Chikaramanga's all 7 inch vinyl mix of Japanese City Pop and Wamono.

Chikara's City Pop / Wamono DJ crew, YNO has a monthly event, "Timely" in DTLA every last Friday.  This mix is a little taste of what the night is about.

Track List

1. Hideki Saijo "Beat Street"

2. Miki Matsubara "Hello Today"

3. Michiru Hoshino "Watashi Ga Obasan Ni Nattemo"

4. Miho Nakayama "Waku Waku Sasete"

5. Mioko Yamaguchi "ANJU"

6. Hiroshi Sato "Mystery Zone"

7. Junko Yagami "Tasogare No Bay City"

8. Toshiki Kadomatsu "This Is My Truth"

9. Shingo Kazami "Namida No Take A Chance"

10. EPO "Down Town" 

Chikaramanga's all 7 inch vinyl mix of Japanese City Pop and Wamono.

Chikara's City Pop / Wamono DJ crew, YNO has a monthly event, "Timely" in DTLA every last Friday.  This mix is a little taste of what the night is about.

 Track List

1. Ramu "Aiwa Kokorono Shigotodesu"

2. Momoko Kikuchi "Anatakara Fly Away"

3. Wink "One Night In Heaven"

4. Tetsuwan Miracle Babies "Talk Show"

5. Tatsuro Yamashita "Ride On Time"

6. Miharu Koshi "L'amour Toujours

7. Taeko Ohnuki "Carnaval"

8. Nami Shimada "Motto Zutto I Love You"

9. Yuki Kato "Shy Ni Aishite"

10. Mariya Takeuchi "Single Again"

11. Yumi Matsutoya "Saturday Night Zombies"

About Timely

Timely is a DJ event spinning wamono (Japanese) music, primarily “city-pop” --- a genre of music originated in the 70s in Japan that has been recently revitalized worldwide. The DJ event is hosted by YNO, a Japanese DJ collective (Kapsoul, Ricky, and Chikaramanga), who are fanatics of music and deep-cut culture. This “only vinyl” performance is held at The Mermaid (428 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012) on the last Friday of every month . Beyond city-pop, Timely also offers a wide range of other wamono music, including rock, rap, arcade and anime songs, soul/R&B, and minimalist composers, which is carefully curated by YNO. Timely has become a popular event because of their original style, gathering the LA Japanese community, music lovers, vinyl fanatics, and locals into one place.

Timely
Friday, 2/28/2020 (the last Friday of every month)
10pm - 2am
@The Mermaid (428 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012)
NO COVER, 21+

Resident DJs
Chikaramanga (Giant Panda, YNO)
Kapsoul (YNO)
Ricky (YNO)
Yota 

About YNO

YNO, Yellow Ningen Organization, is a Japanese DJ collective that was formed in Downtown LA in the spring of 2010 by long-time friends, Kapsoul, Ricky, and Chikaramanga. Kapsoul is a beat-maker and DJ who has been playing an active part in LA’s underground music scene, solidifying his role as a unique music event promoter. Ricky, the CEO and creative director of a popular downtown shop Popkiller, which handles original T-shirts, vintage clothing, and records, has established a following in the local DJ scene as a pioneer in Japanese pop culture in LA. Chikaramanga, a member of hip-hop group Giant Panda and the founder and co-owner of hip-hop label TRES, has gained notoriety in the LA music scene as a beat maker, DJ, and MC. Although these creatives established their careers in separate fields, they were brought together through their love of city-pop. City-pop was a genre of music popularized in Japan in the 70s through the 80s. Recently, there has been a revival in city-pop worldwide. These forty-something Japanese guys grew up listening to the original iteration of city-pop. Needless to say, they are excellent curators in the genre. Based on their concept of “only vinyl,” they formed YNO in order to introduce city-pop to LA’s music scene but at the same time expand the genre. YNO is currently hosting a monthly event called Timely at The Mermaid (428 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012). For an “only vinyl” wamono performance by these three Japanese aficionados, check out Timely.