Friday, Dec 20th

CENTERED AFTERHOURS presents,

QUE SAKAMOTO 

(FABRIC RECORDS | MUTANT RADIO | OMBRA INTERNATIONAL)

BIO:

• Que Sakamoto is a musician and producer From Tokyo, Japan. He is known for his eclectic blend of diverse electronic music styles, as well as his use of vintage equipment and instruments in his productions.is DJ sets are always a surprise,
  Que Sakamoto is a musician and producer From Tokyo, Japan. He is known for his eclectic blend of diverse electronic music styles, as well as his use of vintage equipment and instruments in his productions. His DJ sets are always a surprise, because he caters his performances for the crowd in each country he visits. He never repeats the same vibe, always tending towards weird, interesting music, as this is how he expresses his Japanese identity. In one go, he can take the crowd from disco to garage to dub, even to trance and experimental breakbeat. For his current and future projects, Que Sakamoto is shifting his focus towards his Japanese roots. His passion is Japanese music from the 70’s to 90’s, and playing this music to a new generation, especially in Japan, to help connect people to their roots. This new direction reflects Que Sakamoto’s deep appreciation for his cultural heritage and his desire to showcase the rich musical traditions of Japan to a global audience. Que Sakamoto’s most famous track is “Minimüzikhol”, a collaboration with NT, which was released in 2019 and features a mashup of Japanese and Turkish electronic music. The track was widely played in clubs and radio shows around the world and helped to establish Que Sakamoto as a rising talent in the dance music scene. He is also a prolific radio DJ, having published mixes through Red Light Radio, The Lot Radio, Beats In Space, Rinse FM, and NTS Radio, as well as hosting his own show on Tibilisi’s Mutant Radio, 思考と発想　“Thoughts and Ideas”. In addition to his solo work, Que Sakamoto has collaborated with other artists and DJs, including John Talabot, Gaye Su Akyol and Hoodoo Fushimi. Que Sakamoto has also partnered with Japanese pioneer NT (Noriyuki Takagi), whose expertise in sound engineering is helping him create a truly authentic and innovative sound. In 2022, Que Sakamoto’s music took him on a tour of 22 countries, including Latin South America, Europe, USA, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, where he wowed audiences with his infectious beats and high-energy performances, playing at festivals and venues, such as Panorama Bar (Berlin), Mamba Negra (São Paulo), Fuji Rock Festival (Japan) and Sub Sonic Festival (Australia) Garbicz Festival (Poland) Artlab (Buenos Aires). Que Sakamoto is poised to make an even bigger impact on the music scene in the years to come.

LINKS:

SC: https://soundcloud.com/que-sakamoto

BC: https://quesakamoto.bandcamp.com/album/kaijin

RA: https://ra.co/dj/quesakamoto

COLIN JAMES

BIO:

• Colin-James Fellezs is a multi-genre house and techno DJ based in Southern California with sounds that range from intricately dreamy and tropical afro melodies, to deep, minimal, and jacking four on the floor beats.
  As a DJ documenting his journey in learning how to mix in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020, Colin seeks to provide an extraordinary experience to an audience that he identifies with that seeks danceable beats that blur the line of genre. Growing up in the islands of Hawaii and moving to LA to pursue a degree in Sociology and Environmental Studies, Colin’s recent work in the electronic music scene is well-demonstrated in cultural versatility in his ability to read and invigorate any social gathering with music familiar and foreign. 

In the few years since he started DJ’ing, Colin was recruited into becoming a resident curator for Secret Service LBC, a house and techno performance based collective based in the diverse city of Long Beach California where since his debut, their following has multiplied tenfold, and increases to do so today. While finding his sonic niche in the community, he has held multiple residencies alongside his fellow collective members and has provided direct support for acts such as Louie Vega, Marques Wyatt, Gene Farris, and Mark Farina, as well as been featured internationally on radio shows in the UK deep house community, showcasing his diverse abilities in sonic storytelling.

LINKS:

SC: https://soundcloud.com/colin101095

RA: https://ra.co/dj/colinjames/biography

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