Berlin-based Chilean electric music producer/DJ Ricardo Villalobos
is coming back to Osaka. Since started playing conga and bongos
at the age of 10 or 11, his inspirations have ranged from UK rock to
organic house, rhythmic Brazilian music to Argentinean Tango. As
a long-time friend of Richie Hawtin, another Berlin-based minimal
techno genius, he has a minimal techno essence to his sound. He's
been a huge fun of Depeche Mode for ages and you can hear his
love of them on his amazing remix of Depeche Mode 'The Sinner
In Me'. The party starts at 2pm on Sunday afternoon and finishes
at 11pm so it means you can still catch the last train and make it
to work on Monday. You can expect a good long set too!
Club Listings June
1(FRI)
KRUSS 3rd STATION @ CLAPPER.
Techno. GUEST LIVE: Sleeparchive(from Germany).
DJs: YodaHaruka, Teemo, Masami.
11pm. ¥3,500/1D(ADV:¥2,500/1D, WF:¥3,000/1D).
DJ MARKY JPN TOUR @ TRIANGLE.
D'n'B. GUEST DJ: Marky(from Brazil).
DJs: Toyo, Kuranaka, Hiroshi, Kenzi, Masashi.
10pm. ¥3,500/1D.
FADER @ ROCKET&SAOMAI.
Techno/House/Breaks.
GUEST DJs: Sugeron, Kihira Naoki, Mamezuka, Kenji Marui. DJs: Jun Ohmune, Ono, 920, sin + more.
11pm. ¥3,000/1D.
PJ @ SAZA*E.
All mix. Weekly party. DJs: GWS .
8pm. ¥2,500/1D.
CELEB STYLE @ 11.
All mix. Weekly party. DJs: Kenbow, Hibiki, Kotaro.
8pm. ¥TBA.
WHAT'S POPPIN' @ PURE.
Hip hop/R&B. Weekly event. All you can drink all night. DJs: Minami, George, $Crew, Satochin.
M:¥3,000, W:¥2,000(W:¥1,500 before midnight).
2 SAT
TOWA TEI DJ 20th ANNI. TOUR @ SAZAE.
House. GUEST DJs: Towa Tei, Shinichi Osawa aka Mondo
Grosso. LIVE: Kozue Ayuse. DJs: Juse, Taku-hero, Kitagawa.
8pm. ¥4,000/1D(ADV:¥3,500/1D).
E2B @ CLAPPER.
Techno. GUET DJ: Chopstick & Johnjon. DJs: Ibald
Ralf, Unknown DJ Team, Midori.
11pm. ¥2,000/1D.
MAYURI JPN TOUR @ KANON.
TECHNO. DJs: Maryuri, Dora + more.
10:00pm. ¥2,000/1D.
BLISSDOM TOUR @ BLACK CHAMBER.
Psy trance. LIVE: Alien Project, Painkiller.
DJs: Ari Linker, Roy Engel, Takashi, Isao + more.
10pm. ¥5,000. Tel: 06-4702-7085.
POLAR SHIFT @ ZING.
House/ Techno. DJs: Joey, Jules Brett, Ai, Dotaro + more.
10pm. ¥2,000/1D.
PITCHWORK DJ TOUR @ METRO.
Techno. LIVE: Manukan, Iichard. DJs: RKD1, RKD2, Naoto,
Ricky. 10pm. ¥3,500/1D.
EMMA HOUSE @ WORLD.
House. DJs: Emma, K-Ji. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D.
HYPNOTIC @ PURE.
Hip hop/ R&B. Weekly event. All you can drink all night.
DJs: Satochin, Zen, Takuya + more.
10pm. M:¥3,500, W:¥2,500.
3 SUN
REX THE DOG JPN TOUR @ TRIANGLE.
Techno/Electro. GUEST LIVE: Rex the Dog(from Germany),
Ultra Brain. DJs: Juse, Toyo, Kiccolee & Jun Ohmune, Hirockin.
9pm. ¥3,500/1D (ADV:¥3,000/1D).
THA QUEENS @ GRAND CAFE.
