Japanese DJs

Takaaki Itoh_Recording somewhere in Shibuya, Tokyo, Dec 2020.

Katharsis Recordings has just launched a podcast series. The concept of our podcast is spreading the attraction/charms of Japanese scene both locally and globally. We will be out live recordings in Japan. 
It’s an honor to kick-off our 1st podcast with a killer live mix by guest Takaaki Itoh. This mix has been recorded somewhere in Shibuya in 2020. Enjoy his 2h set.
Next podcast by Masafumi Take will be out soon!

Takaaki Itoh_Katharsis Stories_001

OCCA recorded playing at Balance for Mindgames in October 2021 at Hodaigi Campground, Gunma, Japan.

Mixer: Alpha Recording Systems 6700
Time: Sunday afternoon 4.5-hour closing set

OCCA - Mindgames - Balance (October 2021)

Dasha Rush at The Labyrinth 2012.

Venue: Naeba Greenland, Niigata, Japan.

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To celebrate 20 years of building Labyrinths, we have decided to release one set from each of the last ten years. I've chosen ten timeless moments that both document the history of the event and provide a historical snapshot of underground electronic music over the past ten years.

We have chosen a broad range--from closing techno sets, to morning ambient sets, to experimental sets to close the night. Each set represents a different side of the event. Taken together, they present a portrait of a decade of music.

The Labyrinthの20周年を記念して、過去10年間を振り返り、それぞれの年からひとつのミックスをピックアップすることにしました。イベントの歴史を記録すると同時に、過去10年間のアンダーグラウンドエレクトロニックミュージックの歴史的なスナップショットを提供します。今聞いても色褪せない、タイムレスな極上のミックスをお楽しみください。

テクノのクロージングセットから、朝のアンビエントセット、そして夜を締めくくるエクスペリメンタルセットまで幅広いセレクトですが、どのセットもThe Labyrinthの欠かせない側面を表しており、ここ10年におけるエレクトロニック ミュージックの全容とも言えるでしょう。

The Labyrinth 2012 - Dasha Rush

4.Feb.2023 at VENT

Lisa Mizuno @lisamizuno 
Lisa Mizuno is a Japanese DJ based in Tokyo. She has been part of techno and psychedelic trance scene all over the world, especially Japan and Europe.
While she dance and feel the moment,Realized the power of music has a great influence on people.
So, she use hypnotic techno music as approaching people’s subconsciousness to try to make their life more easier and fun.
She selects tracks that incorporate experimental elements and conscious of the flow that invites the listener towards to higher journey.
Her sound Inspired by our predecessors from various fields and connect with her philosophy of life.
You can check her conceptual sets that people feel fresh every time.

-Track list-
Primal Code - Annie's Diaries
Voices From The lake - Circe
NFEREE × Mechanist/ Kaspa - Intersum
Alex Oliver - PBL
Notnotice (Minjoon remix) - Replicas
Yuki Matsumura - Private Season
Doltz (Petit Astronaute Remix) - Botan Kujaku
Surt - Nure
Joachim Spieth - Luciferin
Drafted - Baman
Cio D'Or - Permanent Key
Biocym - Gathering Storm
Eamo - Lemurian
Feral - The Caves
Yukari Okamura - Step
Forest On Stasys - Vacuumed Memories
Surt(Aleja Sanchez Remix ) - Liris
Ymir - Ikhet
Kanthor - Kirtana
Laima Adelaide - Mental
Kiki Kudo - Space Planar
Forest on Stasys - Tribal Gathering
I.F.R. - End (Source Of Rain)

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DJ KURI live at Katharsis 7th Anniversary at VENT, Tokyo
July 9th 2022

DJ KURI_Katharsis_Stories_014｜vinyl set at Katharsis 7th Anniversary｜July 2022

Moment出演者たちの現場でのサウンドを解放する新シリーズ、Archivesがスタート。第一弾は、レジデントメンバー、DJ HI-Cが今年のフィナーレで展開した圧倒的なセット。テクノのビートとスクラッチのアートが交錯する、多次元的なグルーヴと疾走感に包まれたセットを是非お楽しみ下さい。

For our first installment, we bring you DJ HI-C’s incredible closing set from this year’s festival. A resident member of Moment, DJ HI-C combines hypnotic techno rhythms and turntablist techniques to create a totally unique and otherworldly groove. It marked the perfect end to this year’s festival and we’re delighted to be able to present it here for the first episode of Moment Archives.

