Gone Loko’s international rosta grows as we proudly present Takasi Nakajima from Tokyo / Fukui Japan - Takasi is one of the greatest DJ’s in Japan and the head of Xpansive Media a successful multimedia company. Nakajima began playing at the age of 16. He has one of the finest and varied collections of music in Japan playing everything from Dub, House, Techno to Hip Hop. In 1997 he was a finalist in the DMC regional DJ competition in Japan.
He is also one half of techno outfit Different World along side Detroit techno legend Claude Young.

Here they are Live at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival in 2007

Today Takasi gives us a sublime and impeccably well crafted Techno mix and has a downtempo mix already in the works for Gone Loko. Enjoy!

Streaming here

Download here

Tracklisting Unavailible.

James Baker returns to Solid Steel, with a fine selection. Ras G, Mayer Howthorne and Nobody provide a down tempo start and we pick up the pace with Domu, Rude Movements and MXM, who also release on his very own amp-art recordings.

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A1) Dislok8ted Science
A2) Safe Journey
B1) Dirty Language
B2) Whilst I was Scheeming

This is the first release on brand new label Amp-Art. The label will be dedicated to bringing high quality compositions from across the electronic music spectrum with its roots firmly in the past whilst reaching out to the distant future. First off we have label co-owner and producer MxM (hot of the trail of his well received”Move Me EP” on Philpot) delivering a 4 piece Detroit influenced electronic workout for you to bathe your ears and convulse your body to.

A1) is Dislok8ted Science, a grungy distorted beat greets you as the tune kicks into gear, gradually becoming more and more melodical before the melody’s entwine and the kick drops back in. Soulful pads drench the bleeping rhythms and freestyled analogue keys pitch fade thier way though the door, before resuming course into the basic groove. Making for a good floor filler and DJ tool.

A1) is Safe Journey; a track with more than a head nod in the direction of the motor city’s deeper producers. With Minor chords and basic bleeps the tune soon gains access to the facility of a bass line, which allows it to bring dark funk into the equation. The rhythm becomes increasing complex and some of the under patterned percussion almost sounds as if the filtered drum machine has the flu and complains with intermittent coughs and sneezes. A large hand clap asserts the tune before a haunting synth pitch slides a sonet over the top. Lovely Stuff.

B1) is Dirty Language, called so because the dusty samples talk the talk on this one. Another one for the dance floor as the chord riff works it way through the tune with evolving rhythms and 70’s synth swooshes bringing you up. Music is the universal language and an apt piece of commentary lifts the tune into act2 where layers of pads and synth stabs progress the track into darker territory before the curtain falls on act3 and everyone lives happily ever after.

B2) Last up we have “Whilst I was scheeming”, a dark dubbed-out minimal basement rocker for the early hours to round off this excellent EP.

MxM has released music on Philpot, Reincarnation, Hydrogen Dukebox, Combination Records, Snap-Shot, Philpot and Neo-Ouija.

Distributed and available through Rub-a-dub

Also available now on Juno
http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/344706-01.htm

www.amp-art.com
MXM Myspace

James Baker returns to GL with a sublime glitchstephopdubfolktecsoul(?) mix to keep us warm whilst we see out this big freeze and look forward to summer. Also I must apologise for the the lack of updates. Due to moving house things have been a bit up in the air recently but we are slowing getting back on track. We have some exciting mixes for you coming up from MXM, Linkwood, Elliott Dodge and Wave Effect to name a few. We also look forward to our first release on our own record label AMP-ART recordings (more news on that later) and also launch party details so stay tuned!
Now, back to business. The Snowy Tweeters mix can be found
here (streaming)
and
here (download - right click save target as)
fire up those amps and crank up the bass and kick back as James delivers another ground breaking eclectic set for your listening enjoyment.

Move D - Soap Bubbles (Bionaut Remix) - Fifth Freedom
Larry Heard - 25 Years From Alpha - Alleviated
Koi - Deaf - Styrax
Donnacha Costello - It Simply Is - Minimise
Wulf n’Bear - Raptures Of The Deep - 20:20 Vision
G Family feat Antonio Lyons - Night Shift - Real Tone Records
DJ Profile - Inflexable - Sound Of Barclay
Mike Huckaby & Pacou - Sessions - Cache
Roman IV - Neues Testament - Playhouse
Jesper Dahlbäck - The Persuader - Svek
Hardfloor - The Life We Choose (ERP mix) - Hardfloor
Pleasure Dome - 8 Min. Of Trance - Power Music Trax
Octogen - The Journeyman (Orlando Voorn Remix) - Soma
Tommy Bones - Focused Energy - Real Tone Records
MXM - The Untitled Deep - Philpot
Random Factor - Outlaw (John Tejada Remix) - 20:20 Vision
2 AM/FM - Poison Dart - Spectral Sound
$tinkworx - Amira - Strange Life Records
Lory D - Acix9999 - Wireblock
Nutty Featuring Daddy - Mdali - Miso
Tommy Bones - ‘Uhuru - Freedom’ - Real Tone Records
DK7 - Instone - DK7
Blunt - Deep Tunnel (Brian Aneurism Remix) - Dpress Industries
Liberty City - If You Really Love Someone - Tribal America
Larry Heard - Mercurian Funk - Alleviated Records
Secret Cinema - Poolside - EC Records
Quantec - Circular - Styrax

Bit of a hefty one this, Almost 2 and a half hours,

(orange transparent vinyl)
listening / orders
http://www.wordandsound.de/article/56452

info:
This is this years last chapter of our colored vinyl series and we
welcome a new youngblood to our label. MXM (short for ‘Maxim’) is a
fresh talent from the UK. He released music on Hydrogen Dukebox,
Combination Records and Snap-Shot. He also got future projects with
Linkwood (Firecracker, Prime Numbers) coming soon. On Philpot he
delivers two versions of the chord-driven ‘Move Me’ track feat. Jemima!
A great, deep vocal-anthem for the earlier hours of your set. On the
flip, the first track ‘The Untitled Deep’ is an absolute stunning
Electro track in the truest form of it..s meaning. Like an update of
early Cybotron with a bassline that kills and keys to put a smile on
your face! The last track called ‘Jazz Seducer’ chops some nice
piano-chords over a funk-laden beat, simple and plain…great!

Buy it here.

Juno SOLD OUT

Rubadub SOLD OUT

Phonica Records SOLD OUT

Link: www.goneloko.com
Direct Download: Alan Smith - Deep Techno Mix
Tracklist

Nebraska - Four Tax - Downlow
Niko Marks - Chune - Planet E
Telepaticos - I know - Enclave
Dan Curtin - Quaoar - Headspace
Kenny Black - Night Drive - Finest Blend
Future Beat Alliance - Highs & Lows - Delsin
Arne Weinberg - The Sins That Shaped Our Lives - Styrax
Panash - Cheval - Atavisme
Amp Fiddler - Move on (Alton Miller remix) - Detroit Wax
Rick Wade - Detroit calling - Harmonie Park
Synchrojack - End of the Road - Ferox
Aubrey - Jazz Oscillator - Ferox
Kirk Digiorgio - Holy (NWA remix) - New Religion
Sean Deason - Vortex - Styrax
Broom & Hill - Thumb - Pure Plastic
Jason Fine - Mood - FXHE
John Beltran - Going home - Groovia

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