WW Tokyo: Toshio Matsuura with Hiroko Otsuka live from WIRED HOTEL Asakusa ‐ Worldwide FM

WW Tokyo: Toshio Matsuura with Hiroko Otsuka live from WIRED HOTEL Asakusa

04.03.19

Toshio Matsuura presents his fortnightly two hour music program, WW Tokyo. One of the founding members of the U.F.O. (United Futures Organisation), Toshio has remained a leader in the Tokyo nightlife scene for years.

Ahead of the International Women’s Day coming up this Friday March 8th, Toshio is joined by DJ/Producer and a mother of 2 children, Hiroko Otsuka.

WW Tokyo is live from WIRED HOTEL ASAKUSA.

Hiroko Otsuka

DJ Otsuka has over 20 years experience in the Japanese club and jazz scene, playing such events as the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Japan, the Tokyo Jazz Festival and the Fuji Rock Festival, plus the long running jazz/funk DJ session CHAMP at the legendary Tokyo venue The Room. She has also been the opening DJ for visiting acts such as Chris Dave, Derrick Hodge and Mark Guiliana. She regularly contributes to local music publications such as JAZZ JAPAN, Jazz Perspective, LATINA, CD Journal, Wax Poetics Japan, with articles on rare jazz vinyl, new album reviews and interviews with visiting musicians such as Kamasi Washington and Makaya McCraven. Her compilation series ‘PIECE THE NEXT’ features a wide range of contemporary Japanese jazz musicians, and in 2015 she produced the all-star group RM Jazz Legacy’s debut album, followed up by ‘2’ in 2016. She is currently working on two new compilations, including one of world music grooves from around the globe. Hiroko lives in Tokyo with her two children and several thousand records.

Listen now Tracklist

Kaytranada – Well I Bet Ya [ALLCT]

MXMJoY – Can Man Conquer it All [London Field Recordings]

Maximum Joy – Why Can’t We Live Together -previously unreleased version [BEAT RECORDS]

Wilma Vritra – Shallow Grave [Bad Taste]

Harvey Sutherland – Something In The Water [Clarity Recordings]

Kapote – Brasiliko (Byron The Aquarius Remix) [TOY TONICS]

Daniel Grau – El Leon Bailarin (Ray Mang’s Circus Dub) [Sonar Kollektiv]

Midnight Riot – Dubplate Disco – Pick Up – Yam Who? Edit [Midnight Riot]

Roy Ayers – Sugar -The Reflex Revision [BBE]

Bobby D’Ambrosio – Moment of My Life (JN Closer To The Source Mix) [Z Records]

Mele – Brooklyn Bounce [Defected Records]

The Sound of Feeling – Who Knows What Love Is? [Sunbeam Records]

Karl Hector and The Malcouns – Hymnin5 [Now Again Records]

/////// DJ Hiroko Otsuka DJ Mix ///////

Blossom Dearie – It Might As Well Be Spring [Polygram Records]

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