Eastern Departure Mix – January 2011
The new year started off with a blast. Making my annual excursion to Tokyo, I was able to add Fukuoka and Shanghai into the trip this year – all within three weeks, needless to say it wasn’t enough.
While in Shanghai I had the chance to check out Beat Conductorz, a party thrown by a group producers and djs including ex-Brooklyner, Hamacide. Strictly for the heads, it’s one of the few parties of its kind.
Back in Tokyo, I visited a party called Jazztronica!! at The Room which is organized by Ryota Nozaki (Jazztronik) and Shuya Okino (Kyoto Jazz Massive). No need to explain this legendary club to most of you, but if you don’t know already, it is owned by Shuya Okino of Kyoto Jazz Massive. The energy at the event was unlike any other, it was staggering to witness first hand the exuberance from the crowd.
Better late than never, the January Mix is ready. Though it’s only been a month into 2011, the tracks in this month’s mix is full of incredible tunes indicating that this will be another great year. While in Tokyo, I got an exclusive promo from the multi talented, Eiichi Izumi. He is the man behind Minotaur, a fashion label based in Tokyo and Fukuoka, and also DJs for his monthly events in both cities. The single was produced under the name of E2 productions, which is a collaborative joint by Eiichi and Enrico Crivellaro of Italy’s Neroli label. I also included Waves of Love (Deeper Mix) from the same single into the mix. You can get your copy here, however, both the vinyl and CD are limited, so grab it before it sells out!
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Tracklist
01. Daso / Why Try (orginal mix)
02. Ghostpoet / Cash & Carry Me Home (Alex Patchwork remix)
03. Eden / Uncountable Doors (A Green Meadow remix)
04. Daniel Drumz / Walking Into Sunshine
05. HF / Androgyne (Inedit)
06. Andre Zimma / Hope Is On The Way feat. Terry Lovique
07. Buzz Compass / Little Sunflower
08. DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Erro / Rock Wit U (dub)
09. Grooveman Spot / Ur Luv (Woo)
10. E2 Productions / Waves of Love (Deeper Mix)
11. Ezel feat. Tamara Wellons / In My Lifetime (Deetron Remix)
12. Hundred Strong feat. Amp Fiddler / Time (Andreas Saag Main Perspective)