New label from the Diskotopia stable
The Tokyo label Diskotopia continues to go from strength to strength on the outer reaches of where house meets bass, bass meets techno and techno meets house. In fact, Diskotopia has grown so much since it’s inception that the boys are struggling to keep up with releasing records and as a result have decided to add an off shoot label, A Kind of Presence to cope with the increased output.
“Following the Greeen Linez album release, I was getting sent a lot of music that was basically balearic and I love that stuff” explains label head Matt Lyne (also known as A Taut Line and one half of Greeen Linez) “but if we were to continue to put that stuff out on the Diskotopia label, then we would stop being so eclectic and would become more pigeon-holed in a small pocket of sound that is part of our bigger vision”. This is the ethos behind A Kind Of Presence – a place where Diskotopia can explore their softer side, a home for crossover sounds.
The boys hope the label will act as a kind of gateway to those who aren’t necessarily into straight up club music. Following the label’s hugely successful event last year with US label 100% Silk there were “many young people in the crowds that had never been to a club before and had come from more of a live-music background” continues Matt, “this interested me that we could introduce these people to new sounds in such a way, and I’m hoping to do that with A Kind Of Presence”.
To celebrate the first release on the new label, an EP from acclaimed US artist Sorcerer, the Diskotopia label returns to the club for another showcase of their talent on March 15th at Fai Aoyama.
Heading up the event will be a host of Diskotopia artists such as Fujimoto Tetsuo (who is also celebrating his new release) alongside label stalwarts BD1982, Am Rhein and A Taut Line. For more information on the event please click here.
Words: Mark Birtles
Translation: Iona Nagata
February 26, 2013
