The first break ...

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Delicious Duo

No story of success would be complete without beginning with disaster. For those interested in the clubbing scene in Japan, this article should give a good foray into the unusual world of Tokyo nightlife. To begin, Japan for some reason does not adhere to a set system of street signs or numbered buildings. That being said, finding any location in the major cities is nearly impossible without a guide. We weren't so fortunate.

I stated previously that our purpose in Japan was to bring our musical tastes as Dj's to the Asian market. The first step would be to find a few clubs to play at. To tackle this obstacle we tried a number of approaches. The first was to email every club in the greater Tokyo region with resumes, which proved unfruitful. The second step was to visit the clubs in person and drop off cd's. Unfortunately as I previously explained, the majority of every night was spent being lost in the dark sketchy streets of Tokyo trying to find clubs the size of bedrooms. A few nights we had a gentleman who is half Japanese attempt and find the locations for us, but his personal vices included alcohol, hallucinogens and communism ; suffice to say he found us nothing but frustration. Even when we were capable of finding locations, we didn't speak enough Japanese to explain why we were there. If we had the fortune of meeting an English speaking employee, they would explain that no staff at the clubs themselves hire DJ's, only Japanese promoters do.

So after several weeks of crying ourselves to sleep, we had a break. An owner of a chain of bars in RoppongiAn area of Tokyo very famous for its high concentration of nightlife and popularity among the foreign population. listened to our CD and liked our sound. After meeting several times with us he is giving us a one shot opportunity to prove ourselves in three of his clubs on Saturday the 13th of October. So if you're in Tokyo and would like to see our Japan debut, come down to The First Bar, WallStreet Bar, and WallStreet House as we'll be playing all night.