Techno music is a great type of tune to get your body moving; it’s why you can find so many people getting their freak on at warehouse party dance floors. While the genre was made with intent to get people dancing, it can also help get your body activated in many other ways as well, one of which being working out. That’s right, techno can prompt you to get your freak on AND your beast on at the same time. Read more
Born and raised in Tokyo, Risa Taniguchi is the classically trained and skilled musician turned leading techno queen, making a serious impact on the scene with her electrifying releases and DJ sets. Drawing inspiration from the underground scene of her home city, and playing clubs such as Vent, Contact and Womb, Risa is making all the right noises in all the right places.
For their 76th release, VNTM makes his return to Gem Records with a stellar 2 track collaboration with The Reason Y, accompanied by a timeless remix from Risa Taniguchi.
Tokyo techno maven, Risa Taniguchi unveils âWhen I See Youâ EP on the formidable Second State. No stranger to the Berlin label, Taniguchi released her How We Dance Again EP just last year, in addition to a number of contributions to the labelâs compilation series.
Well-established throughout the Japanese club music scene through her performances on streaming platform Dommune and radio stations Inter FM and Rakuten FM, as well as an active touring schedule that often sees her travel the length and breadth of the country, Risa Taniguchi has positioned herself as one of Tokyoâs most exciting artists going into 2018.
Her debut track âWhat Are You Doingâ from Lyase Recordings (March 2018) was supported by so many artists like Maceo Plex, Amelie Lens, Charlotte de Witte, Perc, Daniel Avery, Boxia, etc. Also, her unreleased song âSatisfiedâ was played on BBC Radio 1 by Boxia, and âEmergencyâ was chosen out of thousands of demos from the world by Amelie Lens when she opened a temporary email address for upcoming artists.
It is thus no surprise that Risa is the newest addition to Clash Lion, with her new Ambush EP. The label is a mix of three personalities; Shall Ocin, TERR, and Daniel Watts. Three artists with different musical backgrounds merge forces to create a truly eclectic and open-minded label.
The title track “Ambush” is dark and distorted, with a thundering and abrasive bass presence. “Execution” is for the acid heads, and exclusively premiered on 6AM; its bouncing bass syncopation alongside a nastily good acid line drives the pace throughout the track.
Risaâs own muffled and eerie vocals come into play with “Monica” creating intensity in the track’s delivery. Linear in its flow, itâs a perfect late night after party track. Clash Lion proving true to their ethos of delivering music with no boundaries and freedom of expression from one of Japan’s hottest emerging talents.
Impressed by this new EP, 6AM had a lengthy chat with Risa to discover more about her and the home city of Tokyo and its scene.