Reggae. Weekly event. MUSIC: Hiroto Da Yankee. 10pm. M:¥2,500/1D, W:¥2,000/1D.
SOULFREE @ 11.
Hip hop/R&B. Weekly event. DJs: Minami, Benkay, Kaz001.
10pm. ¥TBA.
5 TUE
LEGEND @ GRAND CAFE.
House/Garage. Weekly event. DJs: Yoku, Ge-hi Mania, Ko Matsushima, Ageishi + more(change weekly).
10pm. ¥1,000/1D.
7 THU
EVERYONE @ SAZAE.
House/Techno. DJs: Mameha, Yashima, Hirom, Masashi Osaku.
8pm. ¥2,500/2D.
INDI ROCK NITE - ROCK'2'ROCK @ KANON.
Rock. Weekly event. DJs: Nakamura Kazumoto, Kondo Shuichi, Umeki Yoshihito.
10pm. ¥1,500/1D.
HOT SAUCE @ PURE.
Reggae. Weekly event. All you can drink all night. DJs Platinum, UJ, Precious Stone + more. 11pm. ¥2,500.
8 FRI
SSII!!XX @ TRIANGLE.
Techno/Hip hop. LIVE: Kaito aka Hiorshi Watanabe, Inner Science, Disc System.
DJs: Kubotakeshi, Keith Gordon (from Ryukyu Undrground).
10pm. ¥3,000/1D.
4 RAPTURE @ UNION.
House. DJs: Eitesu Takamiya, K-Suke, Masski.
9pm. ¥2,500/1D.
OSAKA SAFARI @ GRAND CAFE.
R&B/Hip hop. DJs: George, Shimotaku.
10pm. ¥2,000/1D.
YOJI BIOMEHANIKA @ METRO.
Hard dance. GUEST DJ: Yoji Biomehanika.
DJs: George-S , Makoto.
11pm. ¥3,300/1D(ADV:¥2,800/1D).
SAYANSE @ WORLD.
Reggae. GUEST SOUND: Infinity. GUEST DJ: Munehiro. SOUND: Bass Green THuder Head, Ever Rising + more.
10pm. ¥3,500/1D.
SOUND MASSACRE @ SAM&DAVE KYOTO.
All mix. GUEST DJs: Master Key, Yukijirushi, Sancon. ¥TBA.
9 SAT
HYPER:SOCIETY @ SAZAE.
House. DJs: Tomoyuki Tanaka, Takahiro Takahashi, Saitoh + more. 8pm. ¥3,000/1D.
FOR PARADISE @ GRAND CAFE.
House. GUEST DJ: Ian Friday(from NYC). DJs: Ge-hi Mania,
Tokusaburo, Daisuke Ito, Ikeuchi.
10pm. ¥3,000/1D.
ORGANZA @ CLAPPER.
Minimal techno. GUEST DJ: Dinky(from Chilli).
DJs: Pi-ge, Shirakawa, Kunimisu.
11pm. ¥3,000/1D.
GAN-BAN NIGHT @ KARMA.
Techno/House. DJs: Captain Funk, Takayuki Serino, Sugiurumn, Kagami.
11pm. ¥3,000/1D.
KIX @ ZING.
Techno/Breaks/House. DJs: bRoTheRmAn, Dan Elliot, Ian
Handsley, I-bec, Ko-Matsushima, Shawn Basik, Danyk don't Panyk, Wes. 10pm. ¥2,000/1D.
MIXJUICE @ TWICE CAFE.
House/Techno. DJs: Shogi, Sachiko, Mameha, Setsuna, Chain, Yabu. 10pm. ¥1,000/1D.
SCREAM! @ WORLD.
House. Pole dance, S &M show. DJs: Mitomi Tokoto + more.
10pm. M:¥3,000/1D, W:¥2,000/1D
PSYTRIP VISION @ FULUBOKKE NATURE PARK.
Open air party. LIVE: Multistate, Xatrik, Lost&Found. DJs: TarrU, Hide, Chezo, BuzZ, Kz + more
8pm. ¥5,000(ADV:¥4,500).
DAIHOHJOE @ HIGHLAND PARK KONAKAWA.
