Gonno

Gonno is without a doubt an integral part of the current wave of house and techno in Japan. His releases have not only appeared on reputable local labels but have also made their way humbly over to the continent. Both his "Hammersmith EP" (Re-active Recordings) and acid house stormer "WC Succession EP" (Perc Trax) received extensive DJ support and Gonno has been proudly graced with the nod of approval from scene veterans/maestros/demi-gods Josh Wink and Laurent Garnier. His 2008 12 inch EP "I Don't Need Competition", featuring a Donnacha Costello remix, was a hit on the review circuit (Groove, De:bug etc.) with one review going as far as proclaiming it "a new generation of Detroit Techno". Gonno always manages to bring an acidy and melodic flavor to his DJ and live sets while still staying true to his house and techno roots. Without fail he draws clubbers in with eclectic sounds and the lost art of storytelling behind the decks/machines. As a result of his infectious sets he's played in Berlin every year since 2007 and has played at the likes of Bar25, Tape Club and Ritter Butzke. In recent years Gonno has even turned his hand to game music production in the form of tracks for a little game called "Gran Turismo 5" while at the same time remaining productive on the club music front. Last year his 12 inch "MERKUR 3" (Merkur Schallplatten) delighted Japanese deep house DJs in spite of a very limited vinyl release. Gonno's upcoming release, featuring the tantalizingly named track "ACDise #2", has dropped in Autumn this year, and this EP has been played much by many DJs such as Laurent Garnier, James Holden, Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space), Todd Terje and so on. Discography: Releases: Hammersmith EP (12") / Re-Active (uk) / 2005 My Existence (CD) / W.C. Recordings (jpn) / 2005 WC Succession EP (12") / Perc Trax (uk) / 2006 Uguisunotaniwatari EP (File, WAV) / W.C. Recordings (jpn)/ 2008 Merkur 01 (12") / Merkur Schallplatten (ger) / 2008 WC Succession EP2 (12") / Perc Trax (uk) / 2008 I Don't Need Competition (12") / Beyond Recordings (us) / 2008 Merkur 02 (12") / Merkur Schallplatten (ger) / 2009 Merkur 03 (12") / Merkur Schallplatten (ger) / 2010 Acdise #2 (12") / International Feel (uru) / 2011 Unreleased Succession EP (File, WAV) / Shingez Recordings / 2011 The Noughties (12") / Beats In Space Records (NY) / 2013 I Got Ya (12") / Altzmusica (jpn) / 2013 Haya (12") / Merkur Schallplatten (ger) / 2014 Remixes: Timanfaya / Stian Klo (12") / Perc Trax (uk) / 2006 Useless / DJ Sodeyama (digital) / No:More Rec (jpn) / 2008 La La La / Miki / HEARTFAST (jpn) / 2009 Deepn' / Ryoma Takemasa / UNKNOWN Season (jpn) / 2011 Guitar Pop / Mandog / Room Full Of Recordings (jpn) / 2012 Goodbye and Hello / Calm / Retalk (jpn) / 2013 Hippocratic Oath / Candyblasta / Permanent Vacation (ger) / 2013 Light Of Electric Energy / Jeff Mills / U/M/A/A Inc. (jpn) / 2013 La Cochonne Intergalactique / Niro / Sound Of Vast (ndl) / 2014 Per Aspera Ad Astra / U-ka / Groovitron Records (uk) / 2014 Good Life / Team Schachihoko / white / 2014 Ronde / Mori Ha Ikiteiru / P-vine / 2014 Tracks Appear On: W.C. Police (CD) "Sandinista!" / W.C. Recordings (jpn) / 2004 W.C. Acixxxd (CD) "Bedtime For Democracy" / W.C. Recordings (jpn) / 2005 Tech Residence From Tokyo (CD) "Indigo" / Shingez Recordings (jpn) / 2008 Acid City EP2 (vinyl/CD) "Sloppy Acid" / Nitelist Music (jpn) / 2014 I'm Startying feel Okay Vol 6 Part Two (vinyl/CD) "Basic Operation" / Mule Musiq (jpn) / 2014