This summer, Boiler Room & Native Instruments took Kode9 to Tokyo to explore the full spectrum of Japanese bass culture. A central focal point of our trip was an introduction to the ancient discipline of taiko: the enormous tree-hollowed drums used in Japanese culture for thousands of years. Originally used as fearful instruments in the theatre of war, it's only in the last half-century that they've been used for performance. As an academic in sonic warfare and the theoretics of bass, Kode9 was our ideal candidate to tackle their sheer magnitude.

Over the course of a few days, he set out sampling various taiko and took them into the studio with Osaka-based footwork producer DJ Fulltono. The result is "TKO", a heavy-duty 160BPM workout that brings the ancient drums right into the modern context of Tokyo's futurist footwork scene.

Cop the free download above.

Kode9 & DJ Fulltono "TKO"

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15.11.24 → DJ Clent @ Venue MOT, afterwerks crew B2B
19.10.24 → Starlane Pizza Bar w/ ex.sses, Zema, Lizaza, RBI
05.05.24 → BF day replacement party w/ @polo-lilli @shirley-temper @coxoxon, The Glove That Fits
29.03.24 → auralpint w/ @engineer-newg @rooodney, The Waiting Room N16
23.02.24 → Aural Pint w/ @mo3rphious @raindrogyny, The George Tavern
15.12.23 → aural pint, the george tavern
31.10.23 → Zenegeist and Congee sounds present Mekong Bass Safari: DnB & Jungle night, Four Quarters, Peckham
09.09.23 → ulnaparti w/ DJ Funghoul @murphy-robertson, Engineer @engineer-newg
10.07.23 → ulnaparti w/ @slinkykinky @wvrmpool, East London Secret Location
10.03.23 → Aural Pint, The George Tavern
09.12.22 → Phoebe’s Birthday (POP EDITS ONLY), Dalston
07.10.22 → ulnaparti w/ @hhexcode, East London Secret Location
26.08.22 → Toldi Klub w/ @hhexcode @nakrasia, Budapest
25.08.22 → PONTOON, Budapest
16.07.22 → ulnaparti @ Walthamstow Marshes
14.02.22 → Not in Love @ Peckham Audio w/ Fat Dog, Jimmy Tarpey, Sweat
04.12.21 → carpe noctum dance night @ dalston den
14.08.21 → dr. techno's 24th birthday special @ brixton
31.07.21 → carpe diem dance night @ the oven, seven sisters
25.07.21 → secret forest party @ london marshes
05.06.21 → lockdown afterparty @ pierre's warehouse, peckham
14.03.20 → m party @ arena design centre, harringay
07.12.19 → modern love @ partner's w/ riles frack b2b saucestresh, camille
09.11.19 → kirby juice vol. 2 @ trophy bar (nyc) w/ kellya, sharma
27.07.19 → psychoanimals @ arena design centre
14.07.19 → lemon lounge @ brainchild festival
04.05.19 → modern love @ partner's w/ @zaidokhi, dj rx, bloom filter
25.05.19 → kirby juice vol. 1 @ trophy bar (nyc) w/ kellya
23.02.19 → ukrainian east village (nyc)
08.12.18 → winter wonderland @ stella blues w/ @katoffline, kc-j
13.07.18 → the shack @ brainchild festival
26.02.16 → european bob's @ the cellar (oxford)
31.01.14 → d-tox @ iznt (kobe)

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