Beasts From The East/touyou Kanon Podcast

Hello Beastsiders!!  In our June edition of the Beastscast,we feature some jams influenced by the sway of summer (a jazzy opening by Yokohama's COSTA DE PALMA, and some streetcore anthems from DS455 and DJ Ryuuki).   Earlier this Spring, the U.S. was rocked by the Japan Nite Festival, including the New Earth Music Hall in Athens, GA which was covered by the Beasts From the East crew.  We'll have forthcoming videos from the 4 bands featured at the show, including Zarigani$, Vampillia, HAPPY, and Jungles (from Red Bacteria Vacuum). You'll hear brand new singles from 4D-JAM and MOLICE, as well as jams from MIO SOUL (of Manafest Vision Media), ATOM ON SPHERE, ARTHUR PENTAMETER and more.   We'll wrap up with a hearty composition from producer LEEHAN, and then get a jazzy outro from jazz vocalist MARY SIGALAS. You'll also hear what we've been up to in the hiatus, including a ton of interviews (with CHOPS and ILIMA CONSIDINE) and attending various conventions (including Atlanta's MOMOCON and the 2nd annual ATHCON br

Hello Beastsiders!!  Today's episode is a grand return to our ongoing theme show series, THEMATIC For The People.  The theme here is music from the Street Fighter video game series by CAPCOM.  At the beginning of each set, you'll hear a remix of an SF composition---a lot of them covered in an interesting new musical style.  These fanmade remixes do great tribute to the originals, and take the works in fantastic new directions. Follwing the remix tunes are original Beastly tunes (linked by genre similarity in each set) to make a fun, organic blend of music.  Links for the artists are in the tracklist, and check out their wonderful work! Attention, Athens, Georgia!  The weekend of March 19-22 will mark the 2nd annual Sling Shot Festival. Sling Shot's spread is all over the downtown Classic City district, with many venues featuring music artists (such as Kishi Bashi and local favorites Elf Power), stand-up comedians (Doug Benson of "Super High Me" and "Last Comic Standing" fame, Jonah Ray--who's been behind the

Happy New Year Beastsiders!! Our first 2014 podcast is a streamlined sojourn through the sounds of Japan and the surrounding Far East as usual, and it kicks off with a track from Ms. Mari Iijima's recent "Eternal Forest" EP. New performers on our rotational roster include pop/soul sibling quartet bless4, fresh off a video interview they did with the Crew at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2014 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUDGEfokbZE). Portland-based Irish-Chinese chanteuse Illima Considine and her Sexbots stir every pot with their electrosensual music, preparing for a 3 city tour of Japan later this Spring (www.ilimaconsidine.com) We have a special "I Can't Believe They Went There Moment" via two J-producers putting their own spin on a record by The Cardigans (www.thecardigans.com). They are KYOTO(www.youtube.com/user/mktchanand) and Takeshi Endo (www.youtube.com/user/nekome777?feature=watch). While a bit slimmer on tracks in this mix, this Beastly brew is still high on quality and aural diversity. You'll also hea

Listeners and denizens of North Georgia, the Chinese performance art group Shen Yun (http://www.shenyun.com) will be performing next weekend (12/25-12/27) at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta (www.cobbenergycentre.com)! This is an interview with Mary Silver, one of Shen Yun's hardworking volunteers. Mary educates and entertains about the history of the Shen Yun group (and what they reveal about the history of China through song and dance), as well as the orchestra that accompanies them at concerts. You'll hear about about the international and stateside renown that Shen Yun has, and her own introduction to them. There is a sharp purpose to song and dance of Shen Yun, and Mary sheds light on it, and what audiences (with Oscar-nominated directors and actresses) have gotten out of it. If this sounds like something of interest either to you or someone you know who's possessed of a keen interest in Chinese/Asian culture, please share this interview with them, and keep an eye (or two) for the next Shen Yun

This is the final part of the Beasts From the East interview with rapper/journalist/marketer-promoter/entrepreneur DAMU PENDA. -How people can get in touch with him -The meaning of his Damu Penda name -His thoughts on radio promotion -His views on selling albums via the Internet -His approach to street promotion -What to do if you're in Osaka for the first time -His various websites (Black Education 101, Black Education 202, International Party Rockers) -Final words from Damu Be sure to check out BLACK EDUCATION 101 and BLACK EDUCATION 202