@djhi-c-kireek

Moment Archives 001 | DJ HI-C

Atsushi Maeda, one of the founders and organizers of rural  festival, returned to the DJ booth this year after a 12-year absence.

The time he started his set rainfall was more intense, but despite the stormy weather, the audience danced enthusiastically until the end, creating an interactive techno piece that resembled a tug of war between the audience and the DJ. Enjoy a techno journey that deeply affects your body and spirit, as if you are running through a tunnel with no light in sight, surrounded by a sense of relief.

ruralの創設者・オーガナイザーの1人であるAtsushi Maedaが、今年は12年ぶりにruralのDJブースへと戻りました。降雨の激しさがより厳しくなる時間に始まったこのセットは、荒天にも関わらず多くのオーディエンスが熱狂的に踊ることで最後まで見届けられ、オーディエンスとDJによる綱引きのような相互作用的なテクノ作品へと仕上がりました。ruralが追い求める高品質なサウンドを象徴する存在であるAtsushi Maedaによって創られた、光の見えないトンネルの中を安堵に包まれながら走り抜けるテクノジャーニーをお楽しみください。

Atsushi Maeda at rural 2024

Very first collaboration between Peter Van Hoesen & Wata Igarashi, recorded live at The Observatory in Vietnam.

6 hours hybrid live set.

They will perform their second 6h hybrid performance on SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER 2024 at The Observatory.

Peter Van Hoesen & Wata Igarashi 6h hybrid set - live at The Observatory - 1st December 2023

Art Bei Ton Podcast 119: DJ YAZI

For the 119th episode of our podcast series, we're thrilled to welcome the amazing Japanese artist: DJ  YAZI.

His set, created as a deep introspective sonic journey, takes the listener through different energy levels, from nostalgic sounds to more uplifting vibes. His unique mix of hypnotic grooves and trippy elements really showcases his great sense of storytelling.

More info about DJ YAZI:

DJ Yazi is an original member and DJ of "Think Tank," a group of menacing black smoke collective that continues to pour out high-purity deep trip music, and the resident DJ of El Nino, the organizer of "Black Smoker Records”. He is a man who is trusted for his ability to manipulate a variety of genres and color the floor with his own unique style. He hosts the techno/industrial-based event "Konvektion" with Takaaki Itoh.

He has also provided mixes for world-class platforms such as Bassiani, Dimensions, CrackMagazine, and Dekmantel.

With a strong focus on the scene, he has been expanding his activities not only in Japan but also in Europe and internationally, and has been shaking up various late nights with beautiful colors in the twilight of the night.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dj_yazi_bsr/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/deejayyazi
RA: https://ra.co/dj/djyazi

Art Bei Ton Podcast 119: DJ YAZI

Marie Pravda DJ set recorded at the Tepuy x Garden ritual on 26.01.2025, Pereira, Colombia.

Marie Pravda at Tepuy x Garden 2025

A few months after our successful Saüle debut, here we go again for a second round of genre-busting, boundary-pushing sonic exploration. Embracing the Idea of techno as a means of transcending our condition, both as conscious and subconscious beings, this series offers a platform for artists to express themselves with enhanced scope and purpose. For this second installment which will take place on 5 June, RYC invites a trio of musicians who’ve been pushing the envelope of techno and electronics to a broader extent. A name synonymous with bold dynamics and cutting-edge approach, London-based producer Jin Synth will take us on a mind-bending ride down her intricate rhythmic algebra and layers of hypnotic, otherworldly sonics. A jack-of-all-trades whose hybrid, unhindered vision for music has driven to all ends of the techno spectrum, the one and only DJ Pete will join us for a hectic parade of breaks-laden, bass-heavy weapons and dubbed-out tangents. Chief explorer of lushly textured folds and immersive cinematic arcs, dub techno maestro Magna Pia will take over the decks for one of those moments on the dance floor when functional innovation fuses with multi-sensory exaltation. 

