Heyoo, just a Japanese junglist here. Last time when I was in Tokyo (May 2024) I found some epic local bass music crews so thought to share with all the bass music lovers out there!
Believe me, there are regular nights and some dope gigs every week, but you got to know the DJs and their Insta to find those parties:)) So there you are!
⭐️Jungle
Tribal Connection: Jungle Crew in Tokyo
https://www.instagram.com/junglistagramassive?igsh=MW1ha3RmbTlybDA2ZA==
DJ Yahman: based in Tokyo, ocationally plays in Osaka as well! Go check out his Keep Hush set.
https://www.instagram.com/dj_yahman?igsh=MWdhc2dyenI3NmMwOA==
Jungle Rock: Vinyl DJ who is also owner of @junglemaniarecords which is a Jungle/DnB used records online store.
https://www.instagram.com/jungler0ck?igsh=MWlqMXJ0OHk0MTUyeQ==
Tenmus: really enjoyed his vinyl jungle set.
https://www.instagram.com/2ako10ms?igsh=a2J3eHowNmZxdmw0
Halu: She is a multigenre DJ but also an amazing jungle DJ!
https://www.instagram.com/halu_tokyo?igsh=cWptcDVmMzJmb2xt
Other than Tribal Connection:
101 (aka currymania) : One of my fav DJs in Japan, vinyl collector and plays OLDSKOOL dnb, jungle to techsteppy vibe as well.
https://www.instagram.com/currymania?igsh=dm96ZnhiNm82Nndu
Frankie $: Didn’t get a chance to go to his set, but he occasionally plays some OG jungle sets. Checkout his YouTube.
https://www.instagram.com/frankie_s_tyo?igsh=MXRzZHRmMXg0bmNocw==
⭐️DnB
DX: PROPER OG DnB master, and other bass genres.
https://www.instagram.com/dx4649?igsh=MXdza3I5cnE0czF0aQ==
KM27: Newskool DnB DJ, checkout his label @wrapuprecords Played w/ Natty Lou (UK) this month!
https://www.instagram.com/atoc.dnb?igsh=em12cWg0ZHBza3I=
AtoC: Also from @wrapuprecords 🙂
https://www.instagram.com/72mk_m?igsh=NzdnMXE5cmc3NXpp
⭐️Dubstep
You guys know already for sure but Japan’s finest dubstep party Back to Chill by Japanese dubstep legend Goth Trad.
https://www.instagram.com/backtochill?igsh=MXV1YXg0ZWYyaWxzaw==
https://www.instagram.com/gothtrad?igsh=eWs3amJ3NmNkbGFp
⭐️Breakbeats and Others
Only twice a year party: Brokenbeats Sakaba (ブロークンビーツ酒場) @Club Ball Shibuya
Tho I do love jungle, nothing beats this party yet. One of the best sets I’ve heard. Dark, deep and experimental full vinyl breakbeat journey that ended with nice techstep, photek to jungle.
DJs: 101, dx, zukarohi, SAYURI.
Organised by: Zukarohi
https://www.instagram.com/zukarohi?igsh=bTRjNnNqdzZzdm5s
SAYURI
https://www.instagram.com/sayurin1705?igsh=MTcyb3BkbTRqaW5rcg==
⭐️VENUEs
Toranoko Shokudo: regular jungle nights
https://www.instagram.com/toranokoring?igsh=bXloZzBsbzdzN3A2
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2ZRjMsqxCwgWHP187?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
CLUB BALL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2d7fXAwRpq2JNDEg6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
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And this is not everyone, there are heaps more DJs that I haven’t discovered yet. The scene here is let’s say not big as Melbourne’s bass music scene but in Asia it’s one of the proper OG scene. All the DJs I met were super friendly, good chats and drinks after the parties young DJs to DJs from the 90s. A lot of ppl surprisingly still do full vinyl sets which I particularly admire and love about in Tokyo.
Pls do add if you know any other DJs that you recommend!
Cheers – 🙂
by Few-Lawfulness-8167
