This official hat trick mark of our podcast is a fresh new mix of styles, incorporating classical orchestras (covering video game music, no less), sprinklings of salsa and latino flavor, electro-pop, underground livehouse rock (courtesy of some performers from the IRO IRO bi-monthly event in Tokyo--hosted by our good promoter pal Tom Melesky), hip-hop, and remixed dance jams.
The closer tune for today's show is from Murkdaddyflex, who's a trained instrumentalist, and a creative crate digger who offered up his tune "Java." There's some koto playing in the background near the 1:20 mark, and it's a sweet tune. All of his work is free for your downloading pleasure. His site is murkdaddy.flex.bandcamp.com
Special thanks go out to T.O. Lawrence at Cinephiles Anon (cinephilesanon.com, http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinephilesanon/) for the cosplay pictures he took at Anime Weekend Atlanta back in September, and our roving reporter Zach Collins for the interview with Akabane Vulgars on Strong Bypass at the J-Pop Summit Festival in San Francisco.
The night of this broadcast, MONO was rocking Atlanta's The Masquerade. You'll hear about Peelander-Z and Electric Eel Shock (both featured in today's set) doing the same in November at the Drunken Unicorn.
There's some very big news out of the SAWA/SAWAS PHOOL camp, so tune in for the secret goodness!
One of our newest connects represents the L.A. underground hip-hop universe, and his name is Key Kool. He's been around for a long time, and you'll hear a cut from his 1995 debut album with partner on the wheels of steel, DJ Rhettmatic, and it's remixed by none other than C-Arson, Califronia Waterproof MC himself, Ras Kass.
Key Kool is the president of Up Above Records, an urban label with a deep roster of MCs, DJs, and producers. Of special note is the crew within them, The Visionaries. You'll hear more about the label, Key, and the rest of the crew in this podcast. (The weblink for Up Above Records is upabove.com)
Touyou Kanon is getting worldwide, as much as the musicians are getting genrewide.
Enjoy!
PLAYLIST
Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra: Donkey Kong Country Underwater Theme
Akina Nakamori: Al Ha Kagero
Kenji Kawai: Premonition
----BREAK------
Shinji CIENNA Yamasaki Intro
Shinji CIENNA Yamasaki: Fly
Orquesta de la Luz: Bolero Japon
DIAMANTES: BAMBOLEO
Tokyo Cuban Boys: Peanut Valor
Aran Tomoko: Sunny Side Love
------BREAK------
Naomi Akimoto: Tennessee Waltz
POLYSICS: Black Out Fall Out (JAPAN FOR SALE VOL 3)
Back In Tokio: Human
Yoshinori Sunahara: Spiral Never Before (JAPAN FOR SALE VOL 3)
K-Syndrome: MediKation (IRO IRO Series)
-------BREAK-------
the sworn group: Afureru (Overflown)
Honeydew: Heavy Rainy Day
Potato Tips: summer days
Akabane Vulgars: Strike a match, burn it, Cuz it’s dark enough
The Circlets: Cat Fight
Invago: Not Too Late
Electric Eel Shock: Scream For Me
Peelander-Z: Bad Chili Burger
-------BREAK--------
Anthem: Insomnia
324: Glenghost
Realized: Tokyo Butterfly
Ningen: Carnival
LITE: Image Game
S. Fukami/T.Technouchi/Junya Nakano/A. Hashimoto: Premonition
-------BREAK-----
Sawa: Japanese Intro
Sawa: Twister (Remix) (Produced by Takeharu Ishimoto)
Key Kool & DJ Rhettmatic: Head Trip (Ras Kass Remix)
Kick The Can Crew: Djdj (For Radio)
-------BREAK-----
Motoy feat. DJ Takada: DH
tofubeats/Onomatope Daijin (オノマトペ大臣) of KaiShine: Suisei (Original Mix)
Blue Satellite: Aurora Pt. 1 (Kido Yoji Remix)
-----OUTRO------
Murkdaddyflex: Java