GOOD LOOKING presents
PROGRESSION SESSIONS OSAKA

6/21 (Fri) 23:00 @ KARMA. ¥3000/1D (adv. ¥2500/1D). DJs: LTJ Bukem, MC Conrad, Makoto, Shintaro.

LTJ Bukem

Following success with their Tokyo parties last year, genre-defining drum 'n' bass label Good Looking will bring the party to Osaka. This bash celebrates the first album release by good looking Good Looking Japanese artist Makoto. Legendary label boss LTJ Bukem with long-standing partner MC Conrad will be gracing the turntables for what is set to be a night of world class drum ‘n’ bass sounds.

SOCIAL INFECTION AND HOUSE FORCE
presents SQUATTIN'

6/28 (Sat) 22:00 @ MOTOWN CAFE & DEJA VU. ¥3000/1D. GUEST DJs: Claude Young (from Detroit), Heiko Laux (from Germany). DJs: Kihira Naoki, Katsu. Apple Buld. 1F-B1, Yamatoooji sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto city. Tel: 075-525-0211 URL: www.socialinfection.virtualave.net

Claude Young

UK-resident Detroit-techno VIP Claude Young is spinning in Kyoto with German top DJ/Producer Heiko Laux, at Motown Cafe. Perhaps more well-known in Japan for playing in the mega Saitama techno party Wire, this is a good chance to see him up close. With his unique style, mixing hip-hop, soul and house with a techno base, this is one (musical) cocktail that will actually improve your dancing.

CALM feat. MOONAGE ELECTRIC EMSEMBLE
3rd ALBUM Ancient future LAUNCH PARTY

6/27(Fri) 20:00 @ CLUB DAWN. ¥3500/1D (adv.¥3000/1D). SPECIAL LIVE: Calm feat. Moonage Electric Emsemble. GUEST DJs: All Out K & Antal (Rush Hour Records), Kindred Spirit. DJ: Sakajiri Kenji (Especial Records).

Calm

Of that rare breed of Japanese artists that have appeared on well-known foreign compilation releases (Compost, Yellow Production and others), Calm is playing at Dawn to mark the release of his first album in three years, Ancient Future. All Out K & Antal from the edgy, crossover Amsterdam label Rush Hour Records will also be playing, as will Kenji Sakajiri of Freedom Time and Cool to Kool event fame. A superb combination of local and foreign.

June club listings

1 Sun

SOUL FREE @ UNDER LOUNGE. Hip-hop/R&B. Weekly event. DJs: Minami, Benkei. MC: Moggy. HOST: Keisuke. Open 20:00. ¥2500/2D.

PATCHWARE ON DEMAND @ METRO. Electronica. LIVE: Opiate (from Denmark), Takeshi Tomita, PsysEx. DJs: kamachi, Kazuhiro. Open 22:00. ¥2500/1D (adv.¥2000/1D).

4 Wed

H2DP @ UNDER LOUNGE. Disco. Weekly event. DJ: *Groovy Workshop. Open 20:00. ¥2500/2D.

6 Fri

HYBRID FRIDAY "I LOVE R&B/HOUSE" @ TRIANGLE. R&B/House. DJs: Ban-chan, Ko-taro, Yuki, Ippei. Open 21:00. ¥2000/1D.

METROPOLITAN KOBE @ UWAYA GEKIJYO. UK Hard house/Trance. DJs: Simon Foy (from UK), Enegy-dai, Masaki, Terry + more. Open 21:00. ¥3000/1D (adv. ¥2000, foreigners: ¥1500/1D!). Koyounyu 1F, 6-3 hatoba-cho, Chuou-ku, Kobe. Tel:078-371-0132

AMALGAM 1st ANNIVERSARY @ VINAL. Deep house/House/Soul. GUEST DJ: Ootsuki Atsushi. DJs: Kitaura, Tetsu, Tsubasa. Open 20:00. ¥2000 (adv. ¥1500).

DEEP SOUTH RECORDS presents BRILLIANT @ ROCKETS. Techno. DJs: Asai Kunio, Jasper (from US), Ono. Open 23:30. ¥3000/1D (w/flyer: ¥2500/1D). www.deepsouthrecs.com

SUPER SOUL SHOW @ UNDER LOUNGE. Disco/Soul. GUEST DJ: Uchikawa Masahiko. DJs: Ootsuki Atsushi, Hisada, Matui. Open 20:00. ¥2500/1D.

STYLUS @ WORLD. House. DJs: Ageishi, "Napalm" Tadokoro, Ban. Open 21:00. ¥2000/1D.

