Taku Hirayama (@taku-hirayama)

Taku Hirayama has cultivated a wide range of music selection with many chances of musical meeting across the globe in past years. Leaving the shores of southern Japan, Taku relocated himself to Hong Kong over a decade ago. There he launched his own platform "Junktion”, a venture for inviting credible names in the industry and like-minded artists, also exposing hidden talents to global audience. 

Gained experience and expertise in the booth with countless hours while touring all over Asia and Europe, Taku crafted certain DJ skills and developed his signature trippy groove. Honing a sound that spreads smoothly and extensively, bending it into a linear, forward pushing energy, leaving genres and perceptions of time behind. His sets turn the dancefloor into a meditative or mind-bending experiment, drench dancers in sound and conclude the story with a hope at the end of the night.

Links:
- Resident Advisor : www.residentadvisor.net/dj/takuhirayama
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/taku-hirayama
- Mixcloud : www.mixcloud.com/takuhirayama
- Instagram : www.instagram.com/taku_junktion

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Taku told me that this is the most sparkling mix he has ever made.
Please enjoy this mix, which is different from his previous works and expresses the image he felt in Saigon, Vietnam. (Teruu)

Taku Hirayama - Mogra Radio #030

Tobes (Much Love) @toby-dobson

After years on dance floors across Europe, Australia and now Asia, Tobes has developed a love for music that allows him to fall into the groove. 
Digging into old-school house jams, searching for forgotten gems and disco delights, he’s geared up to provide a feel good affair, with a nostalgic flavour. Playing a mix of uplifting vocals and infectious basslines that will loosen up your hips and leave you stomping your feet. 

For his latest project 'Much Love' he's teamed up with Savage's Daddy, Ouissam and fellow UK selector JustHilda. Organising a new monthly party at Savage in Hanoi, aiming to get the crowd moving with a focus towards a more colourful and fun atmosphere.

Links :
https://soundcloud.com/toby-dobson
https://www.facebook.com/muchlove.hn/

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The four of us checked out his mix, which was sent to us out of the blue, and we were immediately hooked on his groove.  It's a naturally shifting mix of R&B / Disco / House grooves with a lot of magic in it.  The mix is like a cross between uplifting and melancholy, The groove is uninterrupted from start to finish.(Teruu)

Tobes - Mogra Radio #032

Khoa Bicycle (@khoabicycle)

Khoa Bicycle, His passion for music is nurtured from working at Broma for over 4 years, listening to many different genres of music played by many different DJ generations, He is always sharing his love to the audience from the decks.

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/khoabicyle
https://soundcloud.com/khoabicycle
https://www.instagram.com/khoabicycle/

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He is a brand new fresh DJ in town, just debut recently but we can feel his own originality from his set.
He really loves music and digging them deeper.  He is mixing many genres but still smooth, That is Leftfield House, Slow House, Breakbeats, Techno, and some Amapiano tracks, etc...
Listen! enjoy this mind travel. (slowbirds)

Khoa Bicycle - Mogra Radio #033

Sinkichi(Churashima Navigator/budryukyu)  (@sinkichi_k)(@budryukyulabel)

Procucer / DJ / Remixer 
Mastering, Recording and Mixing engineer

Born in Kyoto, Japan in 1970, SINKICHI grew up soccer mad before turning to punk rock in a rebellion against the control-orientated Japanese educational system, and as a means to highlight social issues such as denuclearization and discrimination. He has played drums since the age of 15 and been a member of many different bands. In 1990, he visited the UK where he was influenced by its rave culture and electronic music, and branched out into synthesizers, tape loops and programming. From the late 90s to the early 2000s, he released many tracks as an active member of bands famous in the Japanese dance music scene, such as SOFT and AOA. Around the same time, he started DJing in earnest and played at numerous clubs and events both domestically and internationally. 

In the late 2000s, he moved to Okinawa and influenced by the folk music there started the label “budryukyu” and the band “CHURASHIMA NAVIGATOR” aiming to create an amalgam of Okinawan native music and electronic dance/bass. In 2015, he released a remix for “YAKAZA ENSEMBLE” from Turkey and in 2017, he toured from Thailand to Mongolia as a member of CHURASHIMA NAVIGATOR and toured as a DJ across Asia to build his fan base.

In 2018, the long-awaited CHURASHIMA NAVIGATOR debut album “LIFE IS TREASURE” was finally released to the delight of fans. In addition, he is actively working on various projects as a mastering engineer and aka Isatooment.

His unique and one-of-a-kind DJing style across various music genres and BPM takes audiences on a musical round-the-world trip transcending time and space. Even through playing the latest dance tracks, he gives clubbers a feeling of their roots and a means to search their souls.

Links:
www.mixcloud.com/SINKICHI/

Churashima Navigator  @budryukyulabel
https://churashimanavigator.bandcamp.com

Isatooment
https://chillmountain1.bandcamp.com/album/lequuuei-grande-ep1-cmr-017

2020 : A new private label "matsunomitosenso"  launched.
https://matsunomitosenso.bandcamp.com

2021: Formed a new unit "Co-Prosperity Sphere (CPS)" with J.A.K.A.M.
http://nxs.jp/label_content/koko-0090_91_interview.html

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Originally a drummer in a PUNK band, Sinkichi san's music still has a PUNK feel to it.But it also has a warmth that gently envelops you.
Sinkichi, who is also the remastering engineer for Yasuaki Shimizu's Re-issue album, creates music that is detailed and beautiful.
This is a mix full of warmth and hope that makes me dream of one day being able to play in Vietnam again. (Teruu)

YouTube

Sinkichi - Mogra Radio #034

Here's an irie mix from K-One(Saigon Rockers), who has been one of the few reggae selectors in Saigon for many years. Please come out to the balcony with a Saigon beer and enjoy this 120min vinyl only mix
(Ume)

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K-One from Saigon rockers 

K-One is a Japanese Reggae selector based in Vietnam. He is a members of Saigon Rockers who started the reggae movement in Vietnam. He brings all sorts of Jamaican music to you including Reggae, Roots, Rocksteady and Dancehall.

