[Expert Picks] 10 Dance Tracks with Satisfying Kicks

Starting in 2004, he began performing as part of the unit yotogi under the name dotaro, releasing “Start EP” and “002” on the renowned techno label Monoid Recordings and proving his potential in the techno and minimal scenes. In June 2009, he launched his solo career as Toru Ikemoto and continued releasing on labels around the world; tracks such as “#CADFDF” and “16Sustainable” were played by Richie Hawtin at numerous clubs. In 2010, he placed in a competition by Plus Records, and in 2011 he also placed in Cocoon Recordings’ Japan–Germany 150th anniversary competition curated by Sven Väth. That same year, he was interviewed as a promising rising star by a Dutch online music magazine. In 2015, he released an original track on CMYKmusik, the label of Enter resident Alex Under, and in 2014 he launched SPECTRA, a label comprised exclusively of cutting-edge Japanese artists; its first release received support from Richie Hawtin, Paco Osuna, Marco Carola, and others. In 2016, his vinyl release “15such” was featured in Hito’s DJ mix for the worldwide DJ magazine Mixmag and gained further play across the globe. Continuing to release music, he has seen his tracks played by top artists worldwide, including Joseph Capriati, Bryan Brack, Alex Bau, and Moonbeam. In recent years, while touring internationally, he also performed at Strawberry Fields Festival, one of Australia’s largest. In 2018, he was selected as Osaka’s only Ableton Certified Trainer. He also launched SiiNE, an event team focused on techno and house, and opened the DJ/DTM school yell0w in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, dedicating himself to nurturing the next generation of artists. For inquiries about the school, please visit the website below.