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About Me

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Available in Japan from:
DWA takes Tower!
Tower Records flagship store in Shibuya, Tokyo
INDUSTRIAL, EBM AND GOTH FROM JAPAN:
No Visual-Kei!
Based in Osaka, DEATHWATCH ASIA exists to support and promote the developing industrial and gothic underground scene in Japan.
Due largely to the successful export of Visual-Kei by major labels, there now exists a widespread international misconception that Visual-Kei IS J-Goth: in fact, the 2 are almost entirely separate
...and while Visual-Kei is a major export industry (arguably more popular now abroad than within Japan itself), the true J-Goth scene is almost unknown outside Japan.
Although many Visual acts trade on a dark image, there is little dark about their music. But of course, true dark music exists in Japan
...and the truly dark music is: J-Goth.
DEATHWATCH ASIA exists to bring J-Goth the international attention it deserves.
No CD-Rs!
The J-Goth scene is underground and underfunded. Live events are usually self-organised and self-promoted by the acts themselves, and music most commonly self-released on CD-R media.
CD-Rs are not guaranteed to play successfully on all CD-players. Therefore DEATHWATCH ASIA does NOT sell CD-Rs.
With the exception of promotional CD-Rs produced for distribution at J-goth events within Japan, DEATHWATCH ASIA does NOT produce CD-Rs. All DEATHWATCH ASIA titles are industry-standard CD-Audio media, professionally-produced and packaged.
NO COMPROMISE!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/17/2006
Band Website: deathwatchasia.com
Sounds Like: [DWA-707] VARIOUS ARTISTS Darker Waters [CD]

[DWA-706] DESPAIR Rewired Riot Technology [MCD]

[DWA-705] SAWDUST IN ME Mortification Made Me [MCD]

[DWA-701] SINS OF THE FLESH The Death Of The Flesh [2CD]

[BSL-001] DESPAIR Deserted Technology Riot [MCD]

[MFR-001] DEMONOID 13 Gate Of Death [MCD]

[DWA-1006] VARIOUS ARTISTS Dark Waters [CD]

[SOTF-0505] SINS OF THE FLESH Death Wish [MCD]

Record Label: Deathwatch Asia
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

DESPAIR - Rewired Riot Tech!

A brand new 9-track remix EP from DESPAIR is pressing now...and hitting the shelves in a couple of weeks. Produced by Jude (DESPAIR/SINS OF THE FLESH), this release (like the 2nd CD of SOTF's THE DEAT...
Posted by Deathwatch Asia on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:08:00 PST

SAWDUST IN ME: complete!

The debut E.P. from SAWDUST IN ME is finally complete and going to press. Check out the lethal MP3-megamix......
Posted by Deathwatch Asia on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:06:00 PST

MUSIC NON STOP

All Deathwatch Asia's titles are now available from Music Non Stop in the UK. Take advantage of the crushing Sterling Yen exchange rate, and bag our entire product raneg for a pittance... ...
Posted by Deathwatch Asia on Tue, 22 May 2007 09:31:00 PST

SAWDUST IN ME Maxi-single in production

Jamie Nova (SOTF/DESPAIR) is now in production on the debut maxi-single from Osaka's female duo SAWDUST IN ME.'MORTIFICATION MADE ME' is 5 tracks of ultra-hard EBM, dirty distorted brea...
Posted by Deathwatch Asia on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:30:00 PST

HAPPY NEW YEAR from SOTF

Go to either the Deathwatch Asia website, or the Sins Of The Flesh website, and you will find downloadable MP3 previews of all 15 tracks from the new album The Death Of The Flesh. NOTE: you ...
Posted by Deathwatch Asia on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 06:14:00 PST

Demonoid 13 now available!

Relentless Horror-EBM from the basement of Hell...(well, Nagoya)!Originally released in a home-produced ink-jet jacket, DEATHWATCH ASIA is proud to present this fully professionally-packaged reissue o...
Posted by Deathwatch Asia on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:29:00 PST

Despair CD Released!

The long wait is over for fans of DESPAIR. Originally released in October, but withdrawn and re-pressed owing to dissatisfaction with the final masters, this is the definitive, re-mastered version: pr...
Posted by Deathwatch Asia on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:33:00 PST

DARK WATERS compilation released!

Featuring a selection of the finest acts playing today in the J-Goth scene.12 tracks ranging through harsh electro-industrial and EBM to industrial and death rock.All tracks either previously unreleas...
Posted by Deathwatch Asia on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:58:00 PST