this is third single cut from the debut album of mr raoul k “introducing my world . album was recorded in his hometown africa with local musician and raoul edited and reconstructed at his german studio. a side, >japan japon< is a simple but effective african minimal house stuff and >the green thing< is raouls slow mo house stuff. b side >rainning love< is bit darker and more trancy than usual.

special series returns with another hot dj tool for all djs and fans. the year 2011 started with the release of the first album by fer br and it was well received by all media, djs and fans all over the world. from spain to japan almost all the tracks the lp covers are being heard in the clubs today. special series now presents jesus soblechero, another great talent from the world of funky techno producers. the a-side starts of with a remix by raul mezcolanza fresh on the roll with his debut album on patterns! followed by 3 tracks of jesus himself. funky rhythms, old disco feel and pounding beats are the ingredients he will use for his special recipe. have a taste of this, get of your seat and move your feet!

dj ageishi is like the sensei of japanese djs: a true legend and active since 1973, he can scoop from an incredible musical wealth of experiences yet has his ear to whats happening in the now. this mixture of knowledge and curiosity for the new also characterizes his debut on internasjonal with colleague dj akin, who left his mark outside of japan with a remix for brennan greens >900lb man<. rattling drum breaks from the funk end of disco are the backbone for a soprano sax lick slightly remiscent of coltranes >a love supreme< that floats on top of noise distortet sheets of synth before the >rain parade< makes a total turn ending with a comforting lullaby like rhodes melody. prins thomas boils it all down to a simmering slow dub remake, while mark e lets all the single ingredients patiently lets every ingredient from the original develop its full-bodied flavour before kicking up the heat.

huge rmxs by reboot and maayan nidam!! this project is a new collaboration between mathias kaden and the tokyo based dj pi-ge aka yasuo takata. the track has been produced in japan and the vocals are sung by pi-ges girlfriend shoco. remix support is coming from reboot and maayan nidam and actually there are no more words necessary. welcome 2011 !

nice price deal !!! souled are back after a years break to build their studio and get their record label fresh minute music rolling and it seems to have done the trick with support for the label from radio 1s annie mac, gilles peterson, rod da bank and toddla t and plays on kiss 100, 1 xtra and galaxy as well as where it really matters on the worlds dancefloors from heavy weight djs benji b, karizma, martyn, floating points, joy orbison, kyle hall, kode 9, louie vega, osunlade, recloose and rainer truby. the labels tracks have also landed on fabric, ministry of sound and soul jazz compilations and have been licenced to america, south africa and japan. not bad for a years work and now their first 4 track album (finished in the newly built studio) is getting some heat. support so far from gilles peterson (radio 1), phil asher, simbad, mad mats (raw fusion), rocky (xpress 2), craig smith (6th borough project), julio bashmore, kay suzuki, green money, sy sez (aprodisiax), robert owens and patrick forge.

japan based, multi-instrumentalist, max essa, has done it again for us here in the bearfunk forest. his splendid second album >white shoes, blue dreams< has pleased the public and reviewers alike. the >midnight and dub direction ep< takes some of the albums finer moments and gives them a more dance-floor friendly, dubby makeover.

new album from sensational and kouhei matsunaga. recorded in berlin, osaka/japan and ny/brooklyn in 2009 - 2010. heavy weight vinyl, info-sheet included, mastered at d&m berlin.

supported by: king fluffy, grass maximilian, weed cliff, rhone divers inc, boring calvingrad suckazz, paris cliton, guru, the lozan climbing monkeys, super tight ussyz, real jazz fake azz and many many more headz out there… sai is a rising house artist originating from japan. after a 1st track released on morris audio citysport edition sai is presenting its 1st ep and we are rather proud its with us. midnight colors is a wonderfully deep and warm ep. for the true house headz out there

long awaited madga album, a great journey from minimal techno to disco and electro ...

heads up folks! two club reworks of the soil&pimp sessions jazz-punk juggernaut >pop korn< by doc daneeka and wafa!
soil&pimp sessions are a jazz sextet from japan renowned for their flamboyant musicianship and style. their live show – dubbed death jazz – will melt your face. >pop korn< (taken from the bands sixth studio album) routinely incites riotous behaviour at gigs so was an obvious choice for the remix treatment.

