9PM in Japan
This semester, 9 PM in Japan turns 4 years old!! Tune in to get the scoop on why artists like Kaytranada and Daft Punk groove so hard. And indulge me as I do my best to sound like both of those artists in my own production!
# of Episodes
91
Host
DJ Slam
First Aired
January 31st, 2023
Last Episode
December 8th, 2025
Previous broadcasts
December 8th, 2025
James Holden, BJ the Storyteller, Alice Coltrane, Luiz Bonfá, and more.
Drum Machines
Tame Impala, Justin Timberlake, Gorillaz, Steve Lacy, and more.
December 1st, 2025
New Order, Aphex Twin, and more.
Panning!
Victor Rose, Animal Collective, Jai Paul, Tame Impala, and more.
November 24th, 2025
LCD Soundsystem, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and more.
Electronica
Moby, Boards of Canada, Portishead, Saint Etienne, and more.
November 17th, 2025
James Holden, Air, and more.
Roland Juno
a-ha, Neon Indian, Animal Collective, Tame Impala, and more.
November 10th, 2025
The Cure, and more.
November 3rd, 2025
KAYTRANADA, American Football, Ari Balouzian, Arcade Fire, and more.
Album release!
Frank LoCrasto, Gary Numan, The Chemical Brothers, Sam Gellaitry, and more.
October 27th, 2025
LCD Soundsystem, and more.
SAMPLES part 2
The Whispers, Chaka Khan, Soft Cell, Rihanna, and more.
October 20th, 2025
Broken Social Scene, Will Smith, Yasuaki Shimizu, Sun Ra, and more.
October 13th, 2025
Can Candid Band, Luiz Bonfá, Talking Heads, Dan English, and more.
Samples!
The Flamingos, KAYTRANADA, M.I.A., The Four Freshmen, and more.
October 6th, 2025
Benny Goodman, Panchiko, and more.
debut!
TV on the Radio, Mirror Kisses, Daft Punk, Metronomy, and more.
September 29th, 2025
Gorillaz, Silvetti, Overmono, TV On The Radio, and more.
September 22nd, 2025
Mort Garson, Whatever The Weather, J Dilla, Alexandre Desplat, and more.
April 24th, 2025
The Shins, Overmono, Fountains Of Wayne, and more.
April 17th, 2025
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Katy Perry, Armand Van Helden, 22º Halo, and more.
April 10th, 2025
Dua Lipa, Artikal Sound System, OutKast, Daft Punk, and more.
April 3rd, 2025
Dry Cleaning, Four Tet, Mr. Bungle, The Replacements, and more.
March 27th, 2025
Caribou, Thievery Corporation, Armand Van Helden, The Gun Club, and more.
March 20th, 2025
The Jayhawks, Cults, Bachelors of Science, Prison, and more.
March 13th, 2025
The Modern Lovers, Bachelors of Science, The Gun Club, Icky Blossoms, and more.
March 6th, 2025
Dry Cleaning, Frog, The Spits, King Curtis, and more.
February 27th, 2025
Labi Siffre, Kraftwerk (電力站樂團), Siriusmo, The Detroit Cobras, and more.
February 20th, 2025
Siriusmo, DJ ANU, Sylvan Esso, Lauryn Hill, and more.
February 13th, 2025
Prince & The Revolution, Lion, KAYTRANADA, Herbie Hancock, and more.
February 6th, 2025
The Velvet Underground, Vashti Bunyan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Andrew Bird, and more.
January 30th, 2025
Ratboys, Car Seat Headrest, Maggie Rogers, Dizzee Rascal, and more.
January 23rd, 2025
Fred again.., TV Girl, Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn, Thee Headcoatees, and more.
April 21st, 2024
Forsaken Autumn, Courtney Barnett, and more.
April 7th, 2024
Adrianne Lenker, Tears For Fears, Kurt Vile, Otis Redding, and more.
OCTAVES
Jimi Hendrix, Art Farmer, David Grisman, Ratpack, and more.
March 24th, 2024
Yung Gravy, Yung Lean, Beck, DJ_Dave, and more.
March 17th, 2024
The Monkees, The Cure, Bastien Keb, Black City Lights, and more.
March 10th, 2024
Lianne La Havas, Courtney Barnett, Luiz Bonfá, Percy Sledge, and more.
March 3rd, 2024
James Taylor, Zaratustra por Siempre, Cezur, Mk.gee, and more.
February 25th, 2024
Donald Byrd, Talking Heads, Earth, Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, and more.
February 18th, 2024
Marvin Gaye, Buena Vista Social Club, Cotton Jones, Umalali, and more.
February 11th, 2024
Growing Pains, Coffee Jazz Melody, Sun Ra, Cafe Music BGM channel, and more.
SIDE CHAIN COMPRESSION PT 3
Knife Party, Nelly, Daft Punk, Tony Kinsey, and more.
rainy jazzzzz
Arden Lloyd, The Outfield, Sam Cooke, Jorge Ben Jor, and more.
December 15th, 2023
John Denver, Vampire Weekend, Sarah McLachlan, Bob Dylan, and more.
cover
Blondie, Car Seat Headrest, Victor Wooten, and more.
December 8th, 2023
Ed Sheeran, DOPE LEMON, Ricky Eat Acid, Daft Punk, and more.
December 1st, 2023
CLUBZ, Little Jesus, Cody Fry, Toro y Moi, and more.
November 24th, 2023
Michael Jackson, Dazz Band, Curtis Mayfield, Vulfpeck, and more.
November 17th, 2023
Nala Rami, Jaeden Camstra, Talking Heads, El Zar, and more.
November 10th, 2023
Koop, Grover Washington, Jr., and more.
November 3rd, 2023
ToneBeast, Toro y Moi, Thelma Houston, George Clinton, and more.
October 27th, 2023
KAYTRANADA, RÜFÜS DU SOL, c a n d i d !, Vani Jairam, and more.
October 20th, 2023
Flume, Cezur, Taylor Moon, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and more.
October 13th, 2023
Mola Mola, Kurt Elling, Mamas Gun, Cody Fry, and more.
April 24th, 2023
Tinariwen, Nick Mulvey, Artur Nunes, Willow, and more.
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Marvin Gaye, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA, and more.
April 17th, 2023
2 Locos In A Room, Lo-Fi-Fnk, and more.
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Ann Annie, d'angelo, YBG Reezy, Cody Chesnutt, and more.
April 3rd, 2023
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Bex, Wilco, Feist, and more.
ATTACK!! AUGHH!!
Jon Brion, Neon Indian, Vitamin String Quartet, jail paul, and more.
NOOOO LILY
Mexican Riders, Voxtrot, Fred again.., Clive Richardson, and more.
HOME FRIENDS
Lomelda, Big Thief, Twenty One Pilots, JAX, and more.
March 13th, 2023
Lee Dorsey, Shigeru Suzuki, and more.
aRRRRRRBERB
Jerry Murad's Harmonicats, Tame Impala, Yot Club, Liloh., and more.
March 7th, 2023
MGMT, The Shadows, and more.
February 28th, 2023
舞曲, Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus, koji kondo, Stennes, and more.
February 21st, 2023
Japanese Breakfast, Childish Gambino, Boney M., Harry Styles, and more.
SUB EPISODE DOUBLED TRACKS
Chet Atkins & Dolly Parton, Moby, Childish Gambino, The Marías, and more.
February 7th, 2023
Frou Frou(프로우 프로우), Kali Uchis, Caroline Polachek, Taylor Swift, and more.