Announcing our Japan Tour 2024: Aloha Got Soul's Roger Bong and O'Spliff return to Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima and many more for two weeks in 10 cities. Check out the full tour schedule:
Oct 3 (Thu) — Kakogawa at Room2 Coffee & Roaster
Oct 4 (Fri) — Osaka at BAR Inc
Oct 5 (Sat) — Hiroshima at 音楽食堂ONDO
Oct 6 (Sun) — Nishiwaki at Hot Spot Nishiwaki
Oct 7 (Mon) — Okayama at DJ BAR 芽楼 -Mellow-
Oct 8 (Tue) — Gifu at green yang
Oct 10 (Thu) — Nagoya at 24PILLARS
Oct 11 (Fri) — Tokyo at BLUE NOTE PLACE
Oct 12 (Sat) — Niigata at Bar Hallelujah
Oct 13 (Sun) — Tokyo at DJ BAR Bridge Shinjuku
Oct 14 (Mon) — Yokohama at Grassroots
This tour was organized by RUSH Production with Yasushi and Fumitaka Takayama, and Ittetsu Asai. They have a "sense" for producing events and pairing artists with possibilities — an ability that is hard to find these days with so many distractions and trends hitting us every day. RUSH knows how to slow down, to see the forest for the trees, to believe in the long-term potential our efforts have today for the sake of tomorrow (while still remaining in the moment). Mahalo to RUSH for making this tour possible! We appreciate your expertise, trust and support.
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In conjunction with the tour, we're releasing a pair of CD compilations with Ultra-Vybe. Each CD contains about 20 tracks and was compiled by Roger Bong, O'Spliff, and Max High:
Sunset Drive is a soundtrack for cruising around the island, whether you’re behind the wheel or in the back of a pickup truck. The mountains and cliffs greet you at every turn, the ocean always by your side (or just around the bend). You don’t need a destination — just press play and enjoy the journey.
Seaside Vibes is a soundtrack for kicking back wherever time slows down, especially at the beach. These songs are both calming and spacious, inspiring a sense of wonder and gratitude for our islands. Harmony awaits — its frequencies embeded in this music and in the beauty around you.
The artwork for both CDs was designed by Riley Nakamura aka Unko Riley.
I first met Unko Riley in Chinatown Honolulu at Kaiao Space, who were hosting artist Nani Welch Keliʻihoʻomalu that weekend. The connection strengthen months later when I met Royce Fishermen, a close friend of Riley's and someone he'd been designing album artwork for all his releases — Riley developed a character for Royce, see on the covers for his releases in 2023 and 2024.
Riley's own original characters appear in the cover for "My Side", and are prominent in the artwork for both Sunset Drive and Seaside Vibes:
The CDs are slated for official release in Japan on September 18th, 2024. We'll have a limited number of copies available via our record store, AGS Honolulu.
We'll have more information about these two CDs closer to the official street date.
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(from the initial announcement on our Instagram):
We’re back in Japan this October with 11 gigs in 10 cities.
Catch DJs @rogerbong and #ospliff October 3rd to 14th in a city near you — if you live outside Japan, come join us!
To commemorate our tour, we’re releasing a limited pair of CD compilations via Ultra-Vybe, featuring some of our favorite tunes with artwork by @unkoriley 🌅🌊
This tour and release wouldn’t be possible without @rush_production_net 🙌
ALOHA GOT SOUL JAPAN TOUR 2024
“SUNSET DRIVE” & “SEASIDE VIBES” RELEASE SPECIAL
ROGER BONG & O’SPLIFF
TOUR SCHEDULE
Oct.3 Thu Kakogawa @room2mrc
Oct.4 Fri Osaka @bar_inc_osaka
Oct.5 Sat Hiroshima @ongakushokudo_ondo
Oct.6 Sun Nishiwaki @hotspot.nishiwaki
Oct.7 Mon Okayama @dj_bar_mellow
Oct.8 Tue Gifu @green___yang
Oct.10 Thu Nagoya @24pillars
Oct.11 Fri Tokyo @bluenote_place
Oct.12 Sat Niigata @bar.hallelujah
Oct.13 Sun Tokyo @dj_bar_bridge_shinjuku
Oct.14 Mon Yokohama @yokohamagrassrootssama
Flyer design by Kazuya Ito as toi whakairo 🎨