This is the 2nd part of the 3-part interview that Beasts From the East did with Damu Penda of INTERNATIONAL PARTY ROCKERS/First International Playaz.  Here's what we talk with Damu about: -How Damu keeps in touch with his people in L.A.                                                                             -Sending kites to his incarcerated friends -His poetry book project -The importance of writing letters -Working with a small crew vs. Working with a large crew -His thoughts on Stanley "Tookie" Williams' death penalty verdict -Being a 40-Something in the music (hip-hop) game -The importance of peace and harmony with one's self -Early days making a living rapping in Japan -His transition from the streets of L.A. to the military -His memories of the late b-boy Skeeter Rabbit (R.I.P.) -His renown among and encounters with J-Hip-Hop artists -Some important advice from REDRUM about doing songs with other artists -CLUB PURE -The transtion from a party rocker to a business man -The "We vs. I" scenario in busi

DISCLAIMER: Harsh Language, Unfiltered Knowledge This is the first of a three part interview with Osaka, Japan based entrepreneur/promoter/journalist/urban musician DAMU PENDA a.k.a. DOPE DADDY on Beasts From the East. Damu in his own words is a "self-educated" man, his learning taking him from the volatile streets of his native Los Angeles to Japan----and the rest of the world with his project International Party Rockers (Founded October 2010). It's hard to argue the benefits of his self-education. International Party Rockers is a global entertainment network consisting of promoters, DJs, artists, producers, event organizers and marketing experts creating events and media projects Here are some topics you'll hear about in Part 1: -Damu's journey to Japan -Learning the Japanese language -Promoting U.S. hip-hop artists in Japan -Translating lyrics -The Golden Age of foreigners doing music in Japan -The Golden Age of the club scene in Japan -The transition from a solo rap artist to an executive with Interna

Beastsiders, please excuse the delay on this episode. But between the events of DragonCon (www.dragoncon.org/) and Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013 (check our cosplay video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsrFm3JOv7c), we had a bit of a delay. However, it's to your benefit as you'll hear about the events, and some of the fine talents we linked up with there, including writer/artist Jennie Breeden of the webcomic that is NOT Satanic Porn--"The Devil's Panties" (www.thedevilspanties.com/), and J-pop brother and sister group bless4(www.bless4.jp/HOME_E.html‎). You'll hear some sonic works from Hiroshima Fujiwara on the dub/reggae tip, reggae great Beenie Man over a DJ Hasebe beat, a graceful cover song from Mari Iijima (www.marimusic.com), a jazzy suite of Yokohama's group 3B Wonder with resident vocalist Akiko Nakanowatari, R&B from Cheyenne (remixed by Marley Marl of hip hop lore), Takeshi Sakasegawa doing his instrumental tidings of joy, and a group of hip-hop "posse cuts" to seal this episode's entertainm

Greetings Beastsiders! Todays episode features a few of the peformers who rocked Chiba's debut of the IRO IRO concert series (bi-monthly shows in Tokyo), via NACANO and The Watanabes. At different ends of the musical spectrum, their tunes are accompanied by MELL, Cro-Magnon, the great Takero Ogata, the MANAFEST VISION family members Ryu Black and Mio Soul (http://manafestvisionmedia.bandcamp.com/) We go in smoothly with some 70's/80's j-soul tunes, and you'll hear about the jamfest provided by Doc Tre on the QUIET STORM web show (https://www.facebook.com/doc.tre.73?fref=ts), and the rising star SHINOBI THE MC brings his GODIVA rich rhymes over a killer Barry White loop to bring in the hip-hop set. There are a number of styles you'll hear, and we've got more to give, so this play do its thing, you chill and enjoy the show! TRAKCLIST Song - Artist NIGHTRIDER (DJ MAYAKU remix) - NACANO (http://nacanomusic.com/) I'm A Feminist - Nobuhiko Morino (https://myspace.com/nobuhikomorino) Red Fraction (G.M.S. Remix)

