Unpacking Japan | Professional DJ breaks down Japan's music scene @unpackingjapan | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
Meet Demsky, a DJ and producer from Canada, who shares his background in teaching math and chess strategy, and how that led to his life as an artist in Japan.
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⏰Timestamps⏰
0:00 Intro
0:39 Demsky introduces himself
2:42 Teaching chess and mathematics in Canada
5:08 Dropping everything and moving to Japan
6:56 Playing drum'n'bass, hip hop and hardcore in Japan
8:07 Most surprising things in the Japanese music industry
11:51 How people approach music in Japan
13:43 Demsky is trying to explain his music style
17:45 Life in Japan changed Demsky a lot
19:24 Japanese people express themselves differently
22:30 "If the audience is not responsive, I make it an experimental show"
26:51 Collaborating with other Japanese artists
30:56 Working with music production labels now and in the future
34:36 Favorite and underrated places in Japan
38:12 Connecting with local communities in and outside Japan
43:52 Future plans to play at bigger festivals
46:16 "I had no idea about Japan before arriving"
50:28 Final thoughts and outro
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Check out Demsky's links:
instagram.com/demskymusic
facebook.com/demskymusic
demskymusic.com
music.apple.com/ca/artist/demsky/1089505117
open.spotify.com/artist/72BCw9MyWpLW1PnFnA16AX
Follow us on our social media:
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instagram.com/unpacking_japan
x.com/unpacking_japan
facebook.com/unpackingjapan
tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan
youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts
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Meet Demsky, a DJ and producer from Canada, who shares his background in teaching math and chess strategy, and how that led to his life as an artist in Japan.
--
⏰Timestamps⏰
0:00 Intro
0:39 Demsky introduces himself
2:42 Teaching chess and mathematics in Canada
5:08 Dropping everything and moving to Japan
6:56 Playing drum'n'bass, hip hop and hardcore in Japan
8:07 Most surprising things in the Japanese music industry
11:51 How people approach music in Japan
13:43 Demsky is trying to explain his music style
17:45 Life in Japan changed Demsky a lot
19:24 Japanese people express themselves differently
22:30 "If the audience is not responsive, I make it an experimental show"
26:51 Collaborating with other Japanese artists
30:56 Working with music production labels now and in the future
34:36 Favorite and underrated places in Japan
38:12 Connecting with local communities in and outside Japan
43:52 Future plans to play at bigger festivals
46:16 "I had no idea about Japan before arriving"
50:28 Final thoughts and outro
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Check out Demsky's links:
instagram.com/demskymusic
facebook.com/demskymusic
demskymusic.com
music.apple.com/ca/artist/demsky/1089505117
open.spotify.com/artist/72BCw9MyWpLW1PnFnA16AX
Follow us on our social media:
buzzsprout.com/2158416
instagram.com/unpacking_japan
x.com/unpacking_japan
facebook.com/unpackingjapan
tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan
youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts
Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan!
Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/
