Happy Belated New Year! Our apologies for the delay on this episode, but we've come ready with awesome diety power level music for you and yours! Our first 2013 episode kicks off with a promo banger from one of our chairmen behind the boards, FFGreen (http://ccmixter.org/people/FFGreen). The first song is from the sweet sound wonders of the D.C./NYC area, Exit Clov, headed up vocally by Taiwanese-American sisters Emily and Susan Hsu. It's a biting piece doused in sonic sugar which goes down nice. They have a new album on the way also, so stay tuned for updates on the street release (www.exitclov.com/) On the J-music end native to us is the longtime Touyou Kanon supporter, Ogre You Asshole. We interviewed on our WUOG radio show many moons ago, and dole out one of their rock tunes in this episode. The duo of Nagisa Ni Te offers a touch of psychadelica with their tune. DJ PMX (producer/DJ for DS455) strikes out on his own with a summer slick collabo featuring Joystickk, Kowichi, Zang Haozi and Jay'ed). He offers up another slice of funk at the end of the show. WARDRUMZ, courtesy of RIZING SUNS ENTERTAINMENT brings some hip-hop heat as well, while Jazzin' park offers a touch of...well, jazz(and the gourgeous vocals of Emi Tawata) There's remixes and cover songs here also, and a touch of Deutschland urban music on a standout offering which is this episode's "I Can't Believe They Went There" moment. Other new artists in the TK mix are Rock n' Soul Powerhouse Davina Robinson, who's performed backup for Ray Parker Jr. ("Ghostbusters") and Cheryl Lynn ("Got To Be Real"). She's the frontwoman for a massive rock and soul movement that has swept Japan by storm. She's in a contest being sponsored by The Hard Rock Cafe. More deets in the episode. Please enjoy this episode, and spread the word on Touyou Kanon. Although a tad late on the start, we're bringin' it in 2013! Beasts Tk Podcast 6 PLAYLIST FF Green: Beasts from the East (FFGreen dark cat mix) ---INTRO--- Exit Clov: Strippers & Politicians Takeshi Sakasegawa: 月夜(Shrine) (http://blog.livedoor.jp/takeshi_sakasegawa/) ---BREAK--- The Blue Films (f/Maho Furukawa): Tenjikawa Waltz (天神川ワルツ) Nagisa Ni Te: Seeing The Sea K-Syndrom: Katharsis (カタルシス) (instrumental) ---BREAK--- Ogre You Asshole: advantage Red Bacteria Vacuum: THE BIG MOON 六式 (Six Formula): Life is beautiful volume ---BREAK--- Davina Robinson: Osaka Boys (www.davinarobinson.com) Happatai: Yatta! ---BREAK--- Spax: Banzai! Canibus: Indibisible (DJ Hazu Remix) (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/indibisible-dj-hazu-remix/id414038738) DJ Roli Rho, Kuttin Kandi: It's About That Time WARDRUMZ feat. ISH-ONE, CRAZY T, ZEUS: NEVER THOUGHT TWICE ---BREAK--- DJ PMX: My Beauty Queen (feat. Joystickk, Kowichi, Zang Haozi, Jay'ed) (from DJ PMX's "The Original II" album) Jazzin' park: Brand New Day (feat. Emi Tawata) Marilyn Martin: Plastic Love (Cover of Mariya Takeuchi's 1984 record) ---OUTRO--- DJ PMX: Pubb's Groove VII