Friday, Dec. 16, 2005

THE SECOND ROOM PRESENTS

By JEFF OGRISSEG

Special to The Japan Times Online

Friday, Dec. 16

Psyline: Lv-17 at Ark Studio Cube326 in Shibaura. DJs Takuya, Tono, Takuto, Noa, Barutolome and Takuro. Starts at 10 p.m. At the door it's 2,500 yen (or 2,000 yen with a flyer). E-mail takuya.psyline@xug.biglobe.ne.jp for more information. Find Cube326 access info at www.studiocube326.com/

Friday, Dec. 16

Mel'Stone at Club Circus in Yokohama (www.clubcircus23.com/). DJs Clive Frog, Rinn, Seiji, Massa, and Skiny Chicken. Starts at 10 p.m. At the door it's 2,500 yen (or 2,000 yen with a flyer). E-mail djso@plusquam-records.net for more information.

Saturday, Dec 17

Mother Records presents Space Control, 3rd Anniversary Japan Tour 2005 at Differ Ariake in Odaiba.

Live acts Atomic Pulse (Bne Records), Protoculture (Nano Records), and Wizzy Noise (Spun Records/ Harmonia/ Exporsure/ Heart Of Trance).

Mother resident DJ Ta-Ka and Daijiro (Digital Block) provide the DJ sets. Visuals by M.M. Delight. This party starts at midnight with a door admission of 6,000 yen.

Ta-Ka could very well be the best Japanese DJ on the circuit now and his closing set at Club Citta (Kawasaki) on Nov. 26 did everything to back up that notion. His mix is fluid and flawless, pushing tracks from the likes of Atomic Pulse, Psycraft, Protoculture, X-Noize. His 10 years on pro decks shine through both on stage and in his recently released double-CD compilation Who Are You? -- which holds a good preview of his amazing mix.

Sunday, Dec. 18

After-hours party Celebra at Club D, a hot new club with an amazing sound system in Roppongi. Atomic Pulse (BNE Records), Xerox and Illumination (Hommega Productions), Shiva Jorg (Shiva Space) and DJ Ziki (Noga Records). The fun starts at 7 a.m. Admission is 3,500 yen and includes X-Ray Visuals. This after-hours party celebrates the birthday of a very pretty lady.

Saturday, Dec. 24

Solstice Music and Vision Quest Tokyo present Vivid Experience 2005 at Makuhari Messe in Mihama, Chiba Prefecture.

Live acts X-Dream (Solstice), Skazi (Chemical Crew), Astrix (Hommega), Wrecked Machines (Spun), C.O.N. Sequencer (Solstice), Alternative Control (Vision Quest), plus DJs Ami, Dimitri D.K.N, and Ryo.

This Christmas Eve extravaganza starts at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are on sale for 8,500 yen (or pay 10,000 yen at the door). Photo ID required, no exceptions.

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