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Tokyo, Japan 39k SoundCloud followers. Active

LiquidJungle & rollers

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DJ/Live booking : UK, Europe / AU & NZ : lauren@landb.agency USA / Canada : saleem@amodeagency.com Japan / Asia : info@humanelements.jp Any other requires : info@humanelements.jp Having first come to prominence in 1999 when he was signed to LTJ Bukem’s Good Looking label, Makoto has steadily, consistently carved out his own groove in the world of Drum and Bass, with his trademark expansive jazz and soul-inflected workouts garnering critical praise from all corners. Having worked with a veritable who’s who of the scene, with releases on Zinc’s Bingo Beats, Fabio’s Creative Source, Hospital Records and numerous collaborations with DJ Marky, Makoto now releases his first EP on Apollo records.

Biography

Lives in
Japan
First known date
2008, Reprise.Stoplooklisten, 54 Mile End

Dates194

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Collaborated with30

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Releases120

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Labels21

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+7 followers over 7 d+0.0 %

Sep 2: 38 697Oct 22: 38 805

Hype84 / 100

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  • 7-day growth62
  • Upcoming dates98
  • Plays87
  • Wider audience94
  • Followers97

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Makoto Shimizu, more widely known simply as “Makoto”, is a testament to the international scope and power of electronic music. Born, raised and still based in Tokyo, Makoto was influenced at a young age by a wide variety of music ranging from classical to soul and funk. Upon hearing the soundtrack to The Last Emperor by the academy award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, Makoto was so inspired th

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Plays mostly in
Tokyo, London, Bristol, Osaka, Amsterdam
Venues
Circus Tokyo, Circus Osaka, 0 Aoyama Zero, Unit, Melkweg

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