Compuma, aka Koichi Matsunaga, Tokyo-based DJ whose extensive knowledge of obscure and leftfield music across different regions of the world has established him as one of the most respected record buyers in Japan.
He began his DJ music career in the early 1990s, and after being a member of the experimental alternative electro/hip-hop group "Asteroid Desert Songs" and "Smurphies' Fearless Bunch", he is currently exploring new musical worlds every day as a DJ, including activities as a DJ trio "Akuma no numa", while playing alongside various artists in Japan and abroad.

Compuma aka Koichi Matsunaga [17.12.2021]

Cio D`or - Polar 22 Alpha

Little bit of everything recorded live in the @refugeworldwide studio in Berlin on the 14/07/22. Was so nice to check out the space, thanks to Richard for having me & the @animalia-label crew!

Kia (Animalia) live on Refuge Worldwide 14/07/22

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Enter the wormhole with one of the techno artists we're most excited about in 2025.

Born in Osaka and now based in Tokyo, DJ MARIA. joins a decorated lineage of Japan's psychedelic elite, cut from a similarly explorative cloth as Wata Igarashi, Haruka and esoteric icons ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U and DJ Nobu. This nerdy sanctum of deep techno is a notoriously hard world to break into: only the very best make the grade. DJ MARIA.'s head-spinning sets emphasise why she's already part of the club firmament at home, and is now in the midst of a global breakthrough.

Her trademark is tapestries of acid, trance and techno that strike a perfect balance between vibrancy, impact and restraint. She bit the bug through a teenage discovery of DVDs showing legendary psytrance raves like Solstice and Vision Quest, yet it wasn't until 2014 that she started DJing, balancing gigs with shifts at Tokyo's Face Records and, as of late, motherhood.

Today, as well as producing and touring venues such as FOLD and Bassiani, she helps run two boutique forest festivals—Moment and Transcendence—both of which play a big part in upholding Japan's storied techno tradition. DJ MARIA. has reached these heights principally because of her exceptional talent as a DJ, which is on full display on this week's RA Podcast.

The two-hour mix is pure manna for psychedelic techno heads, though we're confident the depth of feeling, subtle pacing and seamless stitching will lure in fans from across the electronic spectrum. RA.971 is a total treasure—the latest wow moment from an artist destined to have a career littered with them.

@djmaria-jp

Read more at ra.co/podcast/971

RA.971 DJ MARIA.

Tasha & Ben Sims: Dub Reggae Special - 11 January 2025

Siente el ritmo

Live recording of my 4-hour set at RSO Berlin, August 2, 2025.

Adriana Lopez @ RSO, Berlin - 02.08.25

01 REC-2025-09-07

Memorable closing set from Master @JaneFitz, played strictly from wax under Norwegian's midnight sun.

Read and see more: https://mnmt.no/blog/2019/11/12/festival-2019-jane-fitz/

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