UK progressive house star Nic Fanciulli will be making his first appearance in Osaka–at long last! Not unlike millions of DJ-wannabes, Nic began his DJ career at local bars while working in a record shop, but his life changed drastically when Pete Tong from BBC Radio 1 played Nic’s first track, “Drifting”, on the respected Essential Selection show for 14 weeks. The rest is history as he became one the hottest DJs around, getting gigs at international parties such as Cream in the UK and Ibiza, and Defected events throughout the world, not to mention Homelands, Glastonbury and Turnmills. With DJ/producer James Zabiela, he plays under the alias of One + One, and the duo released a killer compilation album on dance institution Ministry of Sound UK. Fanciulli is an acclaimed producer as well as a DJ; a host of remix works (under Buick Project and Skylark banners) with Deep Dish, Xpress2, Sandy Rivera, Shapeshifters and generally the who's-who of progressive house, are testament to his talents.
9pm ¥3,500/1D, Adv: ¥2,800/1D. Guest DJ: Nic Fanciulli. DJs: Mike McKenna aka Discoscience, Elli-Rose, Yashima, Koichi Sato. www.nicfanciulli.com
Avant-garde UK electronic/techno label Warp is celebrating its second decade with a series of special gigs all over the world, including Japan. The indoor techno rave Electraglide will be back after a four-year absence, and it brings Warp 20 with it. Although only held in Kanto this time, the good news is that club Karma is having a petite Warp extravaganza of its own. The event features two of the label’s hottest upcoming producers, Flying Lotus and Hudson Mohawke. LA-based hip-hop beatmaker Flying Lotus (often abbreviated to FlyLo), aka Steven Ellison, signed to Warp in 2007. He is the nephew of Alice Coltrane, and you can hear this rich music heritage within his edgy, urban sound, which can loosely be described as a form of underground psychedelic hip-hop. Meanwhile, the label’s other rising star, Hudson Mohawk, aka Ross Birchard, blends cheesy ’80s synths and old-skool hip-hop with electro to create a fresh and unique signature sound. If you want to experience something new and yet undeniably very Warp, this is the night for you.
Club Listings
Sunday 1
ZETTAI-MU JAH SHAKA SOUND SYSTEM SESSIONS @NOON
Dub/Abstract. DJs: Jah Shaka, 1945 aka Kuranaka, Sak-Dub-I, Hon “Dub” Hiroaki. 10:30pm. ¥3,500 (Adv: ¥3,000)
ONE LOVE @GRAND CAFE
Reggae. Weekly party. DJ: Hiroto Da Yankee. 10pm. M: ¥2,500/1D, F: FREE
Friday 6
GOLD @ONZIEME
All mix. DJs: Hiroto Da Yankee, Ko-taro, Satoshi The Rock, Rover. 10pm. ¥2,500/1D (WF: ¥2,000/1D)
SPECIUM#3 feat RAM NIGHT @TROOPCAFE
D’n’B. Guest DJs: Red One, Aki. DJs: Yutaka, Wood, Seishiro. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,500/1D)
GRAVITY @UNION
Techno/House. DJs: Sho, Ichiro, Kentaro Kajino, Chilo, Kame, 8mg, eno. 9pm. ¥2,000/1D (WF: ¥1,500/1D)
SUGAR @GRAND CAFE
Hip-hop/R&B. DJs: Swing, Imai, Muto, Nori, Kazunari, Comsun. 10pm. ¥2,500/1D
DDD☆ DAISHI DANCE RELEASE PARTY @WORLD
House. Guest live: Gocoo. DJs: Daish Dance, Kaeru Kacho. 10pm. ¥3,500/1D (Adv: ¥3,000/1D)
