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The Unique Sound of Japanese Club Culture

Joining the musical dots - soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, electronica, jazz and beyond.

Gilles tells the story of Japanese club culture in the 1980’s. First up he chats with Dave Dorrell who first took Gilles to Japan in 1989. We then hear from the Toshio Matsuura who tell us about Japan's obsession with Jazz Dance. Then director of the legendary Club Yellow, Yuko Ichikawa, tells us her story. Shuya Okino speaks about one of Japan's most significant clubs The Room. And Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy talks about her time as resident at the enigmatic Precious Hall in Sapporo.

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Sat 7 Aug 2021 15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Pacific Jam

    Night Trip

  • Ryo Kawasaki

    Trinkets & Things (Demo Version)

  • Chakra

    Itohoni

  • Ryuichi Sakamato & The Kakatougi Session

    Your Friend To Me

  • Hiroshi Sato

    Jo-do

  • Hiroshi Fukumura

    Hunt Up Wind

  • Major Force Productions

    Essential Dub

  • Dave Dorrell

    • Derek B

      Good Groove

    • M|A|R|R|S

      Pump Up The Volume

    • Melon

      Hardcore Hawaiin

    • Phuture

      Acid Tracks

  • Shibitt x Dairo Suga

    Kaamutonoru

  • Galliano

    Freddy's Dead (Live In Tokyo)

  • UFO

    Theme From Lupin III (Toshio Matsuura Remix)

  • Charles Mingus

    Boogie Stop Shuffle

  • Toshio Matsuura

    • United Future Organization

      Loud Minority

    • Kenny Dorham

      Afrodisia

    • UFO

      Nemurenai Insomnie (Instrumental)

    • Toshio Matsuura

      I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun

  • A Hundred Birds

    Black Water (Main Mix)

  • Mondo Grosse

    Star Suite (Shelter Vocal Mix)

  • Jazztronik

    Samurai

  • Yuko Ichikawa

    • Gwen Guthrie

      It Should Have Been You (Larry Levan Mix)

    • 4 to the Bar

      Slam Me Baby

    • Chaka Khan

      I Know You, I Live You

    • Ruriko Ohgami

      Typhoon Lady

  • Take Shimizu

    • The Sugarhill Gang

      Passion Play

    • B.T. Express

      Have Some Fun

    • Yasuko Agawa

      LA Nights

    • Spiritual Vibes

      Scheme Supreme

  • Jazzdelic

    Love In Us All

  • Shuya Okino

    • Kyoto Jazz Sextet ft. Tomoki Sanders

      Song For Unity

    • Bobby Byrd

      I Need Help

    • MONDO GROSSO

      Souffles H (King Street Club Mix)

    • Hiroshi

      Return Of The Original Art Form

  • The Orchids

    I Will Call You

  • Love Tambourines

    Midnight Parade (Remixed Hiroshi Okamato)

  • DJ Krush

    Just Wanna Touch Her (Stoned Jazz Mix)

  • Shacho

    • Soil & 'Pimp' Sessions

      Planet Caravan

    • Toshiyuki Honda

      Lament

  • Finger 5

    Kaette Hoshiino (I Want Your Back)

  • Yamasuki

    Yama Yama

  • Akira Ishikawa

    Let's Start

  • Ino Hidefumi

    Spartacus

  • Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy

    • Kuniyuki

      Precious Hall

    • Frankie Knuckles Presents Satoshi Tomiie

      Tears

    • Nami Shimada

      Sunshower (Larry Levan Mix)

  • COLORED MUSIC

    Colored Music

  • Masbumi Kikuchi

    Circle/Line

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Aug 2021 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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