second of 3 volumes taken from the incredibly rare japan only cd release inner films 70 from 2009. the sketch is simple, modern dance artists take on seminal film scores from the 70s and give them a twist. kicking of with maurice fultons eerie and quite frankly disturbed version of jaws (main title), next shigeru tanabu takes on star wars! on the b side brisha steers ninth symphony… (from clockwork orange) into deep techno territory, while finally godfather (love film) gets a deep paddy house overhaul by yukihiro fukutomi (mule musiq).

first of 3 volumes taken from the incredibly rare japan only cd release inner films 70 from 2009. the sketch is simple, modern disco artists take on seminal film scores from the 70s and give them a twist. first we have norweigan disco wizard prins thomass take on the theme from rocky – gonna fly now. all live instrumentation… thisll rock your socks off. on the flip japanese artist foog (mule musiq) gives the theme from close encounters of the third kind a new lick of paint, while fellow japanese sonic adventurer hideo kobayashi (apt. international / bite grooves) turns rhapsody in blue into a tech-y workout.

this is first collaboration track of marcus from minilogue and his friend kab.marcus from minilogue have been played a lot of kab stuff at his dj set and sometimes they play by back 2 back. their back 2 back set at labyrinth festival in japan was unforgettable. local report on a side is very hypnotic and groovy tech house with spoken words.this is a kind of peak time stuff.on the other side, shade of grey is very dark, psychedelic but very modern touch.its for the fan of villalobos to mathew jonson.

emanating from japan, and discovered by eric d (of rub n tug fame). these re-edit masterclasses would never have gotten outside of their native market. luckily a helping hand from one of nycs most hyped party throwers has guaranteed a wider audience! all the combis so far have sold out in a matter of days and are now exchanging hands for silly money. this release has another glorious duo of obscure but super high quality dancefloor friendly edits. the price is a little more than we d usually like to charge, but if it wasnt for us, you d be buying these as japanese imports!

one of the key artists in japan is so inagawa. his first tack of relaxine has been mixed by harley & muscle in >deep house part 1< compilation album. next up is >cabaret to cabaret ep<, tracks which new style of deep house, featuring deep and groovy sound. so inagawa info: started his career, influenced by the jesus and marychain,the smith and so on. >cabaret< released from french famous label telegraph record in 2005. this aesthetic minimal abstract track was licenced by tobi neumans mix cd, and its become a bomb. he keep releasing constantly from milnormodern, rrygular, fenou, trimsound, minimood, goosehound, unfoundsound, multivitamin by both of so inagawa and the suffragettes. better not to miss his live, dj in the clubs around.

20th episode of soul access coming from land of the rising sun japan and dj tearz aka noriyuki oshida, owner of life on records, tokyo based techno label.

good joe clausell white label from japan... limited copies

theres quite a bit of talent scouting on this lil lovely compilation. keeping the deep edge, all 4 artists provide dope tunes for your summer nights (and days). up and coming uk producer nick lawson delivers some deep dirty and heavy beats stuff, just right for all the mcde lovers out there. if youre into smooth deep house with still enough drive to be played out then watch the space for the excellent sai from japan. on the flipside there iron curtis (with partner leaves), who has made a strong impression since his debut release on morris audio citysport (49). result: great releases on mule musique, hudd trax, and boe. and yes, a full new 12- on citysport is due soon! finishing off this compilation is mahone from berlin with a groovy tool that can be used...well.....-all night long-!

aux 88 returns even stronger with pbx-16 >shadow dancing ep< this marks the second phase of the aux 88 presents black tokyo project released exclusively on puzzlebox records. the first song >shadow dancing< is a spiritual floor killer on its way to classic status with additional strings played by estaban adame of los hermanos fame.
>electric underground< highlights newest member of black tokyo ice truck. not only is she beautifull but her vocals take aux 88 to a new level in electro dance music. side b1 lone track >winter in japan< moves aux 88 black tokyo project in a more techno driven soundtrack of a snow covered winter in japan. black tokyos second 12 inch is a classic that must be collected.

japan comic art with coulorful print... (100% cotton)

20th release with music from old and new friends. bjak (eargasmic records) and julio bishop (realdeep recordings) are opening the fire with their >fashion (bc deeper luv mix)<, a late night percussive track to wake up the floor if it gets sleepy. the a2 is for ernie (minuendo recordings) and its called the alcoholics where mixes indian prayers and spiritual chords ... but make no mistakes, its just the effect of the alcohol. in the b side kez ym continues his race to be one of the best producers coming from japan lately. his track pebbles is cool a follow up to his previous releases on yore records. ordell (minuendo recordings) goes black and soulful on the blackholics.

