MaL Biography
A Track Maker and DJ of the Japanese leading bass music crew PART2STYLE.also runs the label Hoodish Recordings.
MaL is the resident DJ of the largest bass music festival in Japan "OUTLOOK FESTIVAL JAPAN", and he has also performed at the "OUTLOOK FESTIVAL" held in Croatia for 9 consecutive years.
He has DJ'd at numerous DJ parties and festivals around the world, and has been highly acclaimed by many domestic and international bass music fans and top notch artists and DJs.
While extensively doing song writings and remixes for domestic and foreign artists, and for commercials, as a DJ, MaL has a wide range of play styles from large venues to chilling venues. Literally he is a heavyweight in both sound output and in his physique.
MaL is also active as the member of the producers unit "ZEN RYDAZ" with J.A.K.A.M. and MACKA-CHIN, endorsed by many younger generations.
With HIPHOP, REGGAE, LATIN, AFRO, etc. as his backbone, he has a wild groove that instinctively shakes the listener's body with his free-spirited ideas and techniques, and incorporates them into his own BASS MUSIC and DANCE MUSIC.
Based in Cheeky, Kichijoji, he delivers Tropical Vibe to all over Japan.
He has been releasing sound sources such as RHYDA & snuc, Jyake & snuc, ALCI & snuc, etc., and is currently working on his solo production.
■山本 積分(Yamamoto SEKIBUN)
1991年兵庫県出身。DJ+Beatmaker。2019年ユーラシア大陸横断後、拠点を東京に移す。同年に自身にとってのファースト・アルバム 『at the Guest House』をリリースして以来、LIVE, DJ、楽曲制作を中心に活動を続ける。hphop, jazz, afro, house等のサウンドをベースに、新しいグルーヴを組み立てていく。2021年より、THE HAPPYmAN CHEAKS shibuyaにて、毎月第二金曜日に『Corazón de Olo』を開催。2023年より、高田馬場の88blockにて、奇数月に『bomb』を開催。
Yamamoto SEKIBUN was born in 1991 and raised in Hyogo, JP.
he moved his base to Tokyo in 2019 after crossing the Eurasian continent. Since releasing his first album "at the Guest House" in 2019, he has continued to focus on live performances, DJing, and song production. he build new grooves based on sounds such as hphop, jazz, afro, house, etc. From 2021, “Corazón de Olo” was held on the second Friday of every month at THE HAPPYmAN CHEAKS shibuya. And from in 2023, “bomb” was held in odd-numbered months at 88block in Takadanobaba.
instagram: @yamamoto_sekibun
"SEKIBUN" means integral
J.A.K.A.M. / FRAGMENTS 2020年から2023年にインド、パキスタンに出向き、土地土地で人びとと交えながら、フィールドレコーディング、伝統楽器を収録し、ミックスし、ダブ処理を加えJ.A.K.A.Mの作品と昇華したクラブ・オーケストレーション Under the name J.A.K.A.M., the new work 'FRAGMENTS' comes after three and a half years. From 2020 to 2023, traveling to India and Pakistan, interacting with locals in various places, and engaging in field recordings and traditional instrument sessions. These were then mixed and subjected to dub processing, elevating them into a J.A.K.A.M. creation - a club orchestration. 1 JUSTICE 2 MOON DANCE 3 HIDDEN ESSENCE 4 PURPOSE OF LIFE 5 CHAIN 6 NEUTRAL PLACE 7 ME & COUNTRY 8 PLANET OF DREAM 9 WIND 10 NIGHT 11 FAMILY 12 NEW ASIA