Thanks for taking the time to chat to us, let's kick things off with what got you into music & how you found growing up in Kyoto? 

When I was in junior high school, I had a friend who was very familiar with American punk rock and Japanese indie bands, which strongly influenced me, then I got into music. And the rise of Youtube was very important to me, as I was living in a rural area with few musical shops and music venues in my teenage years. Thanks to Youtube, actively "digging" music has become a habit.

I consider 'digging' as an activity that combines systematisation techniques and enthusiasm. Besides music, I applied 'digging' to philosophy, art theory and science fiction. They have strongly influenced my thinking and personality.

Since the 'Keep Hush Kyoto Takeover' the stream has really shed light on the expanding scene there. How does it feel to see this progression? 

I think the Japanese dance music scene has always been active. There are legendary producers and DJs such as Fumiya Tanaka, DJ Nobu and Soichi Terada, who are popular in Europe as well. I think the excitement you saw at the Keep Hush Kyoto is due to the recent widespread popularity of bass music among young clubbers in Japan. Many young clubbers are checking the Keep Hush clips on IG. The recent revival of UK garage and jungle seems to have had such a big influence on that. 

As your label 'NC4K' continues to grow how do you think it will progress in the future & do you have any goals you want to achieve with the label? 

The Unearthed Distribution is one of the reasons for our growth. Thanks for always supporting us.

We will just keep going our own way, which is always expressing our funkiness through various styles. We'd like to do label showcases around the world. I'm thinking about our Asian tour in the near future. 

Your production sound is very broad, covering many genres. It's interesting to hear your interpretation of old 90's jungle samples. Where do you get your inspiration from & how does this affect the way you approach making music?

House, UKG, Breakbeats and Jungle - I've released EPs in so many styles, so some people can't understand my main focus. There are two main inspirations for making music for me. One is the swinging groove like 90s NY House (like the Strictly Rhythm) and UK garage. Another is the air of mid-90s Jungle (like the Moving Shadow). I often start to make a tune by selecting drum samples. It's most important for my music to put cool samples into a cool groove than other elements.

Lastly, do you have any dream collaborations? People that you would love to work with?

I love all of Peach's works and DJ sets for now. I saw her great set at Rainbow Disco Club in Japan. Happy if I could work with her in any way.