new signing for data - unicorn kid aka oliver sabin, a scottish producer on the 8 bit electro scene. remix from last japan & photomachine.

japan comic art with coulorful print... (100% cotton)

japan comic art with coulorful print... (100% cotton)

support by: laurent garnier, len faki, estroe, michel de hey, xpansul, tommyfourseven, vasco ispirian!

wicked techno grooves from japan via italy in the boxes of ken ishii, anthony shake shakir, thomas schumacher, cevin fisher and many more

6th release for rising imprint kumo brings us japan based dj sodeyama and a huge agaric remix!

the cocoon of the japanese silkworm is greenish, has an elongated oval shape, and after 8 days, it turns into a bewitching butterfly. highly-active alexander gerlach comes up with nicone, three silky tracks released on kickboxer.
>omikoshi< is the result of a cooperation with japanese dj and producer tazaka while touring through japan. a unique blend of berlin techno grooves and japanese tradition, a gorgeous butterfly whose full, up-liftingmetamorphosis finally takes place on the dance-floor. already tested and approved by well-known djs, we have added an golden icing on the cake with a mix by philip bader.

sometime around 1999 swayzak released a 50 copies only white label of tracks >easy< and >hof ter lo< as a taster of their 2000 album >himawari< sadly neither of these tracks made the album in the end, but are now remixed and re-edited by rennie foster and shane berry (dirty works, japan) the originals are brought back to life, and given a twist in a new direction. ten years on we plough through our archives and have a new feeling for these old tunes.

the debut release of the new label lets get lost which is kicked off by mule musiq and force of natures kza. vol. 1&#8242,,,,,,, is kzas re edits of all time top favorite obscure disco tracks. kza is a one of the most popular djs / artists in japan, and is well known as japans biggest records collecter!

after releasing the excellent >wormhole< on japan excursion joint 3, the most talented stefny gives us her debut solo archipel 12 inch, >echinodon<, featuring remixes from bruno pronsato and isomer transition.
this package, by all means, is set to infinitely clutch and grab ahold of many a mind. >echninodon< is wonderfully fanged, each maxilla locked and loaded, ready to capture the entirety of the minds resources and set it into intricate motion. it possesses a hypnotic prowess of such a level which makes it difficult if not impossible to shift ones attention away from it. if lucid dreaming is possible while one is awake, waking dreams within wakefulness, this is sure to cause just such a condition to arise, leading to deliciously formed headscapes where every scene is endlessly novel and created out of the finest of mental interior brushstrokes and every individual shade and colour is endless in its depth.

coloured vinyl! yoshihiro hanno aka radiq is a highly acclaimed musician and composer from japan, now living and working between tokyo and paris. he did releases on imprints like sub rosa, logistic and progressive form. hanno worked with the new japan philharmonic orchestra as well as arto lindsey or ryuichi sakamoto. besides he got international fame as a composer for different film scores including work with asian movie master hou hsiao-hsien and film director jia zhang-ke. radiq is since some time well aligned with the philpot camp. when he and soulphiction met again last year during the philpot tour in japan, co-operation was affirmed and tracks were committed. two of those funky nuggets are released here, one coming with a brilliant soulphiction remix treatment. >thanks for purchasing a real copy!!<

arms goes japan! on the seventeenth cut we present a mindblowing japanese line up, which will take you straight to the land of the rising sun. we welcome the talented newcomers asagaoaudio and kyoudai itsumo, both part of the new wave of japanese industrial techno producers. beside fresh blood we also present some experience on the black gold. takaaki itoh and go hiyama have been partners in crime on stage for a while now and its about time they share the same vinyl on arms. prepare for some cutting edge, razorsharp dark metallic rhythms and sonic structures straight from japan.

the mighty hed kandi returns with a new style taken from there destroy the disco cd which is on a tougher edge, kicking off with the massive shotguns from russias polina! remixes from fidget god trevor loveys / dean coleman & the uks last japan

endless flight proudly announce japanese super duo force of natures kza first solo release. this 12 inch is a second single cut from his debut solo album! kza have released 3 album and many singles + remixes as force of nature and they became one of the best artist in the nu disco scene. kza is one of the most popular djs in japan and well known as one of the biggest vinyl collectors. this time he teamed up with kuniyuki aka koss as a production partner and this single was made with many obscure old records. a side, >gothenergy< is his favorite style dark body music. the revenge is working for the remix! b side, both tracks are melancholic cosmic stuff but kza said >capricone< is best favorite track on the album.

