Tokyo Metro (Deep, Dark Sounds from the Tokyo Underground)

Track List: 1. Merge - DJ Chris Hale 2. Solitary Daze - Marco Plex and Gabriel Ananda 3. Solar Detroit - Marco Plex 4. Noise Tool - Chimera 5. Moon Rocks - Enrico Sangiuliano 6. Yom Thorke - Kink 7. Surd - Aoud 8. Silage - Jonas Landwehr 9. Eclipse - Sasha Carassi Download Tokyo Metro Vol.33 (mp3)

This mix was performed at Bar Gallo Sendai by DJ Magnamco immediately following my live set (from the bar) - which is in Vol. 31. Magnamco runs Sideback Bar, which is where techno lives in Akita, Japan. Tracklist: 01 Gil - Many 02 Patrick Siech - Tessellation 03 Tensal - Forma 3 04 Takaaki Itoh - Finder 05 Par Grindvik - Left Alone 06 Reeko - Dystopic Futures 07 Transient X4 - 78 08 Flug - Space Buildings 09 Thomas Schumacher - Embody 10 Boxia - Point of No Return 11 Coyu - My Head Is On Fire 12 Arjun Vagale, Juliet Fox - Radiate(Feat. Juliet Fox) 13 Nina Kraviz - Ghetto Kraviz (Regal 303 Remix) 14 Takkyu Ishino - Polynasia 15 Miss Kittin, Dubfire - Exit Download Tokyo Metro Vol.32 (mp3)

This episode of the Tokyo Metro Podcast was recorded live at Bar Gallo in Sendai, Japan. The dj booth was too tight to fit my gear, so I set up on the bar counter. Tried to stay focused with the crowd all around me, many of them asking how I was doing what I was doing, and offering to buy me drinks. Be sure to check out the video recording of this set on my YouTube channel if you'd like to see me in action. Gear Used: iPad Pro (9.7) iPhone 8 Plus Korg Nanokey2 Akai Midimix Zoom Q2n (to record the video) Zoom H6 (to record the audio) Apps: Patterning 2 Elasticdrums Audiokit Synth One Brambos Troublemaker MiMix (iOS mixer) Audiobus (iOS app routing) Audiobus Remote (running on iPhone) Download Tokyo Metro Vol.31 (mp3)

Back by popular demand, here is a banging all vinyl mix by Naoki Takahashi (also known as DJ 2017 - Onani). Naoki and I played many parties together over the years, mainly in and around Ibaraki Prefecture in the mid 2000's, and his Tokyo Metro Mix he did for me years ago (back when the show streamed live on Pulse Radio) gained a loyal following. So happy to have him back in mix. No tracklisting, but I'm sure the true techno heads will recognize some of these bangers. You can follow Naoki on Youtube, where you can also see him perform this mix. You can also find him on Mixcloud. Download Tokyo Metro Vol.30 (mp3)

This was a minimal techno set set recorded live at the Burning party at Xenobar/Jamhouse, Akita Japan on October 13th 2018 (scroll down to see all gear used). I was the opening act for the night, so kept things more subdued than I normally would. Elli Arakawa was the headlining DJ for the night, and it was great fun to be part of it. Everything in my set was played live, in real time. For more of my original music, visit xp8r.com. Gear and software used in this set: iPad Pro, Macbook Air Akai Midimix (linked to Elasticdrums on iPad) Novation Launchpad S (linked to Launchpad app on iPad) Native Instruments Kontrol F1 (mapped and linked to Native Instruments TRK-01 running on PC) Propellerhead Reason Compact app Zoom U-44 audio interface Set recorded with Zoom Q2N video/audio recorder Download Tokyo Metro Vol.29 (mp3)

