Partymoto Release Club Sessions: DJ Sawa at The Disco

The Partymoto Release Club Sessions enters its second month as the series contiues with another top flight dance music DJ. Tokyo resident DJ Sawa, one of Japan’s biggest supporters of progressive house music, arrives this weekend to play at The Disco, Kuala Lumpur, his first official performance in Malaysia. Sawa has been establishing his sense of style through sexy, strong and funky house music since the mid-90s. His CD “Progress + Transcend”, the first progressive house mix CD made in Japan, was acclaimed as a “hypnotic musical journey” and selected as one of the best compilations of 2000 by the Japanese press. Playing in and out Tokyo and Japan, he has spread his influence to Hong Kong (appearing at Heavenly Movement @ Legal Airport Hotel), Indonesia (Stadium @ Jakarta), New Zealand (Auckland and Christchurch) and to the US. On top of appearing with top dance music acts Satoshi Tomiie, John Creamer, Nigel Dawson, Blu Peter, Salt Tank, Evolution and Slacker, he is the organiser of the hit club night Sublimation @ Liquid Room as well. In March 2002, his set at the Pioneer/Bedrock party at the Miami Winter Music Conference set the global dance industry abuzz, as he played with Chris Fortier, Way Out West and DJ Hyper. Following this, his CD “Compiled And Mixed By DJ Sawa” was released on the famous and respected progressive house label Bedrock (owned by the king of the scene John Digweed). In 2004 he devoted himself to the Asian circuit and started his residency at Tokyo's biggest bash Paradise Ball @ ageHa, as well as playing for Redemption by HX Production in Hong Kong and at the infamous Nation.04 party in Singapore. His last mix CD “Nation.04” debuted at No.3 on the HMV Dance And Soul chart in Singapore and was at No.17 on the HMV Top 40 chart the next week. DJ Sawa is the third of four dance music acts to appear for the Partymoto Release Club Sessions. Sydney DJ Alex Taylor played at The Disco on 2 April, whilst LA and Bangkok-based DJ Giorgio Acosta played for Bliss @ twelveSI on 16 April. The final club act for the series, Melbourne DJ Eric Powell, will appear for Atmosphere @ twelveSI in two weeks. Partymoto Release Club Sessions at The Disco: Sat 14 May : 9pm