nachtstrom schallplatten is back with a brand-new ep produced by munichs tobias felbermayr. the vinyl will contain 3 superb techno-smashers in the best tradition of extrawelt, johannes heil and gregor tresher.
tobis career started in the year 2005 under the pseudonym joey approx. at that time he was already playing in well-known clubs such as rote sonne and harry klein - both located in the beautiful capital of bavaria munich.in 2008, he could convince his good friend johannes heil to make him part of his label metatron recordings. his first release immediately was a huge success and entered the top-50 of the techno-charts in europe and in japan even went into the top-10. after playing together with artists such as johannes heil, spektre, acid maria, piatto, tim green, daniel schlender and many more, he is still on his search for that special sound and one thing is for sure: he s gonna find it!
we are proud to welcome tobi as part of our nachtstrom family and to release his first ep on our label.

hailing originally from japan but now operating out of ontario, canada, this is ms onos debut release, and she certainly proves her credentials on this clean, sharp but funky fusion of dubstep techno and electro. kuro shinju is abstract and oblique but crisply funky, whilst the flipside moon is not unlike the japanese art of ikebana where the spaces in between are just as important as what fills them. precision cut clarity.

endless flight proudly announce japanese super duo force of natures kza first solo release. this 12inch is a first single cut from his debut solo album! kza have released 3 album and many single,remix as force of nature and they became one of the best artist in the nu disco scene. kza is a one of the most popular dj in japan and well known as one of biggest vinyl collecter. this time,he teamed up with kuniyuki aka koss as a production partner and this single was made with many obscure old records. a side,on & on & on is a b boy style uplifting chicago house. playfull for the peaktime! b side, kza show his most favorite slow cosmic style. if you love force of nature, you definetly have to check this kza solo release!!

foog is a new project of japanese veteran house music producer yukihiro fukutomi. yukihiro released the new single on mule musiq (cover of marshall jeffersons >open our eyes<!) under the own name few month ago, it was played by michael mayer, cassy. foog have already released two album in japan (only) and some of the track have been supported by carl craig, loco dice and name a few. this foog new single is a first single cut from the upcoming new album which will be released in feb or march 2010. a side >nino< is a dark experimental deep house. b side >manya< is a hi-tec detroit techno style!

for the second release on ki records we invited a very special and talented artist from japan to join our label. daisuke tanabe, who studied art in tokyo and london, has been producing music for the last 13 years. various releases on zero dbs fluid ounce label and an impressive amount of remixes for gilles peterson’s brownswood imprint have proven daisuke tanabes versatility and talent for modern experimental electronic music. as a live act and dj, he performed with gilles peterson, onra, tim exile, hudson mohawke and clark. we decided to dare a leap into a more experimental way by publishing his outstanding flowers on a wall. the four-track ep will be released in august 2009 (500 copies ww on limited vinyl), simultaneously to his first album on japans circulation records.

the strictly vinyl only crusade continues with the forthcoming release from mukatsuku records in the shape of the string laden disco bomb real clothes from the japanese producer ryota nozaki under his jazztronik personna. nik has a long history with jazztronik after having compiled with jake benhan the jazztronik inner flight album back in 2001 for counterpoint records and having djd with the live jazztronik band and ryota as a dj several times in japan and uk over the last few years.

roxour is proud to present fresh music from r-04, a very talented mid 20 boy from downtown tokyo. for r 04 things started about 10 years ago when testing out his first syntheziser. from japanese fascination of composing and living game music soon he was fascinated by the magic of detroit techno. aside from that, he plays on the grand piano with that jazzy - and funkyness of an early stevie wonder. r-04s music is reflecting the city where he comes from. he says many tall inorganic buildings and night scene always inspire me. his first official release gazing at the moon is somewhere between jazz and techno. its a kind of tribute to the so called chu shu no meigetsu convention, the autumn time in japan, when no one can ignore the beauty of the big shiny full moon. also i composed this track meaning that we had better keep emotional leeway to enjoy the full moon no matter how busy we are. patrick alavis ace remix is turning the jazz and detroit techno rooted original into a deep roller.