7 Sat

MOON AGE PORNOGRAPHIC 2003 @ UNDER LOUNGE. Techno. GUEST DJs: Marco Bailey, Cristian Varela. DJs: Ken Harada, Sasa. Open 20:00. ¥3000/1D.

D.D.D. AND AMBIVALENT RECORDS presents OPEN AIR DANCE PARTY @ FUMIN NO MORI HIYOSHI. Psy-trance. Outdoor party in Kyoto. LIVE: Deviant Species, Scorb. DJs: Paul (from UK), Santos (from UK), Daniel, Onechang, Koki, W-tal, D.D.D. DJs. OPENING TUNE: Nogera (ex-Kinocosmo). Open TBA. ¥5000 (adv. ¥3500). D.D.D. Head office: 077-356-1969. www.ambivalent.jp

STAFF NIGHT @ SAM & DAVE NAGAHORI. All kinds of party music. Bar staff get in free. DJ: Beans. After hours till 8am! Men: ¥2000/2D, Women: ¥1000/1D.

WORLD LOVE vs QUEEN @ JOULE. UK Hard house/Trance. DJs: Simon Foy(from UK), Energy-dai, Masaki, Terry + more. Open 20:00. ¥2500 (w/flyer: ¥2000/1D, foreigners: ¥1000/1D!).

HYBRID SATRUDAY "GORGEOUS" @ TRIANGLE. R&B. DJs: Funkmaster Xin, Fuku, Nakaji, Shinke, Tsushima. Open 21:00. ¥2500/1D (w/flyer: ¥2000/1D).

PUBLIC CAFE @ CLUB DAWN. Indie rock/Guitar pop. Weekly event. DJs: Aoyama Toshiharu, Nakamura kazumoto. Open 20:00. ¥2000/1D (Foreigners: ¥1000/1D, students w/ID before 22:00: ¥1000/1D).

ROCK DO @ ROCKETS. Rock/Pop. DJs: Jin&Yo-1, An-Chang. Open 23:00. ¥2000/1D (adv. ¥1500/1D + mix CD, w/flyer :¥1500/1D).

THIS IS CLUB CLASH! @ METRO. Rock. The Crash tribute party. LIVE: Pealout, The Jerry Lee Phantom, Jack In The Box. DJs: Ishikawa, Takahashi (Pealout), Nakamura, Hayato, Rockn' Roll Rider Crew. Open 22:00. ¥2500 (adv. ¥2000).

ESSENTIAL 8th ANNIVERSARY PARTY @ WORLD. Hip hop. GUEST DJ: Watarai. DJs: Sancon, Toshimi. Open 21:00. ¥2500/1D (adv. ¥2000/1D).

8 Sun

COMPILATION PARK @ DAWN. Jazz/Crossover. LIVE: Kenlow. GUEST DJ: Mizuta. DJs: Paccage, hara, Taihei. Open 21:00. ¥2500/1D (adv. ¥2000/1D).

11 Wed

COLORADO CIRCUS @ DAWN. Rock. LIVE: The Folk Implosion, Deerhoof, Fluid, Sugimoto Takuya. Open 18:30. ¥3500/1D (adv. ¥3000/1D).

13 Fri

RENEGADE TERRORIZE meets DRUM & BASS SESSION @ KARMA. Drum'n'bass/Break beats. DJs: Zinc, Zed Bias a.k.a Maddslinky. Tuttle, Takuei. Open 23:00. ¥3000/1D (adv. ¥2500/1D).

HYBRID FRIDAY "ONDEKO" @ TRIANGLE. Jazz/House. GUEST DJ: Iwaki Kentaro (Dub Archanoid Trim). DJs: Asaura Takuma, Wase, Yamamoto Ryota, Tanaka Koji, Kanako, Naechin. Open 21:00. ¥2500/1D (adv. ¥2000/1D, w/flyer: ¥2200/1D).

RHYTHM LEAF @ DAWN. Techno/House. GUEST DJ: Takami. DJs: Dai.S, Tadashi Oda, Honmatsu Kenji, Tahiko. Open 21:00. ¥3000/1D (adv. ¥2500/1D).

TECH-COMI @ ROCKETS. Techno. DJs: Aya, Beyond, Shirakawa. Open 23:00. ¥2000/1D (w/flyer: ¥1500/1D).

H2DP FRIDAY EDITION @ UNDER LOUNGE. Disco. DJs: *Groovy Workshop, Popeye, Miura, Ken-bow, Jun. Open 20:00. ¥2500/2D.

