Tsuyoshi Suzuki
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Tsuyoshi Suzuki

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But his resume doesn’t end there; having been a resident DJ at the famous Return to the Source in England as well as Twilo in New York, Suzuki has also played some of the biggest electronic events worldwide including Berlin’s Love Parade, Sydney’s Mardi Gras and Tribal Gathering to name but a few. He is proud of his breadth and explains a little about what he’s been up to in his usual, extroverted way. “Yes, I can say that Joujouka has just released a new album in June and I’m enjoying touring Japan at the moment; my DJ school is going well too – I have a 78-year-old lady as my student.”

Otherwise, he remains committed to his craft and as ever, has many studio projects in the pipeline. “We also have the Goa Trance Forever Volume 1 CD coming out. And there are a lot of Joujouka remixes I’m working on as well: Captain Hook, Perfect Stranger, Synthetic, Astral Projection, Ubartma and Dead Sexy Inc. We are also planning on releasing our remix album early next year,” he explains.

The man of many talents has in the past fostered many different aliases that have helped develop him into the artist he is today. Numanoid is his electro DJ alias and of course Tsuyoshi Suzuki the original Goa inspired psy-power DJ and producer. In 2013 his music is rounded and has somewhat of a more experienced, well-travelled feel. Either way, at one of his performances, you can always expect a combination of trance, electro, twisted vocals and the usual Japanese antics.

No less, as a sum of a million different experiences, Suzuki admits that he has embraced electronic music in its multiple forms, but is still and most importantly influenced by the trance and Goa sound. “My Goa trance label, Matsuri Productions started in the UK as I mentioned and it was 100% good timing to get it going really. That’s it. The things that inspire me – and influence me also come from when I was really into listening to the old rock sound, especially stuff from the 1980s; but then I also love films and so on. Over the years, you see music change up and it comes and goes around and around. But I have to say the Goa trance scene always comes back I guess.”

Year and years on, he remains quietly spoken, for he would rather let his music do some communicating. Know that he has dedicated his life to the electronic music scene – especially in his native Japan – but with a message he has delivered to virtually all corners of the globe. Even as a child, in junior high school, he recalls enjoying Brian Eno, Depeche Mode and Gary Numan – and being captivated by it all. It’s not a surprising story of influence but he reminisces about how he managed to successfully allay the suspicions of his parents for quite some time. “They kind of understand now,” he says in jest. And when we talk about his music – we mean some bad-ass trance that will rock the socks of that 78-year old grandma in her rocking chair. Surprising really, given the man is a cultural visionary, being involved in promoting in his native Japan, all manner of various musical affairs.

Finally, he shares a few words about his forthcoming Australian tour. “All I can say is that as always, I’m really looking forward to coming out there again – I love it there – I  am also really looking forward to delivering a lot of the new styles and sounds from my recent productions. See you all on the dance floor.”

BY RK

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