Full Circle ♥ Tokyo

Wow, it's been a while! I've already been in Tokyo for over a month now (coming up on two months, actually), but this is my first blog post since arriving...! What can I say? My procrastination habits are still as present as ever.

But thankfully this doesn't extend to music! A-KICKS and I have a new Full Circle song completed~ Check out our new song Jump on the Full Circle MySpace! The song is at the bottom of the list at the moment (MySpace has some kind of bug right now, I can't change the song order!), so don't miss it!! We would love to hear some feedback for this new track, so don't be shy about commenting! ;D

Anyway, back to Tokyo! ♥ The first couple of weeks felt incredibly surreal, I think I was walking around in a starry-eyed daze. Now I think it's finally settled in that I'm here! I love this city, it's so interesting and there is so much more I want to see of it! Not to mention all the other people I still want to meet and reunite with! The 663A Tokyo (and Osaka) peeps I've connected with so far have been amazing, as always. I'm looking forward to getting some collaborations and performances going, hopefully within the next month or so!


Right now, 663A's latest party HOT JAM is going down in Toronto, and I'm sure everybody's kickin' it in UpperUpper gear!! いいな～ (I miss you guys~~!!!)

Until next time!

行ってきまーーーす！ (See you later, Toronto!)

It's 3:30am and I should be sleeping, but I'm so keyed up and excited...! In less than 24 hours from now I'll be on Japanese soil for the first time!! This past Sunday was my farewell (and birthday!) get together, so I've said goodbye to many of my friends in Toronto... and now I'm ready to say hello to many others in Tokyo!

Thanks to everyone who has shared their vibe with me, inspired me, taught me, and motivated me over the past year, two years, and even longer! I feel so happy that I can move forward with great people behind me and around me. Love you guys!!♥

Now's the time for Full Circle and 663A in Japan!!!

New Track!!

Our newest Full Circle track is now available over at the Full Circle MySpace! This track had its debut performance in Toronto last month at Toika Lounge (although there were some technical difficulties, so only half of the vocals could be heard) and now it's fully mastered and ready to be heard online. The song is called Don't Say Goodbye has more of an R&B feel~ Have a listen, I hope you enjoy it!! ♥

Updates!!

It's been a while since I blogged, so here are some updates! Most obvious, of course, are the changes I've made to the layout here. I'm also in the midst of revamping the look of mine and A-KICKS' MySpace pages, so look out for that to be finished soon! As of yesterday, a combined Full Circle MySpace page is now available, as well as a Fan Page on Facebook!! If you have an account with Facebook, then please head on over and become a fan! ;D

As far as music goes, new Full Circle tracks are underway, and one in particular is especially close to completion. Now that it's April, and I have just over a month until I head over to Japan, I'm starting to get really hyped about making more progress in music! We have lots of songs that are partially done at this point, so I'm betting that once I'm in Tokyo with A-KICKS we will motivate each other to get things done.

In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled for more updates here (I swear I'll actually post something), and head on over to the new 663A Blog to see what our fellow crew members are getting up to~!

Edit: Two recent collaboration tracks with DJ and emcee Dr. Peacemaker have been added to MySpace! (Nevermind that they've been finished for moooonths and were already available on his MySpace...! hahaha)

Let Your Backbone Sliiiiiiiiiide...into 2010

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone had some great Christmas holiday and New Year celebrations!! 2009 went by pretty quickly for me, but I think it finally sunk in that the new year has begun... maybe because I just finished my first week back in classes at university haha~ So now it's time to buckle down again and get some work done!! I'm hoping I can soon extend this to recording music again as well, but for some reason sore throats and tonsillitis have been plaguing me on and off (more often than not, unfortunately) since way back in November...! In the meantime, I'll be writing lyrics and planning new songs so Full Circle's progress can stay on track~ And maybe A-KICKS will be laying down some of his vocals during this time too. ;D I really miss hearing his singing!! ♥

Anyway, as I said, the school year has begun again so projects and deadlines will be filling up the next few months... but before that happens, I think a little bit of partying is in order!! If you're in Toronto next Friday, check out this event, organized with the help of 663A!:

If you're a lover of music, dance, or downtown nightlife, come on out to Nocturne on Friday, January 15th and LET YOUR BACKBONE SLIDE! Celebrate the first month of the new year with a night of great vibes, cheap drinks, and hot music!

