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Posted: 09 Aug 2010 06:36 AM PDT

Japan Music In Canada That's right! There is another bunch of Japanese bands heading over to Canada this fall. In just three months you will have an opportunity to see four of the best bands in Tokyo's underground scene. 1st off there is the HearJapan favorite, sgt., a post rock band with elegant violins. Listen to their samples and check out a Live Report from last year. Next up is MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS. They are two girls and a drummer whose post rock/shoegaze sound have unleashed themselves on the scene just two years ago. Next up is the amazing hip hop duo known as uhnellys. Never heard of them? HearJapan has a free download of their song PIKA Mood. Last is the indies band susquatch, who've been around since 2003. You can hear their music on their MySpace Page.

Three bands from HearJapan will be attending this tour. The dates aren't all confirmed (MORE are coming), but here are the confirmed dates:

Oct 9 Toronto @ the Velvet Underground
Oct 12 Montreal @ Club Lambi
Oct 14 Vancouver @ the Biltmore Cabaret

The same promoter who put on the show this past May already decided it was time for a round 2. For all the latest updates, check out Next Music From Tokyo. If you live in the United States and plan on waiting for these bands to tour the US. You better think twice because indies bands hardly ever get the chance to go abroad. So start planning for your vacation to Canada. You might remember that HearJapan offered a free download of all of the bands from the last tour. We will do a similar promotion this year. While you're waiting, be sure to purchase some of the albums we offer from HearJapan. Keep on coming to HearJapan for more information!

HearJapan remix contest with Denkitribe

Posted: 09 Aug 2010 06:27 AM PDT

I just got this press release today. It looks promising.

HearJapan remix contest with Denkitribe

Yokohama, Japan – August 9th, 2010 – HearJapan is teaming up with one of YouTube’s biggest stars to give you the tools to be the next big sensation!

M4TC: Derived is the debut album from Denkitribe, the 30th most subscribed Japanese musician on YouTube. A master of electronic music making devices, Denkitribe has inspired people all over the world to take matters into their own hands and make their own music. M4TC: Derived is the culmination of his effort and DIY spirit.

Denkitribe is also releasing M4TC: Derived under a Creative Commons license. Each track will be made available on a site dedicated to this release (see below). There you can download the full stems, full source, ableton files and more. Not only is he letting you see exactly how he makes each track, a rarity in today’s music world, but through a CC license he is letting YOU remix the tracks. The album title, M4TC means Music For The Commons. You can use his music in any way you like and even sell it on HearJapan or in your local record store. As long as you keep his name on the release with a remixed by tag you are free to do whatever you like. How cool is that?!?

In this spirit of shared celebration, HearJapan is also running an M4TC: Derived remix contest! All you have to do to win 20,000yen in credit is to get the remix parts, record your song and upload it to YouTube. One winner will be chosen from the one with the most views and another will be chosen by Denkitribe himself!

Contest entries must be received before December 31st, 2010. Full contest details can be found at the page link below. Your song can be in any style, so have fun and be creative! Good luck!

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LINKS

Denkitribe Remix Contest page
http://www.hearjapan.com/news/hearjapan_news/Denkitribe_Remix_Contest

M4TC: Derived
http://www.hearjapan.com/store/album_info/M4TC_Derived

Remix parts
http://www.radiumsoftware.com/m4tc