KASAI

Born in Chiba, before later moving to Takatsuki City (Osaka), and then to Kyoto, Daisuke Iijima has been making music since 2010. He has been experimenting with ancient folk styles since 2015, before discovering footwork and juke. On Chinabot, he released the albums OWN °C in 2021, J/P/N in 2023 and Iori-ten (〽) in 2025

"Often a clap, shuffle or bong comes out of nowhere and settles into its own groove that’s just about out of whack with most of the rest of the tune. Either that or they’re all just totally off the beat. Whatever the tactic, we are definitely off the grid here. It means the productions have this curious idiosyncratic sort of animism, where each ping, ding or shuffle seem to be coming from sentient players trying to keep up and failing. It’s wonderfully naive, a tiny bit daft and incredibly likeable. Hands down the friendliest record in this edition of Rum Music." Jennifer Lucy Allan (The Quietus)

"Daisuke found his way on his Chinabot debut, OWN ℃, adding footwork sounds and techniques to min’yō rhythms. The music is a little slower and less frenetic than classic footwork, but it retains the style’s complex rhythms. And most importantly, it’s just as exhilarating" Michal Wieczorek (Daily Bandcamp)

“lijima’s productions pop with detail - the low frequencies are given to booming taiko drums, while the upper register of tracks like “Chidori Ashi” vibrate with a bright palette of woodblocks, tinny horns and synthesized strings... OWN ‘C is easy to love, shot through with a joyful energy and sense of play.” Louis Pattison (The Wire)

https://chinabot.bandcamp.com/album/--2

Photo by Mitzdate Ko

HWXXNG

HWXXNG (aka Jaeho Hwang) is a DJ and producer who navigates between Europe and Seoul, bringing a unique fusion of sounds to the forefront of the club music scene. As a producer, he reimagines traditional Korean instrumentation, seamlessly weaving it into cutting-edge electronic compositions to expand creative boundaries. His DJ sets have gained acclaim for their bold and unpredictable style, where industrial Techno grooves, heavy Bass, and the raw energy of Hard Dance collide with the rhythms of Latin Core, the avant-garde edge of Post-Club, and Experimental influences, all enriched by the evocative textures of East Asian soundscapes.
After releasing his first EP on Chinabot in 2019, he has been featured in Boiler Room, 4:3 Boiler Room, NTS
Radio, DJ Mag, BBC Radio 6 Music, The Wire magazine, XLR8R, Nowness, and Mixmag Korea, Nike Air/ Synth Showcase, Coeval Magazine, etc. He is a member of Chinabot but also he is a founder of Seoul- based collective called “Fragmented Service” that represents Seoul’s sub-club music scene and curates shows with International artists in Seoul such as ZULI, ENDGAME, Dis Fig, X/O, Bulma and etc.

https://www.chinabot.co/jaehohwang
https://www.instagram.com/jaeho111111
https://soundcloud.com/jaehohwang

ORIENTAL MELON

“Oriental Melon” is a digital audio-visual artist duo composed of Jaeho Hwang and Sena Oh from South Korea based in Berlin. Their work fuses traditional and contemporary elements, exploring the intersection of Eastern philosophy and digital culture. By navigating the complexities of cultural identity, they act as a bridge between traditional practices and innovative digital expressions, fostering dialogue that deepens appreciation for both realms.

https://www.instagram.com/oriental.melon/
https://www.chinabot.co/jaehohwang
https://www.sena0h.com/

NEO GEODESIA

Neo Geodesia is the recording name of Saphy Vong (born 1982), an experimental electronic music producer and composer born to Cambodian parents, raised in Nancy, France, and currently based in Brighton, UK. He is known for creating intricate electronic music that is characterised by its emphasis on melody and hypnotic pacing, conceptually stylised structures and extreme use of audio processing techniques.
Early incarnations of Neo Geodesia date back to the mid 2000s when performing under the moniker Lafidki. That project saw him begin using the stylistic forms of electronic and experimental music, combined with the structure and abrasiveness of noise music. He has released on Orange Milk records before founding Chinabot, a collective of Asian artists. In 2021 he released his LP ‘2562 Neon Flames’ on Chinabot, which focused heavily on experimental funeral compositions.
His work has been extensively presented in festivals and venues across the world such as the Tate Modern, Hyperdub night, Pitchfork Festival in London, Act Festival Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, Lost Music Festival in Parma, and Unsafe+Sounds Festival in Vienna.

https://www.chinabot.co/neogeodesia