Re: (313) tokyo
It's a fabulous place but the first time is frightening as the language barrier is sooo profound. Tower Records in Shibuya is fantastic. You can also get the street press there and I know there's an English language paper. Disk Union in Shibuya is awesome for Detroit and there's a jazz DU somewhere else - I forget where. I always meant to go visit Edo Castle but I get scared negotiating the railways! ;) I stayed at Century Hyatt this time in Nov and there was some great tourist info in the foyer in English that proved better than the guide books. Some things are really cheap in Japan, like diffusion fashion lines if you're buying clothese. The department stores - which are amazing - should give tourists an exemption on their GST equivalent but sometimes they don't tell you because of the language barrier! You should show your passport at point of purchase. The Japanese are lovely and you just need a few basic phrases to get by like thank you, hello, goodbye for starters. It's safe to wander around late too. Have plenty of small change for the vending machines. -- From: mislav bobic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: (313) tokyo Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:39 PM Appologies for interupting minimal topic ;-)) I will be in Tokyo during 25 Nov-4 Dec and thought if someone could give me few tips. Usual stuff like where to hang out, record shops, must see places, good places to eat etc.. Already know for dj 3000 gig in Module Club on 25th Nov. Could be sweet. Anyone from the list going there ? 313-ers from Tokyo ready to meet up for drink or else pls hit me back. It will be my first time there and I can not describe how excited I am. Shouts to everyone on the list ! Mislav -Original Message- From: Odeluga, Ken [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 November 2005 19:20 To: Martin Dust; Jason Brunton Cc: 313 Mailinglist List Subject: RE: (313) Laurent Garnier and UR Dan knows... (I don't think he's said no outright. Isn't the possible appearance simply being pushed back till sometime next year?) -Original Message- From: Martin Dust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 November 2005 11:18 To: Jason Brunton Cc: 313 Mailinglist List Subject: Re: (313) Laurent Garnier and UR I wasn't really disagreeing Jason but hasn't he said no to the radio thing or have I got hold of the wrong end of the stick? I was merely pointing out that I could understand why he'd/probably say no... On 23 Nov 2005, at 08:39, Jason Brunton wrote: Mike personally doesn't give two hoots about being on Radio One but he has a lot of mouths to feed and the main reason for this tour is to help feed those mouths and increase general public perception of UR- he DOES care about those people and so I can't see any reason why he would veto or morally object to a radio broacast of this kind- if Mike was doing things on his own terms for this tour then A: it would never happen because he hates touring and B: He would be playing at Club 69, T-Funkshun, Traffic and other small clubs across the world and not meat markets like The Arches, Shine etc etc cheers Jason On 22 Nov 2005, at 16:14, Martin Dust wrote: On 22 Nov 2005, at 15:59, Dan Bean wrote: True, but not everyone can get to Liverpool + a Breezeblock session would introduce them to a new (and v. young) audience. Whether you think they should be reaching a wider audience is another story, though my impression is that UR themselves wish to do so. Mike does things on his own terms as far as I can tell and probably wouldn't give two sh1ts about being on Radio 1... m
Re: (313) tokyo
Also remember that Japan's ATMs are not all compatible with Cirrus so have some spare cash or credit card as back up. It's a fabulous place but the first time is frightening as the language barrier is sooo profound. Tower Records in Shibuya is fantastic. You can also get the street press there and I know there's an English language paper. Disk Union in Shibuya is awesome for Detroit and there's a jazz DU somewhere else - I forget where. I always meant to go visit Edo Castle but I get scared negotiating the railways! ;) I stayed at Century Hyatt this time in Nov and there was some great tourist info in the foyer in English that proved better than the guide books. Some things are really cheap in Japan, like diffusion fashion lines if you're buying clothese. The department stores - which are amazing - should give tourists an exemption on their GST equivalent but sometimes they don't tell you because of the language barrier! You should show your passport at point of purchase. The Japanese are lovely and you just need a few basic phrases to get by like thank you, hello, goodbye for starters. It's safe to wander around late too. Have plenty of small change for the vending machines. -- From: mislav bobic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: (313) tokyo Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:39 PM Appologies for interupting minimal topic ;-)) I will be in Tokyo during 25 Nov-4 Dec and thought if someone could give me few tips. Usual stuff like where to hang out, record shops, must see places, good places to eat etc.. Already know for dj 3000 gig in Module Club on 25th Nov. Could be sweet. Anyone from the list going there ? 