Friday, July 30, 2010

ぼやき。

ここんとこ引っ越しの準備に追われてます。

それにしてもどうしたら良いものか・・・。
1500枚のレコード、CD、DJ機材とかを日本へ送り返す為に、いくつか業者に見積もりを頼んでみるものの、$16000HKて!(日本円で20万円弱!)
世も末です。夜逃げしたい気分です。


ひとまずもっと色々あたってみるしかないけど、とりあえずはもう聴かなさそうなレコードもあるので処分しようと思います。香港在住で興味のある方は是非連絡下さい。

日本に帰ってからも実家の部屋に自分の居場所がなさそうなので、色々売ろうと思ってます。
レコードかデータかってのは置いといても、ひとまずこの数年で「今後もずっと聴き続けれる音、質感」というものが結構見えて来た様な気がするので。
「こういうのはもういいや」 的なレコードはばっさり売るつもりです。
こちらも興味のある方は帰国後いつでもどおぞ。


で、また新しい機材とかレコードが欲しいもんです、やはり。
大枚はたいて買った数々のレコードがいくらくらいで売れるのかも気になるところだけど、最近のレコ屋事情はどうなんでしょう?



ちょっと長くなります。



こっちにいてもロンドンで、NYCで、東京で、どこどこの店がクローズしたって聞くけどそんなにもうレコード需要ってないものなんでしょうか?
そんなにネガティヴな感じなんでしょうか?

自分に関して言えば、確かにレコードをプレイする機会は減ってます。
だってレギュラーでやってるとこにタンテがなかったりするから。爆
でもあるとこでやれるならもちろんレコード使います。

けど新しい音に関してはやっぱり香港で入手するのは難しくて、確かにデータが増えた。
しかもレコードかけるDJがいないもんだから、システムのセッティングもデータ向けになってるし、ヘタしたらタンテもSeratoのインターフェイスに繋がってたりする。
世も末です。


これからどうなって行くんでしょうね、DJカルチャー。

有名DJもどんどんTraktorとかSeratoとかにチェンジして行ってるけど、最初っからBPMを一定にしてピッチを合わせない、偽レコードやコントロールCDさえも使わない人がいっぱい。

多分ピッチを合わせる事に時間や労力を費やすよりも、もっとミックスする事自体に集中したいってノリなんだろうけど、それもどうでしょう?
そりゃー、最初からピッチが完全に合ってたらDJなんて超楽でしょうね。
誰でもロングミックス、ビューティフルミックス。
Ritchie Hawtinまでにはなれないだろうけど、エセRitchieになるのは簡単なのかも。
実際自分の好きなアーティストもそうなっちゃってる人いっぱいいると思うけど、決してその人のDJがすごいとは思わない。その人が出してる音自体は好きだけど。

つーかもう正直誰がやっても一緒やん、みたいな。
そんなんやったら別にミックスせんでも最初っから用意したミックスセット垂れ流しでも変わらんやん。
個人的にテクノのDJに関して言えば、それでもおもしろいセットやってる人が結構いるけど、皆が自分なりの「こだわり」を持ってやんないと、そのうちシーン自体がマンネリ化するのも時間の問題の様な気がします。
じゃないとDJの価値観は下がるばかり。

売れなくなった芸能人やら旬の短いモデルやらが、誰でも出来る様なしょうもないセットでウン十万円の小遣い稼ぎ。どこの世界も同じ様な傾向です。
世も末です。

一流のDJがネクストレベルに行く為のツールならともかく、そこら辺の人やビギナーがいきなりそこから入ってもとても「DJしてる」とは思えない。
デジタルDJ業界もR指定じゃないけど「DJ10年未満お断り」とかしないと本当にしょうもないのばっかりになるんじゃないかとリアルに心配してます。
ちなみに超一流のDJならフォーマットは何であれバッチリやるはず。


ますます「現場」ってなんだろう?って思います。


そのうち音がずれてるのを一生懸命合わせようとしてる人の方が「超頑張ってる、ヤバいねー」なんてなるかも。
今でもレコードのみで頑張ってやってるDJも少なからずいるだろうし、その中にはだいぶ神の領域まで近づいてる人もいるかもです。
もっとそういう人の価値が本当に評価されたら良いなと思います。
データのDJは楽だからギャラ1万円。
レコードのDJは苦労してるから5万円!とかになれば良いのになー。なんて。
どっかないですか?そんな素敵なお店?!