Thursday 05.06.2025 | Start 22:00
Am Wriezener Bahnhof - 10234 Berlin
www.berghain.berlin/en/event/79284/

Tracklist:
01. Cio d´Or - Magnetfluss - Prologue Music
02. Milton Bradley - Uncontrollable Desire - Do Not Resist The Beat!
03. Mike Parker - FWD (Donato Dozzy Remix) - Prologue Music
04. Luigi Tozzi - Uterus - Hypnus Records
05. Shifted - Cold Light (Sektor B) - Avian
06. Dino Sabatini - Dryalus - Outis Music
07. Cassegrain - Shahmaran - Arcing Seas
08. Rrose - 23 Lashes - Eaux
09. Donato Dozzy & Mike Parker - Stegosauria - Spazio Disponibile
10. Polar Inertia - Vertical Ice - DEMENT3D
11. Abdulla Rashim - Ador Tracers - Northern Electronics
12. Claudio PRC - Manifestazione - Delsin Records
13. Silent Servant - Untitled (Regis Edit) - Sandwell District

Reclaim Your City x Säule | Magna Pia

We Have Arived (Original Mix)

400YEARS

@DJJustinNeal / @SubSensory

Bandcamp - https://subsensory.bandcamp.com/album/refractions
YouTube - https://youtu.be/SIc8eQfnNEA

Founded by Jack Coleman aka JAK, a DJ, producer, organiser, and mainstay of the Pacific Northwest U.S. techno scene for more than 25 years, SubSensory is a North American techno and electro label with its headquarters located in Portland, Oregon.

Having solid roots in the notorious Midwest rave culture of the 1990s, Justin Neal is a DJ, producer, and well-known Twitch streamer. Now residing in Portland, Justin's music has reached new heights thanks to his releases on SubSensory and Detroit's Bang Tech 12. His productions have garnered support from Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, and Perc.

For this DT:Premiere we selected "Currents" with a gliding and mesmeric tones. With a nod to Detroit and its love of deep chords, this smooth sailing slice of delightful groove hits all the right spots for a dreamy workout.

LABEL: SubSensory

CAT#: SSR127
ARTIST: Justin Neal
TITLE: Refractions

FORMAT: Digital

RELEASED: 24 October 2025

01. Currents
02. Refractions
03. Paused
04. Hollowed
05. Hollowed (Sergio Vilas Remix)

Buy @ Bandcamp

DT:Premiere | Justin Neal - Currents [SubSensory]

DJ Yazi has been active since the mid-1990s,  as a member of Tokyo’s notoriously avant-garde hip hop group called Think Tank. The record label Black Smoker Records founded by the group took their experimentalism to a series of club nights called El Nino, and DJ Yazi remains its resident for two decades. Drawing inspiration from across the musical spectrum: the mentality of hip hop, the intensity of dub and jazz, the ferocity of techno and the euphoria of house. As a DJ he moves fluidly across styles, with his sets connected by a strong focus on deep and tripped out grooves. His attention to details, precision and masterful control over the decks clearly show his long time involvement in this art form. He also performs with Haruka as Twin Peaks, an improvisational live/ DJ hybrid act. He currently hosts a regular techno/ industrial themed night called Konvektion at Contact, Tokyo together with Takaaki Itoh. After appearing in a Tokyo satellite event series New Assembly presented by Berlin Atonal in early 2017, he caught the attention of the festival directors, and made his European debut in Berlin playing Herrensauna at Tresor and Berlin Atonal 2017.

facebook.com/deejayyazi/
residentadvisor.net/dj/djyazi

Moment Archives 001 | DJ HI-C

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