313-ers from Tokyo ready to meet up for drink or else pls hit me back. It will be my first time there and I can not describe how excited I am. Shouts to everyone on the list ! Mislav -Original Message- From: Odeluga, Ken [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 November 2005 19:20 To: Martin Dust; Jason Brunton Cc: 313 Mailinglist List Subject: RE: (313) Laurent Garnier and UR Dan knows... (I don't think he's said no outright. Isn't the possible appearance simply being pushed back till sometime next year?) -Original Message- From: Martin Dust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 November 2005 11:18 To: Jason Brunton Cc: 313 Mailinglist List Subject: Re: (313) Laurent Garnier and UR I wasn't really disagreeing Jason but hasn't he said no to the radio thing or have I got hold of the wrong end of the stick? I was merely pointing out that I could understand why he'd/probably say no... On 23 Nov 2005, at 08:39, Jason Brunton wrote: Mike personally doesn't give two hoots about being on Radio One but he has a lot of mouths to feed and the main reason for this tour is to help feed those mouths and increase general public perception of UR- he DOES care about those people and so I can't see any reason why he would veto or morally object to a radio broacast of this kind- if Mike was doing things on his own terms for this tour then A: it would never happen because he hates touring and B: He would be playing at Club 69, T-Funkshun, Traffic and other small clubs across the world and not meat markets like The Arches, Shine etc etc cheers Jason On 22 Nov 2005, at 16:14, Martin Dust wrote: On 22 Nov 2005, at 15:59, Dan Bean wrote: True, but not everyone can get to Liverpool + a Breezeblock session would introduce them to a new (and v. young) audience. Whether you think they should be reaching a wider audience is another story, though my impression is that UR themselves wish to do so. Mike does things on his own terms as far as I can tell and probably wouldn't give two sh1ts about being on Radio 1... m
RE: (313) Tokyo Record Store recommendations
Just thought I'd update on this one as I was provided quite a bit of useful information from list members... I ended up only having half day to record shop in Tokyo so I decided on most of the information I had received to hit Shibuya. A good guide to finding the way to where record stores there is http://jpatokal.iki.fi/text/j2j/05trecord.html Rather annoyingly record shops don't seem to open until 11am or later - so I ended up first in the large HMV there which has pretty much the same stuff as any branch of HMV anywhere in the world, except it did seem to have a few of the newer Japan-only releases - for example I picked up a 7 with a Tosh and Kudo mix on it, and a 12 with some James Brown housey remixes which turned out to be quite nice... I intended to go to Disk Union next as that had came up in numerous recommendations as the best, but it did not appear to be open - I later discovered it was, but they put a sign near the bottom of the stairs that makes it seem like it is closed off (advertising their forthcoming 100yen sale!). Instead I ended up in Recofan practically across the road, and one that had not been recommended much to me - actually turned out to be very good and I picked up a whole bunch of Major Force 12s... I tried Technique - up some stairs in an alley - several times but it was still closed after 12pm so I figure it must only open certain days or from late... Lastly I ended up in Disk Union which is in a building with a different branch of the shop on each level so I went first to the techno/house floor - plenty of bargain secondhand semi-rarities a lot cheaper than London/Manchester - most 12s are 200-800yen(1-4 quid). Excellent selection of new and back catalogue techno, way better than any store I have seen in the UK... No crappy trance too, whereas most UK shops seem to be 50% crappy trance and 50% other stuff (perhaps because 50% of UK record buyers are trance muppets?) One thing I did notice is that rather bizarrely UK releases are cheaper in Tokyo, despite having travelled 6000 or so miles - perhaps some UK record company types can explain why this is so? Upstairs was the hip hop/drum and bass/downtempo (oh, and rb - it seems very popular in Tokyo; lots and lots of wack records!). Didn't find much stuff up there, just a few Mo Wax-type things, but if I had a bit more time I would probably have turned up quite a few cool things! Lot of cheap jungle classics that you tend to find expensive and beat-up in the UK. Most of the stuff seemed to be filed in the wrong section though! Supposedly there are 100s of record stores in Tokyo so a few more days is probably justified. Its also worth checking out the area of Akihabara where you can pick up cheap electronic goods - if you're thinking of buying a new MD, digital camera or computer components, for example, you can knock 50%+ off UK prices - kind of helps justify a new toy and the trip :) One thing to note is that very few people outside of hotel staff speak English so you end up blagging your way around a little - my elementary Japanese didn't work too well, though I did try :) Cheers David