Links:
Saigon Rockers : https://www.facebook.com/saigonrockers
Mixcloud : https://www.mixcloud.com/keiichi-miyata/

[Track List]
1.	Shaft - Cedric Im Brooks
2.	Satisfaction - Carl Dawkins
3.	West Bound Train - Dennis Brown
4.	A Change Is Gonna Come - Ken Parker
5.	Midnight Hour - The Silvertones
6.	People Get Ready - Slim Smith
7.	Some Guys Have All The Luck - Derrick Harriott
8.	Groovy Situation - Derrick Harriott
9.	You’ve Caught Me Baby - The Melodians
10.	 Grooving Out On Life - Hopeton Lewis with The S.P.Ms
11.	 Hold Them - Roy Shirley with Lynn Taitt Band
12.	 Here I Am Baby, Come And Take Me - Al Brown, Skin Flesh & Bones Inc
13.	 Moon Light Lover - Joya Landis
14.	 Tell Me Where - Jennifer Lara
15.	 One Life To Live - Phyllis Dillon with Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
16.	 Left With A Broken Heart - The Paragons
17.	 It’s Raining - The Three Tops
18.	 Knotty Dread - Bob Marley, Wailers & I Three
19.	 Move Up Starsky (I’m Still Waiting) - The Mexicano
20.	 First Cut Is The Deepest - Norma Frazer
21.	 Love Is Overdue - Gregory Isaacs
22.	 Your Smiling Face - Gregory Isaacs
23.	 Tune In - Gregory Isaacs
24.	 End Of The World - Gregory Isaacs
25.	 Your Love Got A Hold On Me - Dennis Brown
26.	 Impossible Love - Honey Boy
27.	 Cherry Oh Baby - Eric Donaldson
28.	 Mellow Mood - Judy Mowatt
29.	 Johnny Be Good - Peter Tosh
30.	 When You Wish Upon A Star - Sandra Cross & Alan Weekes
31.	 Love Is A Message - Jacob Miller
32.	 Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott
33.	 In Your Eyes - Wayne Wonder
34.	 Take Your Heart - Fiona
35.	 Want You Back - Singing Melody
36.	 If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys & Red Fox
37.	 I Believe - Neisha K
38.	 Hideaway - Tessanne Chin
39.	 Torn - Meleka
40.	 Between The Sheets - Lukie D & Determine
41.	 Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely - Freddie McGregor
42.	 Protection - Protoje & Mortimer
43.	 Sudden Fligh - Protoje, Jesse Royal & Sevana
44.	 Really Like You - Sara Lugo & Protoje
45.	 Play Some Roots - Chronixx
46.	 Whiter Shade Of Pale - Ochi Brown
47.	 Sexy Love - Hakim
48.	 So Sick - Lee Francis
49.	 Lonely Is The Night - Da’Ville
50.	 How I Need You - Samantha Rose
51.	 He’s The One You Love - Kitt & Norris
52.	 Crazy - Ghost
53.	 One On One - Brian & Tony Gold
54.	 Close To You - Maxi Priest
55.	 Some Guys Have All The Luck - Maxi Priest
56.	 Kingston Town - UB40
57.	 Jamaican In New York - Shine Head

K-One - Mogra Radio #035

TaoFu (The Observatory, Atipik/ VN) @taofu20

TaoFu is the freshest member of Atipik crew from Hanoi and the newest addition to The Observatory’s residency. With a big love for music and dreaming of being the one brings joys to the crowds, she starts to dive into the underground music scene making a strong impression on the audiences from the start. She finds her own colors in various genres and aim to bring the unique selections that will surely sweep you off your feet. An unpredictable sound experience for all music lovers.

For this mix, she’d like to take us to a slow journey, starting with triphop-influenced and gently move to classic house. A selection to relax in this lockdown situation. 

Links:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/TaoFu.Official/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/taofu20
RA: https://ra.co/dj/taofu

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She usually does a House mix, but what she sent us was this lockdown moody mix.
There are so many things to think about. I just want to thank you for not losing hope and for bringing your passion for music to us.
We are happy to be able to bring you a different side of her as Mogra Radio.(Teruu)

TaoFu - Mogra Radio #036

Yoshi Nori(禁 Jin / Siamese Twins)@yoshi-2

With roots from Taiwan and Japan, Yoshi Nori cut his teeth as a DJ in Chicago around 2003. 
Not only was he heavily influenced by raw Chicago house sound, combination of minimal side of neo-Detroit, and renaissance of early 2000 post-punk movement shaped as foundation for his ever unpredictable DJ sets.