HI-STORY @ WORLD. House. DJs: Yoku, Idomoto, Babao, K-Ji. Open 21:00. ¥2000/1D.

14 Sat

KANSAI SCENE 3rd ANNIVERSARY @ SAM & DAVE NAGAHORI. Please check the details in KS! Lots of specials!

ENCOUNTER @ ZING. House/Progressive house. GUEST DJ: Red Jerry (from UK). DJs: Shogi, Yashima, Breakey, Ko-matsushima. Open 22:00. ¥3000/1D (w/flyer: ¥2500/1D). www.encounter-music.com

MANGETSU SAI @ MOTHER HALL. Psy-trance. Full moon party! LIVE: Svria (from Portugal), N3XU5 (from Portugal). DJs: Shiva Jorg (from Germany), Full Moon Mondo. Open 22:00. ¥5000 (adv. ¥4000). www.newworld-dj.com

SUNSHINE KAKE @ FIREFLY. House/Danc Classic. DJs: Bluestreexxx, H-addiction, Arata, Hide-man, Naoto, Ito. ¥2500 (adv. ¥2000).

Z (ze:ta) @ UNDER LOUNGE. UK Hard house/Trance. GUEST DJ: Taka. DJs: Yatsu-Tomohiko, Miura. Open 20:00. ¥2500/1D.

CLUB SNOOZER @ KARMA. Rock. DJs: Tanaka Souichiro, Mura Keiji. Open 23:00. ¥3000/1D (adv. ¥2500/1D).

SEXY TRAX-powered by UNDER LOUNGE @ WORLD. UK Hard house/Trance. DJs: Ise, Yutaka.K. Open 21:00. ¥2000/1D.

20 Fri

COOL TO KOOL @ METRO. Future jazz. GUEST DJ: Rima(JCR). DJs: Okino Yoshihiro (Kyoto Jazz Massive), Sakajiri Kenji (Especial Records). Open 22:00. ¥2500.

HARDCORE CHAMPION 8 @ ROCKETS. Hardcore/Gabber. LIVE P.A./2Terror Crew + Psyba + Warst Blasterhead + more. DJs: Ishi, Tact, Hisaji, Keigo. Open 23:00. ¥2500/1D (adv. ¥1500/1D, w/flyer: ¥2000/1D).

LOFT IN PARADAISE presents FLAMINGO @ WORLD. House/Crossover. GUEST DJ: K-Suke. DJs: Alita, Noda, Kumagai, Tohru. Open 21:00. ¥2000/1D.

WICKED! @ UNDER LOUNGE. House. GUEST DJ: Tokusaburou. DJ: RDM. Open 20:00. ¥2500/1D.

REAF MUSIC presents CALLING @ DAWN. Acoustic music. LIVE: Ogurusu norihide, ok music ball, acoustic dub messengers. DJs: Toyokawa Masahiko, Matsumoto Teizo. Open 20:00. ¥3000/1D (adv. ¥2500/1D).

ZIMA presents LADIES NIGHT @ SAM & DAVE UMEDA. All kinds of party music. A glass of bubbly, a rose a free drink ticket, free nail artists and more for ladies! DJ: Akira. Open 19:00. Men: ¥2000/2D, Women: ¥1000/1D.

21 Sat

NYX meets QUBE @ MACAO. Psy-trance/Techno. LIVE: Masa. DJs: Mike Maguire (from UK), Ree-k, Mukai, Atsuji, Sayaca. Open 23:00. ¥3500 (adv.¥3000). Tel: 06-6264-6665, www.visionincarnation.com

BACK TO SKOOL @ SAM & DAVE UMEDA. All kinds of party music. Sam & Dave cheerleading squad performance. DJ: Akira. Open 19:00. Men: ¥2000/2D, Women: ¥1000/1D.

GLOW @ SAM & DAVE NAGAHORI. All kinds of party music. Black light dress up party! Open 20:00. Men: ¥2000/2D, Women: ¥1000/1D.

SEXY TRAX @ UNDER LOUNGE. Hard house. DJs: Ise, Yutaka.k. Open 20:00. ¥2500/1D.

JELLY BEAN RECORDS presents SUPER SOUL SHOW 23 @ WORLD. Soul/Disco. DJs: Ootsuki Atsushi, Hisada, Matsui, Enoki, Show5. Open 21:00. Men: ¥2500/1D, Women: ¥2000/1D.

23 Mon

STILL ECHO @ METRO. Hip hop. ACT: O.N.O.(from Tha Blue Herb), Kuranaka, Kazuma. Open 22:00. ¥2500.

