enjoyed this mix a lot some really nice tekkers- did i imagne it or is there a shryke original dubplate hidden somewhere in this mix!?!?!?

Lune Rouge (Moon Squad) - Trae Joly (Février 2024)

Japanese drummer and producer Takafumi Okada has had his hands in several projects over the last 12 years or so, and, like with his music, patterns emerge: his discography is full of DIY sounds, an unconventional attitude to production, and an ability to create tension and mystery with layered polyrhythmic grooves.

Takafumi is well known as the former drummer of goat, the experimental band from Osaka. His mathematical lock-grooves helped to zone-out minds and levitate audiences between 2017-2023, notably on goat’s third album “Joy In Fear”. Prior to that, Takafumi was playing in his trio The Noup, a formation of guitar, bass, drums and synths that found their own balance of no wave and trippy homemade sounds over the course of several releases since 2013.

Under his Manisdron alias, Takafumi has a clutch of weighty records and tapes. In particular a 12” EP and double LP “Body of Void” on US label L.I.E.S. demonstrates his high-octane, industrial style, made on hardware and a drum kit. There are also Manisdron tapes of glitchy scatterbomb electronics to be discovered on Takafumi’s own label Cathodic.

Takafumi’s new project Nboj Tespo is another intriguing offshoot. Warm electronic sounds are layered with polymetric rhythms across nine tracks, and arranged in such a way as to bring listeners into a hypnotic dance state. Takafumi combines his Elektron Machinedrum, Boss delay pedal and Novation Bass Station 2 at his home studio, to produce minimal grooves that grow into fully-fledged creatures and take on a life of their own.

While Manisdron is one side of Takafumi’s solo output - that is, industrial and machine-like rhythms made with a real drum kit - Nboj Tespo flips that premise, and creates organic songs with a drum machine. The artist name also hides a clue: shift every letter of Manisdron down a notch and we find ourselves on the other side of the alias - the same identity but from a different viewpoint.

If the viewpoint of Nboj Tespo has a theme, it’s one of finding positivity in life, or a mysterious sense of satisfaction in the everyday. That makes “Blessed Planet” a perfect companion, for both the inside and the outside world.

- Fizzy Veins

All music written, played and recorded by Takafumi Okada in Okayama, Japan
Mastered by The Cologne Wizard
Text by Fizzy Veins
Artwork by Ryan Dougan & Dominik Rodemann
Distributed by Rush Hour

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SONLP-019 - Nboj Tespo - Blessed Planet (snippets)

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Evelyne/Masao bring Testpattern to Dark Entries for the label’s first foray into vintage Japanese electronics. Masao Hiruma and Fumio Ichimura’s project Testpattern is known for their release Apres-Midi, a cult slab of synthpop perfection released by Yukihiro Takahashi and Haruomi Hosono’s legendary Yen Records in 1982. While Hiruma and Ichimura parted ways following Apres-Midi, Hiruma’s musical endeavors would continue after meeting French/American model and vocalist Evelyne Bennu in 1984 at a café bar where she would sit and write poetry. Their collaborative efforts as Evelyne/Masao were fruitful, and the duo first performed together in June 1984 on a television program called TOKYO ROCK TV. The album Testpattern comprises seventeen songs recorded in Hiruma’s home studio, which have never been released previously. The Evelyne/Masao duo continues building on the soundworld of Apres-Midi: lush, sophisticated electronics with intricate yet minimalist production. Tracks like “Sakuramochi” and “Bird Island” bear influence from Hosono most clearly, their soaring melodies revealing a subtly ironic redeployment of East Asian musical tropes. But Testpattern is more than homage to Yellow Magic Orchestra. “Tabac” and “Le Soleil Se Leve” display oddball sensibilities closer to Sky Records icons Asmus Tietchens or Cluster. Elsewhere, the project shows affinity for the punkier ethos of continental DIY electronics, like on the quirky “Alien Go Home” and a positively skewed cover of “Singin’ in the Rain.” Bennu’s vocals provide a common thread through these explorations, as she alternates deftly between New Wave deadpan and unhinged chanson singer—check her waxing maximally Francophone on “Au Clair de Lune,” based on an 18th century French song. Testpattern will be available on both double LP as well as CD, and includes a fold-out poster with liner notes with lyrics. This album is dedicated to Masao Hiruma, who passed away in 2011. 

Evelyne / Masao - Testpattern SOUNDCLIPS

recorded on a grim autumnal day... playing some records from Dean McPhee, Tuomo Väänänen, O Yuki Conjugate, Bill Callahan & more

Abram 19/09/25

Nici B Seite is a DJ with roots in a musical household and a wide-open approach to music. For him, radio is about sharing music as open suggestions: from forgotten treasures to fresh discoveries, always searching for unexpected links between genres and eras.

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Washing Dishes w/ Nici B Seite @ Furka Radio - 25.09.25

The realm of modern music is dynamic and perpetually shifting. This show is dedicated to connecting with contemporary music, exploring a blend of unique and recognizable tones, and uncovering both the enigmatic and unrefined aspects of the musical spectrum.

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Ernestas Sadau Presents: Gagaku - 11th October 2025

BS086 - Two Blue Lagoons, please w/ Gros-Câlin
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After a hectic post-summer trimester, it’s time for Bamboo Shows to chillax un max. And what better way to do it than with a smooth, dubby trip-hop journey from Gros-Câlin? Solo or alongside Léa Baldazza under their Ibizou project, the neo-Marseillais DJ has made it his specialty to unearth the most heavenly shades of Balearic sound - soothing downtempo, groovy basslines and sensual voices included.
Even if pre-winter’s already cold and grey, Gros-Câlin’s selecta feels just like Ibiza’s breeze: a warm, gentle embrace straight from paradise.

BS086 - Gros-Câlin

Join Unknown Artist on cover duties for @mantissa_mix with a 2 hour journey through house, techno, electro and 140 🌀

MANTISSA w/ Unknown Artist- 23/10/2025

Ouri débarque à Paris et s'empare des decks pour la prochaine heure, plongeant dans les inspirations derrière son dernier album Daisy Cutter sorti en octobre 2025.

Ouri - 28 Novembre 2025

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