Tokyo Metro (Deep, Dark Sounds from the Tokyo Underground)

Track List:1. Merge - DJ Chris Hale2. Solitary Daze - Marco Plex and Gabriel Ananda3. Solar Detroit - Marco Plex4. Noise Tool - Chimera5. Moon Rocks - Enrico Sangiuliano6. Yom Thorke - Kink7. Surd - Aoud8. Silage - Jonas Landwehr9. Eclipse - Sasha CarassiDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.33 (mp3)

This mix was performed at Bar Gallo Sendai by DJ Magnamco immediately following my live set (from the bar) - which is in Vol. 31. Magnamco runs Sideback Bar, which is where techno lives in Akita, Japan.Tracklist:01 Gil - Many02 Patrick Siech - Tessellation03 Tensal - Forma 304 Takaaki Itoh - Finder05 Par Grindvik - Left Alone06 Reeko - Dystopic Futures07 Transient X4 - 7808 Flug - Space Buildings09 Thomas Schumacher - Embody10 Boxia - Point of No Return11 Coyu - My Head Is On Fire12 Arjun Vagale, Juliet Fox - Radiate(Feat. Juliet Fox)13 Nina Kraviz - Ghetto Kraviz (Regal 303 Remix)14 Takkyu Ishino - Polynasia15 Miss Kittin, Dubfire - ExitDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.32 (mp3)

This episode of the Tokyo Metro Podcast was recorded live at Bar Gallo in Sendai, Japan. The dj booth was too tight to fit my gear, so I set up on the bar counter. Tried to stay focused with the crowd all around me, many of them asking how I was doing what I was doing, and offering to buy me drinks. Be sure to check out the video recording of this set on my YouTube channel if you'd like to see me in action.Gear Used:iPad Pro (9.7)iPhone 8 PlusKorg Nanokey2Akai MidimixZoom Q2n (to record the video)Zoom H6 (to record the audio)Apps:Patterning 2ElasticdrumsAudiokit Synth OneBrambos TroublemakerMiMix (iOS mixer)Audiobus (iOS app routing)Audiobus Remote (running on iPhone)Download Tokyo Metro Vol.31 (mp3)

Back by popular demand, here is a banging all vinyl mix by Naoki Takahashi (also known as DJ 2017 - Onani). Naoki and I played many parties together over the years, mainly in and around Ibaraki Prefecture in the mid 2000's, and his Tokyo Metro Mix he did for me years ago (back when the show streamed live on Pulse Radio) gained a loyal following. So happy to have him back in mix.No tracklisting, but I'm sure the true techno heads will recognize some of these bangers. You can follow Naoki on Youtube, where you can also see him perform this mix. You can also find him on Mixcloud.Download Tokyo Metro Vol.30 (mp3)

This was a minimal techno set set recorded live at the Burning party at Xenobar/Jamhouse, Akita Japan on October 13th 2018 (scroll down to see all gear used). I was the opening act for the night, so kept things more subdued than I normally would. Elli Arakawa was the headlining DJ for the night, and it was great fun to be part of it. Everything in my set was played live, in real time.For more of my original music, visit xp8r.com.Gear and software used in this set:iPad Pro, Macbook AirAkai Midimix (linked to Elasticdrums on iPad)Novation Launchpad S (linked to Launchpad app on iPad)Native Instruments Kontrol F1 (mapped and linked to Native Instruments TRK-01 running on PC)Propellerhead Reason Compact appZoom U-44 audio interfaceSet recorded with Zoom Q2N video/audio recorderDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.29 (mp3)

This is a DJ set played at Sidback Bar in Akita, Japan, on October 5th 2018. Going deep and dark on this one. It was a great night of tech house and techno.Track List:1. Attack Disco - Maksim Dark2. Restlessness - Enrico Sangiuliano3. Feel It - Markus Homm4. Glasswork - Wehbba5. The Russian - Kink6. Rotary - Slam7. Future Modulator - Planetary Assault System8. Se MkII - Aoud9. So Long as you Want to Feel (Original Mix) - Re:Axis10. Wild Rage - Me and Her11. Significant Bob (Ludachris Mix) - DJ Chris Hale (unreleased track)Download Tokyo Metro Vol.28 (mp3)

