The longtime Perlon affiliate goes for big basslines and big grooves. 

It's 1996, and a young Fumiya Tanaka is shelling out hefty yet minimal percussive techno at Club Rockets in Osaka to an audience enraptured. Released as Mix-Up, the 90-minute recording captures Tanaka sounding rather like Jeff Mills or Surgeon. It's far cry from the sound he's known for today.

Fumiya Tanaka's creative arc has seen him move away from these thunderous sounds to warmer shades of house and minimal. Since 2016, he's found a home on the inimitable German minimal label, crafting out a distinctive sound within the labels roster with an affection for tumbling basslines and spooky atmospheres. 

From 1996 to 2023, Tanaka ran a party series in Tokyo, Osaka and Berlin called "Chaos," which encapsulates the ethos of freedom Tanaka brings to a party. "When you hear music you've never heard before and encounter unknown territory, you will be so happy and totally absorbed," he told us back in 2019. "I want to keep that feeling."

RA.964 achieves exactly that. Nearly three decades removed from his burst onto the scene, and after a good few years of asking, Tanaka's RA Podcast captures him in full house mode. Recorded at a Slapfunk party in Manchester, the Perlon maestro keeps the vibe funked-up, chunky and warm, punctuated by the occasional big breakdown and the odd lick of garage rudeness. No tracklist for now—but as Tanaka knows well, half the fun lies in the mystery. 

@fumiyatanaka_official

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RA.964 Fumiya Tanaka

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#49 in our SoundCloud series comes from Poggio, co-founder of Positive Future and a key figure in Paris’ underground scene. A vinyl-only set, recorded at the Loud x Positive Future showcase in Paris, blending minimal, electro, and house with precision and character.

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Kotsu, a core force in Japan’s house collective CYK, has carved a circuit that runs through basements, festival main stages and beyond.

CYK’s reputation for electric B2B chemistry has seen them tear up rooms like Contact, WOMB and VENT, as well as land heavy slots at Rainbow Disco Club, Fuji Rock and Wonderfruit.

As a DJ, he stitches club pressure with emotion, tuning every set to a beautiful ambiance. Beyond the booth, Kotsu channels his visual instincts into zines and flyer design for CYK and his own parties. You may have seen one of his designs for a recent Asia tour!

Let's go! 

Read the article: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/kotsu-the-shine-a-light-on-mix/

@kotsu0830

Kotsu: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

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Omar-S, Dixon, Steffi, Nicolas Jaar and Ben UFO mark our 500th podcast.

Read more: http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=500

RA.500 Omar-S

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Jimpster @ VENT -DJ FGR Opening DJ set-

He is active in Tokyo.
He plays with minimal music or house music as the standard, and plays like Chicago/Detroit, Raw House, Dubstep, Frontier Music etc.
He is organizing the party , such as DECK THE HOUSE @ RED BAR (aoyama), AMAZON @ Contact Tokyo, and more.

DJ FGR (DECK THE HOUSE | AMAZON)
2002年より、しっぽりとDJをスタート。
Minimal HouseやTechnoのDJとしてそのキャリアをスタートするも、諸々影響を受けながら、現在はDetroit/ChicagoHouse、Nu-Disco/Re-Edit、WorldMusicまでそのスタイルを拡張。Minimalを軸にしつつ、唐突な展開、突拍子のない効果音、過剰なエフェクト、ネタモノなどクセのあるトラックを好んでプレイし、4Beatのグルーブをキープしながらも、そこに怪しい空気を混ぜ込むスタイルが特徴。
好きなDJはJames Holden。Fumiya Tanakaが青春。
「DECK THE HOUSE @ RED BAR」、「AMAZON @ Contact Tokyo」等を中心に、ジャンルを問わず複数イベントを主催・参加しており、大箱小箱、平日休日、昼夜を問わず精力的に活動している。

DECK THE HOUSE Blog:
http://deckthehouse.hateblo.jp/

Jimpster @ VENT -DJ FGR Opening DJ set-

DJ FGR

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