Update

June 17th 2007

'● Exclusive new track on Okinawan Chillout Compilation

Due out on August 15th on Pony Canyon "Okinawan Chillout" will feature a brand new Ryukyu Underground track "Chuura". Other artists featured on the Cd will include DJ Takuji a.k.a. GEETEK, CINEMA dub MONKS, Wataru Kousaka, URU a.k.a. manukan (previously Chaos Luda who remixed "East is East" on Ryukyu Remixed).

'● Nagasaki & Hiroshima DVD Peace Archives soundtrack.

Ryukyu Underground are again working on the soundtrack of a DVD for the Peace Archives Series of Books published by Iwanami .Publishing. In July 2006 we contributed to the Okinawa edition (image below). The series is aimed at Junior High and High School students in Japan with the aim of presenting an honest and impartial account of events such as the Battle of Okinawa and the Bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, something that the Japanese Education Ministry is still struggling to achieve. The next book/dvd in the series focuses on the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima and is scheduled to be published in August 2007.

● Keith Gordon DJ schedule

Saturday 30 June 30 @ Yomitan Yuntan Festival, Okinawa. 12 - 9pm Free concert featuring local bands Duty Free Shop, Hoi Festa, Mizuki, Salsa performance from Salsa Caliente, Art displays and DJs. DJ set sometime between 3-5pm.

Sunday 15 July @ Annual Ocean Day Clean Beach Party, Okinawa (tbc)

Saturday 28th July @ Club Mnd, Naha, Okinawa. "Alhambra" - Live music from Okinawa, Indonesia, India, Middle East and Spain. Eclectic DJ sets featuring funky Arabic, Gypsy, Indian, Flamenco and Okinawa grooves...

DJ.salaam UNAGAMI DJ.Keith Gordon DJ.Izmir、DJ.Nu-dho、DJ.Kame、DJ.Viva、DJ.Paul Mauhox
Live
Belly Dance - Anze.S with ISIS Oriental Dance Academy
Indian classic music Live - Mr.Miyashta and Mr Wakaike
Indian classic dance - Makiko Jikihara
Gypsy music Live - Lancu Stefanco
KOUSAKA WATARU and more... VJ.LOVE upopo LABO

Sunday 29 July @ Tokyo - Superdeluxe Special event to launch "Horizon" Project featuring T-shirts designed by photographers, graphic desighners, painters, poets, musicians. T-shirts designed by Keith Gordon will also be launched and on sale.

● free download! - live dj set 56mb 62min (right click and "save as")

recorded at Full Moon Beach Party, Senaha Beach, Okinawa. September '06

Enquiries for DJ bookings contact here

April 30th 2007

'● Exclusive Hana Dub remix out on "Peace not War" CD

"Peace Not War Japan' – CD now available This unique collection is the first compilation of contemporary Japanese peace music and gives Japan its own soundtrack for a place in the new global peace movement. Released in August 2006 on Dynastic Records, the music spans many genres and features well-known acts such as Soul Flower Union, Dry & Heavy, Captain Funk and Ryukyu Underground alongside independent musicians from across the country."

● Fun-Da-Mental remix

Out now in Japan on Bad News records Fun-Da-Mental's All is War album features a special bonus remix by Ryukyu Underground's Keith Gordon. "786 ALL IS WAR～Tribal War mix"

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