Starting 2020 Yoshi Nori launched Taipei based label "禁 Jin", and also co-founded Bangkok based label "Siamese Twins".  On one hand JIN aims to introduce Asia's fast rising talents while focuses on futuristic acid vibe (@jintaipei) whereas Siamese Twins centers around BKK's up and coming @sunjuhargun and showcases psychedelic side of electronics music. (@siamesetwinsrecords)

Track list :
1.Nic Ford - Cybered [Siamese Twins Records]
2.Medlar - CR78-108
3.New Hook & Perel - The Lambs Suffer
4.Dispo 5000 - Klingenberg
5.Round - Days (JT's Especie Invasora Remix)
6.I Gem - 2 Tha People
7.6th Borough Project - McLovin
8.Baaz - Ringo
9.Omar Joesoef - Morning World 
10.Nic Arizona - The Leap (I'm into Teleporting)
11.Sunju Hargun - Chale (Initials B.B. Remix) [JIN禁]
12.Nic Arizona - Chapter Aleph (Malibu Storm)
13.Ocram Orchestra - 台北捷運 Taipei MRT

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Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, the most notable label in Asia is probably 禁 Jin and the Siamese Twins, which is run by Yoshi san.
When we played the same event at The Observatory in 2019, Yoshi said he would like to do a warm up set! and this mix felt like an updated version of the set he played terrace of OBS.
I don't realistically know when we'll be able to play together in Vietnam again, but I hope you'll check out what 禁 Jin and the Siamese Twins are up to.(Teruu)

Yoshi Nori - Mogra Radio #037

Itch(NIGHTCAP / Singapore, Japan)

DJ and a vinyl collector, based in Singapore.
His musical journey is inspired by the “local exotic funk a-go-go” music from Singapore and Nanyang/Nusantara region produced in 1960s to ’80s, such as Nanyang A-Go-Go or Hala-Hala, Malay Funk, Hokkien Disco, Cantonese Funk, Pop Yeh Yeh, Asian City Pop, and other underrated groovy exotic music.  Itch’s vinyl record DJ set specialises in discovering the Asian groove, introducing the forgotten local music gems to modern listeners to enjoy, and brings back nostalgic vibes for old-timers.
Itch has appeared in various events/festivals in Singapore, and also spinned in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Taipei, and Tokyo.  Currently, he is a resident DJ at Singapore Community Radio program “NIGHTCAP”, introducing Citypop and Asian Boogie.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itch_sg/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itchirology
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/itchirology/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/itchirology

Artist / Track
01)P. Ramlee - Bunyi Guitar
02)Norma Sanger - Mana Orangnja
03)Alijah Aman with J.L. - Sukiaki
04)Pattie Bersaudara - Pergi Kebulan
05) Trio Bintang - Abunawas
06) Blue Lake Combo - Bombora
07)鍾玲玲(Betty Chung) - 你怎能瞞過我(Bang Bang)
08)朱鳳(Lotus Liew) - 那兒來的一首歌(Let's Dance)
09)張萊萊(Chang Lye Lye) - 歡樂今宵(Night Of Happiness)
10) Sanisah Huri - Baju Hijau
11)Dewi Yana - Dodoi Di Dodoi
12) L. Ramli dengan Orkes Teruna Ria - Ayah Ku Kawin Lagi
13) Irni Yusnita - Si Riko
14)何如(Judith Ho) - 等我情郎(Unchain My Heart)
15)張露(Chang Loo) - 不再等待(Calypso Blues)
16) Ahmad Jais - Do’a Dan Pesan Ku
17) Keith Locke and The Quests - Push Push
18) Rafeah Buang - Menanti Sidia
19) Sanisah Huri - Ku Berikan Pada Nya
20) Kamaliah Latiff - Muzik Dan Manusia
21) Anita Sarawak - Katakan Pada Ku (You Wanted To Be Your Baby)
22) Clique Fantastique - Kenangan
23) The Rezas - Gembira
24) Irni Yusnita - Dino
25) Tetty Kadi - Dirantauan
26) Salamiah Hassan - Ku Gembira (I Can See Clearly Now)

[Visual]
Image by Rizman Putra

Interview : shorturl.at/DNUZ8

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I think DJ like Itch san, who introduce rare music sources from different countries to the world, should be appreciated more.
Thank you for introducing us to the music of Southeast Asia, which is full of surprises and discoveries that will never see the light of day for a long time. There are so many names of subgenres I don't know ! So deep Asian Funk music.(Teruu)

Interview

Itch - Mogra Radio #038

marron aka dubmarronics(marron - Yasuhiko Tanaka)

Born in Yasu, Shiga in 1969, he hasn't stop playing guitar since he picked up his first guitar when he was 12. Through his musically-liberated unique filters, he gives birth to various genres of music. Smiling from ear-to-ear, he believes there lay something beyond laughter.

Under the solo label of "marron aka dubmarronics", he gained the respect of musicians around the world as the founder of guitar electronica for his unique ambient technique.

With the duo "dubdub on-seng" with Manabu Sakata, the potential of a Drum'n'guitar duo was unleashed with the smash-hit 12-inch single "Calypso On-Seng" released by Japonica Label. "Based On Kyoto" he believes in "Think global, act local" and leads the movement with DJ Daichi mainly in the house music scene. He pushes the frontier of ambient music and gives it a new definition with his works by "dubmarronics". His other activities include Progressive Jam Trio - "Pramai Zero" with Yuji Katsui and Tatsuhisa Yamamoto, Kyoto Sightseeing Guide and Rock Jam Unit "Guitar Hero Kanko Kyokai's" with SHIMIZ from SOFT, "HERBS" with 528Hz ACOON HIBINO, "George to Marron no Ambi na yoru" with Joji Sawada, support of "Sayoko" (Sayoko Otonara, ex.ZELDA), etc.

He has also collaborated with many international artists, including "Fernando Kabusacki" from Argentina, "Bill Horist" from Seattle, and British filmmaker "Max Hattler", and has worked as the music director for Seattle's Butoh team “P.A.N.", which won the Chuncheon He won the dokkebi awards at the International Mime Festival. As the music director for the performance group “holon", he won the Special Jury Prize at the ACC Sound Performance Dojo. In addition, he has performed at Portland's 5 Centers for the Arts, Seattle's Moore Theatre and has provided music for the All One Project Foundation, a non-profit foundation that supports mindfullness activities. In recent years, they have been touring in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong and other Asian countries.

