Description:
ollyGag Presents: LLik LLik LLik ft. Kazu Kimura (Japan) – Saturday 4th of July – Transit Bar – Free Entry!
After paving the way with a stomping techno set at Foreshore ‘08 on the lake, Kazu is back to show the berra once again how to make sure you get your dose of unreal beats while mingling with the friendly faces down at Transit Bar, sipping on some Jack just layed back ! :)
Kazu is the 3 deck wizard – but as ive been informed, its not gonna be 3 decks – its gonna be 4 decks – synced to Tractor Pro and an Allen:Heath:Xone2D, which only means 1 thing… some loooooose mashups of driving, funky, beautiful techno straight to your ears.
Supports for Kazu:
Scottie Fischer
Biggie
Gabriel Gilmour
Nick Smith
Staky
Kazu’s BIO:
DJ career back in 1987 playing at clubs in Tokyo and Nagano Japan. His passion for the music convinced him to become a professional DJ at the age of 20 which was no easy task at this time Japanese society. Teaming up with DJ Baby Tokio they went on to launch some of the earliest Electronics Dance Music/Techno parties in Tokyo setting up Voice Production in 89’ The concept was a multimedia mix control (DJ event/visuals/fashion) and it was a new movement for the Club culture of Tokyo at the time. Kazu first toured the USA back in 1990 playing club Medusa in Chicago and the legendary Trax in Washington DC. After returned from the States he started production of his own where he was featured on first Japanese Dj compilations such as Tokyo Explosion ’, VOLl 1 and VOL2 of Crown Records Japan in early 90’ He Moved to Australia in 94’ and he was received with open arms wowing local crowds and was immediately enlisted for shows across the country – from Perth to Sydney, Hobart to Melbourne, where he was widely acclaimed as the most popular techno DJ. All this while still travelling between Australia and Japan where he would play at the famous super club “Liquid Room” Tokyo.
Released ’Sound Media’ 4 Tracks EP through Holland Touche’s sub label Jam Records 95’. Mushroom Distribution service Australia approached him to mix the first ever DJ Excursions series CD vol 3, a first for Australia. Over the past 6 years he has played in Germany, Holland, Czech Republic, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Spain for European Countries. he also played in USA, and Japan of course, Singapore, Hongkong in asia. To express himself more freely Kimura has once again returned to the studio already releasing for the acclaimed Chris Liebing´s CL-Recordings(Frankfurt) imprint and with Mutual Solid Cuts(Barcelona) and Ben Sims´s Theory Records(UK)
his records has been played by techno dj´s like Ben Sims, James Ruskin, Oscar Mulero, Chris Liebing and many more.
Discography :
Kazu Kimura & Hagio / Wonderland (Tokyo Explosion Vol1)
Soundmedia(K.Kimura & M.Hagio)Orient Ep (JamRecords, Holland)
Kazu Kimura/ Magma (Warehouse Records, Germany) Kazu Kimura/ In The Jungle PT2/ Night Walk (CL Records, Germany)
Kazu Kimura/ Initiative EP (Mutual Solid Cuts, Spain)
Kazu Kimura/ Realist (Sketch Records, Italy)
Kazu Kimura/ Kodou EP (Evolution Records, Spain)
Kazu Kimura/ Accent (Tech On Records, Spain)
Kazu Kimura/ Native Rhythm (Dj-Pro Records, Spain) Kazu Kimura VS Dj Joton (New Rhythmic Records, Spain) Kazu Kimura/ Break Through (High School Records, Spain)
Kazu Kimura/ Resound
(Maxime Records, Spain)
Kazu Kimura/ Spectra
(Dj-Pro Records, Spain)
Various Artists, Kazu Kimura/ Theory Sampler Vol1 (Theory Records, UK)
Various Artists, Kazu Kimura/ Box EP (Theory Records, UK)
Kazu Kimura/ Flashback EP
(Plus Records, Tokyo-JP)
Remix Work :
Chris Zander/Money Honey(K.Kimura Rmx) (PV Records, Germany)
DP-6 /City Lights(K.Kimura Rmx) (Elephanthaus Records, USA)
Unknown Artist Japanese Remix(K.Kimura) (Blackcodes Experience, Spain)
Lasik / Angel Shadow(K.Kimura Remix) (Suspiria Records, Spain)
Paul Mac / Wrapped Up(K.Kimura Remix) (DJ – Pro, Remix Records, Spain)