DROID BLOG TAG - Tokyo

D-Node 284: Ryogo Yamamori | 951beat

Rising Tokyo-based talent Ryogo Yamamori provides this week's mix. In the early '90s he fell in love with the now-classic magic of Midwest techno and at the end of the decade started diving into solo production work. By 2011 he started the label 951beat and saw his tracks put on by some of techno's top DJs, while releasing on labels and performing around the world including Josh Wink's Ovum imprint. His set for D-Node gets into electrified, psychedelic territory, more hypnotic journey tha...

D-Node 270: Elli Arakawa

Having spent eight years performing, hosting events and working in art and fashion, Tokyo-based, British-Japanese DJ Elli Arakawa arrives at the next stage in her career. With reinvigorated focus and a clear idea of where she is going, she sees 2015 as something of a turning point. Inspired by the experiences and styles of techno she was discovering at the Labyrinth Festival, Elli gradually moved away from the eclectic style of DJing she had honed at fashion events, instead refining her t...

D-Node 195: Masa Ueda | Torque Japan

Masa Ueda got started DJing and producing in the late '90s, then lived in the U.S. Pacific Northwest where he performed in the 3-man DJ/live act Energon Cube and released a record through his own Protoculture Recordings. Ueda returned to Osaka and has recently started up Torque, to help inject new life into the Japanese club scene through music releases and label show cases. For D-Node he's shared a wired mix that fits 39 tracks into an hour, including some uptempo jackers and a recent Torqu...

Raíz | Japanese Tour Feb 2013

Raíz has been invited to play in the land of the rising sun courtesy of Japan-based label Torque. The tour will consist of two stops. One in Tokyo at Club Air and another in Osaka at Club Joule. Gary Beck and Detroit Grand Pubahs will also perform. Check below for details. CLICK HERE FOR EVENT INFO ON TORQUE AT AIR TOKYO CLICK HERE FOR EVENT INFO ON TORQUE 005 AT JOULE OSAKA Selected Media: