Tokyo Metro (Deep, Dark Sounds from the Tokyo Underground)

1. DJ Chris Hale - Techno Logical 2. Gernot Lange - Resistance 3. Joel Atler - Spektrolit 4. Milscot - All Alone (Domyan Just Slow Remix) 5. Gerry Read - Roomland (Youandewan Remix) 6. The Martinez Brothers - Issshhh 7. Phil Kieran and White Noise Sound - Never Believed 8. Moderat - Bad Kingdom (Marcel Dettmann Remix) 9. Maya Jane Coles - Not Listening 10. Lauhaus - Poison 11. Standard Fair - Little Helper
Download Tokyo Metro Vol.15 (mp3) One hour

This set was played live at the Global Disco event at Jam House, Akita Japan in July 2018. Keeping with the theme of "disco," yet also being who I am, I took the mix in an electro direction (think more early 80's than 70's!) Everything was performed with an iPad Pro and Novation Launchpad. Specifically, my equipment used was:
Software:
1. Korg Gadget was used to program the bass and synth sounds in advance, tediously learning the various parts of the remixed tracks - such as the iconic bassline in Smooth Criminal (see below).
2. Blocs Wave was where all the samples were imported to and arranged.
3. Launchpad iOS was the destination of the samples after Blocs, where they could be mapped to the hardware controller and triggered. In addition to the various samples for the remixes, I loaded three full tracks (my own) to three pads and used them to fill out the set and transition between the live remixes.
Hardware:
1. iPad Pro
2. Novation Launchpad S controller
3. Zoom U-44 mixer/soundcard
Tracks:
1. Productive Price - DJ Chris Hale (unreleased track)
2. I Feel Love - Donna Summer (live remix)
3. Sweet Dreams are made of this (Holly Henry acapella vocals) - Eurythmics (live remix)
4. Extreme Man - DJ Chris Hale (unreleased track)
5. Down Deeper - Fearious Black (live remix)
6. Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson (live remix)
7. Significant Bob - DJ Chris Hale
Check out the video of this set on my YouTube Channel (Just Search: DJ Chris Hale)
Download Tokyo Metro Vol.27 (mp3)

1. Swarm- New York Transit Authority 2. A Hold on Love- Erol Alkan 3. Bad Kingdom (Marcel Dettmann Remix)- Moderat 4. Under- Apparat and Ellen Allien 5. Seasons of Your Day- Mazzy Star 6. Blind Night Errand- Mount Kimbie 7. When I get Older- Monoloc and Daniel Wilde 8. 95- New York Transit Authority 9. Way Out- Apparat and Ellen Allien 10. Flying- Luciano Le Bihan and Exequiel Brandan 11. Lower East Side- Richie Santana 12. This is New York- Sander Kleinenberg
Download Tokyo Metro Vol.14 (mp3) One hour

This episode of the Tokyo Metro Podcast was recorded live at Bar Gallo in Sendai, Japan. The dj booth was too tight to fit my gear, so I set up on the bar counter. Tried to stay focused with the crowd all around me, many of them asking how I was doing what I was doing, and offering to buy me drinks. Be sure to check out the video recording of this set on my YouTube channel if you'd like to see me in action.
Gear Used:
iPad Pro (9.7)
iPhone 8 Plus
Korg Nanokey2
Akai Midimix
Zoom Q2n (to record the video)
Zoom H6 (to record the audio)
Apps:
Patterning 2
Elasticdrums
Audiokit Synth One
Brambos Troublemaker
MiMix (iOS mixer)
Audiobus (iOS app routing)
Audiobus Remote (running on iPhone)
Download Tokyo Metro Vol.31 (mp3)

This is the second half of my set played at the Alive Belgian Beer festival in August 2017 in Akita Japan. There is also a video that accompanies this mix. If you are interested, visit djchrishale.com to get a view of me in action.
Download Tokyo Metro Vol.22 (mp3)