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Here’s a recent live set from my partner-in-crime Itokim for your listening pleasure. The set was recorded at his home studio in Sagamihara last month.

Itokim – Promo Live Set May 2010 by itokimproductions

I just wanted to draw your attention to my partner in crime Itokim first release for 2009. "No One Else EP" is now available to buy from Beatport, Juno Download, iTunes Store.

Release Information

Artist

Itokim

Title

No One Else EP

Label

Nice & Nasty

Release date

23rd March 2009

Format

Digital

Catalogue number

NANO 54

Tracklisting (Click track name for a free sample)

• 01. One & Two
• 02. Two & One
• 03. We’ve Had It All

Description

Japan’s Itokim releases his debut on Nice & Nasty – a sublime 3 track EP full of melody and depth. Itokim like many of his Japanese peers pays hamge to the innovators of Detroit; the European Techno Soul renaissance; and pure good ol synth sound. This is techno. It is melodic, it is deep, it is also groovy. Itokim is fast becoming of force on the global techno scene after a solid upbringing in the world of human and technological wonder that is Tokyo, Japan.

Here’s some feedback:

• Very Nice Production! – Orlando Voorn (NightVision)
• "two and one" and "we’ve had it all" are awesome! thanks – Russ Gabriel (Ferox)
• Killer release. – Rennie Foster (Dirty Works)
• Amazing Ep, I can not choose my fav, love all tracks … Nice & Tasty!! Full support from me!! – Tony Blunt (Dpress Industries / Thump Elektroniks)
• Digging ‘We’ve Had it All’, love the strings! – Franco Cangelli (Mowar)
• Nice deep and funky release. I dig two&one and between visible and invisible. Great mover. Big thanks for the promo. Full support! – André Kronert (Neurotron)

My partner in crime, Itokim has launched his new website, which I designed / updated btw. The online home is now a good resource for fans, containing news, biography, discography, reviews and online downloads.

For 2009, quite a few releases, for example on Fabrice Lig’s Melodika Recordings, are planned. For further infomation and for audio clips please visit the website: itokim.net

You can also have a sneak preview of the new material here: http://soundcloud.com/itokimproductions

Kuri Kondrak, who’s provided a mix for our second Electronic Directory podcast, mixes up some of the best tracks from 2008, featuring tracks from DJ Bone, Ican, Gerald Mitchell, Kenny Larkin and more. Check it out over at: http://kurikondrak.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/energy-flash-2008-top-tracks-in-the-mix/

I would like to thank Kuri for picking up Itokim track ! ;-)

My partner in crime, Itokim, and Fine Art Recordings bring you a little gift for Christmas. You can download the Itokim mix of Buset’ "Stay" here:

Buset – Stay (Itokim Snowed Under mix)

Buset – "Stay" is now available on NYLVI here: www.nylvi.com/nitzan

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

Rennie Foster picked up Itokim "Anubis" for the Buzz DJ’s review for December on Loud Magazine (Japan). This is what he has to say about it:

Fantastic emotional, synth heavy techno from a promising Japanese artist. Support !

Get Anubis here: http://www.junodownload.com/products/1359548-2-1.htm

Recently my partner incrime Itokim has signed to Güstrow-based independent label Night Drive Music with 3 tracks.

One of three, ‘Far West’ appears on a label compilation, "Night Drive Vol. 1", which will be released around Christmas 2008. After that comes a new compilation which features other two tracks, ‘Far West (Deep Distance Mix)’ and ‘Walk On’.

Far West (Original mix)

Far West (Deep Distance mix)

Walk On

On Logos Recordings the debut single from Itokim, "Breathe", is out exclusively on Juno Download.

Get the single here: http://www.junodownload.com/products/1359548-02.htm

Itokim is also recording for an another label at the moment. You can get a preview of the tracks at his SoundCloud page: http://soundcloud.com/itokimproductions

You can now pre-order from Juno Download at the following link: www.junodownload.com/products/1359548-02.htm

Hot on the heels of his techno masterpiece ‘Seven Days’ Itokim returns with a four tracker of deeply emotive techno.

