Sunday, February 28, 2010

sunday

horribly humid.
dam.
good bye long sleeve.
dam.
hardcore weekend again.
dam.
came home late in morning.
dam.
went out for yumcha with only 4hours sleep.
dam.
full.
came home and played reggae, trojan.
roots.
can't move from sofa.
dam.
message from denzong "oh comon"
dam.

playing this on sofa.




congrats, my bros "heavy hong kong" got 4th years anniversary last nite.
respect what you do bros, it's one of the most underground party in city.
keep it up, peace yo.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

adidas ot tech interview.

after shooting, it's like this.
pretty good on the website.
but didn't expect they got another models on milk...
yea man, we fat ass ain't be a model, hahaha.

yukari, get us some cat walk lesson !!!!!


madnessmag.com
http://madnessmag.com/noize/2010/02/adidas-ot-tech-collection-ss10-launch-with-adidas-originals-dj-headphones-by-sennheiser/

milk magazine
http://www.milk.com.hk/

beautiful

was fun at whotel last night.
played a lot of new tunes.
and feel my self could build up pretty naturally.
selection and mixing also.

at such a five star hotel, i want to create different atmosphere with other places.
classy but still funky and of coz deep.

here is a tune i played last night and got a comment from a couple stayed at the bar.
"your music is terribly beautiful !!!"

thanks, sir.... yes, music of kuniyuki takahashi is always amazingly beautiful, seriously.


Friday, February 26, 2010

shonky

one of my favorite techno / house producer !!!!








myself started listening dance music sometime in 90's but feel many new tracks today have some 90's feeling.
especially sound from germany, like our favorite label highgrade rec.
yea man, like in 90's there shouldn't be clear border between house and techno.

call them electronic music, that's it.

unexpected long set.....

it was suppose to be 7pm-11pm at armani bar tonite tho...
got keep playing til 1am then i unexpected long set for 6hours.
it killed me... completely...
here is a tune i played at almost the last moment.
i was going to fall asleep on decks when i was playing this shit...

beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oyasuminasai !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, February 20, 2010

dam funk

hell yes !!!

kinda artist who smashed me up the most in this 1year...
all of his work sounds really impressive.
no matter how he used lots of vintage instrument for production or dreamy retro sounds like 80's, i simply loved the beats, code, melody, and the feeling, everything.

http://www.stonesthrow.com/damfunk

and his 1st album has already reckon as a masterpiece, Toeachizown, yes.
then finally "5vinyls box set" is out, fuck yes, gorgeous !!!!!!
thx jumbo my bro, he helped me out this from japan !!!!


damn, it's my shit !!!!!!!!!








Thursday, February 11, 2010

jose james

jose james saved me tonite.




some ppl may say 1st is much better but hooking hp flying lotus in 2nd, that's the way.
no need to mention though, i'm just satisfied with his vocal whatever his style.

















peace out.....

kung hei fat choi -sick early cny-

since last month, i've started work from 9am in morning as same as ppl and everyday feel it's fucking pain still.....
have i get so lazy?
no, i had too long to work with so irregular working condition... really.
and also everday only a few hours to sleep plus damn strange weather in this week completely fucked me up....

damn, coughing like hell whole day and finally i took sick leave.
when i visited doctor, was closed for a moment and i just down into my bed and had deeeeep sleep, love it.
just went down again to see doctor and got med, had dinner then sit back and relax.
now what i have to do is just be quiet.
sleep and sleep and sleep then get the fucking shitty panda eyes off, wanna be healthy.

it's almost the time for chinese new year holiday and i'm seriously afraid if i can be recovered soon or not but it was also good for me to take off a bit earlier holidays.



but i got up for adidas new line called "ot tech" collection tmr.
http://hypebeast.com/2010/01/adidas-originals-2010-spring-ot-tech-collection/

will have interview with "oriental daily news" and shooting.
maybe djing at adidas original concept store in cwb and shooting with bike in victoria park?!
i saw some photo of ot tech and it's quite straight !!!
heard it came from tokyo then i've been picked up as a jap dj, lucky.
already excited with jacket and sneakers... umm, schweeeet.