Label Web Site : https://5bit.jp

Bandcamp : 
https://marronakadubmarronics.bandcamp.com/releases
https://marrontrio.bandcamp.com/album/take-it-pack-it

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The first time I met Marron san was when I was living in Hanoi in 2017.
From there we played at the event every year in Hoi An and Saigon as tour support.
He was a really energetic old guy and I had the impression that I had never seen anyone like him in my life.
However, I was always healed by his interesting and zen ambient and excellent guitar performance. Thank you for the opportunity to share this feeling with more people. (Teruu)

marron aka dubmarronics - Mogra Radio #039

Read a full article here
https://mogra.fm/sacre-mogra-radio-041/
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Sacre (@sacre-mental)

Sacre is for the infinite freaks of the cosmos. A passionate music lover who wishes to give years of dedication exploring sounds and sights throughout the world to the dancefloor. Playing in the strangest of places for the purpose of the boogie - he’s found a way to impact and connect a world of sound, visuals, creators, masters, and models towards a utopian dancefloor.
With a push for the wavy sounds - his sets usually begin in an ambient haze of psychedelic airyness that slowly begin to groove before moving through levels of house, skittering techno, tribal arrangements, and buzzing basslines.

Since living in Vietnam, the Canadian curator has pushed the envelope of music, art, and events through launching the labels Defused Mood, Sacred Sounds,Treehouse and Blossom / Bloom Festival, as well as the creative hub Arch Cafe + Gallery. He’s performed alongside DJ’s and artists Curses, Bawrut, Phuong Vu Manh, Thomas Von Party, and Dao Anh Khanh.
Expect strange new and exciting directions with every enhancing experience that carries the Sacre signature.

Bloom FM on www.mixcloud.com/HàNộiCommunityRadio/
www.mixcloud.com/sacrementality/
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Sacre sent us this mix with a message (you can read full of that bellow!), we listened and feel it.
It's kinda melancholic sounds bit experimental feeling, and the spices of depressed vibes.
This mix is resonant with our experience of 2021 in Vietnam.
Strong Restrictions, Isolation and Lockdown days.
(Slowbirds)

Message from him.

Sacre - Mogra Radio #041

Kazuma (TONEFLOAT / platform) @kazumanamiki

Kazuma was born in Japan, 1975. There he started his musical journey from 90’s hiphop, ever since that time he spent most of his time as a seekers after musical enthusiasm, digging ravenously any kind of music, experimental, jazz, ambient, abstract, house, tech house, techno etc. 

His first professional step into electronic music was abstract hiphop DJ, but just in a few years he became famous by his unique activities around Kyoto underground scene, seeking elements that stir peoples’s imagination, like environmental sounds of old temple, drab texture of factory architecture, and reconstitute an abstract sound scape from those elements.

After moving to Kyoto city 1998, and being inspired by lots of collaboration with world class artists, his style was slightly shifted from experimental to more comfort something. Once he was a experimentalist of night club, but now is a reliable tour guide for trippy sound journey. Today he keeps his feet on the ground of Kyoto but he is always traveling his underground network throughout Japan. His quest for music still goes on.

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We've just received a radio mix worthy of your attention.
This is a mix by Kazuma from Kyoto, Japan, who played at Studio Adventure in Hanoi 2018 and completely rocked the floor until morning with his skillful mixes and great sound control.

The mix flowed from start to finish, and the 90-minute high-quality Kazuma's section gradually increased in pitch.(Ume)

Links :
https://soundcloud.com/kazumanamiki
https://www.mixcloud.com/kazumanamiki/
https://www.facebook.com/kazuma.namiki

Kazuma - Mogra Radio #042

Nao (rural) @nao_rural

Organizer and resident DJ of the open-air party 'rural', she has personally invited unique
international artists such as CUTHANDS and DOLPHINS INTO THE FUTURE, etc. She plays a
variety of genres with techno as her main genre, She has often djed at FUJIROCK FESTIVAL,
Dommune, NTS radio in LA, etc. She has played in various countries from Asia such as Taiwan
and Korea to LA, NY, Vancouver and Tel Aviv etc.

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I heard hers Hiphop set about 10 years ago, and it was the coolest thing I'd ever heard. Please enjoy this set, which leads to a new fourth world of Nao, who manipulates a wide variety of music as well as techno.(Teruu)

Links :
@nao_rural
https://ruraljp.com/

Nao - Mogra Radio #045

1DAN(DeepSystems/Batti Batti/Atmospheric Existence Recs/Pink Room Records)@1-dan

After many years of honing his sound and learning the craft, 1DAN’s first release appeared in 2011 on respected UK underground deep house label; Atmospheric Existence Recordings. This was followed up by a rash of releases on the Maltese label Batti Batti with support from DJ's such as Jus-Ed, Fred P and others.

Aside from solo studio work, collaborations with Bittersuite's Jon 'Griffin' Gray have resulted in a clutch of releases under their Tales Ov Rossi guise, returning to Atmospheric Existence Recordings with the last release ‘Pieces Of A Puzzle’ marking the re-launch of UK label DeepSystems.2019 witnessed the birth of yet another pseudonym; Flank. An output for techno initially gracing the landmark Vietnamese label Pink Room Records.

When in the booth, 1DAN’s DJ style moves from blistering
techno to obscure deep house, providing listeners with unique
selections that challenge the mind and feet.

Music Links
https://1dan.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/1-dan
https://www.mixcloud.com/1DAN

Other information
https://www.facebook.com/1danproducer
https://instagram.com/1dan.oi
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/1dan

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Very strange sound quality track counties.But these are all very warm sounding.
It begins and ends with ambient.The House also continues with ambience, but the pitch ups in the middle of the mix is also moderately natural and easy to ride.
In general, it is a very pleasant and gentle mix. Arigato Dan ! (Teruu)

1DAN - Mogra Radio #046

IWAKIRI (@xyw7rirl1lyy)

Born in Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture in 1997.
He is active mainly in Kumamoto.
His own party "NOVEL" is held irregularly at clubs and dj bars in Kumamoto prefecture.

