened my shop. Fortunately you can have shops on like 4th floor of the building for cheap in Japan. And luckily I met many good friends and famous DJs, artists I had never imagined to meet before. I learned how people listen to music, and how to recommend music.

MFM: Osaka counts many more record stores, most of them in the same area too. Do you have an explanation to why so many record shops can survive next to each other?

ET: I think there is relatively less pressure economically to live in Osaka and more small shops with speciality than big commercial shops. People try not to compete but help each other to coexist. I personally try to sell different stuff from other shops. It’s the same for clubs. In clubs, you sometimes find party flyers of other clubs. We have many tourists from Asia, not only from Europe, Australia, and the States, after relaxed visa (of course not at the moment), we have sales from people of many different countries.

MFM: Heisei No Oto contains music released almost exclusively on CD. What do you think is the reason that a lot of Japanese music got released on CD but not on vinyl? 

ET: I think it was a global trend but a specific reason for Japan is the residential environment. CDs take up less space than records and 1990 was the peak of the bubble economy, CD was a better format for the mass market. But vinyls for DJs were still pressed in the 90's because there wasn’t CDJ yet. Japanese Hip-Hop became popular in the 90’s and my friend DJs in the UK wanted those Japan exclusive releases so much. 

MFM: How is that for you, does the CD have a different meaning or value to you compared to a vinyl record?

ET: For me it’s just a different source of music. I was into 80’s stuff but as my interest moved to 90’s, it was very natural to start to dig CDs. I think I bought almost 1000 CDs in the last few years, but I'm still buying a lot of vinyls too. I love the sound of vinyl of course but I like the clear hi-fi sound CD too. And it’s very easy to digitize. 

MFM: Did you encounter a lot of difficulties with making the selection and contacting the artists for Heisei No Oto?

ET: I guess it’s relatively easier to find artists than before, thanks to the internet and social media. I almost gave up on licensing one track but Jamie suggested to find the player and contact, (actually the artist was a fictional character) and it worked. Some artists weren’t so interested at first but I think everyone is happy to get involved now. More artists understand now that people listen to music regardless of when they are made, after Youtube and music subscription.

MFM Mix 026: Eiji Taniguchi

DJ mixed by BOW & SISINOBU [ ZUNDOKO DISCO ] Tokyo Japan

ZDD002: BOW & SISINOBU, Oct 2021

This mix was recorded at SUPER DOMMUNE on 15 September 2021, Yoshinori Sunahara's "LOVEBEAT 2021 Optimized Re-Master" Release SPECIAL night.
thanks to Yoshinori Sunahara, SUPER DOMMUNE and all these producers who made these amazing tracks. 

track list
01_ Fragil (Dub)/ Roger Gerressen
02_ Nomansland / BAS DOBBELAER & VAND
03_ Abstracciones / EMA REMEDI
04_ Wait Here / Tm Shuffle & Monoder
05_ Camden Town / Marco Cassanelli
06_ Out of Sight / Unknown Artist
07_ Hover Mother / ALCI
08_ Space Jelly / NTSC
09_ Last But Not Least (Original Mix)/ Doubtingthomas
10_ Hiragana / ALCI
11_ Sad and Beautiful World DunkleDummies Remix / Gek
12_ DIMSUMTHING / SOTA
13_ Para estudiar / Slicks (Aparte+Derek)
14_ Set Point / ROBERT FLECK
15_ Abacus / odD

DJ mix recorded at SUPER DOMMUNE _ 15.Sept.2021

‘For home use only’ is an anti-club social, a chance to get to know someone/something. A series of transmissions purely dedicated to exploring the other side.

Hmmmm, I’m grappling with how much this episode means to me. Having Fia on here has been a dream from the conception of this series, a seed I planted years ago.  Now that the day is here it seems surreal. Fellow human beings and any other forms of life that are out there, I present to you For Home Use Only number 72 with Fia Fiell. 

Where to start? Fia Fiell aka Carolyn Schofield plays an essential role in not only my own personal understanding and appreciation of music but, I think I can safely say the same thing on behalf of the rest of Naarm if not humanity. A mainstay in our heads and hearts and bodies at Inner Varnika from the beginnings and hopefully till the end.  Her sense of crowd attunement is like none other, a demanding presence through her sonic sign language and her ability to push sound into a fourth if not fifth dimension. Her service to the scene is immeasurable, paving the way to a higher form of ambient landscapes and otherworldly sounds. Continuously pushing the boundaries and breaking apart the constructs as she consistently evolves, happily taking us all along for the ride. 

Completely dumbfounded, the sheer composition of this mix is a work of art itself. With an overarching sense of ecstatic rhythm, sprinkled with off kilter ideals, forming a beautifully rich tapestry of feelings and emotions on both ends of the spectrum. In a world where we all learn to exist with increasing numbness, there has not been a more important time to feel something. A heartfelt showcase of what’s inside the mind of Naarm’s greatest treasures. This is a walk through the forest at the crack of a cold dawn. The entire mix is full of astonishing moments, it’s time to find yours.  I will forever look to Fia as a source of inspiration and for that, I’m eternally grateful. 

