Sludge

"Sludge" is an Osaka local underground dance party held every third Wednesday of the month at rakeraka. June! These days, with the humid and muggy winds, we can feel the arrival of summer. Let's make the most of this perfect season for nightlife in Osaka! This month, we'll introduce a truly exceptional guest DJ. "SWEETY MONDO" Known to club lovers not only in Osaka but throughout Japan, Osada, Japan. Fullmoon Mondo, a 41-year veteran DJ and representative Osaka DJ and musician, will be appearing at Sludge with a vinyl-only Goa trance set using rare vinyl records! From record collector to disco bouncer, he made his disco DJ debut in 1984. After the rise of the club scene, he became a freelance DJ. He traveled to NY and Jamaica to pursue reggae DJing, and won Osaka's first reggae DJ mix competition. He organizes "Reggae Paradise" at Namba Q00. Fascinated by hippie culture, he trained as a psychedelic DJ on Koh Phangan, Thailand in 1993. Furthermore, he experienced authentic Goa Trance in Goa, India, and after returning to Japan, he developed his own unique trance parties. Heavily influenced by the Full Moon Party, he adopted the name "FULLMOONMONDO" and continues to perform under that name today. Tonight at Sludge, as "SWEETY MONDO," he will present a "Goa Trance DJ Set" using only rare vinyl records! Don't miss it!! "OC" OC (stoic camp/Magichour Recordings) Imiko - Dark DJ Dark Prog / Psy Tech / Deep Techno / Ambient / Bass Music An explorer of dark grooves that transcends genre and BPM boundaries. "ZAGUN" Weaponized by a hard and dark sound, they blend the inorganic/is of industrial music, the strangeness of psychedelic music, the rugged distortion of rock, and the sharp impulse of punk. And then there's the familiar Sludge DJs are.. “Zanrei” In other words, "Zanrei" means "zero lives remaining." His name embodies the extreme situation of impending death and the desperate need to push past one's limits. Osaka-based DJ Zanrei transports dance floors to a melancholic, aesthetic worldview centered around dope bass music evoking deep darkness. <• Deftones, Kevin Martin, Justin K Broadricktä & Influenced by artists such as Deftones, Kevin Martin, and Justin K Broadricktä, he began his musical career at age 14. After working as a vocalist for several bands, including hardcore, he was baptized by CMT's set at the legendary party POWWOW and began DJing at age 24. He specializes in brutal sub-bass and the euphoric, ritualistic DJ style he has cultivated over more than a decade. He currently hosts the party "Sludge" at the DJ bar Rake?Raka? in Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Osaka, focusing on discerning local DJs. He continues to actively participate in the underground scene, producing countless partygoers every month. “Ojo." Based on hip hop, down tempo, breakbeats, and house, occasionally mixing in electro and post-punk, she rocks the floor with her smoky, mischievous playing. She fuses the energetic dynamism she's cultivated in her band with the precise flow of a DJ, drifting between the extremes of danger and comfort as she blends into the night. Tonight promises to be another special night. Anyone who wants to dance is welcome! Come experience "Sludge."