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It takes a great selector or DJ to create a mix that tells a story. This mix is just that. It's a great mix that also shows his personality as a music lover and a chill personal. (UME)

Iwakiri - Mogra Radio #047

Limsum (@limsum)

Jeric Lim a.k.a. Limsum is a DJ, producer and co-founding partner of online platforms Manila Community Radio and Ikigai Radio (Philippines). He is also the co-organizer of SadoMasoDisco which is an underground rave party series in Manila.

Currently, Limsum is training to be a legal professional. By night, he goes behind the decks with an arsenal of enormous heaters. His mixes span decades but show a penchant for disco’s glory days, as if resurrecting the spirit of Studio 54, where “it was all about the music.” His singular goal, however, is to unite generations on the dance floor.

Limsum can seamlessly drift from disco, house, electro, pro-trance to 90s techno. An avid crate digger, he almost always throws in an esoteric disco gem or pop cover in Cantonese or Turkish in his sets. To him, a banger’s a banger, so he won’t shy away from an oddball mashup or bootleg rework. A DJ since 2015, he’s not just about being an impeccable selector. It’s his keen sense of what truly makes a dance floor light up.

He has helped build communities, not just around like-minded selectors, but with a desire to tap into the breadth of talent in Metro Manila. The first of these efforts materialized as Ikigai Radio, a video-based platform he co-founded with a journalist in late 2019. Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the project has organized 4 on-ground “episodes” with artists such as Samantha Nicole, VVVV, Dignos, Ayøn, DJxAW, Duality, Bins, Karlo and John Pope (Red Bull Music Academy 2015). He has co-hosted or performed with the likes of Blue Hour, Romain Fx, Fantastic Man, and Adis Abbé. 

Mid-2020, Ikigai partnered with UNKNWN, BuwanBuwan Collective and Transit Records to establish Manila Community Radio, an independent radio platform amplifying underrepresented and marginalized voices.

Links :
https://soundcloud.com/limsum
https://www.instagram.com/limsum_/
https://www.instagram.com/sado.maso.disco/
https://www.instagram.com/ikigairadio.ph/
https://www.instagram.com/manilacommunityradio/

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I have yet to meet him in person, but I have been keeping an eye out for him doing interesting things in the Philippines.

Limsum, who was recently featured in a Vice article, co-organizes Sado Maso Disco, a movement reminiscent of the Philippine rave scene that flourished in the 90s.

I really connected with his cross-genre mix, which is not bound to any particular genre.

Please check out this Vice article. (Teruu)

https://www.vice.com/en/article/epz3nj/rave-manila-philippines-nightlife-party-dj

Limsum - Mogra Radio #048

Ani Phoebe (@aniphoebe)

Ani Phoebe is the Hong Kong based DJ and co-founder/director of Bad Times Disco (HK), an independent platform focused on digging traditions, diverse & eclectic music, community building, and the intersection of mutual aid and music. 


She has developed her unique style through researching and digging out eclectic styles of production by underknown artists from the 80s to the 2000s. One of Ani Phoebe’s areas of experience is the downtempo, cosmic disco, and synth pop realms, being a resident DJ of renowned underground music festival Cosmic Gathering (DE) and having performed at experimental stages on Nation of Gondwana (DE) and Atlas Electronic (MR). At the same time, her breadth also extends to heavy dancefloors and electronic clubs, performing sets that expand on 90s progressive house to 2000s eurodance, digging for rare versions of nostalgic numbers. Weaving through all her sets are emotional, often female vocals, and synthesized sounds in all of their diversity and power. A strong emerging DJ on a global scene, Ani Phoebe has recently toured Brazil, the US, and Europe in 2022.

Links :
https://ra.co/dj/aniphoebe
https://mixmag.asia/feature/bad-times-disco-art-of-digging-alive-vinyl
https://www.instagram.com/aniphoebe/
https://www.instagram.com/badtimesdisco/

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When I met her in Hanoi in 2017 she was not yet a DJ, but I sensed something special about her power. Keep an eye out for Ani's future moves as she expands her activities in various places like Brazil, NYC, Hong Kong, India or Europe.(Teruu)

Ani Phoebe - Mogra Radio #049

Naotsun(@hello-naotsun)

Naotsun is a Tokyo-based Korean DJ living in Japan. She usually performs at outdoor raves and underground spots in Tokyo. A member of Freedom Party Collective Black Sheep.

Link :
https://soundcloud.com/hello-naotsun

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The mix is a low bpm with ethnic based track selections and elements of dub and Acid scattered throughout, it's a great and powerful mix that will slowly raise your spirits.(UME)

Naotsun - Mogra Radio #050

Selected and Mixed by Sinkichi(Churashima Navigator/budryukyu/MATSUNOMI TO SENSO)

1 20220304 - 12(2023)
2 Sunset - Comica(2002)
3 ZURE - async(2017)
4 The "Dreaming"- Esperanto(1985)
5 Bridge - Music For Yohji Yamamoto Collection(1995)
6 mono - cendre(Christian Fennesz & Ryuichi Sakamoto - 2007)
7 Before The War - Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence_Soundtrack(1983)
8 Replica - 音楽図鑑(1984)
9 The Seed And The Sower - Avec Piano(1983)
10 Disintegration Alva Noto Remodel - async remodels(2017)
11 Happy End - BGM(YMO - 1981)
12 Radical Fashion - Comica(2002)
13 Ryuichi Sakamoto David Toop - Garden Of Shadows And Light - Part2(2021)
14 A Carved Stone - Esperanto(1985)
15 20220214 - 12(2023)