Hello listeners! Today's show features more of the J-Music and Asian music for your ear's pleasure, but is also a bulletin for some killer events going down. First off, the legendary Japanese-American fusion/jazz/soul/funk band Hiroshima will be heading to Atlanta's Chastain Park Ampitheatre alongside some fellow groove masters for the Sunset Jazz show on Saturday, August 17th. It starts at 6pm, and this episode is a mini-highlight reel of sorts, where you'll learn about the bands' roots, and here some of the fruitful jams of their 30+ year foray into making music. (Tickets for the show are available for purchase at: http://www.classicchastain.com/event/sunset-jazz-eric-benet-brian-culbertson-rachelle-ferrell-hiroshima-plus-more-artists-tba/) Also, a couple of conventions are getting their run on shortly, including the New Orleans MECHA-CON, with a slew of great panels, guests, DJ dance floor action (courtesy of Los Negros), and anime (of course). It's happening the weeekend of August 23-25. More info

Part 3, for giggles, covers the ultimate sandwich---an important question to ask yourself as you toil through what will be an exciting journey through the food service and violence soaked universe of Cafe Murder. Listen with caution..... To start though, you'll hear about the special gifts that the top donors to the CAFE MURDER Kickstarter fund won. But mainly, it's all about the sandwiches......tasty, tasty sandwiches.....

This is the opening of a 3-part interview with Zack Wood, one of the creative forces behind the iPhone game app CAFE MURDER. It will hit the app store on 5/31, and will be FREE for download on 5/31 and 6/1. Part 1 covers what the CAFE MURDER game is about, and the story that it tells. Also, Sean recognizes that the game shares a similarity in theme to an old-school Atari title. More on that here, along with Zack's account of how a successful Kickstarter got the game started, though there was so much left to do. Part 2 is about Zack's time in Japan, and the experience in working in the JET Program, and how it led him to discover the world of manga. Through a one-of-a-kind history course, and a job as a tour guide, he found the roots of the work that would inspire the manga that has spun-off from the CAFE MURDER game. Part 3, for giggles, covers the ultimate sandwich---an important question to ask yourself as you toil through what will be an exciting. Last thing --- this Saturday in Atlanta, there will

Part 2 is about Zack's time in Japan, and the experience in working in the JET Program, and how it led him to discover the world of manga. Through a one-of-a-kind history course, and a job as a tour guide, he found the roots of the work that would inspire the manga that has spun-off from the CAFE MURDER game.

This May installment of Beasts gets off to a slick start via a track from Hood Sound affiliate HOKT (with production from DJ Honda) and his 2012 album "Galaxy" You'll hear a rework of a Billie Holliday song in the jazz set that follows, which includes a tune from Emi Tawata. Next up is a slammin' hip-hop detour, which introduces you listeners to MeccaGodZilla, who also goes by Ryu Black. He grew up like many on the Street Fighter video game series, and the track that you'll hear is a banger in tribute to the legacy of the series (particularly the 2nd game). He's the head of Manafest Vision Media, and you'll hear more about him and his team in this episode. DJ Deckstream and Shiro Matsuba (alongside some other artists) provide some higher aural ground immediately after, via sweeping, almost ghostly choruses and tight digitized arrangements. Takeshi Sakasegawa lends us some gorgeous strings, alongside Love Psychadelico and The Circlets. All this leads to a grand finale of rock n' roll proportions with Da

Today's episode took an extra while to surface with outside obligations, but the build has been worthwhile. You'll hear from our pals in THE SUZAN, fresh off their touchdown performance in Athens, GA at the 40 Watt Club for the Athens Slingshot Festival (http://www.athensslingshot.com). New to our scene are a pair of Yokohama based jazz artists. First off is vocalist Akiko Nakanowatari (http://www.geocities.jp/heartland7139jp/profile.html) and second is composer Yoshihiro Nakagawa (https://soundcloud.com/yoshihiro_nakagawa). We start with some atmospheric stomp, slide into sultry soul (with an added touch of K-music via Jin Young Park), jig with the aforementioned jazzymetrics, rock hard (with SAWA and Acid Black Cherry), get a little electronica-sual (Bioooo and Survice), and urban jam on home. You'll hear about what's been going in our hiatus, a fantastic new book from a first time Athens author, UGA's Japanese Conversation Club, and get another slice of aural heat from Mr. MurkDaddyFlex (http://murk

