※ Preview may take some time.
※ Preview is not available for songs under copyright collective.
J.A.K.A.M. as JUZU a.k.a. MOOCHY and YUIMA ENYA's first collaboration "Waidai" was released digitally in May 2024 and received high acclaim both in Japan and abroad. This work is a remix version by MaL (PART2STYLE), a close ally of J.A.K.A.M. and an artist who also produces and works with J.A.K.A.M. as the producers unit "ZEN RYDAZ". The beat arrangement is based on Amapiano, a genre derived from the South African house music, and the sound is more dance floor oriented.
Text : angelo
Cover photo : playbackboys
Photo retouching : Hiroyuki Yamazaki
YUIMA ENYA studied jazz at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC. She was also inspired by Butoh dance and began composing music with her unique sensibilities and wide range of expression while absorbing various forms of music. She sublimates jazz and world music into contemporary beats. In 2022, her first album "MALAKA" was released on vinyl records and streaming services. As a featured vocalist, she has participated in CAT BOYS and TAMTAM. The 7-inch single "Feel Like Makin' Love (cover)" of CAT BOYS released in 2020 has sold over 2000 copies. SUPER CATS and Thiiird Place, the bands in which YUIMA ENYA participates, released their albums in April and May 2024. Also, in her astounding first collaboration with DJ/trackmaker colossus J.A.K.A.M. as JUZU a.k.a. MOOCHY, "Waidai", was released digitally in May 2024. In January 2025, YUIMA ENYA and J.A.K.A.M. released their second collaboration, "Ouka". On January 29, the Lunar New Year, YUIMA ENYA and DJ KENSEI, one of Japan's top DJs, released their first collaboration song "Hyottoko". Both songs are creating a great deal of buzz.
J.A.K.A.M. (JUZU a.k.a. MOOCHY / NXS / CROSSPOINT) Born in Tokyo, he started playing in bands and DJing at the age of 15. The music of EvilPowersMe, a band formed with members who he met through skateboarding, was released on the American illustrator Pushead's label. As a DJ, his innovative and original style took the world by storm, and his activities quickly expanded from underground parties to huge festivals across the globe. As a solo music producer, he has remixed Buffalo Daughter for the U.S. record label Grand Royal, and his remixes of BOREDOMS and others have been released on a variety of labels, both major and independent. In 2003, he embarked on a recording tour with local musicians in Cuba, followed by a series of recordings around the world, and launched CROSSPOINT, a label he started as a new guideline for World Music. He has also produced video works, picture books, and art books, and in 2012, he organized the outdoor festival ONENESS CAMP "Jomon and Rebirth". His original visions straddle all genres and are spreading throughout the world.
YUIMA ENYA / CROSSPOINT