Our photographer (gravure Idol, VJ, writer, otaku philosopher) Julie just recorded a track for the cult otaku hardcore compilation that will be released on 26 december by the Japanese label HobiRecords.

『真・凌辱HARDCORE ～エロスの饗宴～』
■No：HBCS-106
■JAN：4520424250233
■2,500(Tax in)
■Release：2008/12/26

Tomorrow I'm going to the DENPA 8 party held in club Axciss in Shibuya (the same club that hosted the DS-10 expo few weeks ago). This great otaku electro party is organized in collaboration with the Japanese television SPACE SHOWER TV (my super favourite music channel in Japan)!!! I really look foward to hear the Blasterhead and DAX live shows!
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Today I found this new book in a bookstore in Shibuya. Omnibot Fan Book, published by Mycom, has been written by Techn'o'taku a famous Japanese otaku who loves design, techno and toys.  The book covers the history of toy robots from the early sixties to the just released i-Sobot (that's the natural evolution of the Omnibots produced by Takara Tomy more than 20 years ago).
In the next few day will try to take some photos of the beautiful designed pages of this book.

Madrigal just sent me this youtube video and made me think about the lisergic years when I was a techno producer and DJ at the beginning of the 90 techno revolution... natsukashi!! 
Anyway this track has been produced by Ken Ishii for the (official) SPACE INVADERS CD released 4 years ago in Japan to celebrate the Taito shooting masterpiece.

Next week, on 12 september, LAPTOP BATTLE TOKYO will be held at Super Deluxe Club (in Nishi Azabu near Roppongi Hills).
Laptop Battle sees musicians battle it out to remain the last man standing in a contest of quick fire bouts and eliminations. Any style of music can be played and the crowd response influences the judges' decisions.  Each contestant have a few minutes to win over the crowd and convince the judges that they should be the one to go through to the next round.
Sounds cool... I should find my old Amiga 500 (I used 15 years ago to make techno) and partecipate!!