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Sinkichi(Churashima Navigator/budryukyu/MATSUNOMI TO SENSO) (@sinkichi_k)(@budryukyulabel)

Procucer / DJ / Remixer
Mastering, Recording and Mixing engineer

Born in Kyoto, Japan in 1970, SINKICHI grew up soccer mad before turning to punk rock in a rebellion against the control-orientated Japanese educational system, and as a means to highlight social issues such as denuclearization and discrimination. He has played drums since the age of 15 and been a member of many different bands. In 1990, he visited the UK where he was influenced by its rave culture and electronic music, and branched out into synthesizers, tape loops and programming. From the late 90s to the early 2000s, he released many tracks as an active member of bands famous in the Japanese dance music scene, such as SOFT and AOA. Around the same time, he started DJing in earnest and played at numerous clubs and events both domestically and internationally.

In the late 2000s, he moved to Okinawa and influenced by the folk music there started the label “budryukyu” and the band “CHURASHIMA NAVIGATOR” aiming to create an amalgam of Okinawan native music and electronic dance/bass. In 2015, he released a remix for “YAKAZA ENSEMBLE” from Turkey and in 2017, he toured from Thailand to Mongolia as a member of CHURASHIMA NAVIGATOR and toured as a DJ across Asia to build his fan base.

In 2018, the long-awaited CHURASHIMA NAVIGATOR debut album “LIFE IS TREASURE” was finally released to the delight of fans. In addition, he is actively working on various projects as a mastering engineer and aka Isatooment.

His unique and one-of-a-kind DJing style across various music genres and BPM takes audiences on a musical round-the-world trip transcending time and space. Even through playing the latest dance tracks, he gives clubbers a feeling of their roots and a means to search their souls.

Links: 
https://matsunomitosenso.bandcamp.com
https://www.mixcloud.com/SINKICHI/

- Churashima Navigator @budryukyulabel
https://churashimanavigator.bandcamp.com

- Isatooment
https://chillmountain1.bandcamp.com/album/lequuuei-grande-ep1-cmr-017

- 2020 : A new private label "matsunomitosenso" launched.
https://matsunomitosenso.bandcamp.com

- 2021: Formed a new unit "Co-Prosperity Sphere (CPS)" with J.A.K.A.M.
https://nxs.jp/label_content/koko-0090_91_interview.html

Sinkichi - In Memoriam Ryuichi Sakamoto

Banes (@b-a-n-e-s )

With music, drums were my first love.

The energy you feel behind a kit is unreal. It’s why I started playing in hardcore punk, metal and thrash bands at 15, where I really started to understand how rhythm changes a song’s dynamic.

But when I started studying Music Tech at college, the only hardcore I played was 90s rave classics. This was a life-changing period for me. I was exploring techno, dub, garage, and basically anything electronic, then spinning the finds at my mate’s house parties.

Then by 2019, I was DJing around Bristol and ended up getting a residency at a local club called, The Old Crown Courts. That’s basically where I learnt my foundations.

Since leaving the UK for Saigon, I’ve met some incredible people and connected with the city’s super supportive scene. In a pretty short time, I’ve already played several events, festivals and clubs like The Obs, Lighthouse, and the Villa Project.

For my Mogra mix, I created a hybrid set recorded in my mate’s living room. I think the need for a live element in my sets recently comes from playing the drums, so I’ve started using a sampler to add voice samples and warped elements to create deeper, more textured and evolving soundscapes.

I hope you enjoy it!

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/b-a-n-e-s
https://www.instagram.com/__banes__/
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Banes, an energetic DJ in Saigon's UK-style music scene, recently shared a exclusive mix with us, an opportunity made possible by a mutual acquaintance. His unique talent stands out in a scene where high-quality mixes combining UKG, Rave, and Techno are few. We invite you to enjoy this bold mix from Banes.(Kato)

Banes - Mogra Radio #051

Jauge (@jauge)

Jauge is the musical output for George Stockton. He has been producing and playing a variety of his sounds and others, since 2010. 

His first release was 'Be Free' on Bad Panda Records in 2012 and a second named 'Gather' in 2015. That year he also released 'Soon' on MTA records. He has remixed the likes of Bodhi, Antenna Happy and Snowpoet.

He continues to work with Cardiff/London based 'Sleep Walk Listen' and was a part of the artist Snowskull's - 'All Great Thoughts Are Conceived By Walking' EP which involved several collaborations with artists across the UK.

Since leaving the UK he has been residing in Hanoi VN where he has released music on the recent label, Magic Box Engine.

Links:
- https://jauge.bandcamp.com/
- https://soundcloud.com/jauge
- https://ra.co/dj/jauge/biography
- https://www.facebook.com/jaugemusicuk/


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This is an ambient mix of all original tracks by Jauge, who has produced music in Vietnam and released many styles of tracks.
We hope you enjoy the beautiful ambient journey he creates. (UME)

Jauge - Mogra Radio #052

B.A.X. (@bax)
[Holy Grail Music, Manual Music, Sound Avenue, 3rd Avenue, fryhide, Amulanga Records, Soundteller Records, Flug Lab, Juicebox Music, Muak Music / VN]