This set was played live at the Global Disco event at Jam House, Akita Japan in July 2018. Keeping with the theme of "disco," yet also being who I am, I took the mix in an electro direction (think more early 80's than 70's!) Everything was performed with an iPad Pro and Novation Launchpad. Specifically, my equipment used was:Software:1. Korg Gadget was used to program the bass and synth sounds in advance, tediously learning the various parts of the remixed tracks - such as the iconic bassline in Smooth Criminal (see below).2. Blocs Wave was where all the samples were imported to and arranged.3. Launchpad iOS was the destination of the samples after Blocs, where they could be mapped to the hardware controller and triggered. In addition to the various samples for the remixes, I loaded three full tracks (my own) to three pads and used them to fill out the set and transition between the live remixes.Hardware:1. iPad Pro2. Novation Launchpad S controller3. Zoom U-44 mixer/soundcardTracks:1. Productive Price - DJ Chris Hale (unreleased track)2. I Feel Love - Donna Summer (live remix)3. Sweet Dreams are made of this (Holly Henry acapella vocals) - Eurythmics (live remix)4. Extreme Man - DJ Chris Hale (unreleased track)5. Down Deeper - Fearious Black (live remix)6. Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson (live remix)7. Significant Bob - DJ Chris HaleCheck out the video of this set on my YouTube Channel (Just Search: DJ Chris Hale)Download Tokyo Metro Vol.27 (mp3)

A tech and deep house DJ set played at Side Back Bar, Akita Japan.1. Pure Gold - DJ Chris Hale2. You and Me - Balex F3. Booty Call (feat. Gene) - Deep'a and Biri4. Baboo - Matt Star5. Restlessness - Enrico Sangiuliano6. Saltkin - Purity Ring7. Cover Me - Depeche Mode (Ellen Allien U.F.O. Remix)8. Papageno (feat. Waa Industry) - Kolsch9. Up - Benjamin Damage10. H2O Cafe - DJ Chris Hale11. Diabolus - MonolocDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.23 (mp3)

This is a deep and tech house DJ mix played at Side Back Bar in Akita Japan June 15, 2018.1. Cover Me - Depeche Mode (Ellen Allien U.F.O. Remix)2. The Finger - Kapuchon and Benny Rodrigues (Radio Slave Remix)3. Afrunk! - Ramses Jair (Ray MD and Luigi Venderbilt Remix)4. Deep Down - Dast5. Hanger 80 - Luciano C.6. Endless - Jan Hendez (Original Mix)7. Session 3 - Monoloc and Pfirter8. Ticket - Zombie Nation9. Plastik - DJ Chris HaleDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.24 (mp3)

DJ Mix Recorded live at Sidback Bar, Akita Japan.1. Sick Heart - DJ Chris Hale2. Cutler - Monoloc3. Injection - 2Pole4. Punk - (Mark Broom Remix) - Schmutz5. Atacama - Audibly and Patrice Baumel6. Going Backwards (Chris Liebing Remix) - Depeche Mode7. Restlessness - Enrico Sangiuliano8. Man Made Machine (Radio Slave Remix) - Motor9. Dancers in the Womb (Subject Chris English Remix) - DJ Chris Hale  Download Tokyo Metro Vol.26 (mp3)

This is a guest mix by DJ Dave Wilson recorded at the Method party in Akita, Japan March 17, 2018.1. Gloom - Electronic hill2. Starjar - Sei A3. Iron & Water - Gingy/Bordello4. Resonate - Mike Mind5. Wild Rage (Dense & Pika Remix) - ME & Her6. Tree Trunks - Hreno7. Redemption (Original Mix) - ANNA8. Lazers (Original Mix) - Sei A9. Lazers (Milano Remix)10. Stabbed In The back (Tiga vs Audion)11. Viper (London Archive's Edit) - Martyn12. We Are You In The Future - MartynDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.25 (mp3)

This is the second half of my set played at the Alive Belgian Beer festival in August 2017 in Akita Japan.  There is also a video that accompanies this mix. If you are interested, visit djchrishale.com to get a view of me in action.Download Tokyo Metro Vol.22 (mp3)

DJ set recorded at Side Back Bar in Akita, Japan.The Barking Dogs - Your HighHotel Lauer - QdJan Hendez - EndlessBalex F - You and MeRamtin K - Super GirlDJ Chris Hale - Pure GoldDJ Emerson - Rubberband ManMonoloc and Daniel Wilde - It's MineMaelstrom - LuxSubject English and Fitty - Missionary (Chriis Cruz Mix)Dast - Deep DownApparat and Ellen Allien - JetDJ Emerson - Your MindTamer Fouda - Tech is OutTamer Fouda - This is the FutureDJ Chris Hale - EX:TCDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.19 (mp3)