This event will help the graduating class of York/Sheridan Design (YSDN) to raise money for the upcoming 2010 YSDN Graduate Show. Please show your support by enjoying this all-night music party with us! DJs from Japan and Toronto will be spinning all the hottest dance music from Hip-Hop and R&B, to Electro and House, and more!

The Japanese-Canadian 663A music crew is lending a hand with this event, so expect the party to be full of hot DJs and freestyle dancing!


NOCTURNE NIGHTCLUB
550 Queen Street West (Queen W & Bathurst)
Friday, January 15th, 2010
DOORS OPEN at 9:00PM

Cover: $8 at the door
19+ (I.D. Required)


Resident 663A DJs and guest DJs will be spinning, including:
DJ eYe
Gimu-pon
DJ KiKEN
and AARON MOIR

For more updates and information, check out the event page on Facebook!

663A ♥ UPPERUPPER ♥ UNIQUE FLAVA

I'm happy to say that some new music is nearly finished!! The songs will be added to MySpace and/or ReverbNation soon, so look out for updates~ And for those of you in Toronto, the first place to hear those songs performed live is at the next event... I hope to see you there! ;D

Here's the information (and crazily-awesome-juicy-brain poster by Gimu-pon!):

663A x UpperUpper, add a lil Unique Flava
and We Present you...
☆★ 663As HALLOWEEEEN Devil Night PARTY ★☆

663A is teaming up with UpperUpper (Japanese Vintage clothing styling group) and our brother promotion group Unique Flava to bring you the UNIQUE, the ONE and ONLY Special ...
☆★ 663As HALLOWEEEEN Devil Night PARTY ★☆
Featuring DJs, Selectors & Sounds from Japan as well as Local Toronto DJs!!

All Night Music featuring DJs, Selectors and Sounds from Japan as well as Local Toronto DJs, spinning the best dance music!! HipHop/R&B, Electro, House, Reggae and more!

Live Music Performance, Free Style Jamming with 663A Dancers, Costume contest, Drinks Special and more!!

☆★ 663As HALLOWEEEEN Devil Night PARTY ★☆

Located at NOCTURNE NIGHTCLUB
550 Queen Street West (Queen W & Bathurst)
Friday, October 30th (Devil Night)
DOORS OPEN @ 9PM
Advance Tickets: $10
@ Door: $15 without costume (SO MAKE SURE U DRESS UP!!!)

ALL NIGHT MUSIC & PERFORMANCE by 663A
O-Mocha
Dr. PEACEMAKER HIRO
YOSHI & FUSAKO

Dancers Performance
TIC (SIVA, Tokyo)
Minolizm
Monkey Jony
Keiko


663A Resident DJs
DJ eYe (OSAKA, JAPAN 大阪)
Minolizm (FUKUOKA, JAPAN 福岡)
DJ Kiken (Toronto, Canada)
NPcorona Selecta

JAPANESE REGGAE Selectors & SOUNDs
Luther Koichi (JAPAN)
KSK
Naoya

Guests DJs & Friends!
Public Universal Friends
Mike Klaps (blueprints)
Basil E
Aaron Moir (BD MAPLE, TORONTO)
Jaemin

More Info, Guestlists & Tickets
gim-gim.blogspot.com
upperupper.blogspot.com
email: gimuproduction@gmail.com
call/text: (416) 841-5386

or leave a msg on our facebook page!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/663A/139201224414

Double Whammy

It's flu season, the H1N1 strain is making its rounds... and this is the time of year my immune system is most susceptible, so it's no surprise that I caught the flu recently. Oh, but I'm still surprised! My body decided that one bout of influenza wasn't enough so, instead, I caught two different types. Back to back! ...This kind of thing should just not be possible. Ever. And that's all I have to say about that.

In other, more relevant news, the next 663A music performance/party is being planned out! I'll post more details here once everything is ready to be advertised, but if you're in Toronto and looking to join us then mark October 30th in your calendars~! Dr. PEACE MAKER has returned from Japan for a few months, so definitely come out to see us performing together!! :D

As always, Full Circle songs are currently in the works, so I hope to have news of new completed tracks over the next couple of months as well~ I want to start finishing songs more consistently, and there are maaany songs to finish, so wish me luck!! Things should definitely pick up again throughout fall and winter~! I'll keep you posted!