Born in 1989 in Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam, Bach was taught to play the
piano when he was eight years old. Later on he took academic piano
lessons at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, graduated the
Intermediate Long-term program in 2009 and achieved the Piano
Bachelor's degree in 2014. Bach has been playing the piano for more
than 10 years now and this impressive sound has had a big influence on
his music career ever since he started playing. He then discovered his
passion of composing music and started his own project ‘B.A.X.’ at the
age of 18. He has spent a lot of time to do research about electronic
music and composed his first New Age / Ambient works.
  He stepped into the film score career in 2010 and started composing for several short films, later on
 scoring for Vietnamese feature movies from 2014.
He started the DJ career since 2012 with Heart Beat Saigon and since 2016 with HRBR (Harbour
Saigon). Through many years of cultivation, the color of his Deep & Progressive House music has
gradually become an unforgettable symbol, a color that melody and harmony are the main euphonious
factor that was influenced a lot from his film score background. From here on, he began to produce
electronic music for his own dance floor.
In 2018, his very first EP ‘Microcrystals’ was released on MNL sub-label from Paul Hazendonk’s Manual
Music, the release was miraculously praised by Paul himself as well as other renown artists. Following in
early 2019 was a highlight when he dropped down ‘Moongazer’ EP on Manual Deep and ‘Nature’s Hymn’
EP on 3rd Avenue, single tune ‘Pongour Falls’ featuring in SC2019 compilation on HOSH’s imprint
FRYHIDE. With a vast understanding of music, until now he has produced and brought many grand
releases on more labels such as Sound Avenue, Muak Music and Soundteller Records.
 To continuing the musical journey, he decided to establish his own label Holy Grail Music in his hometown
 in 2019 which has been a dream he have cherished for years, an opportunity to gradually expand the
 music production and connection with local artists as well as artists around the world.

Links:
- https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/artist/1BMkT3A7NHRRCqTMiS7YVi?si=M8LRqG2uSMKK5tR5TlJ5wA
- @bax
- https://www.facebook.com/baxmusic/

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B.A.X. is one of the most prolific film score composers in Vietnam in recent years. Alongside his commendable work in film, he has also been a DJ for many years, a central figure in the enduring techno party scene in Saigon, contributing significantly to events such as Heart Beat Saigon, HRBR, and more.

He is known for playing melancholic, melodic techno music that creates beautiful moments on the dancefloor. You can distinctly sense his rich musical background in his mixes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the beautiful musical journey that B.A.X. has to offer. (Slowbirds)

B.A.X. - Mogra Radio #053

DJ Bach! a.k.a RAMPAGESOUL (@bachi1998)

Born in 1998 in Higo Kouda, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
A true music lover who has genuinely loved music since his childhood.
When he was 16 years old, he bought his first vinyl record, and from that day on, he was hooked on music even more and started his DJ career.
Today, he is known as "vinyl Otaku," not to mention "digger.
His style is to drop various kinds of music from the East and West to the floor with his own sense.
He has released a mix CD of reggae-only music from Thailand in 2022.
He is the organizer and organizer of JUNGLE & NATIVE in his hometown.
He also organizes parties at Bottle in Kyushu and other cities.

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This is a mix based on the concept of Japanese folklore by vinyl collector and unique selector Bach!
When he played Japanese Enka on the floor, I came up with the concept and asked him to create a mix.
It was an hour of great atmosphere mix. (Ume)




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1. 佐良浜ぬはいま (伊良部島) - 譜久島マツ子
2. 路次楽 x 打花鼓 Remixed by harikuyamaku
3. バッタキ Joaquin Joe Claussell Remix - 安東ウメ子
4. よいすら節 Kuniyuki Remix - 朝崎郁恵
5. 19の春 - 朝崎郁恵
6. Shichigachi Eisaa - HARIKUYAMAKU DUB
7. 七月エイサー (大宜味村喜如嘉)
8. ポポ - アマミアイヌ
9. Heaven's door - nin cup
10. Nakayatsu Dub - HARIKUYAMAKU DUB
11. いんきゃらぬ唄 Remixed by 久保田麻琴 
12. 黒澤明 - 冥丁

DJ Bach! - Mogra Radio #054

Njuns (@njuns)

Njuns started focus on DJing in Vietnam few years ago, and soon after joined the label and booking agency Cliché Records in Hong Kong.
In 2017 he reconnected with Hanoi by joining the team behind Equation festival.
Playing often in the city, he quickly became a resident DJ at the club Savage.
His musical spectrum goes from groovy techno to electro with some subtle house and breakbeat touches.
Njuns has had the opportunity to play in venues like ://about blank in Berlin, Château Perché Festival in France, TAG in Chengdu, Mihn / Oma / Social Room in Hong Kong or Miller Night Bazaar Itaewon in Seoul to name a few.

Links:
Resident Advisor
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/njuns
Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/njuns
Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/Njuns/

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I moved to Vietnam in 2017 and I think he was the first friend I hangout with at a friend's house. He always seems to enjoy DJing and is a friend who dances quite a bit on the floor. I think the groove of a DJ who dances on the floor is exceptional, and you can feel that from this mix. Anyway, listen to it! (Teruu)

Njuns -  Mogra Radio #055

Tourguide (@tour_guide)

Tourguide aka Nhật-Vũ Đặng is a Dutch Vietnamese jewellery maker who enjoys digging for downtempo and ambient gems in his free time. 

His interest in music was sparked through video games like Final Fantasy and Zelda, music from runway shows, cinema and breakdancing. For a decade he worked for the Comme des Garçons store in Berlin who gave him the creative freedom to select and shape its musical identity. Through out these years he became increasingly aware how sound affects a space. 

He and his twin brother Đăng-Vũ Đặng (DJ Burun Đănga) enjoyed watching projections of Planet Earth documentaries and animations with their own compiled soundtrack and would occasionally organise private screenings with close friends. That’s when he realised he had to learn how to mix to create more immersive experiences. As a result a mix series emerged based on various landscapes. He shared them with a handful of friends who encouraged him to dig deeper and to start playing for public events.  

His first gig was at Cocktail d’Amore’s morphine room in 2015 and more recently at Whole Festival, Wonderfruit Festival and is currently one of the resident DJ’s of Equation festival in Vietnam.

