Bomphcast 075: Alex R

Alex R is a Melbourne based DJ who finds his origins in Osaka, Japan where he first learnt to DJ. Alex later moved to Tokyo to continue his musical journey, buying two CDJs and a mixer. He starting to build his track collection while exploring the local Japanese electronic music scene. As a member of 'Translate' Crew, playing regularly for 'Tokyo Love Hotel' as well as launching his own project, 'En Passant' Alex has had the opportunity to support international artists such as Eniac, >Ken Ishii,Takaaki Itoh and Toru Ikemoto. Local artists that Alex has featured in line ups with include Adrian Bell, Bex, Devant, D-REX, Kazuma Onishi, DJ Kiti, PWD, Mimm, Sweetland and Udmo. Drawing inspiration from hard trance, heavy metal, psychedelic rock and hip hop, Alex's music selections gravitate towards classic old school deep house, minimal & tech house, hard techno, acid and hypnotic sounds and is drawn to heavy grooves with a focus on improvisational mixing. Alex also volunteers at Melbourne's PBS radio station and aims to be a presenter on the community radio station in the near future. You can find the full tracklist and interview with Alex R at www.bomphcast.com @alexandertechno