the count & sinden have been honing their debut album and road testing the tracks over the past year. from the us to japan, australia and all across europe and the uk, mega has been the biggest tune of their sets...

unser neuestes mitglied in der le-famile ist ein hochtalentierter junger mann namens ken hayakawa aus wien, der seine wurzeln allerdings in japan verzeichnet. bereits im zarten alter von 6 jahren begann ken, klavierstunden zu nehmen, die bereits mit nur 9 jahren in erste, klassische konzerte mündeten. glücklicherweise entdeckte er später die elektronische musik für sich und erfreut uns nun mit musikalisch beeindruckenden produktionen. >letter for you< ist ein atmosphärischer ambient-trip... einer von diesen tracks, die man an einem sonnigen tag für sich entdeckt und nicht wieder hergeben möchte. geremixed wurde dieses funkelnde stück sommer von einem der momentan talentiertesten jungen produzenten, ali kuru, der ein episches, percussion-geladenes monster geschaffen hat, das seine wahre kraft langsam, aber effektiv entfaltet... wir lassen unser office bereits regelmässig von diesem stilsicheren remix erschüttern und können es kaum abwarten, bis der track seinen siegeszug über die open air-floors der welt antritt! auf b2 erwartet den hörer ein weiteres beispiel für ken s gut ausbalancierten produktionsstil namens >get the check<, ein funktionales, zwingend groovendes stück techhouse... nuff said!

when the two colossi of the bearfunk label get together you can be sure that creative sparks will fire and the disco grooves will ooze. and so we present stevie koteys and max essas new project, the cunningly titled soiree. as a taster for the upcoming treats we are pleased to release a four track ep covering the musical bases that the london and tokyo based pair intend to cover. the theme from soiree announces arrival in a big way. disco grooves meets herbie hancock with lee ritenour tints. real drums from dave barbarossa, jazzer keys and some nifty fretwork from max. overgroomed slows things down to slo-mo speed and mixes japan/mick karn-esque fretless bass and layers of percussions and beats

luckyme is very proud to present the first release from the collaborative project between nadsroic and hudson mohawke. this ep contains 6 tracks of explosive future r&b, folk influences and dancefloor heat. with a mixture of club-friendly bangers such as room mist and step back and more reflective personal songs like leopards and chemical alongside all hot- an almost unclassifiable blend of live percussion and ethereal diva vocals. nadsroic is the singing / rapping alias of ciorsdan brown alongside the young phenom producer hudson mohawke. to date the young team have only played a handful of shows as nadsroic including radio one sessions and live alongside optimo - for whom they are also releasing a record on their oscarr imprint. ciorsdan was schooled in the scottish highlands immersed in folk music before being dropped in the ugly glasgow metropol of hip hop, techno, electro & club music. with spells living in copenhagen and currently based in semi-rural japan its hard to say where this 22 year old jetsetter picked up her natural sensibility for real pop and future r&b. when shes not teaching children, go see her in a rare live show either back home in glasgow or japan. based in glasgow, uk, 22 year old hudson mohawke currently has the worlds beat scene in a headlock with his heavy drum programming and cosmic synth slop. a teenage uk, dmc and itf champion, hudson has been honing his craft as a part of internationally renowned production duo heralds of change, seminal scottish hip hop group surface emp and as part of the luckyme collective of dynamic, neo-beatmakers. in january this year he made his debut release on warp records with the polyfolk dance ep and has been clocking up serious international mileage with his impressive dj schedule.

shinichi osawa made his debut as the leader and bassist for mondo grosso, a band formed in kyoto in 1991, with an album mondo grosso released in 1993 from for life records (japan). in the heightened acid-jazz movement, the album got great reviews and was well-received overseas as well. in 1995, after finishing off the tour following the release of the second album born free, the band was disbanded.

1st ep from japanese dj and producer psychogem who collaborates here with jazzy sports disco/jam band cro-magnon. he used to live in london in the 1990s and hung out with dj harvey at the legendary moist party, after his return to japan he started productions as a member of japanese house music production outfit malawi ricks. after m.r. works, he produced tracks for labels like crue-l and some others. µrunninã awayã features jazzy sports dance/jam band cro-magnon. it has a percussive fusion-disco groove with psychedelic feel. µmorning misãsounds like a mixture of mark e s beatdown sound and mudds cosmic funk.

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technasia (charles siegling), karotte, matt star, nihad thule, jonas kopp, angel molina, provision mag (japan) ...