Re: (313) Tokyo Record Store recommendations
yeah Technique opens at 12:00 mid-day, they close around 10:30pm most music people in Japan work till midnight and don't get outta there futon till 11:00 Rob Jarvis Victoria Music Ltd. Unit 215 old gramaphone works 326 Kensal Road London W10 5BZ + 44 (0)20 7565 8193 voice + 44 (0)20 8960 3834 fax http://www.victoria-music.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] (MSN messenger) pro-jex + killa bite + inform + subvoice + room tone + housedust + nepenta + u7 + kne' deep + rodeo meat + response audio + sounds unique + hypercubic + radio sonic + neon + feedback From: David Hampson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:29:26 - To: 313@hyperreal.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: (313) Tokyo Record Store recommendations Just thought I'd update on this one as I was provided quite a bit of useful information from list members... I ended up only having half day to record shop in Tokyo so I decided on most of the information I had received to hit Shibuya. A good guide to finding the way to where record stores there is http://jpatokal.iki.fi/text/j2j/05trecord.html Rather annoyingly record shops don't seem to open until 11am or later - so I ended up first in the large HMV there which has pretty much the same stuff as any branch of HMV anywhere in the world, except it did seem to have a few of the newer Japan-only releases - for example I picked up a 7 with a Tosh and Kudo mix on it, and a 12 with some James Brown housey remixes which turned out to be quite nice... I intended to go to Disk Union next as that had came up in numerous recommendations as the best, but it did not appear to be open - I later discovered it was, but they put a sign near the bottom of the stairs that makes it seem like it is closed off (advertising their forthcoming 100yen sale!). Instead I ended up in Recofan practically across the road, and one that had not been recommended much to me - actually turned out to be very good and I picked up a whole bunch of Major Force 12s... I tried Technique - up some stairs in an alley - several times but it was still closed after 12pm so I figure it must only open certain days or from late... Lastly I ended up in Disk Union which is in a building with a different branch of the shop on each level so I went first to the techno/house floor - plenty of bargain secondhand semi-rarities a lot cheaper than London/Manchester - most 12s are 200-800yen(1-4 quid). Excellent selection of new and back catalogue techno, way better than any store I have seen in the UK... No crappy trance too, whereas most UK shops seem to be 50% crappy trance and 50% other stuff (perhaps because 50% of UK record buyers are trance muppets?) One thing I did notice is that rather bizarrely UK releases are cheaper in Tokyo, despite having travelled 6000 or so miles - perhaps some UK record company types can explain why this is so? Upstairs was the hip hop/drum and bass/downtempo (oh, and rb - it seems very popular in Tokyo; lots and lots of wack records!). Didn't find much stuff up there, just a few Mo Wax-type things, but if I had a bit more time I would probably have turned up quite a few cool things! Lot of cheap jungle classics that you tend to find expensive and beat-up in the UK. Most of the stuff seemed to be filed in the wrong section though! Supposedly there are 100s of record stores in Tokyo so a few more days is probably justified. Its also worth checking out the area of Akihabara where you can pick up cheap electronic goods - if you're thinking of buying a new MD, digital camera or computer components, for example, you can knock 50%+ off UK prices - kind of helps justify a new toy and the trip :) One thing to note is that very few people outside of hotel staff speak English so you end up blagging your way around a little - my elementary Japanese didn't work too well, though I did try :) Cheers David
Re: (313) Tokyo Record Store recommendations
I found with some of the record stores there, they don't allow you to listen to the records, which is crazy... sounds like most london record stores... *grumble* ab
Re: (313) Tokyo Record Store recommendations
Also check out Technique records in Shinjuku if I remember correctly... a bitch to find, but well worth the effort. I found with some of the record stores there, they don't allow you to listen to the records, which is crazy... Anyway, good luck with you treasure hunt! Peace, Patrick. On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 02:59 AM, David Hampson wrote: Hi Does anyone have any recommendations for good record stores in Tokyo? Cheers David -- Southern Outpost - Sydney. Distribution: Twilight 76, Detroit http://www.southernoutpost.com Infiltrating your sound systems. --
Re: (313) Tokyo Record Store recommendations
