Andrew’s School of Anything-Goes Dancing
Kid Amiga aka Andrew Iwancio will give a firsthand showing of improv mixing as the soundtrack of this hour is entirely made up of cds brought by the att- -endees. It will surely be an interesting time!
Dj Nachtinis’ Boogie Down District
A regular staple of the cosplay dance-offs and the ninja vs.pirate danceoffs, he’s honed his skill to play the right tune at the right time. Now he shares his encyclopedic knowledge of japanese hip-hop to turn you onto a whole new sound.
Miko LeStrange’s Visual Kei to J-rock Club
A rare treat as a DC-area goth staple deejay shares his love of j-rock and visual kei with katsucon. Be sure to where something black and fantastic for this hour of gloom.
Rob’s Euro-Grand Beat 5000
Come feel the energy that drives more than just dancing. Rob presents a nuanced genre that defies it’s simple beginnings. Para Para is of course welcome.
Gino’s Tokyo Ska Paradise
His huge library of ska will be shared with your lucky ears, both domestic and japanese will appear to crank your skank up. I know it’s a cheesy way to work the dance name in here, but it’s going to be fun. I’ll be there. Whoever I am anyway.
Here are the various panels that will happen on Friday that accompany the presentations at the lounge on Saturday:
Turntablism/Deejaying – “Action on the ichi’s and ni’s”
Andrew Iwancio what goes into deejaying and mixing. He’ll also discuss some of the bigger deejays in japan as well as some of the biggest in the world.
Japanese Hip-Hop – “On and on and on from the rising sun”
A bit of history of japanese hip-hop from a true connoisseur of the music, Jason McClain aka “Dj Nachtinis”. He will discuss the roots of the culture and the modern day acts who’s popularity extends worldwide.
Visual Kei/J-rock – “Dark and Flamboyant, but that’s just the hair”
Miko LeStrange details the parallels in domestic gothic music and visual kei as well as trends in j-rock as a whole. He’ll also let you know which women are actually men and which men are women.
Eurobeat – “Big in Europe, Bigger in Japan”
Rob Lantz explains the growth of eurobeat as an italian sound of Hi-NRG to the wide acceptance in Japan that grew to become sound of “para-para” dancing.
Su-ka – “The black & white thing from japan that isn’t manga”
Gino Santucci will explain the different “waves” of ska and their influence on “su-ka” (japanese ska). He will also dis- cuss the significance of traditional dances involved in it as well as a demonstration of the “skanking”.