27 Fri

DISCO FRESH! 2nd ANNIVERSARY @ UNDER LOUNGE. Disco. DJs: *Groovy Workshop, Ban-chan. Open 20:00. ¥2500/2D.

PEACE & LOVE DISCO @ SAM & DAVE NAGAHORI. Disco. DJ: Shiro Amamiya. Open 20:00. Men: ¥2000/2D, Women: ¥1000/1D.

CABALA @ METRO. Drag queen show. SHOW: Simone Fukayuki, Nadja, Diana, Margerita, Fronsoir + more. DJs: Lala, Yossy.

28 Sat

RING-WRECKED MACHINES "BLINK" RELEASE TOUR @ MOTHER HALL. Psy-trance. LIVE: Wreched Machines(Etnica net/from Brazil). DJs: Gabriel (from Brazil), Ryo, Jun. Open 23:00. ¥4500 (adv. ¥3500). www.ring-rec.com

HITS @ WORLD. Hard house/Trance. DJs: Yatsu-Tomohiko, Ko-Matsushima, Yashima. DRAG QUEENs: Coco, Jojo, Herena, Boolight Sean, Buzz Garbage. Open 21:00. ¥2500/2D (w/flyer:¥2000/1D).

WARP DA DISCO @ UNDER LOUNGE. UK Hard house/Trance. DJs: Shinkawa, Kaptain krazee. Open 20:00. ¥2500/1D.

DENDOU TSUKEMATSUGE @ KARMA. Drag queen show. DJs: Ibi, Ludmira. DIVAs: Diana Extravaganza, Mdx, Michel, Shimone Fukayuki, Nadja Grandiva + more. Open 23:00. ¥2500/1D (adv.¥2000/1D).

PHENOMANA @ ROCKETS. Techno. LIVE: Ryukyudisco (from Okinawa). DJs: Shin Nishimura, F.Goto. Open 23:00. ¥3000/1D(before 24:00/¥2500/1D).

Club contact details

328 (SAN-NI-PA) B1, Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-3401-4968. http://www.02.246.ne.jp/~azabu328

OSAKA

UNDERLOUNGE: Tel: 06-6214-3322. 2-7-11 634 Bldg B1F, Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.

CLUB JOULE: Tel: 06-6214-1223. 2-11-30 Brutas Bldg 2F-3F, Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka.

ROCKETS: Tel: 06-6649-3919. 2-8-31 Namba PIER6025, Namba-Naka, Namiwa-ku, Osaka.

ZING: Tel: 06-6213-2255. 3-15 Soemon-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka.

MOTHER HALL: Tel: 06-4397-9061. B1F 12-35 SWIN Yoshimoto, Namiba Sennishi-mae, Chuo-ku, Osaka.

TRIANGLE: Tel: 06-6212-2264. 3F-5F 2-18-5 RIBIA, Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.

CLUB DAWN: Tel: 06-6373-4919. 3-3-8 Nakazaki-Nishi, Kita-ku, Osaka.

CLUB KARMA: Tel: 06-6344-6181. 1-5-18 Kansai Bldg B1F, Saonezakishinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka.

CLUB FLATT: Tel: 06-6539-1915 B1F Asao Bldg, Minamihorie 1-1-12, Nishi-ku, Osaka.

CLUB VINYL: Tel: 06-6244-0899 B1F New American Plaza Bldg, Nishi-Shinsaibashi 1-16-12, Chuo-ku, Osaka. URL: http://www.vinyl.jp

GRAND CAFE: Tel: 06-6213-8637 B1F Spazio Bldg, , Nishi-Shinsaibashi 2-10-21, Chuo-ku, Osaka.URL: http://www.grandcafeosaka.com

FIREFLY: Tel: 06-6251-0469 B1F Yamatonagahori Bldg, 1-19-21, Simanouchi, Chuo-ku, Osaka. URL: http://www.firefly-osaka.net

SAM & DAVE UMEDA: Tel: 06-6365-1688 Nishitenma 4-15-19, Kita-ku, Osaka. URL: http://www.samanddave.jp

KYOTO

METRO: Tel: 075-752-2787. 46 B1F Ebishu Bldg , Shimo-Sagaru, Sitatsutumi-cho, Kawabata Maruta-machi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.

WORLD: Tel: 075-213-4119. BF1-BF2 97 IMAGIUM, Shijyo-Agaru, Nishi-Kiyamachi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto.

KOBE

UWAYA GEKIJO: Tel: 078-371-0132 1F Kouyou Unnu, 6-3 Hatobajyo-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe.

Club section compiled by Shino Kato