Cisco or Disk union. Don't know their addresses sorry, but I think the latter is in Shibuya. *** This e-mail is from Telegraph Group Ltd. - 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DT. Registered in England No 0451593. This message, its contents and any attachments to it, are private and confidential. Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination of the whole or any part of this message (without our prior consent in writing) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this message please notify us immediately. No contracts may be concluded on behalf of Telegraph Group Limited by means of email. *** - Original Message - From: David Hampson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313@hyperreal.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 February 2003 15:59 Subject: (313) Tokyo Record Store recommendations Hi Does anyone have any recommendations for good record stores in Tokyo? Cheers David
Re: (313) Tokyo Record Store recommendations
in shibuya, there's a street where you basically have only record stores; they are all there ! don't remember the name of the street, but if you go to tower records and ask about it to the guy who takes care of the electronic music section, he'll tell you (that's what I did :) ) cyhl http://www.dreamlabrecords.com http://www.bastardjazz.com Toby Frith wrote: Cisco or Disk union. Don't know their addresses sorry, but I think the latter is in Shibuya. *** This e-mail is from Telegraph Group Ltd. - 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5DT. Registered in England No 0451593. This message, its contents and any attachments to it, are private and confidential. Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination of the whole or any part of this message (without our prior consent in writing) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this message please notify us immediately. No contracts may be concluded on behalf of Telegraph Group Limited by means of email. *** - Original Message - From: David Hampson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313@hyperreal.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 February 2003 15:59 Subject: (313) Tokyo Record Store recommendations Hi Does anyone have any recommendations for good record stores in Tokyo? Cheers David
Re: [313] Tokyo / 313
There are a few small monthly magazines that tell you what's happening, my favorite being UrbanFlyer. Womb, in Shibuya, has a big techno night once a month www.womb.co.jp and the Liquid Room in Shinjuku has big stuff, too. Of course, you'll have to check out Maniac Love, in Harajuku (I think) that has DJ Wada from Co-Fusion every friday night. e [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings All. I am visiting Tokyo in april, and any 313-relevant info in regards to any events/places (especially in the Shibuya/Harajuku area)would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -j This transmission is confidential and intended solely for the person or organization to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you believe you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [313] tokyo
hey ! I should be living there by then, but it all depends how long it takes for my working visa to process! Sometimes it takes up to 3 months, but its in the works now. I have been involved in the Tokyo techno scene for some years (that is also part of why I am moving there, I will be working in the techno scene)so I will put some info together for you, and if I am there when you are, maybe I can show you around one day! Where will you stay? The techno scene there is still very fresh. in 97 I was at a party at liquid room with jeff takkyu ishino. i could not beleive it, it felt like some early detroit parties, no one was on drugs. it was purely aout the music and everyone i spoke too knew detroit techno inside out. They were screaming and dancing until 7am or longer can't remember. Of course the scene has progressed and grown since then. Check out SUBVOICE record label, and the artist shufflemaster he is one of my faves. I think he also owns TEchnique record store in shibuya where you should go to. Anyway, it is not so easy getting around sometimes as there are no street signs, you usually find something by knowing what it is next to. nihongo wakaru? sukoshi dake? oh. do you know the little event magazine FLYER? There is a FLYER Tokyo, so that will also help you to find events , record stores etc... --- michael thomas coyote [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 313'ers, i will be in tokyo this april, and i'm looking for people to hang out with, show me around, go record shopping with, etc. i would also be interested in any information about clubs, record stores, art galleries, and cool events.. i'm very interested in finding out more about the techno scene in japan. this is my first trip to tokyo, and i speak almost no japanese, so it would be very cool to hook up with some people to see stuff with... drop me an email, michael -- e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c: +1.614.260.6716 u: www.ele-mental.org Wir fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf der Autobahn - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] = ***saRu maNe***tm __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: (313) Tokyo confirmation
The only thing for sure if Sony or EMI took over Bertelsmann/BMG is that quite a lot of roster bands, producers, authors and others from both companies would be made redundant (as the Brits say). Every single other such merger has been followed by a reduction in the artist roster of both labels (in the case of record companies). Fred
