まったく新しい切り口のパーティー「Laguna Bass」が始動。ビッグパーティーNumbersやDiskotopia などからレジデントDJが集結。彼らはSeclusiasis, T&A, Tiger Bass, Civil Musicなどからリリースし、今までChromeo, Slugabed, Starkey, Kid606, Kotchy, Drums of Death, DJ Donna Summer, Darling Farah, RobThreezy, 80Kidz, Gainesなどのリミックスワークを手がけた。また、活動はワールドワイドであり、 GrandmasterFlash, M.I.A., Modeselektor, LCD Soundsystem, DJ Funk, Hot Chip, Ivan Smagghe, Skream, Mary Anne Hobbs, Headhunter, Optimo, DJ ZincなどとNewYork, London, Philadelphia, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Osaka、世界各国で共演を果たす。
The Laguna Bass resident DJs and creators of the event include members of the Numbers and Diskotopia collectives. Between them they have had releases on labels including Seclusiasis, T&A, Tiger Bass, Civil Music and have collectively remixed or had tunes remixed by Chromeo, Slugabed, Starkey, Kid 606, Kotchy, Drums of Death, DJ Donna Summer, Darling Farah, Rob Threezy, 80Kidz, Gaines and more. Furthermore between them they have DJed everywhere from New York to London, Philadelphia & Hong Kong, with such artists as Grandmaster Flash, M.I.A., Modeselektor, LCD Soundsystem, DJ Funk, Hot Chip, Hudson Mohawke, Ivan Smagghe, Skream, Mary Anne Hobbs, Headhunter, Optimo, DJ Zinc… and literally countless others.
The residents play a broad selection of dubstep that leans more towards the "post-dubstep" output of labels such as Hotflush, Hessle Audio, Hemlock, Ramp, Tectonic, Soul Motive, Apple Pips, Hyperdub, and so on, than the comatose previous wave of dubstep that you can hear elsewhere in Tokyo. Along with this, the DJs also spin a mix of UK funky, and gutter house from labels such as Numbers and Night Slugs. In the basement these sounds are mixed with tropical rhythms, baltimore breaks, grime and heavy bass, creating the hottest dancefloor jams in Tokyo. Meanwhile the bar space DJs mix these tones with groove infused hypnagogic hazes, Warp records style electronica, Modern Love style dub techno and more, allowing you to chill out with the most modern and interesting music played in the city.
The result is a reasonably priced, early weekday evening event that will be credited as the first of a new breed in years to come.See more