next sat.20 will have some more interview and shooting again for "milk magazine" and "respect music" and i hooked up my "macroy" crew.
jumbo, f-jay and me (hopefully yui the bdp as well) fucking 3guys need xl outfit will make adidas staff run to find bigger size.
yea man, we all fucking heavyweight.



and some more functions are coming in holiday.
my big bro "tora" bought "bassment" which is a small venue on lyndhurst terrace.
will have bbq at terrace for warming up.

also me and jumbo will show up to drop some funky tunes on sat.6.march.
featuring some artists from okinawa and live painting act would be mad.

jumbo will get tons of new vinyls from japan at this time.
and i'm really looking forward he'll help me to buy for me.
espacially for "dam funk" who is upcoming producer from stones throw records and totally hit my brain up.
heard there is a 5vinyls boxset or something sounds really dope.
yea man, ready for coming month.
"macroy" will be coming back in next month as well to get your ass up with fucking black beats again.



and on monday, our own ady's bday party with cny fireworks of ifc tower.
we'll hit the central ferry pier no.7 and have a rooftop party from 4pm. (faaaaarrrk!!!)
got loads of our favorite yumla djs and blast with electronic music with massive soundsystem til 10pm.
then move to yumla snd party til morning as usual.
shit, i really have to get recovered asap !!!!


anyway, gonna take care of myself tonite and up for adidas tmr 6pm.
at night will be on decks at whotel at 10pm onward til 2am with my favorite music selection.
authentic deep house, tech house , disco dub, classics, no request.
and will go back to central after for my frds siupak & kit's birthday party at the astray.


seeya'round !!!!!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

お疲れ山でした!

たまたま月曜の夜で大人しくしてて、久々にmixi見てみたら・・・
文章に沿ってウェブに飛んでみたら・・・

いつの間にかそんな事になってたなんて。


ちょっと今日は日本語で書きます。



僕が初めてレギュラーのDJとしてプレイさせてもらった店、Kieth Flack。
そして自分が初めてクラブでDJした時に知り合った店長(後にディレクター)のこうちゃん。
そしてその店をずっと一緒に引っ張って来たユカリンゴ。
福岡の皆はもちろん3年以上福岡を離れている自分にとっても、昔からずーっとお世話になっていてすごく大切なこの2人が、先日Kieth Flackを退社。

6月に帰国が決まった矢先にこのニュースを聞いて、正直かなりショック。
福岡に帰って生活が安定するのに多少時間は掛かるだろうけど、帰るべき所に会うべき人がいればきっとまたそこから頑張れるはず、と言い聞かせていただけに尚更。


思い返せば自分が初めてDJしたのもKieth Flackで、その時パーティーの最後にかけた曲の話で盛り上がって、仲良くなったのがこうちゃん。
その後店長になり、僕ら若い世代に色んな新しい刺激的な音を、パーティーをKiethから発信し、福岡のクラブシーンを盛り上げて来た人。

そしてユカリンゴはスタッフになってからずーっと色んなパーティーをくぐり抜けて来た仲間。
誰よりもパーティーに一生懸命、歌に一生懸命。
ヴォーカリストとしてもパーティーフリークとしても類を見ない存在。
帰ってユカリがショットグラス持ってバーカンにいないと思うと、やっぱり寂しいなー。


2人とも実際に話してないので、辞めた理由とか今後どうするのかとかがあまりよく分かってませんが、自分がリスペクトする2人なのできっと今後も違う形で更に前進して行くに違いありません。応援してます。
こうちゃん、ユカリンゴ、長い間お疲れ様でした。
これからも福岡で会えますよね?!