"Breathe" was conceived as a project to explore the dancefloor of things. Combining a subtle blend of techno edge and spaced atmospherics. ‘Snowdrop’ is one of the standouts from a package that highlights Itokim’s talent in finding a melody, a deep cut of emotional techno. Itokim also takes inspiration from IDM and electronica, both of which are evident in ‘Prayers & Melodies’.

It is receiving some excellent feedback from the likes of Laurent Garnier, Vince Watson and Franco Cangelli as well as air time on 209radio and YLE Areena.

Feedback:

i realy loooove anubis I will play the hell out of this full club support from me – Laurent Garnier (FCommunications)

snowdrop is beautiful.. full support on this! – Vince Watson (Bio)

very strong release, loved all tracks. snowdrop maybe a fave if one had to be chosen. club & radioplay! – Jori Hulkkonen (FCommunications)

I really like Anubis and Prayers & Melodies. Beautiful. – Taho (Lumina)

quality detroitish stuff.. – Djinxx (Mezzotinto)

come closer is my favorite. i will be adding this to my sets. – Anthony Shake Shakir (Friction)

Ooooh, Whee! Stellar compositions! – Niko Marks (U2X Productions)

I’ve been playing SNOW DROP since April ’08. One of the best techno tracks of 2008. Great release for Logo’s. – Santiago Salazar (Historia y Violencia)

I am really feeling this Itokim track "Anubis"… getting heavy play with me right now. Hot, emotive, wonderful track. – Rennie Foster (Dirty Works)

Thanks for sending this liking Snodrop from this package not sure if I could play it in club sets but will try and give it some play on some radio shows and mixes. – Paul Mac (Stimulus)

Prayers & melodies is a very deep and intimate track. It’s soothing to my ears. I like Come Closer a lot as wel. Some nice deep tech house, good stuff for afterhours. Nice release all in all! Keep it up! – Franco Cangelli (Mowar)

Hey, another great release on Logos. Pure moment of groove and deepness !!! "Anubis" is the track for me, like his deep melody and evolution. Excellent, Itokim !!!! – Erell Ranson (MySelf Recordings)

"Anubis" hits hard with a rolling rhythm punch before an ascending synth line hits vertiginous heights. "Come Closer" is the clear winner for me though: Reminiscent of classic Detroit techno minimalism but expands its reaches into warmer climes with glowing synth pulses. Itokim is adept at taking his tracks from a starting point and ending in someplace altogether unexpected. – Kuri Kondrak

You can get an advanced preview of the tracks here:

Itokim – Breathe EP by Logos

The new single, "Breathe" will be out October 29th.

Machines Are Funky played one of the tracks from the Itokim’s new release "Breathe", it can be listening to up to 2 weeks after: http://www.209radio.co.uk/shows/profile.php?show=machines

Machines Are Funky Playlist: 20/9/08

• Detroit (C2 remix 1) – Morgan Geist (Environ)
• L’ Aurora (Russ Gabriel remix) – Alex Niggeman & Marc Poppke (Moonpool)
• Nesrib – Sis (Cecille)
• A1 La Pena Vol 1
• Book Duty – Goldwill (Musik Geewint Freunde)
• Run and Hide (Guido Schneider remix) – Dimitri Andreas (Systematic)
• Hello Kool Nice – Jagged (Quintessentials)
• Whirrfless – Alex Smoke (Vakant)
• Jacopo Carreras – Jacopo Carreras (LAN)
• Sancy Cat – Clara Moto (Infine)
• The Thoroughfare – Craig Torrance & Philip Hochstrate (Murmur)
• Fertile – Burnski (Dessous)
• SF – Catz & Dogz (Mothership)
• All We Need – STL (Something)
• Snake Charmer – Minilogue (Cocoon)
• Come Closer – Itokim (Logos)
• Chad Leddow – Ralph Sliwinski (Safari Electronique)
• 4-Bit Logic – The Plan (The Plan)

We would like to thank you Paul for playing !

You can also check out Machines Are Funky blog for playlists, reviews and more DJ mixes. http://machinesarefunky.blogspot.com/