ちなみに散々そんな事言っといて、自分も日本に帰ったら自宅用にTraktor入れようかな?なんて悩んでます。
というのもCDJ置くスペースもお金もないから。
でも直感的にイメージを形にすることでインスピレーションだけは湧くかも。
で、それを実際にクラブではレコードとCDでプレイ。

「お前もそのうち・・・」って思われそうだけど、ちょっとやってみたい事もあって。
というのも最近の新しいエレクトロニックなHiphopが格好良い曲いっぱいあるんだけど、どれも2分とかですぐ終わってしまうのが切なくて。
じゃ、自分でループ組んだり、エディットしたりして ロングミックス出来ないかな?という・・・やっぱりロングミックスの方が好き。

生音をPCでってのはやっぱナシかなーって思いながらも、今後Flying Lotusがどうなって行くのかはやっぱり楽しみだったり。

と、考える事は色々。



うだうだ言っても時代は変わるし、それに置いてけぼりにされるのもイヤだけど、とにかく大事なのは「自分はこうありたい!」っていうこだわり。

それはDJに限らず何でもそうだと思うし、それをちゃんとやる人は流行り廃りに関係なく良いものを追い続けるんだと思います。
自分もそうでありたい。


とりあえず日本に帰国したらDJでギャラなんてろくにもらえないだろうし、考え方も変えないとやっていけないだろうから、とりあえず色々リセットする事になるだろうけど、まぁ、残り1ヶ月精一杯やります。

でも日本に帰ったらまたレコードが色々買える!

ちなみに新譜に関して言えば、このご時世にレコードで出してる人なんてよっぽどの好きモノだし、という事は昔よりも面白いものに出会える確率が高いと思うんです。
そう考えればポジティブかもね。
Beatportでゴミみたいな曲いっぱい視聴して時間と労力を無駄にするよりは、全然有意義な事だったりして。


キーポン。

Thursday, July 22, 2010

4nights straight !!!

was so fucked by weather last nite... and again today !!!

no wonder, quiet but i'd like to say thx for everyone dropped by yumla last nite.
without your support, we could have really lonly nite plus almost fired...

ok and again tonite, gonna be on decks at solas. (below dragon-i)
gonna cover dj kulu's set for 3weeks on thursday while he's back to london.
i'll start at 10pm and dj ivan and helen will join later.

music style would be a bit close to macroy last nite but i'm gonna drop some more authentic funk, breakbeats and boogie, a bit latin jazz, maybe.
feel like cool & the gang's live version...

so it's gonna be 4nights straight away til sat.
plus i may join frankie and ocean at yumla on sat for kim's last weekend in hk.

i'm also leaving but really sad to see off frds every time.....
but it always make me motivated to save save save more money and go back to see them again.
states, yes. europe, yeees !!!
i'm gonna save more money and go there for few months and catch all my frds then party, djing until i can't stand anymore !!! dream dream.

so work mo'harder !!!
i got carry on fucking 80psc vinyls (30kg!!!) again, pokgai !!!!!



Wednesday, July 21, 2010

macroy @ yumla tonite !!!!



why da fuck !?!?!?
always raining (3times straight away!) and even it's typhoon tonite, dayum nigga !!!
anyway, we got for 3more hours til start typhoon smashing party. 
ain't stuck in home, get more beer killa.

MACROY is coming back for all of music fans and all nighters tonite.
ranging from hiphop, funk, soul, jazz, afrobeat, latin, brazilian, rare groove, disco, house, dub, breatbeats.... mostly everything but quality, no hype, no era, no genre, no wall between the music.
we just never stop been inspired by forever evolving 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.
we spread love to all era and genre of music and of course you, a real music lover.
it's our full of appreciation for music, gonna share you all the past, present and futuristic tracks into magnificent mixture.
It's just like "STEPPIN' FORWARD BY LOOKIN' BACK".

our resident dj jumbo a.k.a. kiyo & taku "yaman" hirayama will drop tons of deep, funky, tribal, spacy, dubby... diverse of fresh tunes beyond music category.new, old, live, electronic... mixing everything and show you what is the "STYLE" !!!!



"MACROY"

DJs :
TAKU "yaman" HIRAYAMA, JUMBO a.k.a. Kiyo

and Powered by : YUI "BDP" TANAKA

Date : Wed.21.July
Start : 9pm till late in midnight

Venue : Yumla
Location : Lower Basement, 79 Wyndham Street, Central (Entrance Off Pottinger Street)
Website : http://www.yumla.com/

Free Entry + Drink Promotion All Night Long
*Pint Beer : $50  *Standard Cocktails : $40  *Chili Vodka Shot : $30

Contact : macroy@gmail.com



*****more information

***dj taku "yaman" hirayama***
http://www.myspace.com/taku_h
http://soundcloud.com/taku-hirayama
(Just update "Macroy Sample#2")
http://yaaamang.blogspot.com/
http://www.ciphermixtape.com/artists/the-artists/dj-taku