This is a 3/9/13 interview done outside of the famous 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. Sean of Beasts does a quick Q&A with the J-indie pop quartet, THE SUZAN (https://www.facebook.com/wearethesuzan), just before their set at the 40 Watt. They were in attendance for the Athens Sling Shot Festival (www.athensslingshot.com) Our Beastly thanks go out to the Suzan ladies and their management who arranged this for us, in addition the family at 1,000 Faces Coffee in Athens and Kai Hudson of the Sling Shot Festival committee.

Derek Adams is the author of the book SPELL/SWORD. Last year, I did an interview with him on my MOVERS AND SHAKERS PROJECT podcast, and he'd only tinkered with the idea of the book. It's a tale of fantasy, magic, and the friendship of two young people from different worlds. The pair are a boy and a girl. Each is possessed of a unique talent and potential which when combined with the other, yields a power that has only their imaginations as a ceiling. There is a blog for the book. It is http://spell-sword.com/ Derek needs your help. While a purchase of the book would validate his work (including a year's worth of editing and re-drafting, which you'll hear about in the podcast), he truly needs your consideration. The source material for the book is ongoing, and he wants to create a SPELL/SWORD series. Take a listen to the interview, and check out the book upon its' release. Mr. Adams is self-publishing, so it will be a direct process. He is inspired by the stories and authors of our mutual youths,

Happy Belated New Year! Our apologies for the delay on this episode, but we've come ready with awesome diety power level music for you and yours! Our first 2013 episode kicks off with a promo banger from one of our chairmen behind the boards, FFGreen (http://ccmixter.org/people/FFGreen). The first song is from the sweet sound wonders of the D.C./NYC area, Exit Clov, headed up vocally by Taiwanese-American sisters Emily and Susan Hsu. It's a biting piece doused in sonic sugar which goes down nice. They have a new album on the way also, so stay tuned for updates on the street release (www.exitclov.com/) On the J-music end native to us is the longtime Touyou Kanon supporter, Ogre You Asshole. We interviewed on our WUOG radio show many moons ago, and dole out one of their rock tunes in this episode. The duo of Nagisa Ni Te offers a touch of psychadelica with their tune. DJ PMX (producer/DJ for DS455) strikes out on his own with a summer slick collabo featuring Joystickk, Kowichi, Zang Haozi and Jay'ed).

Hello Beastsiders! This is an interview with Beasts host Sean and Hena Jang, president of the Japanese Conversation Club at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA). Amidst the commotion at the local coffee shoppe, you'll hear about the cultural exchange of the club, how members learn the Japanese language via casual conversation, post-meeting hi-jinks (including foodage and karoake) and how you can get involved. As you'll hear, special thanks go out to Ai Taniguchi, UGA Linguistics alum and past member of the JCC, as well as Kieran Maynard, another UGA grad and JCC member. If you'd like to learn more about the Japanese langauge, Kieran has a blog dedicated to studying the characters, tips, and more. It's at http://kiroma.wordpress.com/

Hitting the streamwaves on the cusp of the Mayan calendar end of the world prediction, today's podcast doles out tried and true, hot and new acts like tomorrow's been scraped from the bottom of barrel. Some of the fresh crop include Shinobi The MC, Tokyo Chaos City, ATOMIC-DOG----they're heavy on talent and on the Internets, and you'll hear about their projects in today's show. Many of the performers have an online presence via Facebook, SoundCloud, YouTube and the like. We here at Beasts Central will keep you posted on how to keep up with their Awesome Diety Power Level Musical affairs! May your 2012 have a safe and spirited transition into 2013, Mayan Calendar predictions notwithstanding. Beasts Tk Podcast 5 PLAYLIST Shinobi The MC: The Revival DJ Honda ft. Keith Murray and 50 Grand: Hai! Tokona-X: Do U Want It Again (Outro) (R.I.P. Tokona-X) --BREAK-- FIP (First International Playas: Mari-Chan The Mountain Brothers: Intro (Every Hero Needs Theme Music) Chops: U Know Who It Is Chops: Shuffl