ON-PA! 09 DAY 1 @METRO
House/Crossover. Live: Kuniyuki Special Band Set, Soft, Blissed. DJs: Kenji Takami, Altz, Sinkichi, Shinya. 9pm. ¥3,500/1D (Adv: ¥3,000/1D)
Saturday 7
KEN ISHII 15th ANNIVERSARY @TRIANGLE
Techno. DJ: Ken Ishii. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,500)
UNDER GRIND MEETS OSAKA CONNECTION @LUNAR CLUB
D'n'B. DJs: Hiroshi, Beginner, Yutaka, Massive, Kazu + more. 10pm. ¥2,000/1D
ELEMENTS @VANO
Techno/House. DJs: Yashima, Shawn Basik, Leo, Naoya Tsuji, Kenji. 10pm. FREE
VINO @UNION
House. DJs: Yabu, Uoshima, Kino, Toshimi. 9pm. ¥2,000/1D (WF: ¥1,500/1D)
SATA CLA @GRAND CAFE
Disco mega hits. DJ: Groovy workshop. 10pm. M: ¥3,000/1D, F: ¥2,500/1D
CLUB SNOOZER @KARMA
Rock. DJs: Soichiro Tanaka, Ryota Tanaka. 11pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,500/1D)
PUBLIC CAFE @NOON
Rock/Pop. DJs: Aoyama, Toshiharu, Nakamura Kazumoto. 9pm. ¥2,500/1D (WF: ¥2,000/1D)
DAITONIK @TROOPCAFE
Techno/House. DJs: Kenji Adachi, Tatsuo.y, Mamico, Fukumura, 2Nyan. 11pm. ¥2,500/1D (Adv: ¥2,000/1D)
ON-PA! 09 DAY 2 @METRO
House/Crossover. Live: Kingdom Afrocks, Based On Kyoto, Nabowa DJs: Hikaru, Apollo, Nakamuraitaru, Ban. 9pm. ¥3,500/1D (Adv: ¥3,000/1D)
SPRUNG @WORLD
Techno. DJs: Takkyu Ishino, Sunseaker. 10pm. ¥3,500/1D
(Adv: ¥3,000/1D)
Sunday 8
TRIBUTE TO LARRY LEVAN @UNION
House. DJs: Takeshi Kitazaki, Konishi, Tejoma, Tomy-α. 5pm. ¥2,000/1D
HOUSE NATION @WORLD
House. DJs: neroDoll, Kaeru Kacho. 10pm. ¥3,500/1D (Adv: ¥2,500/1D)
Friday 13
ONDO @CLAPPER
Techno. Guest DJ: Chopstick & Johnjon. Live: Elektronyq. DJs: Tessi, Unknown DJ Team. 11pm. ¥2,500/1D (WF: ¥2.000/1D)
4Rapture @UNION
House. DJs: Masaaki, Kunio Yasumatsu, Nagisa. 9pm. ¥2,000/1D (WF: ¥1,500/1D)
DETOX @TROOPCAFE
Techno. DJs: Takkyu Ishino, Q'hey, Hilock. 10pm. ¥3,500/1D (Adv: ¥3,000/1D)
DJ BAK "THE 12 JAPS" RELASE TOUR @WORLD
Hip-hop. Guest live: Ko-ji Zero Three. Guest DJs: Baku, 80Kidz, Kireek. DJs: Toyo, Kenz1, Takeshi, Massive, Light-one. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D
Saturday 14
"W" FAMOUS @GRAND CAFE
House. DJs: Masanori Morita, Daishi Dance, Ichiro. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D
CULTURE SHOCK JAPAN TOUR @TRIANGLE
D'n'B/Electro. DJs: Culture Shock + more. 11pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,500/1D)
TIME TO THE SMITHS – THE RESURRECTION OF MANCHESTER @KARMA
Rock. DJs: Aoyama, Sano-p, Nishino. 11pm. ¥2,500/1D (WF: ¥2,000/1D)
LOW END THEORY JAPAN meets REBELDOM @METRO
Cossover/Jazz/Lounge/Electronica. Live and DJ: Ras G, Nobody, D-Styles, Daddy Kev, The Gaslamp Killer, Nocando. DJs: Olive Oil, Hashim B, Hal, Quido aka dj Takuma, Kyohey. 9pm. ¥3,500 (Adv: ¥3,000)
Sunday 15
NIGHTWALKER @TRIANGLE
House/Electro. Guest DJs: Jerry Bouthier, Off The Rocker. DJs: Taku-Hero, Fu-Tsuka, Donguri, Kussun, Teedees + more. 9pm. ¥3,500 (Adv: ¥3,000)
ESSENTIAL @WORLD
Hip-hop/R&B. DJs: Sancon, Danbo, 2g Rice, Ne-nyo. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,500/1D)
Friday 20
GRAND CAFE 15th ANNIVERSARY feat. ANDRE COLLINS
House. Guest DJ: Andre Collins. DJs: Masaaki, Banzawa, Eleto. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D