This is a DJ set played at Sidback Bar in Akita, Japan, on October 5th 2018. Going deep and dark on this one. It was a great night of tech house and techno. Track List: 1. Attack Disco - Maksim Dark 2. Restlessness - Enrico Sangiuliano 3. Feel It - Markus Homm 4. Glasswork - Wehbba 5. The Russian - Kink 6. Rotary - Slam 7. Future Modulator - Planetary Assault System 8. Se MkII - Aoud 9. So Long as you Want to Feel (Original Mix) - Re:Axis 10. Wild Rage - Me and Her 11. Significant Bob (Ludachris Mix) - DJ Chris Hale (unreleased track) Download Tokyo Metro Vol.28 (mp3)

This set was played live at the Global Disco event at Jam House, Akita Japan in July 2018. Keeping with the theme of "disco," yet also being who I am, I took the mix in an electro direction (think more early 80's than 70's!) Everything was performed with an iPad Pro and Novation Launchpad. Specifically, my equipment used was: Software: 1. Korg Gadget was used to program the bass and synth sounds in advance, tediously learning the various parts of the remixed tracks - such as the iconic bassline in Smooth Criminal (see below). 2. Blocs Wave was where all the samples were imported to and arranged. 3. Launchpad iOS was the destination of the samples after Blocs, where they could be mapped to the hardware controller and triggered. In addition to the various samples for the remixes, I loaded three full tracks (my own) to three pads and used them to fill out the set and transition between the live remixes. Hardware: 1. iPad Pro 2. Novation Launchpad S controller 3. Zoom U-44 mixer/soundcard Tracks: 1. Productive Price - DJ Chris Hale (unreleased track) 2. I Feel Love - Donna Summer (live remix) 3. Sweet Dreams are made of this (Holly Henry acapella vocals) - Eurythmics (live remix) 4. Extreme Man - DJ Chris Hale (unreleased track) 5. Down Deeper - Fearious Black (live remix) 6. Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson (live remix) 7. Significant Bob - DJ Chris Hale Check out the video of this set on my YouTube Channel (Just Search: DJ Chris Hale) Download Tokyo Metro Vol.27 (mp3)

A tech and deep house DJ set played at Side Back Bar, Akita Japan. 1. Pure Gold - DJ Chris Hale 2. You and Me - Balex F 3. Booty Call (feat. Gene) - Deep'a and Biri 4. Baboo - Matt Star 5. Restlessness - Enrico Sangiuliano 6. Saltkin - Purity Ring 7. Cover Me - Depeche Mode (Ellen Allien U.F.O. Remix) 8. Papageno (feat. Waa Industry) - Kolsch 9. Up - Benjamin Damage 10. H2O Cafe - DJ Chris Hale 11. Diabolus - Monoloc Download Tokyo Metro Vol.23 (mp3)

This is a deep and tech house DJ mix played at Side Back Bar in Akita Japan June 15, 2018. 1. Cover Me - Depeche Mode (Ellen Allien U.F.O. Remix) 2. The Finger - Kapuchon and Benny Rodrigues (Radio Slave Remix) 3. Afrunk! - Ramses Jair (Ray MD and Luigi Venderbilt Remix) 4. Deep Down - Dast 5. Hanger 80 - Luciano C. 6. Endless - Jan Hendez (Original Mix) 7. Session 3 - Monoloc and Pfirter 8. Ticket - Zombie Nation 9. Plastik - DJ Chris Hale Download Tokyo Metro Vol.24 (mp3)

DJ Mix Recorded live at Sidback Bar, Akita Japan. 1. Sick Heart - DJ Chris Hale 2. Cutler - Monoloc 3. Injection - 2Pole 4. Punk - (Mark Broom Remix) - Schmutz 5. Atacama - Audibly and Patrice Baumel 6. Going Backwards (Chris Liebing Remix) - Depeche Mode 7. Restlessness - Enrico Sangiuliano 8. Man Made Machine (Radio Slave Remix) - Motor 9. Dancers in the Womb (Subject Chris English Remix) - DJ Chris Hale   Download Tokyo Metro Vol.26 (mp3)