Om episode
It's December and it's time for the last Analogue podcast of the year !! For this one we have something special for you. We are very happy to presnt you one of Japan's best Techno exports, Takaaki Itoh ! While you listen his exclusive 1 hr mix of 33 (!!!) tracks that he did for us, read some more info abt him... Bio: Takaaki was quickly impressed and intrigued by the new sound of Techno, that hit Japan hard in the early 1990s. It was something he had never heard before. In 1994 Takaaki began to organize his own techno parties in his home of northern Japan. By providing an interesting lineups, his parties quickly became a success. In 1996, having decided that it was time to start making his own tracks, Takaaki Itoh emerged to purchase the vital instruments to begin production. After sending out three finished projects to various labels, Majesty from US and Electracom from UK was fortunate enough to put Takaaki‘s first material out. This moment was something he will never forget, as he was finally able to hear his own music on vinyl. Several releases followed with Electracom as his tracks began to appear in magazine DJ charts in well known DJs from around the world. In 2000, Takaaki Itoh made his European DJ debut in Slovakia. People recognized his own style. Later he was becoming recognized as Japan's most underground and respected techno DJ. As of 2001 he was getting offers to perform at large clubs and festivals all over Europe, including Cosmic Trip and Svojsice in the Czech Republic, The Darkside in England, MTW in Germany, Awakenings and Reactor in Holland, Mayday and Sziget in Hungary, La Real and Code in Spain, U.Club and Boomerang in Slovakia, Projekt in Belgium, as well as events in Brasil, Columbia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Portugal, Serbia. Slovenia.. Takaaki Itoh took the next step and with Brano of Standa started his own label Wols. By 2005 Takaaki Itoh has released over 50 original productions on many different european labels like Sheep, Tsunami, Warm Up, Theory, MB Selektions, Integrale Muzique, PVC, etc. Recently he released EPs or remixes on Planet Rhythm, 1962, Modularz, Shaded, Grey Report, Dyad, Gynoid Ltd, Limited,... Links http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/takaakiitoh https://twitter.com/TAKAAKI_ITOH http://www.discogs.com/artist/7766-Takaaki-Itoh https://www.facebook.com/wols.takaakiitoh Tracklist: 01. ETAPP KYLE - LIMITLESS [TUA001] 02. P.E.A.R.L-ORDEAL 3 [PRRUKBLK 003] 03. DUSTY KID - EXIT 12 (CLAUDIO PRC REWORK) [ISOLA003] 04. EXIUM & REEKO - MD 18.2 [MENTAL DISORDER] 05. UNBALANCE - DRY RAIN (MARCELUS REMIX) [Rebalance #2] 06. MANNI DEE - NICOTINE KISSES [OSMUK 040EP] 07. ANTIGONE - BLANK SLATE [RYC001] 08. VILIX - ASH [MMV001] 09. FABRIZIO LAPIANA - 1003B [M_RECLTD1003] 10. BAS MOOY - SHANKS (EDIT SELECT REMIX) [Sleaze097] 11. KEL - CHIRAL [7777006] 12. LUIGI TOZZI - KRACKEN [DGR016] 13. SPHERICAL COORDINATES - SCBPA07 [POLEGROUP027] 14. ULWHEDNAR - BEGRAVD UNDER IS [NE13] 15. MIKI CRAVEN - 18.00 [TWD 03] 16. MARK MORRIS & UNAM ZETINEB - 08 [MANO400] 17. VILIX - TEPHRA (NESS REMIX) [MMV001] 18. ZADIG - 642 - [STUDIOR003] 19. MONOLOC - THINGS (RODHAD REMIX) [ CLR083] 20. EXIUM - MASSLESS PARTICLE (OSCAR MULERO REMIX) [POLEGROUP025] 21. LUIGI TOZZU - BIOLUMINESCENCE [HYPNUS] 22. CHRISTIAN WUNSCH - GRAPHENE [POLEGROUP 24] 23. VLADW - TRIANGULAR [RAWFAV04[ 24. NESS - CAREX- [TGP Extra 001] 25. SNTS - N3 [SNTS04] 26. DEEPBASS - SLEEPWALKER [RL03] 27. KWARTZ - FIRST FUNCTION [RSVD003] 28. KWARTZ - BREAKAGE EXIUM REMIX [POLEGROUP026] 29. KWARTZ - FORM AND VOID [POLEGROUP026] 30. ANTONIO RUSCITO - TERMOSFERA [RSLNS011D] 31. MILTON BRADLEY - DIVERGENCE [K2094] 32. TAKAAKI ITOH - ADD OFF (OSCAR MULERO REMIX) [WOLS] 33. ULWHEDNAR - STORTORGET [NE13] LISTEN / DOWNLOAD / SHARE