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TANUKI is a 19 year old UK based artist/DJ who has now been producing electronic music for a little over a year. Having Started playing guitar when he was 14, he mainly focused on Heavy Metal. However, a year later a friend of his let him hear one of DJ Sharpnel's tracks, which then introduced him to J-Core and electronic music in general - he has been hooked ever since. He was then introduced to the hard hitting sounds of UK Hardcore through JAKAZiD, Fracus, Orbit1 etc. who all appeared on the "Enigmatic LIA 3" CD. Since he started producing...

North Hollywood's Tanuki Suit Riot takes their name from a play on words that references both the historical Zoot Suit Riots and their love of videogames that has driven them to create this videogame cover band. They're influenced by many artists, from fellow videogame cover band The OneUps to prog/classic rock/whatever artists like Frank Zappa. They play jazz, rock, salsa, funk, and any other genre that will make this band eclectic enough for you to like this band. They released their debut in 2011, and it's called 'The Edo Sessions'. Official Site | Facebook .