Drunken Kong have been active on Tokyo’s techno scene for well over a decade, appearing at clubs such as Womb, Ageha, Unit, Vent, Contact and Vision, and rose to international prominence with their albums on Christian Smith’s label Tronic, The Signs Within (2017) and Where We Start (2020).
They’ve also released a variety of singles on labels such as Octopus Recordings, Stil Vor Talent and Terminal M, and recently featured on Drumcode’s new A Sides compilation, with the track Dance All Night.
For this week’s #MyRecordBag, D. Singh from Drunken Kong shares his all-time Japanese techno tracks. Strap yourself in…
Ken Ishii – Back Fist
“I really loved this track from the first time I heard it. I just really love the acid synth work. It works so well on the dancefloor! I have been playing this track since the day I got this.”
Bart Skils & Drunken Kong – Set It Right
“Bart has been my inspiration for many years and I am just very happy that I was able to work on a collab. This track is very special for me with my favourite kind of phat groove!”
Takaaki Itoh – Dusker
“I have been a longtime fan of Takaaki Itoh. I just love the groove, hypnotic sounds and feel to his music. Such an amazing track!”
Drunken Kong – Dance All Night
“This is my latest release, on the new Drumcode A Sides Vol.13 compilation. I really like the vocal, which I feel fits very well with the groove. The reaction I get when I play this from the dancefloor is awesome!”
Takkyu Ishino – Ghost In The Shell
“This was one of the first techno tracks I heard in my life. I was playing a game named Ghost In The Shell and this track was running in the background and I was totally amazed with the sound. This track got me into techno and electronic music.”
SUDO – Real World
“A great track by my good friends SUDO. Such a top-class production. This always gets the dancefloor on fire!”
Do Shock Booze – Hakobune
“Another great track from my friend Do Shock Booze. I really enjoy the tribal and psychedelic feel to this track. Great production.”
Risa Taniguchi – Slipped My Mind
“Very cool track with great vocal recordings. Something I definitely like to play in a proper warehouse setting.”
Ken Ishii, Dosem – Neonride (U:ICHI remix)
“A great remix from my good friend U:ICHI. Great progressive vibe on this track. Something that works well at an outdoor setting.”
Sugiurum, Jeremy Bass – Ready for More (Extended Mix)
“Great melodic track. I really like the tribal groove, along with some very nice synth work.”
Drunken Kong ‘Dance All Night’ is out now on Drumcode A Sides Vol.13. Get it here.
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