Go feel something.  Much love. 

Her sounds >>>> https://soundcloud.com/fiafiell  //////  https://fiafiell.bandcamp.com/

~TRACKLIST~
Terry Riley & Don Cherry Duo - The Descending Moonshine Dervishes
Toshimaru Nakamura - Nimb Number 43
Valentina Magaletti & Julian Sartorius - Sobaka
Jonathan Scherk - Sure of You 
Blacks Myths - Upper South 
Maria Moles & Adam Halliwell - Genko-an 
Bellows - 01 (from Undercurrent)
William Selman - A New Old Firmament
Omit - ReTainer
Low Flung - Chipboard
Muslimgauze - Return of Black September
Will Guthrie - Nist-Nah
Guiseppe Ielasi - Untitled 4 (from (Third) Stunt)
sample from Pharoah Sanders - Elevation
Masayoshi Fujita & Jan Jelinek - Stripped To RM
Thomas Brinkmann - 0110
Maria Moles - II (from Opening)
Eliane Radigue - Kailasha
M. Geddes Gengras - Side I (from Magical Writing)
Fia Fiell - soft pedal improvisation (unreleased)

Bounces

FHUO # 72 // Fia Fiell

STONER LONERS X

@boursin

Today I am so happy to welcome my friend fka boursin to Deep Mind Music, with a quietly reflective entry for the end of January. 

It was around this time of year back in 2022, that I first remember having a deep chat with fka boursin about our mutual interest in the power of ambient. We were both equally enthused to encounter another AmbientAddict and quickly rattled off artists, labels and tracks for each other to check. I have found in fka boursin a similarly discerning soul, not just in music, but life in general, and his intricate mix for Deep Mind Music reflects his thoughtful character.

A patient mix that rewards patient listening, fka boursin has crafted a narrative that skilfully dances between washes of sepia-toned warm drones, and–as he puts it below–“material sounds”, such as whirling whizzes of machines or twittering birds, which give us a sense of place. The perfect soundtrack to a meditative drift of the mind between thoughts and reality. I have greatly enjoyed listening to it on cold misty walks over the past week, and hope you do too ☁️🪶🤍

Some words from fka boursin about the mix:

When considering the themes for this mix, I drew from the different approaches that Sybil and I use in our work. Sybil says that themes for her come from “more of a feeling/colour/texture than something     explainable” which is in contrast with my desire for explicit material reference points. Though these approaches might be seen as existing on a somewhat linear abstract vs material scale, there is a large overlap in the sonic characters that they each employ. Here, I have deliberately mixed with tracks that perhaps encourage one to get “lost” (abstract) before pulling the listener back into the room using what I consider to be “material” sounds. Paradoxically though, those sounds are often perceived as feeling/colour/texture anyway, leading Sybil and I to the same musical end points. To me, this firstly emphasises the limitations of audio and secondly may partly explain why Sybil and I get on so well.

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Featuring music by David Toop, Daisuke Tadokoro, blks, Hideki Umezawa, pent, Terre Thaemlitz, Celer, 23 Degrees, fka boursin and more

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Downloads Enabled ~

Deep Mind Music

fka boursin ~ Deep Mind Music Vol.29

AOKI takamasa recorded at "Letus Music Camp 2024"

Born in 1976. Osaka based.
Since releasing his debut album, SILICOM (2001), AOKI has worked both internationally and domestically as a producer, live performer, DJ and photographer. Based in Europe from 2004, returning to Japan in 2011, AOKI continues to produce, mix and remix for international and domestic artists.

http://www.aokitakamasa.com/
https://soundcloud.com/aoki-1
https://aokitakamasa.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/aokitakamasa/

EX | AOKI TAKAMASA

Tokyo-based DJ & composer Abiu taking you to a higher state, playing tracks from across the house axis. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/abiu/episodes/abiu-21st-august-2025

Abiu 210825

MOMENT出演アーティストによる現場でのサウンドをお届けするアーカイブシリーズ第18弾は、今年のMOMENT BAR フロアにて圧倒的な存在感を放った BUSHMIND のプレイを公開!！

ヒップホップをルーツに多彩なジャンルを縦横無尽に横断する彼のプレイは、空間を深く揺らし、時間の感覚すら溶かすほどの没入感を生み出した。

観る者すべてを魅了し、「最も印象に残ったセット」と称されたあの瞬間を、体感してほしい。

The 18th installment of the Moment Archives features an unforgettable set by BUSHMIND,  who took to the Bar Floor from 3am on Saturday at this year's Moment.

With a flawless sense of groove and rhythm rooted in hip-hop, BUSHMIND guided the Bar Floor dancers on powerful, genre-spanning journey. The irresistible flow of the set had us dancing until sunrise and asking for more!

We're delighted to give listeners a chance to relive some of the magic of that night!

Rhythm Variation 01

AOKI takamasa