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Black Monkey plays some of the funkiest old skool hip hop
and breaks in London. Currently playing his tunes every Sunday
at the warehouse/vintage store at the entrance to the Brick
Lane market in East London, this undiscovered DJ genius talks
to Transmit...
 1>>where
are you from originally, and how and when did you come to
London? How did you get the job playing music at Brick Lane?
I came from tokyo in japan 1 year ago. sorry i don't remember
how did u get job. but first time I was visiter.
2>>What are you listening to right now?
all of music.
3>>Who are some of your favourite artists?
Favourite labels?
My favorite artists is Double Dee & Steinski. they's mix
is really nice. I haven't favourite labels.
4>>Where do you buy your records from? How long
does it take you to find a really good record which you will
play?
japan and england. 2-3 years.
5>>What do you look for in a tune?
Choco the new herlem sound / my little donkey
6>>What clubs do you like to go to?
anywhere
7>>what are your favourite shops in Bricklane?
Where else do you shop?
cafe 1001 in bricklane.
8>>What do you like and dislike about London?
like- we can soak up sunlight long time in summertime.
dislike- too almost dark. and dirty.
9>>Will you be visiting Malaysia or Singapore
anytime soon? why not?!
no. but i wanna go there soon. but i don't have any money.
10>>Do you like breakbeats? drum n bass? what
about trance? Why?
i espcially like hiphop. but i like all music. I don't know
why. but i can just say i like sound.
11>>What do you think about the club scene in
London and the UK? What about in Asia?
I think too poor club Djs in London compare japn. but except
some Djs. but visiter is so nice in London compare japn. i'm
sorry i don't know other Asia club scene. but I wanna know it.
and go there.
12>>Which Asian artists do you find exciting?
Aprilset it's japanese artists.
13>>your top 10 chart: artist/song title/label
14>>where can we get your mixes? Where can we hear
you play live?
i don't sell my mixtape now. but i'll sell it coming soon.
15>>Why are you called Black Monkey?
because my face is like monkey, and i used to ride waves,
so i was black!
-May 2002
-thanks to Yasutaka Bito for the interview ;)
We know this interview doesn't do him justice, so we'll
try to put up a mix by him as soon as we possibly can.
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