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Kyoto Jazz Massive - DJ Shuya Okino

Shuya Okino stole the show during the early part of Friday night in the Crystal Palace tent. The kid from Kyoto has come a long way since trekking up to Tokyo more than a decade ago. He and some friends set up shop in Shibuya in a pocket-sized club, which they simply - and aptly - named the Room.

It's a long time since I've heard him spin and, all I can say is, he hasn't been wasting his time. He delivered a superb set of funky house and electro breaks and he kept it deep and dirty but warm. On top of the beat he mixed samples of everything from 70s/ 80s rock to ... was that Sunny Rollins?

The last mix was a tripped-out Afro-Cuban tune best described as dub jazz or rhythm 'n' bass. Everyone was dancing - including Gaz, who usually prefers his music un-cut and straight up ; no chaser. But Okino drew everyone in. It was wicked...

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