Kana’s first podcast: City Lights featuring Justin Margovan
The Kana Show has been remodelled, reshaped, re-jiggled, and returns to you in an all new format – you guessed it – a Podcast!
The new face of Kana will be this “Kana Cast“, this way we will be able to maintain a regular weekly show without any interruptions from bandwidth drop outs and deliver exactly what you want – top quality shows from amazingly talented and passionate artists!
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We are commencing a new mix series entitled “City Lights”, Leo Hede started things off in a very special a couple of weeks ago which you can find here, and will find on Kana and iTunes in the coming weeks.
But, for our first Kana Cast we would like to re-introduce you to the deep, hypnotic stylings of Justin Margovan. We asked Justin to prepare something very special for our listeners to capture the depth and drive of his musical passion, this is what he has to share with you, I think you’ll agree it is something very worthy indeed.
“I wanted to do something different than a complete full on dance floor mix. Areas of it still have that vibe but it was aimed so that people can listen to it on their mp3 players, at home when they are warming up for a night out, or even when they get back after a club. There’s dark parts and light parts with some subtle, and not so subtle, energy changes. I hope you all enjoy the journey.”
A little about Justin:
As an artist playing and making music, it’s easy to boast your achievements and credentials. Justin would rather let you listen and decide for yourself. A dedicated student to his craft, this guy is constantly evolving his skills and never fails to put on a show.
He’s been Djin since early 90s and just getting round to releasing some tracks.
Here’s a studio mix for you all to enjoy and it explores the darker side of his passion.
Thanks for listening,
Kana
To find Justin online follow these links:
Exclusive Kana Mix – Kazu Kimura (July, 2009)
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Introducing Kazu Kimura
If you haven’t heard of him yet and like your techno industrial, hypnotic, funky, dark and driving, then you are definitely in for a treat. Following his recent chart for Kana, Kazu has delved even deeper to share with us an exclusive mix which will surely stick to you like honey! So just lean back and let the music envelop for what is truly a whirlwind 57 minutes or pure dancefloor KArNAge.
Read on to find out more about the man himself…
Biography:
Kazu started his 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 early age of 19 which was no easy task at this time Japanese society. Teaming up with DJ Baby Tokyo at the early age of 20 they went on to launch some of the earliest dance parties in Tokyo setting up Voice Production in 89′ The concept was a multimedia mix control (DJ event/visuals/fashion) company and it was a big 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 early Japanese Dj compilations such as Tokyo Explosion ‘, Vol 1 andl2 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.
One of Holland’s best underground Techno / House Labels ” Touch ” approached him to release his own material and has to date released ‘Sound Media’ 4 Tracks EP through Touche’s sub label Jam 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 CL-Recordings(Frankfurt) imprint and with Mutual Solid Cuts(Barcelona) and WetMusik(Melbourne) in progress, he did some remix work for Blackcodes Experience Japanese Remixes, DP-6/City Lights(Elephanthaus) Kazu owns his style, mixing style is simple but effective and hypnotic from using 3 decks mixing with hardgroove sound to industrial funk, and sometimes playing his favorite detroit techno classics. He has new plan for this year to start his own new label Conspira Records for his own new materials.
Exclusive Kana Chart – Kazu Kimura (July, 2009)
Brisbane’s favourite techno demi-god Kazu Kimura has been keeping busy in Spain, his home away from home, over the last few years. On his recent retrun to Brisbane we asked Kazu to share with Kana his pick of whats hot in techno at the moment. You’ll find here a full frontal assault of upbeat industrial rhythms, deep hypnotic pulsing basslines and some funk thrown in for good measure – to be honest, we’d expect nothing less from the man on the leading edge of techno now would we??
01: Mark Broom & Brothers Vibe / Mind Feeling (youANDme Hirsch Edit)
02: Carl Craig / Angel (Jerome Sydenham Vocal Dub)
03: Planetary Assault Systems / Om The Def
04: Redshape / Blood Into Dust
05: Jerome Sydenham / Systematic Dub
06: Kyle Geiger / Ode to the Elders
07: Pfirter / Pickatwo (Remute Remix)
08: Dj Yellow / Sleep With Me (Wink Edit)
09: A.Mochi / Whiplash
10: Alan Fitzpatrick / Amsterdam (Heiko Haux Berlin Overdub)
Exclusive Kana Chart – Joris Voorn – Unreleased (July, 2009)
In the lead up to the Balance video interview coming to Kana shortly, Joris was kind enough to share his top 10 favourite unreleased tunes of the moment, exclusively for the Kana audience.
01. Joris Voorn – We’re All Clean – Rejected (Unreleased)
- New track of my up coming Dusty House Room 2 EP. It’s very disco, but it rocks every crowd I play it to.
It has a sample that goes One, Two, Three.. So some might recognise it from my recent sets.
02. Dosem – Beach Kisses (Joris Voorn Green Mix) – Green (Unreleased)
- The next EP on my own Green label, with my own remix of Dosem’s beautiful Beach Kisses track. It’s a bit edgy, in the sense that it sounds a little trancy, but with an open mind without predudice this is a great track!
03. Edwin Oosterwal – Dusty House Room 3 – Rejected (Unreleased)
- Edwin’s secret tapes coming to live on the dancefloors… More about this soon!
04. Deetron – Maindish – Music Man (Unreleased)
- Very strong new track from my good friend Deetron. This brings the soul back into techno!
05. Steve Bug - Swallowed Too Much Bass (Joris Voorn Too Much Tape Delay Mix) – Poker Flat (Unreleased)
- Recent remix I did for Steve Bug, has a groovy basis, with a memorable break! Not much more than a nice tool, but very effective!
06. Joris Voorn – Chase The Mouse – Rejected (Unreleased)
- The other track of my upcoming Dusty House EP. Summer tune….
07. Samuel L Session – Can You Relate (Joris Voorn Flooding The Market With Remixes) – Soma Recordings
- Slightly ironic remix I did for SLS.
08. Joris Voorn – Spank The Maid – Rejected (Unreleased)
- Spank it! Again, Dusty House music…
09. Rejected – Peanut – Figure (Unreleased)
- A track Edwin and me have been working on 2 years ago, only got release just now, that’s how things go these days. Still works pretty well on the dancefloor though!
10. Dj Madskillz – Tiramisu – Remote Area (Unreleased)
- Madskillz is mad, that’s all I can say..