DJ set recorded at Side Back Bar in Akita, Japan.Rijwel - Keith CarnalNightflow - Karim SahraouiRezo - Marc PhilippUnder - Apparat and Ellen AllienBad Kingdom (Marcel Dettmann Remix) - ModeratTexture 1.1 - Sawlin and SubjectedTumult Hands - Tumult HandsFuture Modular - Planetary Assault SystemCharcoal Eyes (Glass Tears)(Terence Fixmer Remix) - Dave Clark, Mark LaneganCheck Out Your Mind - Erol AlkanTurbular Chord - Chris LiebingPlastik - DJ Chris HaleDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.21 (mp3)

This is a live set played at the party Method at Jam House, Akita Japan on March 17th, 2018. The set is completely improvised, and recorded raw. I was going for an industrial, abstract vibe for the first half, then dipping into 4/4 acid techno territory. My equipment for this set was:Software:Trouble Maker (303 emulator)Elastic Drums (drum machine)Korg Gadget (bass and synth sounds)Audiobus (routing)MiMiX (app mixer)Audiobus Remote (on iphone- remote control for ipad apps)Hardware:ipad ProiPhone 8 PlusKorg Nanokontrol II (midi controller linked to volume faders on Korg Gadget)Akai Midimix (hardware knobs and sliders for Elastic Drums, Trouble Maker and filter perimeters of Korg Gadget)This mix was a lot of fun to put together, and having an hour really allowed me to build. Elastic Drums is really the star of this show. The effects and perimeter modulation possible in that app really make it a dream to play live.Download Tokyo Metro Vol.20 (mp3)

This is a live set played at the party Space Dock at Jam House, Akita Japan on January 19th, 2018. The set is completely improvised, and recorded raw (so forgive the hum of some too-hot lead cables!) My equipment for this set was:ipad running Elastic Drums (drum machine), Trouble Maker (303 emulator), Launchpad (pad sounds, effects), Audiobus (routing), MiMiX (app mixer)iphone 8 Plus, running Audiobus Remote (remote control for ipad apps)Korg Nanokontrol II (midi controller linked to Elastic DrumsExpect more live (and DJ) mixes to come! Sorry for the dry spell!Download Tokyo Metro Vol.17 (mp3)

This is a short, wild romp into mashed-up disco and electro. I played this set for the event Global Disco in Akita Japan December 2nd 2017. For this set, I sliced up tracks by Donna Summer, The Bee Gees, Blondie and a few more recent tracks with a disco "vibe." All the remixed tracks were composed on ipad. Equipment and Apps used for this set:ipad Pro (2017)Traktor DJ for iPad (to play the tracks at the BPM I wanted)Blocs Wave (for sampling, slicing and dicing the tracks played from Traktor)Launchpad (for playing the sliced samples and loops live).The party was a lot of fun, and there are plans to make it a semi-regular event at Jamhouse Akita. Looking forward to more disco mixes!Download Tokyo Metro Vol.18 (mp3)

1. DJ Chris Hale - Plus Minus2. Minorstep - Weep3. Piri Piri - Ice Cream (feat. Sally Crumb)4. DJ Red - Eys are Blind5. Monoloc - Mind6. DJ Red - In the Middle of Nowhere7. Piri Piri - Peak8. Zoe Zoe - Church9. Zenker Brothers - Berg 1010. DJ Red - Awake11. Oliver Dodd - Nervous Part 212. Purity Ring - Fine Shrine13. Osaluna - Omid S14. Modeselektor and Thom Yorke- ThisDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.16 (mp3)

1. DJ Chris Hale - Techno Logical2. Gernot Lange - Resistance3. Joel Atler - Spektrolit4. Milscot - All Alone (Domyan Just Slow Remix)5. Gerry Read - Roomland (Youandewan Remix)6. The Martinez Brothers - Issshhh7. Phil Kieran and White Noise Sound - Never Believed 8. Moderat - Bad Kingdom (Marcel Dettmann Remix)9. Maya Jane Coles - Not Listening10. Lauhaus - Poison11. Standard Fair - Little HelperDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.15 (mp3) One hour

1. Swarm- New York Transit Authority2. A Hold on Love- Erol Alkan3. Bad Kingdom (Marcel Dettmann Remix)- Moderat 4. Under- Apparat and Ellen Allien5. Seasons of Your Day- Mazzy Star6. Blind Night Errand- Mount Kimbie7. When I get Older- Monoloc and Daniel Wilde8.  95- New York Transit Authority9. Way Out- Apparat and Ellen Allien10. Flying-  Luciano Le Bihan and Exequiel Brandan11. Lower East Side- Richie Santana12. This is New York- Sander KleinenbergDownload Tokyo Metro Vol.14 (mp3) One hour

