KraftyRadio’s August Podcast: The Day of Hardcore Showcase by JAKAZiD
In between refreshing the Hardcore Tano*C website constantly the past few days, I’ve noticed that The Day of Hardcore headliner JAKAZiD has mixed a special KraftyRadio Podcast consisting of an interesting mix of mostly Japanese producers (the mixer himself the only one not Japanese, lol)
The mix itself is downloadable over here. And for reference, here’s the tracklist!
1. Cycheouts Ghost – Arcadex – ROMZ Record
2. DJ Shimamura – Bring The Noize – Dynasty Records
3. M-Neko – Everything Needs RAVE – MPT
4. M-Project – Blue Lotus – Terraform Music
5. Joshka – No Reason – Hardcore Tano*C
6. DJ Shimamura – Return 2 Universe – Dynasty Records
7. L.E.D. feat. Sana – The Shining Polaris (Kors K Remix) – Konami
8. RoughSketch – Pride or Money – Mob Squad Black Label
9. DJ Sharpnel – Shine!! – MPT
10. m1dy – Wani – Maddest Chick’ndom Pork
It features a variety of things – JAKAZiD’s new track for Hardcore Syndrome 3 entitled “Nø Reasøn”, kors k’s highly popular remix of L.E.D.’s The Shining Polaris, Cycheout G’s Arcadex from Vikalpa (one of my favourite tracks from there) and tracks from M-Project’s new album, M-Neko’s first album and DJ Shimamura’s new album. For those of you who keep seeing me blabber on about j-core but never really know what it is – this is pretty much a good starting point with arguably the most popular artists on there (Including Sharpnel himself and m1dy, Japanese King of Speedcore). It’s a diverse enough mix and a little bit mental in some places (I mean, come on. m1dy is there.)
August is shaping up to be a pretty good month for J-core in general as even BBC Radio 1’s Kutski has tweeted that he is making a j-core mix for his upcoming radio show. I shall be in Japan when it airs, most likely at the The Day of Hardcore, but nevertheless Kutski has good taste, so it should be a good listen.
And as I mentioned, I will be going to Japan for The Day of Hardcore, so I might make a photo report on that when I come back.
DJ Shimamura album SX: More Details
I doubt any of the regular readers of this blog read this, but I shall put this up here for my own enjoyment.
Japanese happy hardcore emperor DJ Shimamura of Dynasty Records has released full details about his upcoming album SX. He has posted on popular social networking website mixi the full tracklist, the rather delicious cover art and of course, some very important previews found on his Myspace account
Artist: DJ Shimamura
Title: SX
Label : Dynasty Records
Catalogue No. DNCD-002
Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. LIKE A INFLUENZA feat. 楽天斎 [Rakutensai]
03. Dream UP feat. Mari*F (Hardcore Euphoria Mix)
04. GENER8OR feat. MC RALLY
05. Always follow you (Drum’N'Rave Mix)
06. SX
07. Bring The Noize
08. Uphoria
09. Return 2 Universe 09
10. splash! feat. RIN (DJ Shimamura’s “SX” VIP)
11. Hold U Now
12. The Talking Goat
13. Outrobonus track
14. Dream UP feat. Mari*F (Afterschool Band’s Nu-Rave Edit)
On Shimamura’s myspace, there are previews for LIKE AN INFLUENZA (is this a reference to swine flu?), Dream Up, The Talking Goat and Bring the Noize.
As far as albums go, I am intrigued by the strange mix of new and old and newer updates of stuff that was once old but updated so it was new. Dream Up with Mari*F is such an old song I am little bit tired of hearing it. I mean, come on, it was on Shimamura’s first album Power Slam and has been retooled to infinity by this point. GENER8OR is one of those songs that have been around for a while but were waiting for a proper release to see the light of day. Always Follow You is no doubt an update of an older version of this song, while Return 2 Universe 09 is an update of an update of a song called Universe. Make sense?
The combination of new and old tracks balance themselves out. I am slightly disappointed by DJ Shimamura’s inclusion of Splash! by RIN, but this may be my prejudice at how awful RIN sounds and how she can’t actually sing.
However, bitching aside and any particular quirks about some of these tracks, I am very much looking forward to this album.
Plus, that cover. I mean, seriously. Shimamura looks so badass on the cover of his album which he has no doubt designed himself.
Seriously, what’s not to love? I am completely straight for Shimamura (since it wouldn’t make sense if I said I was gay for him, would it?) and this has completely made my day. Peace.
omg yay new DJ Shimamura album
Sparse details so far, but at least we have a title… and a release date.
Title: SX
Label: DYNASTY RECORDS
Release Day: 2009/08/05 (for those of you curious, this is a few days just before The Day of Hardcore)Format: CD
Tracklist: Unconfirmed
Participating Artists:
MC DHD (Hardcore Hit Squad) from UK (oh god no)
MC RALLY
楽天斎
and more…
Oh DJ Shimamura… you’re still human, so I forgive you for your inclusion of MC DHD on this album but otherwise you have me completely psyched.
