METROPOLIS presents SAIKO vol.4 “Mecha Groove”
soul+jazz-ƒunk*broken±beats÷trip-hop=Mecha Groove

When: 2009.7.17 (Fri), 19:00-02:00
Where: SuperDeluxe, Roppongi (Tel: 03-5412-0515, www.super-deluxe.com)

Live:
Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro
Aroop Roy Live Band
Freesscape

DJs/MCs:
Spexsavers
Hiroko Otsuka
Ken Hidaka(hangouters/ Wax Poetics Japan)
Don Coglione
Marcus Payne

Dance: Orientarhythm

Live art: Rinpa Eshidan

VJ: Keibi (Japanese Cult Film)


Tickets: \3000 (adv) \3500 (door), w/1d. Available
through Metropolis, Lawson and at the door.

Web: www.metropolis.co.jp/saiko
www.myspace.com/saikosound

Production: Saiko
Promotion: Metropolis
Supported by iTunes, InterFM, MySpace, P-Vine Records, Wax Poetics Japan

Saiko vol. 4 “Mecha Groove”が今週の金曜日にやってきます！J・ソウル、ジャズ・ファンクからトリップ・ホップまで、都会的なリズム漂う日本のブラックミュージックの夜を見逃すな！

東京のインターナショナルコミュ二ティーは一体どのようにして日本の最新ミュージックを発掘しているのだろうか。その答えは、メトロポリス・ミュージック・エディターのDan Grunebaumが2007年に企画した最新ジャパニーズ・ミュージック・ショーケース“Saiko”にある。そこで今回、Danと
メトロポリスが共同で『Saiko』を開催する事が決定。インターナショナルな音楽好きのために『Saiko』というイベントをレギュラー化して開催する
ことになった.

Please join Saiko and Metropolis for an unpredictable evening of live music, DJs, MCs, dance performances and artists at SuperDeluxe in
Roppongi, this Friday.

Saiko Tokyo Live Music Showcase presents some of the astounding bands to be found in Tokyo to an international audience. Created by
Metropolis magazine and Music Editor Dan Grunebaum.

Saiko is a live music showcase in Tokyo launched by Dan Grunebaum, Music Editor of Metropolis magazine, and friends in 2007.

Saiko brings an outsider's perspective to Japanese music and presents some of the astounding independent acts Dan has come to know in two decades in Japan.

Saiko vol.1, "Best Japanese Albums," was a DJ night that presented classic Japanese records to an international audience in Roppongi.

In 2009, Dan teamed up with Metropolis to reboot Saiko as a full-fledged live music showcase.

In addition to presenting Japanese music to an international audience, Saiko provides a venue for Japanese bands to reach foreign listeners without having to go overseas.

Where does Tokyo’s international community go for great live music? And how do Japanese musicians reach a foreign audience without going abroad? To help provide an answer, music editor Dan Grunebaum and Metropolis present a series of nights featuring some of the astounding music to be found in Tokyo. In April, Saiko vol. 3 “Rock Chick” celebrated Japanese women rockers with an evening ranging from the heavy to the
arty at Roppongi club SuperDeluxe. Now for the July heat comes Saiko vol. 4 “Mecha Groove” – a look at some of the expressions of black music in Japan, with urban rhythms from J-soul to jazzfunk, broken beats to trip-hop.

Live performers:

Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro―Satoshi "Tiger" Okano’s Saitama “yellow soul” powerhouse sextet destroyed audiences at Fuji Rock
’08 and is soon to take its act to Europe. Out now: Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro (P-Vine Records)

Aroop Roy Live Band―Vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist from the UK, Aroop Roy bears influences from soul to funk, Latin and rock. Roy’s debut single "Too Long" was acclaimed worldwide. Out now: Absolute!! Sounds from Tokyo compiled by Aroop Roy (Unique
Uncut)


Freesscape―Vocalist Emi Evans and producer Hiroyuki Muneta craft a dark but joyful, trip-hop influenced sound that some compare to
Portishead. Out now: The Next Confusion

DJs:
Spexsavers―Dub, drum ‘n’ bass and electro are the keywords for London duo Mr Tikini and Brassfoot’s “mash-up ting.” Spexsavers
can be heard at their regular Bangers & Mash events and on their internet show Outtanet.

DJ Otsuka―Hiroko Otsuka combines the best of vintage funk and contemporary breaks in her monthly Champ residency at storied club
The Room. Out now: NewPeace3 (KeyofLife+)

And a special dance performance from Orientarhythm―where hiphop street dance meets Japanese martial arts.


“Every moment of it is thrilling.” –The Guardian

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