We returned to Tokyo in January and @Pakin brought together some of Japan's finest MCs and Producers for us for an allstar showcase. Check their profiles and track list below for more information about the artists and music.

Artwork by David Kelly
Photography by James Gould

MCs
@PAKIN (Dark Elements / GUM /RAP BRAINS)

SNOW (GUM / 08G-z)
https://twitter.com/SNOWthePCholic
@ONJUICY (GUM)

@SANGAsoundz (LOCAL PLAYA / GUM)

Shirokuma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BffO-rFto4M&app=desktop

DJs
@Prettybwoy(Polaar)
http://www.dj-prettybwoy.com

DJ Sinta (@DoubleClapperz / GUM)
https://soundcloud.com/doubleclapperz/
@Haraqlo (Hyper juice)

Chocola B(GUM)
https://soundcloud.com/sashoco

Frankie $ aka Frankly $ick (House Not House / GUM)
https://soundcloud.com/frankly-sick

@Madmaid

Jacotanu
https://soundcloud.com/rytk

Tenmusu
https://soundcloud.com/2ako10ms

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■Start
Madmaid
1.madmaid - gantansta
2.madmaid - untitled
3.madmaid - image magic
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Hara from Hyper Juice
4.Jinmenusagi - GO TO YOUR LIMIT(Instrumental by TC4 - Slogan llama HyperJuice Remix)
5.HyperJuice - Twin (hound Dog Remix)
6.餓鬼レンジャー(GAKI RANGER ) - 火ノ粉ヲ散ラス昇龍(Rising dragon sprinkles the sparks) (okadada Remix)
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DJ Sinta from Double Clapperz
7.Ruff Sqwad - Pied Piper (Double Clapperz VIP)
8.Double Clapperz - untitled
9.DJ Oddz - Champion (Polonis Bootleg)
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Jacotanu
10.Jacotanu - Chabudaby
11.ORANGE RANGE - SUSHI食べたい(Wanna Eat Sushi)(Jacotanu bootleg)
12.Jacotanu - Toui
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PrettyBwoy
13.Prettybwoy - Overflow ＊forthcoming Polaar
14.Prettybwoy - Vivid colour ＊forthcoming Polaar
15.Prettybwoy - i luv p ft. Chocola B (iluvu refix) 
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Tenmusu
16.Sticky - Golly Gosh(Tenmusu Bootleg)
17.Tenmusu - Sunset Stomp(mush up)
18.Agent X - Killahertz (Alias Remix)
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Chocola B

19.Morcee - Boy
20.Chocola B - Sharaku Riddim
21.Lyka - Lunar Leng (Sergic Remix)
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Madmaid
22.wiley - Igloo (madmaid remix)
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Hara from Hyper Juice
23.HyperJuice - Blow Your Money (Flowdan"No Gyal Tune"Dub)
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DJ Sinta from Double Clapperz
24.Wiley - Shanghai (Swimful 青浦 Remake)
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Jacotanu
25.Dabzta - Brain Freeze(Jacotanu Remix)
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PrettyBwoy
26.Hyper Juice - City light ft. EVO+,Jinmenusagi (Prettybwoy Remix)
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Tenmusu
27.Wiley- Eskimo 3 (New Brand Flex Refix)
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Chocola B
28.Edgem - Secret Garden
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Frankie $ aka Frankly $ick
29.Aaron Vybe (Musical Mobb) - Rodeo

Elijah & Skilliam w/ MCs

Zeph Ellis - XCXD BXMB
Terror Danjah & P Jam - Crud
Royal-T - Skippy
Swifta Beater - Warlord
Rapid - Pepper Riddim
Rude Kid - Voices
Swifta Beater - Man Don't Care
Flava D - Sickman VIP
Swindle - Tokyo
Rapid - Rebore
Mystry - Pulse 8
Trendz - Ambush
Kahn & Neek - Bucktown
Swifta Beater - Levels
Skepta - That's Not Me (Instrumental)
Wiley - Ice Pole Remix
Dullah Beatz - Pengers
Dread.D - Seige
Jon E Cash - War Bashie
Wiley - Morgue
Teeza - West London
Teddy Music - Swear Down
Jon E Cash - Cash Combo
Skepta - Serious Thugs
XTC - Functions on the Low

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Special thanks to Fumie & Kamba, the crew at Unit, Circus, Eri, Jun Yokoyama, Shuhei Tochiori, Mike Sunda, Xlii and everyone that looked after us during our stay in Japan. Out to the Cakeshop crew in Seoul and the Yeti crew in Shanghai too for holding us down in China and Korea. 

Japanese Grime Allstars - Jan 2016

Management: Elliott@eands.org
Bookings: Max.lee@unitedtalent.com


After meeting at university back in 2005, and starting as a DJ duo in 2007, Elijah & Skilliam's kinship has taken them around the world numerous times, and led to them working with pretty much every one of their local musical heroes. The DJ partnership that so far has been epitomised on two official mix albums (2011's Rinse:17 and 2014's FABRICLIVE75), a compilation series succinctly called 'Grime' (with editions in 2015, 2016 and 2017), over 300 radio shows for Rinse FM (2008-2014) and over 100 editions of their roaming club night they run independently, Jamz.

In 2010 they founded Butterz, the record label and club night to release music they were being sent from artists that later became their core roster: Swindle, Royal-T & Flava D. From 2010 to 2019 they had records featuring TQD, D Double E, Footsie, Ghetts, P Money, S-X, Joker, Flowdan, DJ Q and many more. 2020 is a reset year for the label, introducing new artists, alongside friends from the wider sphere of influence they have curated over the years. 

Butterz club shows have at their core represented Grime, but have always gone left and right of the sound bringing in producers from other worlds into their universe. The blueprint for what Butterz club shows are started in 2011 at their first club residency at the now closed Cable which featured guests such as Kode 9, DJ EZ, JME and Skepta. They moved onto a 3 year residency at fabric hosting all the Grime heavyweights like Kano, Wiley, Big Narstie, Novelist and the Newham Generals. Audio and video from these shows have been shared online and collectively have millions of plays from all over the world.

Off the decks, they both work behind the scenes on projects with away from Butterz. Elijah is an independent curator who is a former Artistic Director of Brighton's Lighthouse, and has produced and collaborated on work for York Mediale, Lisson Gallery, Centre Pompidou and more. Skilliam has worked on creative operations for artist's projects, and has delved into production appearing on TQD's UKG album. 

On the decks they play between 130BPM and 160BPM with the Grime being the heartbeat of the set. But as their new 01012020 and onwards mix series shows, they are unafraid of experimentation, shuffling through Bass, Garage, Kudoro, Gqom, and more.