THE ORB JAPAN TOUR @WORLD
Techno. Guest Live: The Orb. DJ: Alex Paterson. 9pm. ¥5,000 (Adv ¥4,500)
SOCIAL INFECTION @ZING
Techno. Live: Dub Magus from Beirut. DJs: Andrew Weatherall, Kihira Naoki. ¥2,500/1D (Adv: ¥2,000/1D)
HIGH LAND @TRIANGLE
D'n'B. Guest DJ: Krust & Die. Guest Live: O.N.O (Tha Blue Herb Recordings). DJs: 1945 aka Kuranaka, Toyo. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,500)
PUBLIC FRIDAY @ONZIEME
All mix. DJs: Ban-chan, Ko-taro, Yuta, Puccho. 10pm. ¥2,500/1D
Saturday 21
TETRA LOGISTICS @TRIANGLE
Techno. Guest DJs: Ivan Smagghe, Tim Paris. DJs: Kunimitsu, Yasuhisa. 11pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,500)
06 @ONZIEME
House/Electro. DJs: Mike McKenna, Koishi Sato + more. 9:30pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,300/1D)
LISA @UNION
House. Guest DJ: Ogawa. DJs: Mameha, Saijo, Koji, Pyun. 9pm. ¥2,500/1D (WF: ¥2,000/1D)
GRAND CAFE 15th ANNIVERSARY feat. SATA CLA
Disco mega hits. DJ: Groovy workshop. 10pm. M: ¥3,000/1D, F: ¥2,500/1D
CODA vs MIX JUICE @CLAPPER
Techno/House. DJs: Setsuna, Dom Pang, Yu, Hoser, Yabu, Dr.Juan, Toru Nakajima. 11pm. ¥3,000/1D (WF: ¥2,500/1D)
GARAGE @TROOPCAFE
House. DJs: Tohru Takahashi, Acid Brothers. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,500/1D)
(B)APE STORE KYOTO RENEWAL PARTY! @WORLD
Electro/House. Live: Teriyaki Boyz. DJs: Teriyaki Boyz all stars. 10pm. ¥TBA
COOL TO KOOL @METRO
Nu-jazz/Crossover. DJs: Yoshihiro Okino, Yoshihisa Fujii. 10pm. ¥TBA
Sunday 22
CONCIERGE:02 feat.SATOSHI TOMIIE BIRTHDAY SPECIAL @TROOPCAFE
Techno/House. DJs: Satoshi Tomiie, Telly. 10pm. ¥3,500/1D (Adv: ¥3,000/1D)
TRANSCEND @METRO
Techno/House. Guest DJ: OMB. DJs: J.G.N. 10pm. ¥2,500/1D
Thursday 26
HERNAN CATTANEO JAPAN TOUR @WORLD
House. Guest DJ: Hernan Cattaneo (special long set). DJ: K-JI. 10pm. ¥3,500/1D (Adv: ¥3,000/1D)
Friday 27
OSAKA SAFARI @GRAND CAFE
Hip-hop/R&B. DJs: George, Shimotaku, bigai, Malu, B=ball, Bullset. 10pm, ¥2,500/1D
NOMOTION @UNION
House. Guest DJ: Kentaro Iwaki. DJs: Shimazu, Moto. 9pm. ¥2,500/1D (WF: ¥2,000/1D)
DAISHI DANCE "Spectacle" CD RELEASE PARTY @TROOPCAFE
House. DJ: Daishi Dance. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,500/1D)
Saturday 28
DJs for DRC @TRIANGLE
Techno. Guest DJ: Jay Haze aka Fuckpony. DJs: TBA. 10pm. ¥TBA
ELEKTROJUNKIE @ONZIEME
Electro/Techno. DJs: Ko-Matsushima, Taku-hero, Vortech's, Donguri, Yuto. 9pm. ¥3,000/1D (Adv: ¥2,300/1D)
EMMA HOUSE @GRAND CAFE
House. DJs: Emma, Osakaman aka Yagyu, Nao Nomura, Kiccolee. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D
MASTERPIECE @UNION
House. DJs: Ise, Tsubasa, Katsumi, Eleto, Yuzo. 9pm. ¥2,500/1D (WF: ¥2,000/1D)
FREEDOM TIME @NOON
Nu-jazz/Crossover. DJs: Yoshihiro Okino, Yoshihisa Fujii, Takaharu Furutani, Jules, Brett. 9pm. ¥TBA
Sunday 29
FEARLESS SPECIAL feat. BENNY BENASSI @WORLD
Electro/House. Guest DJ: Benny Benassi. DJs: Shinichi Osawa, Masatoshi Uemura, Golden, Koichi Sato. 11pm. ¥3,500/1D (Adv: ¥3,000/1D)
BACK TO CHILL @TRIANGLE
Dubstep. DJs: Goth-trad + more. 8:30pm. ¥2,000/1D
