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Back Fist

Ken Ishii and Dosem come together once again for a monumental new melodic techno single, flawlessly merging pulsating beats with entrancing melodies, forging a transcendent sonic journey. Amplified by the immersive visuals of the Houstrike project, this signifies the label's premiere collaboration, heralding the start of a fresh era.

Houstrike

DOSEM x KEN ISHII – Neonride

Out now: https://orcd.co/rspx80

Japanese Techno pioneer Ken Ishii returns to Radio Slave’s Rekids Special Projects with the ‘Autopilot’ EP, arriving 22nd August 2025. It follows his first appearance on the label in 2023, where he collaborated with Dutch duo Kamara on the ‘Powerplay’ single.

‘Autopilot’ kicks oﬀ with an unsuspecting, rolling groove while playful synths sneak up and bounce oﬀ its rhythm. The trip continues with ‘Sunset Flight’, lush chords washing over deep, subby low-end, rising high before delving back into the background while delicious percs play between its pounding kick drums. Closer ‘Grid Bounce’ then returns to mischief, machine-like sequences tumbling over an unrelenting beat, excellently building pressure for maximum dancefloor wonk.

“With this EP, I wanted to combine the funky and happy side of my music with driving techno elements. The EP and track titles were inspired when I was on a long-haul flight. So happy to release these three tracks in one EP.”
– Ken Ishii

DJ and producer Ken Ishii is one of the founding artists behind the Japanese Techno scene, he debuted on R&S Records in 1993 and quickly rose to global acclaim, releasing on labels like Harthouse, Exceptional, and now Rekids’ RSPX oﬀshoot, while collaborating with artists like Jeﬀ Mills, who remixed Ishii’s 2019 ‘MOBÏUS STRIP’ album on U/M/A/A.

He is also the founder of the 70 Drums label, co-brewer of KIKK IPA, worked on theme songs for the 1998 Winter Olympics and the Japanese government for the 2005 World Expo, and continues to innovate through projects ranging from video game and anime soundtracks to collaborations with Jazz artists.

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Ken Ishii - AutoPilot

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Tristesse

"Fatal Error" is a two-track collaborative EP on @tronic-music from Japanese techno legend Ken Ishii and rising stars Drunken Kong. 

The outcome is as expected: two original peak time groovers that will rock any floor, including the title track and "Shift" which we are premiering here today.

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jos__u - trance (original mix)

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