***dj jumbo a.k.a. kiyo***
http:
//www.soundcloud.com/dj-jumbo
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SwaGGa-Productions/268412554403


*also don't miss jumbo & swagga' team will bring "dj mitsu the beats" for all of hiphop and jazz fans in hk. Soon, Very soon !!!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133618233336450

Saturday, July 17, 2010

workout

don't remember how long i haven't do any exercise...
and just by chance i tried to push up for few days ago and i found my body got really older.
i was embarrassed a little bit and made my mind to up for workout.

but always give up in few times then considering how to keep it up...
then started to play minimal techno, not fast one.
slowly one time for 1verse and keep for 20times.

and i posted it on facebook status then got some comments real quick and also found jason posted
"minimal push up and tech crunch"

so why not, tried crunch with tech house as well.
a bit more melodic and has difference in each verse helped me pretty much but also fucking TOUGH !!!

plus another 20times of back extension, my body has been fucked, completely... even since next day.
it means i'm still kinda young but really have to keep it up, keep it up.

but the problem is if i have much musle pain in weekend, it will affect my work.
djing is kinda job need to move in small space and also less motion but that's why more tough coz we won't really feel pain when we move more and faster...... grrrrrrrr


btw, it's just 2nd day but i started to work on a track produce with sharvax a.k.a. jason tsui.
i don't have much skill or knowledge at all yet though he taught me a lot and show me how to build up sounds then made 12track of beats and it sounds quite bad ass techno !!!!!
especially for irregular percuss beats from mistake of copy & paste, it was lucky accident.

good for techno exercise discipline as well, HUSTLE !!!!!!!!!!!!


Tuesday, July 13, 2010

splaaaaaaash !!!!!

here is new party coming up in sunday afternoon.
our brothers, PUSH will bring every second sunday swimming pool party at "crowne plaza hotel " in causeway bay,

bring your swimming costume, your summery vibe and the hangover you sustained the night before, because we are going to SPLASH you away with our debut pool party.
happy hour runs throughout the event, and all of our lovely guests have free use of the beautiful pool.

get your SPLASH orn!



facebook event page : http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137618729596533&ref=mf


PUSH presents SPLASH @ club28 (rooftop swimming pool) crowne plaza hotel
guest dj : taku hirayama
djs : frankie lam, lukas
date : sun.18.july
time : 3pm-8pm
location : 28/f, 8 leighton rd, causeway bay
*free entry for the launch events rsvp via facebook confirmation
*maximum capacity is 80pax so don't be late and miss out as once you're in you won't want to leave..!


- cloak and chargeable towel services are available

- free membership application is your SPLASH key.. all guests for the 2 launch events can register for free for "club@28" membership giving you priority entry to the event each time.

- inquiries : push.hong.kong@gmail.com

Sunday, July 11, 2010

sunday morning balearic high

i just found a good way to "chill up" in sunday morning.

surprised myself got home in sober and also not really sleepy... dim gai ar?
so started to play some slow house to balearic from 6am and i feel high.
kinda healthy still and it's good excuse to stay up til morning for world cup final tonite !!!
go to bed late in morning and sleep til evening.

so keep chillin' up !!!


and there will be "splush" pool party by "push" djs on next sunday !!!
akw will be off to thailand for holiday so i'll cover his set and share decks with frankie lam & lukas.
party at an amazing location in causeway bay, roof top of crowne plaza hotel.


are you ready?!?!?! you just have to be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can't wait x 10,000 !!!!!!


*tunes of today




Saturday, July 10, 2010

yumla records

schweeeeeeeeeeet !!!!!!!!!

got an email from my big bro dan f and he announced he's gonna start new label named "yumla records".

yes, yees, YEEES !!!!!!!

seems it's already confirmed few release and there will be a track i've been waiting for long time.
it should be by dan himself, then yumla residents hong kong local duo basil tam & frankie lam, then dan & frederik borgesius. (go holland, GO !!!)

and i decided to up for few tracks at least before i leave to japan (as underground resistance resident in hk...)
my skill & knowledge would be less than 1month-beginning serato scratch dj though we'll see how i can push the shit up...
i'm gonna sell out some vinyls i won't play in japan anymore and ship back all stuff to my home in japan until end of this month then just concentrate for production in very last month.

even will keep working on music in japan and harass my boss to keep sending my shit until he say yes !!!
i'm seriously thinking to come back to hong kong (yumla!) and keep djing there as resident still.
so it's really great chance for me mother father !!!!!


but reading training manuals and website of logic is really difficult and pain....

ganba more tte !!!!!!!!!!!



