The Okinawan techno twins live from Ebisu Liquid Room, Tokyo 2007. Plus three music clips: Nice Day feat. Beat Crusaders, Nasaki feat. Mongol 800, Yume no Future feat. Kotomi. 120 minutes.

Currently one of the most in-demand live acts at Japanese festivals, Ryukyudisko consists of twin brothers Tetsushi Hiroyama (rhythm and sequence) and Yosuke Hiroyama (vocals, mix, effects) or RKD1 and RKD2 respectively. There must be something in the twin's brotherly understanding, as when they get on stage to perform their signature blend of Okinawan traditional music with techno, it seems an entirely natural mixture that even someone who might hate techno can somehow get into. The contrasts in their music can hardly be more different, deeply rooted traditional Okinawan music and machine powered driving rhythms. Female vocalist and sanshin player Natsuki Nakamura adds a further dimension in the roots cause. Peekan is their second full album and mostly consits of full on techno beats with plenty of traditional Okinawan sanshin and rhtyhms. A radical reworking of one of Asia's thriving musical traditions.


Price:   £17.99

Ryukyudisko are the young Okinawan dj duo of twin brothers Tetshushi (RKD1 rhythm and sequence) and Yosuke Hiroyama (RKD2 vox, mix and efx). On this remarkable debut, they combine their own Okinawan melodies and Okinawan singers and instruments with techno and other dance sounds. Powerful, original club music.