Takaaki Itoh @OIL - 深圳

Techno hit Japan hard in the early 1990s. Surprised, Takaaki Itoh was quickly impressed and intrigued with this new sound. The unique style of beats revealed the gateway to a new world of underground music in Japan - something he had never heard before. Surprise slowly gave way to addiction when Takaaki Itoh was exposed to the sounds of such artists and labels as : Underground Resistance, Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Hardfloor, Sven Väth, Harthouse, Warp and Rising High. This was his sound, and deciding he just couldn't get enough of it, in 1994 Takaaki began to organize his own techno parties in his home of northern Japan. By providing a fantastic lineup, his parties quickly became a success.

In 1996, having decided that it was time to start making his own tracks, Takaaki Itoh emerged to purchase the vital instruments to begin production. After sending out three finished projects to various labels, Electracom UK was fortunate enough to put Takaaki's first material out. This moment was something he will never forget, as he was finally able to hear his own music on vinyl. Several releases followed with Electracom as his tracks began to appear in magazine DJ charts in well known DJs from around the world.

In 2000, Takaaki Itoh made his European debut in Slovakia. People recognized that he had his own style. His Japanese style of techno was pure, unique and underground - nothing that had been heard before in Europe. His reputation and popularity quickly spread all over the continent. He was becoming recognized as Japan's most underground and respected techno DJ.

As of 2001 he was getting offers to perform at large clubs and festivals all over Europe, including Cosmic Trip and Svojsice in the Czech Republic, The Darkside in England, MTW in Germany, Awakenings and Reactor in Holland, Mayday and Sziget in Hungary, La Real and Code in Spain, Boomerang in Slovakia, Projekt in Belgium, as well as events in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Slovenia. Promoters wanting him, party people loving him, Takaaki Itoh took the next step and started his own label Wols. Passion led to success and Takaaki became recognized as the top of the next generation of techno music.

By 2005 Takaaki Itoh has released over 50 original productions on many different european labels like Sheep, Tsunami, Warm Up, Theory, MB Selektions, Integrale Muzique, etc. He's also developed a reputation for remixing globally established techno artists such as Gennaro Le Fosse, Oscar Mulero, Christian Wünsch, and more to come. His demand is rapidly growing beyond his Asian and European roots, to places like South America, Australia, the US and Canada.

From late 90s, Gordon began emerging himself into Macau’s underground musicscene. His DJ sets are built on deep and dark rhythms with a spacey groove coupledwith an industrial sound drums kick. With an engaging presence and a knack fortelling a story, he builds a unique connection with each audience, and works anyroom until it sweats.

Recently, He was invited by Tresor Berlin – One of the best Techno club in BerlinGermany and he got a lot of good comments for his set.

In early 2000, Gordon gained residency at one of Macau’s best underground club,CLUB LOTUS at The Venetian Macau. Since then, Gordon DJ alongside some of theworld most famous artists, such as Answer Code Request, Etapp Kyle, Bryan Kasenic,Eric Cloutier, Drumcell, Adriana Lopez, Dubfire, James Zabiela, Nick Warren, just toname a few.

Subsequently, Gordon began focusing his time and energy in spreading his uniqueUnderground Techno vibe all over Europe and Asia. He performed over a dozencities in the world, including Germany-Berlin, Japan, Thailand and China etc.

Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mantis is now one of the most influential people in the Shenzhen underground music scene. After a music and DJ career that spans many years, over 10 of which have been spent in China, Mantis has and continues to establish numerous projects which helps the music culture of the places where he resides. He is the Founder of The Mantis Project and has been the Music Director for various Clubs in Shenzhen.

4HZ was born in Macau, he was introduced to the world of music at a young age. He found his passion to music and became a member of a heavy music band as the keyboardist, which performed in many cities in south China. He began to fall in love with house and techno music at 2014 and then became a DJ the year after.

4HZ is good at creating unique atmosphere with the sound of modern ambient techno, meticulous rhythm and drum sounds will bring everyone to the dancefloor.

He met DJ Gordon by chance and joined the Asylum group, and is one of the artists of Asylum now.