Techno/House Open air party. LIVE: Quartz-Head 01.
DJs: Kihira Naoki, Aatoshi Endo, Kai, Ryuji, Ido + more.
5pm. ¥4,000(ADV:¥3,000). dieohjoe.net.
15 FRI
HOUSE FUSION @ GRAND CAFE.
House/Garage. GUEST DJ: Andre Collins. DJs: Daisuke, Ackin', Masaki. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D.
THE CHILL LIVE TOUR @ 11.
Live sound. LIVE: The Chill. DJs: Yops, Skatething, Gota Yashiki + more. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D.
STAR FESTIVAL @ TRIANGLE.
All mix. GUEST: Dn Letts(from UK). LIVE: Goma da Didgeridoo, Soul Fire. 10pm. ¥4,000.
GARDEN @ UNION.
House. GUEST DJ: Turbo(from GTS ). Djs: Tokumoto, Hirose, Kawabata + more. 9pm. ¥2,500/1D.
ONE LOVE @ WORLD.
Reggae. SOUND: Hiroto Da Yankee, D.K.S . Sound w/Hi-Rank, Takumi. 10pm. M:¥2,500/1D, W:¥2,000/1D.
16 SAT
ROOTDOWN @ KANON.
Hip hop. GUEST DJs: Dez, Andres. Djs: Kazikiyo, Mash, Yabashi + more. 10pm. ¥2,500/1D.
OASIS LOUNGE 3rd ANNI. @ OASIS LOUNGE. House/Progressive/ Techno. DJs: Dan, Lee, I-Bec,
bRoTheRmAn + more. 10pm. ¥FREE!
BIKINI NIGHT feat. TWILIGHT @ GRAND CAFE.
Ibiza house. DJs: Daishi Dance, Mitomi Tokoto, *GWS .
10pm. ¥3,000/1D.
STAR FESTIVAL @ TRIANGLE.
Hip hop. GUEST DJ: Jeff(from Anticon). Live: Twigy, Abnomal Buluma. 10pm. ¥3,500/1D.
NANAIRO @ ZING.
House. DJs: Shin.Takemoto, Milk.Bro, Shintaro, Simi-chang + more. 9pm. ¥2,000/1D.
PUBLIC CAFE @ NOON.
Rock/Pop. DJs: Aoyama, Nakamura. 9pm.
¥2,500/1D(WF:¥2,000/1D).
LITTLE BITCH @ KARMA.
Rock/Pop. DJs: Ichiro Rider, Ryo, Tetsu, Kazuya.
11pm. ¥2,500/1D.
PEACE @ LAB.TRIBE.
Hard house/Hard Techno. DJs: Jun, M.Minami, Carp, C-co.
10pm. ¥3,000/1D.
COOL TO KOOL @ METRO.
Nu jazz. GUEST LIVE: Sleep Walker. DJs: Yoshihiro Okino, Yoshihisa Fuji. 10pm. ¥2,800/1D.
17 SUN
MINUS 8 JPN TOUR @ UNION.
Afterhour party. GUEST DJ: Minus 8(from Swiss). DJs: Matalob, Nob Tee, Sakamoto + more.
7am. ¥2,000/1D(WF:¥1,500/1D).
22 FRI
PROMPT @ CLAPPER.
Techno. GUEST DJs: Audio Werne, Mike Shannon.
DJs: Ryuji, Nopan, Tadashi Oda.
11pm. ¥3,000/1D(WF:¥2,500/1D).
LADIS NIGHT @ SAM&DAVE KYOTO.
All mix. DJs: Luke, Kitamura. ¥TBA.
ESSENTIAL @ WORLD.
Hip hop/R&B. GUEST LIVE: Full of Harmony.
DJs: Sancon, Danbo, 2g Rice. 10pm.
¥3,500/1D.
NIGHT LIFE @ LAB.TRIBE.
D'n'B. DJs: Takashi, Tsutsui, Massive, Yushi.
10pm. ¥3,000/1D.
23 SAT
WEST @ ZING.
Prog house/Techno. GEUST DJ: Presslaboys(from Italy).