そして残念ながら自分はその場にいなかったけど、2人のFarewell Bashが行われたみたいです。
http://report.kiethflack.net/ 
写真には相変わらずの面々、見ててテンション上がります。
更にはyukkeさんも駆けつけてたみたい!うらやましー!
ヒデもいたのか?!また懲りずにテキーラか?!
DJも長年レジデントを務めるあの人達から、昔から関わりの深いあの人まで。
何か名前見るだけで「あーっ」てなる。


自分が香港に来てもう3年ちょっと。
でもこの3年で、地元の状況も色々と変わって来てるみたいで。
家庭を持つ人も増えただろうし、事情があって昔程は出て来ない人もいるだろうし、もう終わったパーティーもあれば新しく始まった知らないパーティーもあるだろうし。
それでも今でもずっと頑張って僕達の遊び場を守ってくれてる人がいて、そこを盛り上げてくれてる人がいる。

始めはショックを隠しきれなかったけど、ブログを見て皆の顔を見て、あの現場感を思い出しながら「うん、またここで頑張りたい!」って思った。
長くやってる人達が今もずっと頑張ってるのが伝わった。
自分も帰国したら1から出直しだ。

とは言え、まだ2月。
でもこっから旧正月に入ってあっという間に春が来る。
香港でまだやり残してる事がある。そしてそれは多分日本に帰っても終わらない。
これから自分がやらないといけない事は、日本と香港両方で活動をして行く為の土台作り。
日本に帰っても、香港の音楽シーンに関わる事が出来る様に。

せっかくここまで来て、これからなのに・・・。
というのは、いつもの事。
まだ何もやり遂げてないし、このままでは終わらせない。

まだうっすら頭の中に思い描いているだけだけど、今後日本に帰っても日本のDJ・アーティストを香港、それ以外にも他国にプロモートしたり、香港を軸に海外のDJ・アーティストを日本に紹介したりっていうのをしながら、香港でも日本でもDJ活動を続けて行きたい。


今DJとしてはだいぶ基盤が作れて来てる様な気がする。
今月は毎週末レギュラー2本。1日2本こなす日もザラ。1月も2月も10−15本。
それを1回1回満足の行く内容でこなして行く。
今月から始めたレギュラーは6月までに軌道に乗せる。そしてそれ以降ももちろん続ける。

1週間が本当に早い。
限りある時間を濃厚に過ごさねば!!!!!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

ready for weekend?

here is one more blast waiting for hk in this weekend.
as you know, sasha is coming back.
got tix already?

needless to say, it will be a massive one.
charge your self for weekend !!!!!!!



His emotion-charged sets can make the hairs on your arms stand on end, his Northern Exposure partnership with John Digweed changed the course of electronic dance music, and he’s as close to a rock star as a DJ could possibly get.

Of course, we’re talking about Sasha. While his contemporaries were mixing cheesy US house in the late 1980s, the Welshman created a more uplifting, anthemic style that laid acapella vocals over deep Italian house – a breakthrough that helped elevate him to hero status in clubs worldwide.

Becoming famous in the 1990s for residencies at the Hacienda and most notably Renaissance, Sasha helped create a new movement in UK dance music, a style that was generally labeled “progressive trance” but borrowed equally from house and breakbeat. It was a wide-ranging, seamlessly mixed approach that took Sasha to the biggest clubs around the world – including in Hong Kong, where he last appeared in 2002.

But now the master is returning. This Chinese New Year, the man who has always stayed one step ahead of technology and musical trends will help Hong Kong usher in the Year of the Tiger with an exclusive live set at Star Hall, Hitec. If you were there back in the halycon days of dance music – or ever wished that you were – you won’t want to miss this one.


CHINESE NEW YEAR 2010
World No.1 DJ
SASHA is back

九龍灣國際展貿中心「匯星」
Saturday 06 Feb 2009
23:00PM - 6:00AM

Headlining
SASHA
(2002年後首次回歸香港演出)

Supporting DJs
Frankie Lam + AKW,
Jacko Joao
& very special guests

VIP Arena:
DJ Ball,
Michael Lam,
Taku

Tickets 門票:
First 500 Tickets/首 500 張: $480 ( 10 Jan - 25 Jan )
Early Bird/即場購票: $580 (26 Jan - 06 Feb)
Door/即場: $680
VIP areaTicket/貴賓區限量200 張: $888
只限於國際展貿中心快達票售票處

Ticket Outlet: HK Ticketing, Tom Lee, All HMV Store
門票現於快達票售票網, 通利琴行,HMV 公開發票

Internet Booking/網上購票: http://hkticketing.com
Ticket Purchase Hotline/購票熱線: 3128-8288
Information Hotline/查詢熱線: 61403918/ 65653476