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We met once on the streets of Tokyo. At that time, I didn’t knew that he’s Vietnamese. After listening to his Corona D’amore mix during the pandemic, I decided that I would love to have him do a mix for us. After the pandemic, he had more opportunities to play in Vietnam, and I was still convinced that my feeling was right. I am enjoying this mix, dreaming that one day we can play together in Vietnam.(Teruu)

Tourguide - Mogra Radio #056

TrinhNu (@trinhnu)

One homo deejay from Hanoi.

Links :

https://soundcloud.com/trinhnu
https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/trinhnu
https://www.facebook.com/trinhnu128kps/
https://trinhnu.bandcamp.com

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TrinhNu's mix for Mogra Radio was the best house mix I've heard in 2020, starting with a track that gets the engine going and spinning house / nu disco / trance / progressive house beautifully.
Also, when I ordered to him, it was at the beginning of the first lockdown in Vietnam. He said "I have nothing to do lol" and then he finished the mix in 4 hours! (Teruu)

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TrinhNu - Mogra Radio #006

Teruu (@teruu67)

Originally Teruu played as a drummer in a Tokyo based Hardcore Punk band for 10 years.

He was taken over by the charm of dance music in 20xx and started DJing since 2015.
His energetic, disco sets are fuelled by techno, house, afro and other obscurities.

He was a resident at the infamous Savage in Hanoi before he moved to Saigon, where he is now the booking manager of DJ bar WAM.

In recent years Teruu played regional festivals such as: Studio Adventure (Hanoi), Vibe Nation Festival (Saigon) as well as played & curated Zipang Festival (Hoi An/Japan).

https://soundcloud.com/teruu67
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/teruu
www.instagram.com/teruuzaaaman/
www.facebook.com/wamsaigon/

Teruu - Mogra Radio #009

Barry Sunset  (@sunsetsounds1)
Sunset Sounds / About Love / Spin Club / Barry’s Bait Shop
https://www.facebook.com/barrysunset/

Contributing to fun on dancefloors since 2009 whilst establishing Sunset Sounds, Spin Club, Barry’s Bait Shop and About Love along the way!

Barry Sunset is a founding member of cult Melbourne party, Spin Club, held monthly at the infamous Mercat Basement in Melbourne, Australia. Since it’s demolition he has gone on to create the eclectic About Love podcast, and his own Australiana fishing themed side-stage and bar at Hopkins Creek Festival - Barry’s Bait Shop. Deejaying since a young age has seen him hone his selections from countless hours behind the booth and is now a local hero treasured by the party-people of Melbourne. Now based in Hanoi, Vietnam he is producing some sneaky dancefloor edits, running his own Sunset Sounds imprint and has his sights on the dance floors of south-east Asia and beyond. 

Sunset Sounds - just for fun!
https://soundcloud.com/sunsetsounds1

About Love - mix series about love!
https://soundcloud.com/aboutlove1

Spin Club - late night party in Melbourne!
https://soundcloud.com/spinclubmusic

Barry Sunset - Mogra Radio #016

Selecta Shinji [JP] (@burnonedown-1)

Reggae selector based in Korea.
formerly known as  Reggae bar  "ROOTS TIME" owner in Seoul Hongdae From 2008 to 2014.
as a Dj, joined many Japanese artists events at Kuchu camp (videotapemusic, Oki Dub Ainu Band, Polaris, bonobos, Kicell, Sunny day service, , Emerson Kitamura, oorutaichi, etc)
 regular Djing at Gangnam Rainbow Peace and "Seoul City Stomp" at Itaewon Living Room with Pablo Winchester.
 playing vinyl selection of love for Reggae with unique sense, from Jamaican Jazz, SKA, Rocksteady,  Dancehall, LoversRock, Roots Reggae, Dub, New Roots.

https://soundcloud.com/burnonedown-1
https://www.mixcloud.com/RootsTimeArchives/
https://www.facebook.com/rootstime.hongdae
https://www.instagram.com/selecta_shinji/

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TRACKLIST 

Exotico De Lago - Blue Bolero, Okawa & The Rulers - Playa Bandera, Reggae Disco Rockers - A house is not a home, Emerson Kitamura ‎– Ram Jam, Exotico De Lago - Kung Fu Rock, Determinations ‎– Sweet Night Dew, Emerson Kitamura - Toronto Dub, King Columbia ‎– Rock Steady, Yuki Okazaki - Jamaica Affair, Machaco ‎– Yumenonakani, Dry & Heavy ‎– Show A Fine Smile, BUNBUN the MC - 100点満点, asuka ando - あまいひとくち, Reggae Disco Rockers - Indian Love Call

Selecta Shinji - Mogra Radio #017

Slowbirds (@slowbirds)

Slowbirds started DJing and Beat Making in Tokyo at the end of 90's.
He moved in Saigon(Vietnam) and started the underground bass music party "Base of the Bass" in 2014 and has played at Bass Republic/Error:102/The Obsevatory/The Lighthouse and Studio Adventure as well as many other Festival/Parties across Vietnam.
Co-founder of the online radio and party gang "Mogra Radio" since 2020.

He music spans across Dub/Deep Bass sounds.

https://soundcloud.com/slowbirds
https://soundcloud.com/mograradio

Slowbirds - Mogra Radio #018

DJ STYLE D (@th-i-b-nh-d-ng-6)

If you've been in Saigon for a while and love Hip Hop, Style D is
 a name that may sound familiar. Owner of Cipherz where he 
throws weekly open deck Friday sessions, Style D is well versed 
in urban culture : crate digging, sneakers dealing, breakdancing 
and records spinning, in a real b-boy fashion!

https://www.facebook.com/cipherzhoangsa/
@th-i-b-nh-d-ng-6

Style D - Mogra Radio Live Mix #021

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