DJs: Yashima, Shogi, Nogami, Togawa, Hakariya, Tetsuya.
9pm. ¥2,500/1D.
IN THE FIRST FLIGHT @ ROCKETS .
Tehcno. GUEST DJ: Ellen Allien(from Germany).
LIVE: CloudFloor. DJ: Ozaki. 11pm. ¥3,500(ADV:¥2,000).
BANQUET 3rd ANNI. @ GRAND CAFE.
House. GUEST LIVE: Joi Cardwell. DJ: Orienta-Rhythm.
10pm. ¥2,000/1D.
MASH UP @ Sazae.
Hard house. DJs: Shinkawa, Co-hey, F.Gotoh.
8pm. ¥3,000/1D(WF:¥2,500/1D).
HOUSE MUSIC SATURDAY @ UNION.
House. Djs: Takecho, Katsumi + more.
9:00pm. ¥2,000/1D.
YABAI RECORD MATSURI RELEASE PARTY @ DROP.
Psy trance. LIVE: Hiyarant, Multi Satae, Catrik, Lost & Found. DJs: Masis, Yuji, Minoru + more.
12am. ¥4,500(Before 1:00am ¥3,500).
RF presents RELEASE PARTY @ WORLD.
House. GUEST LIVE: Rasmus Faber + Simon Gery. DJs: TBA.
10:00pm. ¥4,000/1D.
29 FRI
ZETTAI-MU @ NOON.
Abstract. CASTs: The Iration steppas(from UK), 1945 aka Kuranaka + more. 10:00pm. ¥TBA.
HOUSE BEAT @ GRAND CAFE.
House. DJs: Sugiurumn, Yagyu. 10pm. ¥2,500/1D.
DJ A-1 RELEASE TOUR @ LAB.
TRIBE. Hip hop/Breakbeats/D'n'B. GUEST DJ: A-1. DJs: Takeshi + more. 10pm. ¥3,000/1D.
30 SAT
A BUN DANCE @ BLACK CHAMBER.
Techno/House/Breaks. DJs: Off The Rock(Shinichi Osaka &
Masatoshi Uemura), Disco Twins, Ryukyudisko, Daishidance, Coldfeet + more. 9pm. ¥5,000(ADV:¥4,000).
WICKED! @ SAZAE.
House. GUEST DJ: Christina Carpentieri(from Italy).
DJs: R(erre) del Mondo, Isohama, Ton.
8pm. ¥3,000/1D(WF:¥2,500/1D).
NO.228 @ GRAND CAFE.
House. DJ: Sawa. 10pm ¥3,500/1D.
HIJAK presents BLACKJAK @ JARDIN.
Nu jazz/Electro, Prog house/D'n'B. DJs: TripleByPass,
Ange, Jules, Milk.Bro + more.
10pm. ¥2,500/1D(WF:¥2,000/1D). Tel: 06-6214-2771.
PLAY PAUL JPN TOUR @ TRIANGLE.
House. GUEST DJ: Play Paul(from France). DJs: TBA.
10pm. ¥TBA.
FREEDOM TIME @ NOON.
Nu jazz. DJs: Yoshihiro Okino, Yoshihisa Fujii, Jules, Brett.
9pm. ¥TBA.
FOR SKOOL BREAKS @ KARMA.
Breaks. DJs; Makoto, Taqei, Shohey, Shaka-itch + more.
11pm. ¥2,500/1D.
In June, Saza*e once again sees a veteran DJ and producer
of critical acclaim, Slacker, aka Shem McCauley.
In 2001, Shem established the edgy label Jukebox in
the Sky and it has sent out a steady stream of quality
house music under the guise of both Slacker and his
alter ego Head Honcho. Besides DJ, producer and the
label boss, he is also a great remixer and he's worked
with the likes of Armand Van Helden, Moby, Junkie
XL and Boy George to name a few. With over 16 years
of DJ career and the working experience with a variety
of musicians, he's developed genre-less DJ style which
is known as the Slacker sound. If you want to know
what's happening in the UK club scene at the moment,
he's the one to check out.