*tune of today

http://soundcloud.com/dan-f-yumla/the-omega

Friday, July 9, 2010

coming again !!!

just confirmed i'll go to thailand again just before i go back to japan.

will stay mariott in huahin where is for ard 3hrs to drive from bangkok.
with yumla frds at this time.

i was saving asia miles to come back to hk from japan sometime but found 7000miles in my account will be expired in this september so just bought tix for this trip.
i got right choice, schweeeeeeet !!!!!!!!!!!!

will have title match with des to have over 7dished for breakfast and chill at beach & swimming pool in whole holiday.

already felt like missing the sunset and beach for long time......

keepon burning

cds !!!!!!!!!!

tonite : whotel living room 10pm-1am
tmr : adidas original concept store 7pm-10pm
whotel living room 10pm-1am

btw, i'll show up on blog of vitamin water hong kong and it's coming soon !!!!

also extended contract of my place until end of august but will ship back all of my vinyls and decks in hk to japan.
then put all my energy onto party and production.
i'm gonna up for few tunes at least before i leave the kong !!!!!

keeeeeepoooon !!!!!!!

*tunes of today




Sunday, July 4, 2010

july !!!!!!!!

long time no updating... and it's been july already, faaaark !!!!!
since asian force, my laptop & hdd went into mad and i spent lots of time for deleting all duplications and shits (this is the time i hate most! wasting time of my life!)... and now it's almost done.
but it might be pretty good to learn smt i never know how to use computer.
anyway, gonna keep my shit up for updating this blog more than before.
and what i did in past months is....

asian force以来、実に2ヶ月振りの更新。もう7月。
ラップトップの中もhddの中も色々溜まって、整理するのにだいぶ時間がかかってしまったけど(この時間がとにかく嫌い)ようやく一段落。
でもおかげで今まで知らなかったパソコンの使い方とかを勉強出来たかも。
これからはもうちょっとマメに更新します。
で、ここんとこ何してたかというと



*asian force in hong kong
*swagga' production presents. dj freedom chicken from tokyo
*monday junk trip with yumla guys
*silly thing presents. undercover party @ domani - yumla knows martin eyerer - bbq with silly thing & undercover ppl
*chill out in sai kung beach on monday
*yumla knows philipp jung (get physical / m.a.n.d.y.)
*bts radio showcase feat. andrew meza & charles munka
*gigi & rina's farewell party @ bassment
*parents visiting in hk
*bassment grand opening party



including work at whotel & adidas concept store, quite busy for djing like 3-4gigs in a week (playing 17hrs in a week was freaking destroyed!) and also inspired with many fresh guest dj act. it was busy for party since may really !!!

毎週末のwhotelとadidasでの仕事も含めて毎週3、4本djしててかなり忙しかったかも。
特に週で17時間ってのはかなりしんどかった。
でも海外からの色んなゲストdjのプレイもいっぱい聴けたしフレッシュ。
それにしても5月から怒濤のパーティーラッシュ !



i was pretty confident with my toughness but honestly completely exhausted... then kept thinking about vacation.
yes, then went to phuket !!! got sunshine and tanned well, i'm refreshed !!!
but waiting at fucking cold phuket airport fucked me up... i got cold right after trip and worked for 3days, dayum !!!

結構タフな方だと思っていたけど流石にもう体にだいぶガタが来てて、ずっと休暇の事を考えてました。
で、先週末から初のプーケットへ !!! 太陽浴びて久々にガッツリ日焼けしてリフレッシュ。
なはずだったんだけど、超寒い空港内で風邪を引いてしまい、香港に戻って来てからも体調不良のまま3日間dj・・・。



but it's been beautiful days since i came back then went to beach party in middle bay yesterday.
sunshine, lots of sexy, open bar... yes again, i was fucking fucked with no excuse.
plus had to heading adidas for work from 7pm, no mercy mofo !!!
supposed to go to yumla after but really couldn't...
had dinner by myself at tsui wah in cwb but puked on street in 15min after, deadman walking !!!
this is how i messed my weekend and gonna say thx to mr.hangover, i woke up 7:30 in sunday morning !!!!!
better go out again.

でも香港に戻って来てからずっと良い天気だったので、昨日はmiddle bayでやってたビーチパーティーへ。
太陽、ビキニギャルいっぱい、飲み放題・・・当然ベロベロ。
しかも7時からadidasで仕事だったんだけど超グダグダ。
夜はyumlaに行く予定だったんだけど本当に無理で、仕事の後チョイワーでメシ食った15分後くらいに道で全部吐いてしまう始末。
という訳で見事に週末の夜を無駄にしたんだけど、日曜の朝7時半に起きてしまってどうしよう。
とりあえず出かけるか。


*photo since may
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=192589&id=669075517&l=77622e4522

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=192596&id=669075517&l=b2612d1176


*tune of today