Techno

Techno hit Japan hard in the early 1990s. Takaaki Itoh was quickly impressed and intrigued with this new sound. The unique style of beats revealed the gateway to a new world of underground music in Japan - something he had never heard before. 

In 1994, Takaaki began to organize his own techno parties in his home of northern Japan. By providing a fantastic lineup, his parties quickly became a success. In 1996, having decided that it was time to start making his own tracks. His Japanese style of techno was pure, unique and underground - nothing that had been heard before in Europe. His reputation and popularity quickly spread all over the continent. He was becoming recognized as Japan's most underground and respected techno DJ. 

As of 2001, he was getting offers to perform at large clubs and festivals all over Europe, like awakenings, berghain, tresor. Promoters wanting him, party people loving him. Takaaki Itoh took the next step and started his own label Wols. Passion led to success and he became recognized as the top of the next generation of techno music.

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SCOPÁVIK 042 | Takaaki Itoh

Curated by DSH #052: Takaaki Itoh

Deep Space Helsinki guest mix show. Airing on FM and stream every Friday at 22.00 EEST (21.00 Berlin, 20.00 London).

TRACKLIST
1. Walls - Altai - Ecstatic 
2. Oisel - Cepheus - Float
3. Reggy Van Oers - Place Of Connect - Affin LTD
4. Anthony Linell - Cold Response - Northern Electronics
5. TM404 - Playground - Kynant
6. ASC - Vertigo - Konstrukt
7. Nuel - Deep Thought - Semantica
8. Edit Select ‎- The Visitor - Edit Select ‎
9. Alderaan ‎- Ancient Particles - Warm Up
10. Primal Code - Jikan Luigi Tozzi Remix - Hypnus
11. Jonas Kopp ‎- Aile - Tresor
12. Reflec - Passage - Clergy
13. Steve Bicknell ‎- Harmonious Balance - 6dimensions 
14. Ness - TMB -Attic
15. Reless - Cycle Shlømo Remix - World Talk
16. Exium ‎– Human Element - Mord
17. Edit Select ‎- How We Fall - Semantica
18. Svreca & Voices From The Lake ‎– Between The Lines - Spazio Disponibile
19. Patrick Siech ‎- Svävarterminalen - Parabel
20. Alien Rain - Zone 303 - Out Of Place
21. Cirkle - Immersion - Float
22. Refracted - Expedition 1 - Pole
23. JB3 - Believer - Novamute
24. Neel - Lahar - Spazio Disponibile
25. Electric Rescue - Padvo Marcelus Remix - Rex Club Music
26. Karl Bult - System - Pole
27. Lakej - Validation Of Assessment - Grey Report
28. Cassegrain - Departure Seven - Bassiani
29. Lewis Fautzi - Stagger - Figure
30. Tensal - G3 - Tensal
31. Par Grindvik - Rested - Stockholm LTD
32. Jeff Mills - Spiral Therapy - Axis
33. SHDW & Obscure Shape ‎- Die Weiße Rose - From Another Mind
34. Nima Khak - The Work Out - Invite's Choice Records 
35. Aiken - Restless Juho Kusti Remix - Semantica
36. Donato Dozzy & Tin Man - Test 3 - Acid Test
37. Neel - Vandal - Semantica
38. Cardao - State Of Emergency - 91Rec
39. Volte Face - Blatchington Mill (Wata Igarashi's Stairway Remix - Bleed
40. Takaaki Itoh - Pointer - ATT
41. Von Grall - State Of Violin - Planet Rhythm
42. DJ Nobu - UFO - Bassiani
43. Voiski - Mathematical Park - Delsin
44. Lakej - Perceived Connectivity - Grey Report
45. MOD21 - Growing Mental - Mental Modern
46. Tensal - Saga 1 - Own Life
47. Reflec - Cult - Clergy
48. Lewis Fautzi - Degrees - Figure
49. Iori - Birds - Semantica
50. Michal Wolski - Genelator - Eerie
51. Rhyw - Aversion To Memory - Avian
52. Kasst - Role Takaaki Itoh Remix - Forthcoming
53. Claudio PRC&UNC - CXXV - TGP
54. Peter Van Hoesen - Coast To Coast - Time To Express
55. Thomas Hessler - Memories - Bassani

Curated by DSH #052: Takaaki Itoh

Wata Igarashi has quickly emerged as one of Japan’s leading DJs and producers. He has been exploring the deeper side of techno through well-received EPs on Midgar, The Bunker NY, and DJ Nobu’s Bitta label, as well as standout tracks on compilations on Semantica and Time to Express. Wata is about to embark on his first US tour, playing at the Bunker New York, the Sustain Release festival, as well as Los Angeles and San Francisco. He will be touring Europe again towards the end of the year.

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