For our DETECT this month we are welcoming the Japanese DJ and music producer, @takahikodjtakaki. 

Moving to London in 2017, he has since become firmly established in both Drum and Bass (using the alias DJ Takaki) and Techno, with multiple projects over the past decade. His musicality and presence have had significant global impact, ranging from the underground to top-level art projects with Arts Council England, Adobe and Critical Music. Away from music he has a firm interest in fashion with his designs being worn across the planet by celebrated music figures.

Takahiko’s DETECT is now available to listen to on our FOLD SoundCloud.

DETECT [131] - Takahiko

Takahiko is a London-based Japanese DJ and music producer. He is also known as Dj Takaki under his Drum & Bass project. His musicality and presence have had significant global impact, ranging from the most important underground music scene to top-level art projects.
	
In 2020, Arts Council England granted a “Tier 1 Global Talent” visa to Takahiko after their rigorous assessment of his visa application. This means that Arts Council England thoughtfully evaluated his career and considered his artistic potential deserving of such a visa. The Tier 1 Global Talent visa is issued to a limited number of talented artists in the world. He is one of the few Japanese artists who obtained this visa.

Takahiko was highly appreciated by Mr. Walé Adeyemi due to his presence, musicality and style of music before Takahiko’s profile was known in the United Kingdom. Mr. Adeyemi received the Member of the Order of the British Empire (also known as “MBE”) for his remarkable accomplishments as a famed music promotor-cum- fashion designer, and his designs have been worn by Beyoncé, Rihanna, Ellie Goulding, Alicia Keys, and the Black Eyed Peas. Mr. Adeyemi included Takahiko’s track “flashback” in his compilation album with Takahiko’s concurrence.

Takahiko Dj Takaki appeared in Panasonic’s commercial film released during the FIFA World Cup 2014. The film, “Neymar Jr. Chant,” was produced for Neymar Jr., a football player for the Brazilian national team. Takahiko Dj Takaki, as the only performer in this film, showcased his fantastic Dj techniques by flawlessly operating ten turn tables. His high-skilled Dj play was impressive, reaching over 1,300,000 views on YouTube during the official release period and attracting world attention. It was also nominated at the world’s largest advertising festival Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2014. His performance led to increased business opportunities worldwide. 

Takahiko moved to London, the United Kingdom in 2017. Right after his first gig in London, the British culture magazine “MyM” interviewed and featured him on a full-length page in the magazine. Takahiko is one of few Japanese DJs who plays gigs at various leading nightclubs in London.

In 2019, one of Great Britain’s and world’s best museums, the British Museum, made a direct offer to Takahiko to perform a music session with a three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument Shamisen performer Hibiki Ichikawa in front of historic Nereid Monument exhibited in Room 17 at the British Museum. Costumes were presented by the world-renowned legendary Japanese contemporary fashion designer, Kansai Yamamoto, who is also known as the costume designer for David Bowie. This is an unprecedented achievement for the DJ culture and the electronics music industry as the British Museum had never requested DJs to perform on its premises. Only Takahiko was granted such a great honour among DJs in the world.

In 2021, The London-based world’s prestigious record label Critical Music appointed Takahiko as the lead for their Japan tour. Critical Music is recognised globally, from Europe to the United States, Asia, and other countries. He organised the first Japan tour of Critical Music under his comprehensive directions. This tour received numerous accolades from people concerned in both Japan and the United Kingdom. Every venue was fully sold-out to packed audiences, and the tour caused a sensational movement and impacted the music industries of both countries. This tour was a huge success by all accounts.

Takahiko Dj Takaki possesses unrivalled artistic and musical abilities, including theory, style, expression and vibe. Based on music theory, he is DJing in an art form by using three or four decks. In complying with requirements and rigid underground music norms, he plays primarily two different music genres - Techno and Drum & Bass - under different artist names.

Began activities as Drum & BassDJ from December 2018 as Rhythm. 
Before acting as Drum & Bass DJ, he had been working extensively with House ,, R & B, Hiphop, Pops, 
I felt inconsistency as a DJ once, and started activities as a Drum & Bass DJ again from December 2018.

Hello to everyone, I'm just a music listener since I was born "1974"!!! Without music the world is wishy-washy.
I've done voice in a punk band called "Breakdown Brain" here on my land, but since invented Techno,
I follow the style with nails and teeths, thanks to Speedy J, Oscar Mulero, Chris Liebing, Plastikman, Ken Ishii, Emmanuel Top, Anthony Child, Fumiya Tanaka, Richard D. James, Autechre, OrbitalJeff Mills, Chris Knowles and all the Liberators, Guy McAffer, CJ Bolland, Green Velvet, UR, Laurent Hô, Miss Djax, N-Son-X, Daz Saund, A.Paul, DJPepo, D.A.V.E. The Drummer, FSOL, Hardfloor, Acid Junkies, Mário Roque, Jesus del Campo...
and many more...! You know what I'm talkin about!
I don't know why I never got into production and DJing, maybe one day (it's a project) ...
Thank you all for your work and good luck to everyone! Good job SoundCloud!
"LET THE MUSIC TAKE CONTROL!!!"
Thank you guys for the TECHNO I've been hearing here at SoundCloud and around the world with you ALL!!!

FOLD is an artist-led, community-driven nightclub and arts space. Positioned at the forefront of electronic music, audio-visual performance, and live streaming. FOLD prides itself on striving to be a safe space for our predominantly queer techno community.

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Voicedrone - https://soundcloud.com/voicedrone
Anabel Arroyo - https://soundcloud.com/anabelarroyo.
Andromeda - https://soundcloud.com/andromedaldn
Gareth Wild - https://soundcloud.com/eartoground
James Newmarch - https://soundcloud.com/jamesnewmarch
Alba Heidari - https://soundcloud.com/lemmiwinks
Lockhart - https://soundcloud.com/lockhartsj
Riva - https://soundcloud.com/riva999