3 MORE TICKET OUTLET FOR $480 SASHA TICKETS !!!

1) ACTIVE STORE @ TST ---1/F, 49 GRANVILLE ROAD
2) ZOOM SKATEBOARD @ TST ---1/F, 20 ASHLEY ROAD. T: 23127881
3) 852 SHOP@ CWB ---2/F, ROOM 3, UNITED SUCCESS COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 506-508, JAFFEE RD.
T:25739872

feelin' alright macroy !!!!

yea man, it's about the time man.
we're gonna start this new shit to black out fucking weekend in hk for y'all nigga.
it's for all of black music addicted.
it's for all who looking for authentic hiphop.
it's for all who wanna release themselves with real music.
we won't say a lot but will only share the vibe with you.
if you are the one, never miss this time.
for celebrating his bday and his spiritual transaction.

we'll starting it up with DILLA !!!!



"MACROY" VOL.1 - J DILLA TRIBUTE -

Date : Fri.5.Feburary.2010
Start : 23:30 till late night
Venue : Ivan The Kozak
Door : HK$100 including 1Drink


DJs :
DJ TAKU "yaman" HIRAYAMA
http://www.myspace.com/taku_h
http://www.facebook.com/taku.hirayama

DJ F-JAY
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=fayjay&init=quick#/profile.php?v=info&ref=mf&id=554119738

DJ JUMBO a.k.a. Kiyo
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=fayjay&init=quick#/profile.php?id=690705424&ref=mf

and

DJ YAO (Solos Records, San Francisco, USA)
http://solosrecords.com/yao.html
http://www.facebook.com/taku.hirayama#/profile.php?id=718110836



This is new launched monthly party for GOOD DANCE MUSIC ONLY.

Ranging from 90's hiphop but also funk, soul, jazz, latin, brazilian, rare groove, disco, reggae and dub, never stop been inspired by ever-black, forever evolving music.
There is no hype, no era, no genre, no wall between the music.

We are going to take all yall back to the foundation of the party.
It's simply everybody goes to the party for good music and people and everybody is welcomed to share the vibe.

With our full of appreciation for music, gonna share you all the past and present (and also some unreleased future tracks?!) into magnificent mixture.
Like "STEPPIN' FORWARD BY LOOKIN' BACK".
We spread love to all era and genre of music and of course you, a real music lover.

And our first party tributes to your favorite producer's favorite producer "J DILLA".
We celebrate the life and music of James "Jay Dee" Yancey who has been in his spiritual transition on February 10th 2006 but still lives in all of music lovers.
Come join the tribute night, sing for Jay, dance for Jay and drink for Jay, bring your love and "Donuts" for Jay.
http://www.stonesthrow.com/jdilla






***And now, we got one more DJ who is the most wanted to drop some tunes for J DILLA in this city.
JAMES "YAO" ACEY from Solos Record gave us a shout and we're proudly to invite him behind the decks with us.
Such a hardcore J DILLA expert, music quality is guaranteed plus there must be that atmosphere when we listen to DILLA....


Also we would like to shout, thanks a lot for all of friends always supporting us.

*Heavy Hong Kong
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=heavy&init=quick#/pages/Heavy-Hongkong/361311755620?ref=mf

*SwaGGa Production
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=heavy&init=quick#/pages/SwaGGa-Productions/268412554403?ref=mf


Come down and see full of blackness will effect your weekend !!!!!
This one will be something you can't miss !!!!!



***Ivan The Kozak*** Russian & Ukrainian Restaurant

Address : Lower G/F., 46-48 Cochrane Street, Central, Hong Kong
(In Between of Lyndhurst Terrace and Hollywood Road. Opposite to 24Hours Hotdog Shop and Drop. )


***here are some mixset of us.
check out to feel tha macroy vibes !!!!!
http://soundcloud.com/taku-hirayama/in-the-darkness
http://soundcloud.com/dj-jumbo/30-minutes-made-vol-1
http://soundcloud.com/fayjay0202/nerumae-mix-dj-kazz