A mainstay of the Tokyo underground electronic scene and cofounder of the Raid System label/collective,
XLII (pronounced slee) also regularly tours Europe, where his fan base stretches from London to Kiev. Here he shares tried-and-tested dancefloor destroyers with The Japan Times, including a tune from his own "Neon High" EP, released on Civil Music back in May.
Opening Number: Shin Mitamura — "Koroshi Monku" [Canyon]: Funked-out, sleazy 1980s yakuza enka that everyone has forgotten about. If people were going to leave the floor, the sheer shock of hearing this in a club makes them stay and produces plenty of laughs.