Osaka
DJ K-Katsu (SOLE channel Music)
プロフィール
大阪に根を張りつつも国境を越えて活動を行う DJ。
99 年末に活動開始。
NY の Deep House, Garage, Disco, Soul といった
様々な Dance Music に影響を受け
国内外の現場にて名だたる数々のアーティストと共演経
験を積む。
現在は、毎週月曜のパーティ“Monday Channel”を中
心に、良質な HOUSE MUSIC を届けている。
鉄板のクラシックから今 NY で流れている最新の
HOUSE MUSIC まで柔軟にセレクト。
フロアの温度を敏感に察知しながら展開しつつも
NY との時差を限りなく 0 に近づけたこだわりのプレイ
に定評がある。
ダンスシーンからの信頼も厚く国内トップレベルのダン
スバトル
(JUST DEBOUT JAPAN, Summer Dance Forever
Japan , DANCE@LIVE, THE GAME etc…)
や、HOUSE DANCE CROSSING といった国内最大規
模のパーティでもプレイ。
ここぞという場面に欠かせないフロアのナビゲーターと
言える。
毎夏の渡米では、NY の主要 Club でギグ。現地のアー
ティストからも一目置かれる存在である。
その経験を活かし、毎年 GW に阪急梅田百貨店で開される NY フェアにて DJ やブッキングを担当するなど
ストリート以外の場面においても NY-日本の架け橋的存
在として注目を集めている。
さらに NY HOUSE MUSIC の日常的(=雑音的)を表現し
た “Big Apple Noize”
そして所属レーベルのカラーを表現した “SOLE
THANG”
という 2 つの MIX シリーズをハイペースでリリースし
ており、
現場以外の場面においてもストイックに音楽と向き合い
続けている。
日本のリスナーに NY のヴァイブスを届けるナビゲート
精神と
全国のプレイヤーと気持ちの部分で繋がるホスピタリテ
ィの精神は、
フロアを包み込むような DJ に表れている。
コロナ禍においても、CORNER DELI STORE でのオン
ライン販売や
自宅からの DJ ライブ配信など、発信力は一切低下せず、
あくまでリスナーやヘッズの日常に寄り添いながらカル
チャーを提供している。
2016 年 House Music のレーベルである”SOLE
channel Music NYC”に正式加入。
2019 年 Online Shop “CORNER DELI STORE”を
OPEN。
NY でしか手に入らないアイテムや
現地のアーティストとコラボしたオリジナルアイテム、
そして”Big Apple Noize””SOLE THANG”の 2 つの
MIX シリーズのデータもダウンロード購入可能。
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DJ K-Katsu Profile
DJ K-Katsu, who started his career at the end of 1999, is originally from Osaka but nowadays also does international gigs.
He is inspired by different kinds of Dance Music, such as New York’s Deep House, Garage, Disco and Soul and was able to gain experience by co-starring numerous famous artists in Japan and overseas.
At present, he hosts a high quality HOUSE MUSIC party every Monday called “Monday Channel“.
His music selection ranges from the classics to the newest HOUSE MUSIC that is played in New York at the moment.
He has an established reputation as a DJ due to his never ending determination to bring the time difference with NY close to 0 while paying close attention to the mood on the dance floor.
Thanks to the deep trust of the Japanese dance scene, DJ K-Katsu was and is able to play at the top Japanese dance battles (JUSTE DEBOUT JAPAN, Summer Dance Forever Japan, DANCE@LIVE, THE GAME, etc.) and biggest parties, such as HOUSE DANCE CROSSING.
One can say that he is an indispensable floor navigator for the scene.
Every summer he has several gigs at New York’s major clubs.
In addition to that, local artists think very highly of his work as a DJ.
Putting his experience to good use during the "Golden Week“, he plays at the at the yearly "New York Fair“ at the Hankyu Umeda Department Store, where he is also in charge of the bookings.
DJ K-Katsu plays a big part in the exchange between New York and Japan in all things street and beyond.
Furthermore, he regularly releases 2 mix series: “Big Apple Noize“, with which he aims to bring New York's essence close to the listener through characteristic NY HOUSE MUSIC, and “SOLE THANG“, a mix series that includes a variety of different House genres.
Be it in Japan or for other international scenes, he incessantly continues to make music.
While playing, he aims to transmit New York’s vibes to his Japanese listeners on the floor and to connect players all over the country in terms of feelings.
During the Corona Crisis, he keeps selling NEW YORK CULTURE x HOUSE MUSIC merchandise in his online store "CORNER DELI STORE“ and is regularly broadcasting DJ lives from home via Instagram to keep the club culture alive.
To the last, he provides culture while staying close to the daily lives of his listeners and the house heads.
In 2016 he became an official member of the HOUSE MUSIC label "SOLE CHANNEL MUSIC NYC“.
Three years later, in 2019, he opened his online shop ,“ Corner Deli Store“, where one can find items that are normally only available in New York as well as items that he produces in collaboration with local artists.
In addition to that, it is also possible to purchase and download his 2 mix series „Big Apple Noize" and "SOLE THANG“.
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