Track Listing1. Berlin-(Dj Chris Hale )2. Format B- Piano Man3. Nyhus Part 1- Jasper Dahback4. Uncertain Ratio- Takkyu Ishino5. Super Vatos- Rebolledo Feat. Matias Aguayo6. Amenesia Haze- Butch7. Pblc- Monoloc8. The DJ (Spencer Parker Edit of Radio Slave)- DJ Hell + A. Rother Feat. P. Diddy9. GOTWATUNEED- DJ Tasaka10. German Clap- Modeselektor11. Allien- (Dj Chris Hale )Download Tokyo Metro Vol.13 (mp3) One hour

Track Listing1. H2O Cafe-(Dj Chris Hale )2. A Beat of Common Sense- Ralph Berr3. Yeah- Alfredo Mena4. You Taste Better than Danger- Jorge Savoretti5. Palladium Elektrolution- Enrich Ensastigue6. Wicked Wire- Frank Muller7. Kaiserdisco- Amalfino (2000 and One & DJ Madskills Remix)8. Marcelo Castelli- Tribalismo (Javith Sudamerica Mix)9. Samuel Dan- I don't Need It10. Audiofly- Fela (Davide Squillace Simple Chaos Mix)11. Marco Dassi- Varese Ist Leer (MiniCoolBoyz Remix)12. Kimochi- (Dj Chris Hale )Download Tokyo Metro Vol.12 (mp3) One hour

Track Listing1. Pure Gold-(Dj Chris Hale )2. Far Eastern Waves- Ken Ishii and Mickey Zhang3. 14-12- Antonio Pocal4. 4Am- Kenichiro Kubota5. War Cry- Modeselektor6. Wicked Wire- Frank Muller7. Pblc- Monoloc8. Spades for Hands- Jobody9. Past Flash- Octave10. Summer Fuji- Tanaka Fumiya11. Watch Your Step- Ryoh Mitomi12. 4am- (Dj Chris Hale ) Download Tokyo Metro Vol. 11 (mp3) 0ne hour

First Hour:Exclusive Guest Mix By Chris (Subject) English1. Dark Soul (Dj Chris Hale "Dark Hole Mix)- Beat Level2. Spirit- Echomen3. Badass- Mooncat4. Morena- Little Green Men5. Miss Thing- James Benitez6. Third Dimention- D-Formation7. Ultimate Dream- UDG8. Sweat- Kobbe & Austin Leeds9. Sus Besos- Spiritual Vibe10. Tweakin- Saeed YounanSecond Hour:Exclusive Guest Mix By DJ Show-G1. Momoka- Technoasia2. Krossing- Claude Young3. Old School Baby (Wire Mix)- West Bam & Nena4. The Searcher- ebtb5. Fire Wire- Beroshima6. Too Much Talk- Chris Liebing7. Get on Up (Chris Liebing Mix)- DJ Krush8. Arabescus (Chords of Wire Mix)- DJ Felipe9. Fires of Hell- Chris Liebing10. Ghea (Wired Mix)- DJ Felipe11. Down and Out- Michel Be Hey12. Maroko- Brother's Yard13. I Like it Hot- Illicit AudioDownload Tokyo Metro Vol. 10 (mp3) two hours

First HourTrack Listing:1. Disconnect- Plastik Man2. Telephastic Workshop- Boards of Canada3. Low Cool- Cabaret Voltaire4. Sunshine Recorder- Boards of Canada5. Unknown Japanese Artist- Unknown Japanese Artist6. Allien- Dj Chris Hale7. Blood on the Motorway- DJ Shadow8. Morph 9- Electric Home Entertainment9. Plumb- Detroit Escalator10. 4am- Dj Chris Hale 11. Rewind your Mind- AnjaySecond HourGuest Mix (Japan-Only Mix by DJ Fukuda) 1. Kokubou soushyou- Ryuichi Sakamoto2. Thirst- Tim Wright3. Synthaxis 2- Aukfen4. Mono Sucio- Pan/Tone5. Undecided Grace- Glimpse6. Stekkrube- Robag Wruhme7. IDK- Defrag Sound Processing8. Pingu- Alex Smoke9. Track B2- Robag Wruhme VS Jay Haze10. Forcept 1 (Aukfen Reinterpretation)- Richie Hawtin11. Multiplicationiones- Alex Under12. Parmanent Initio- ffwd13. Back to Back- Ricardo Villalobos14. Bull Frog- Jay Haze15. Butter Plug Someone Else16. OK- TCS Team17. Moonlinght- Eriko Tanabe18. Typerope- Mathew Jonson19. Petid- Ben Nevile & Losoul20. Place Names, the Place- Warm DeskDownload Tokyo Metro Vol. 9 (mp3) two hours