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.
M-Project’s 2nd Album (wait, he had a first?): Hardcore Illusionist
On the scale of things, this is old news but I might as well post it up here for posterity.
Artist: M-Project
Title: Hardcore Illusionist
Label: Guhroovy / Terraform Music
Catalogue No. DQC-279
Tracklist:
01. HxCx JUNKIEEE
02. Vibrations
03. Interrude#1
04. ALL I NEED YOUR LOVE (LONG Ver.)
05. My Little Fantasy (Feat.haru*nya)
06. Ultimate Destruction (A+D+A+M lab4 Remix)
07. Party Lover
08. Vibrations (SPeeDX Remix)
09. Interrude#2
10. Rainbow Cyclone
11. The 7 Wonderz (JAKAZiD Remix)
12. Blue Lotus
13. After World
The thing I find with this album is that prior to its release, if you look in the right places you’d be able to find some of the tracks. (HxCx Junkie on AVSS, Vibrations on Bit Music, the Ultimate Destruction remix on some Australian mix CD and JAKAZiD’s remix somewhere on di.fm’s happy hardcore channel if you look prerecorded sets of the North American Hardcore Moment show.
That aside, I’d gladly pick up this CD because for one thing, it should be a good listen. As with the other releases I’ve reported here, it should be available at The Day of Hardcore/Comiket.
