Hiroki Esashika

Born in the most northern part of Japan, Sapporo (Hokkaido), Hiroki Esashika is today a internationally well known DJ and Producer. In the beginning only concentrating on DJing Sapporo based Hiroki Esashika started his career as a Producer in 1997.



In 2001, after sending a demo tape to the UK based tech-house label “Inform Recordings”, he quickly received a contract for his first international release “Loop 1EP”.



In 2002 “Windforce EP” was released on “Inform Recordings” containing the tribal track “Cue”. This track was licensed by no other than Carl Cox for his Mix CD “U60311 Compilation Techno Division Vol. 3” receiving some great international feedback.



Releases on Japanese label “Subvoice Electronics” and German label “Bound Recordings” followed and finally led to 2005s “Kazane EP” on “Intec Records”. UK’s No.1 music magazine Mixmag listed this track as one of the Big Tunes of the year initiating the massive success of this tune on the dancefloors around the globe. “Kazane EP” was also additionally licensed by Italian “Rise Records”.



Through these years Hiroki Esashikas tribal and funky orientated techhouse sound had started to morph into some thing new: Modern electro sounds with dominant striking synths.



Later in 2005 he released his second masterpiece “Intec Rocks EP” on “Intec Recordings” in cooperation with DJ Hal which gained also huge support by numerous DJs worldwide.



Recently he has released on Japans “AsianDynasty Records” and German “Cuetip Recordings” maintaining his typical sound – his characteristic grooves and catchy melodies and delicate harmonies.



Simultaneous to his numerous remixes and releases he also focused deeper on DJing in and outside of Japan. Legendary is his set at Italy’s “TNT Kamasutra”.