From the back room of their small family owned shoe shop in the heart of Osaka's Shinsekai district the Sawano brothers, Yoshiaki and Minoru, share their passion for Jazz music. After decades of collecting vinyl LPs the founding of a record label seemed like a natural progression, and so, in 1998 the Atelier Sawano label was born. Keeping in the tradition of the Japanese artisan, where handcraftsmanship and attention to detail are ones greatest concern, the Altelier Sawano label prides itself on quality.

In the era of digital downloads Atelier Sawano seeks to preserve the sanctity of the 'music album' as a physical object. Whether the album is released on CD, or as part of the analog LP series, the artwork, packaging, feel, and track running order are all given careful consideration.

Producing new recordings by talented but often little known musicians and selecting vintage albums for reissue the Atelier Sawano catalog is varied and it grows as each month passes; united by the motto "to only release music oneself would like to listen to."


As one of the most iconic artists of her generation, Ellen Allien embodies the core ethos of techno: a visionary who looks to the future for inspiration, carving out her own niche and presiding over an empire that has imbued techno, and dance music culture, with her unique DNA.
As well as running two labels (BPitch and UFO Inc.) and performing regularly at prestigious clubs and festivals all over the world she is also an accomplished producer with eight solo albums under her belt and an extensive catalogue of singles, EPs and remixes.

"Jazztronik" is a free-form music project by Ryota Nozaki.His debut was in 1998, with the album “Numero Uno”. He has released more than 20 original albums including "Cannibal Rock"(2005), "en:Code"(2005), "Love Tribe"(2007),, "GrandBlue"(2007), "JTK"(2009), ‘’Dig Dig Dig’’(2011),’’Jazztronik Studio Live Best’’(2012),’’Cinematic’’(2014).Also he became the first Japanese artist to be featured as the Mixing DJ in the Mix CD "Defected In The House". He has also mixed CDs like "Lovetronica!!"(2009), "The Rawest Fusion - Jazztronik VS
Mad Mats"(2009). His latest original album is ‘’Keystone’’(2016).His track "Samurai" in the Album "Nanairo"(2004) became one of his biggest hits worldwide and topped many DJs charts like Gille Peterson, Danny Krivit and Louie Vega. His fame spread globally with "Samurai" and he became the best known Japanese DJ in the world. He has been booked to festivals like Southport Weekender, Kaunas Fes(Lithuania), Jazzkaar Fes(Estonia), April Jazz Fes (Finland) and also toured cities like New York, Paris, London, Manchester, Rome, Seoul, Shanghai and countries like Slovakia,Croatia, Ireland... and so on as a DJ and Live in concert.Also as a composer and producer, Ryota has produced soundtracks for prime time Japanese TV Dramas like "Miraikoushi Meguru", "Real Clothes", "Love game",’’Toubou Bengoshi’’ ,’’First Class’’,and Blockbuster Movies like "Miyagino". He has worked with and remixed artists like Mondo Grosso, Taro Hakase, Tomoyasu Hotei, m-flo, Ringo Shiina, Ryukyu Disco, Wrecking Crew Orchestra and so on...
He has been chosen by LEXUS New Model Car ‘’CT200h’’ as a Japanese musician who is popular in the world, so he appears on many web sites and in magazines as a model and navigator.His regular DJ party called "Jazztronica!!" is always crowded with Tokyo's VIPs and partypeople.

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booking - info@tofubeats.com


This is the Official SoundCloud account for Richie Hawtin and contains all audio media from Richie’s career: releases, remixes, DJ mixes, Live shows and interviews. We invite everyone to listen and enjoy what will become the definitive audio history of Richie’s career from past to present. All this material will also be linked into the new richiehawtin.com website that is currently in development.

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