THE KNOT HIROSHIMA holds “KNOT HOUR -Music Night-” every Saturday.
DJs active in the Hiroshima area gather on the top floor. Enjoy the live sound with original cocktails by the bartender at the rooftop bar.
The special guest DJ will be on Saturday, November 16.

Click here for detailed information about KNOT Hour.

■Information
[Hours] 2:00pm~11:00pm （L.O.10:30pm）
[Venue] 14F Kei

[Schedule in November]

●November 2 (Sat) DJ T-K-K/DJ UP-P/DJ DOM-AUTO
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●November 9 (Sat) DJ D4iKi/DJ Maya/DJ SEI/DJ Lime Light
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●November 16 (Sat) DJ SUGAR/DJ SAAYA/DJ TIGER DANCER
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●November 23 (Sat) DJ Cokia/DJ SANA/DJ KAZUKI
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●November 30 (Sat) DJ YASKUL/DJ SHUPIN/DJ RIN
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm

＜Special Guest DJ＞
●November 16 (Sat) DJ SUGAR
　[PLAY] sometimes

[Schedule in December]

●December 7 (Sat) DJ Soba/DJ RIE/DJ Cokia/DJ KAZUKI
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●December 14 (Sat) DJ UP-P/DJ SEI/DJ ENSYU
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●December 21 (Sat) DJ Belle/DJ T-K-K/DJ So-Ma
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm
●December 28 (Sat) DJ KOHARU /DJ DREAM/DJ RIN/DJ Nico
　[PLAY] 8:00pm～11:00pm

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＜Special Guest DJ＞

＜DJ＞

Creator information

■DJ SUGAR
From Hiroshima, Japan I like to play any kind of music from a wide range of genres, as long as I filter it through my own filter and think it’s cool, based on black music. I host a monthly open format lounge party called “pulp hotel” at pub pulp. I am a former dancer and DJ not only at club events, but also at other dance events outside of the prefecture.

■DJ T-K-K
Born in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture
He got hooked on disco in 1988 and used to go out dancing every weekend. He had lost my passion for disco and had to go away, but he started to miss the old days as he listened to the music of that time on YouTube while he was disasters in Corona.
After Corona ended, he looked for a place where he could drink while listening to his favorite genre of music, but he couldn’t find any, so he thought he should make his own, and he is a Eurobeat lover who just started spinning in March 2024.

■DJ SEI
Born in 2005/Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan he first encountered Hip hop when he was in junior high school and started DJing in 2023 after admiring the DJs at his first Hip hop event. He is exploring every day to play various genres such as R&B and Pops, while focusing on Hip hop.

■DJ D4!K!
He started dancing in 1997. After that, he was always at the forefront of the street scene with HASS and MPP, working mainly in western Japan, organizing and managing events such as club events Rep. Then he started DJ activities in 2021. He selects music that can be danced to regardless of genre, with a focus on HIPHOP. He always try to discover new dance music and play challenging music.

■DJ SANA
Born in Hiroshima
She has been immersed in sports since elementary school, starting with softball and belonging to an adult team.
She had nothing to do with music, but around 2019 I became interested in DJing after seeing a woman she admires DJing, and started in 2024.
She wants to be a DJ at organized events with over 100 people attending! With the desire to.
She is challenging various genres mainly POPS and HIPHOP and exploring everyday to attract people with my unique style.

■DJ UP-P
In 2005, he started his DJ career with an event at a club called SLUM in Nagarekawa, Hiroshima. Polished his skills as a regular DJ every Saturday at clubs such as SLUM and B.O.B that existed at the time, In 2011, there were many foreigners at Club TWISTERS’ Regular DJ in Nagarekawa, Hiroshima. He was honing his skills in the audience. After that, he worked as a regular DJ at Club G and Club L2. In recent years, he serves as a back DJ for the rapper 2-EIGHT, who has been active widely.

■DJ DOM-AUTO
In 2000, he was fascinated by the turntable rhythm when he saw his master DJ TERU play. After that, he participated in numerous DJ competitions, refined his skills, and built his own style mainly with ambidextrous scratching. And in 2016, he finished second in the world at the IDA World DJ CHAMPIONSHIP. In recent years, he has focused on cultivating turntablists for future generations and established DJ SCHOOL “SDC.” in Hiroshima. In 2017, he hosted Japan’s first IDA JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIP in Hiroshima. 2018 Participated in Japan’s first urban sports world tournament “FISE WORLD SERISE HIROSHIMA” as a SHOW DJ. Based in Hiroshima, he is doing trial and error every day to spread the appeal of DJs nationwide. 2016 IDA World DJ CHAMPIONSHIP TECHNICAL CATEGORY VICE CHAMPION.

■DJ RIN
When he was 20 years old, he was scouted as a club staff member, and he was fascinated by the world of DJs. However, he gave up DJing to study abroad in the U.S. and traveled to more
than 10 countries to learn about different cultures. As he traveled more and more, he realized that music is universal, and he felt happy when he danced and sang with people and became friends with them without words. he started DJing to spread this experience to as many people
as possible. he challenge myself every day to perform all over the world!

■DJ SAAYA
She took piano lessons for 12 years starting at the age of 6.
She started dancing in high school and immersed myself in hip-hop dancing in college. She continues to dance to this day.
Her favorite colors are green and red.
Her hobby is making beaded accessories.
She likes club events, and I am currently training to become a DJ, which I have always wanted to do.

■DJ Tiger Dancer
Started playing drums at the age of 10 and participated in SONY and YAMAHA tournaments with a band. It was decided that it would appear on TV and it would go all over the country. From the age of 20, he worked independently and released his 2nd single “Stiff shoulder song”. After that, he appeared in many events held at the site of the former citizen baseball stadium in Hiroshima. Currently, he starts DJing and he can’t help but dance! Pursuing such music and practicing every day! Look forward to it♪

■DJ YASKUL
SJ CLAN Leader
HIPHOP CREW representing Chugoku and Shikoku is the leader of the dance team SJ CLAN, which is called “Aggressive Momiji Manju” born in Hiroshima. As a DJ, he is active as a dance battle DJ and floor DJ under the name of “DJ Yaskul”. Centered on the 90s, they have a reputation for their dancer-like selections, including their remixes, and are active not only in Hiroshima Prefecture but also outside the prefecture! Favorite food is chicken and curry!

■DJ SHUPIN
Born in Osaka Immersed myself in music as a student in a copy band of Lecchli, Nirvana, and Rage. In his 30’s, while living in Southeast Asia, I became interested in club music. After returning to Japan, his daughter chose “Party (DJ pattern)” for her first birthday party, In 2023, he started studying under DJ DOM_AUTO, dreaming of playing with my daughter someday.

■DJ Lime Light
He is DJ Lime Light, a house music lover. He loves to groove like riding a wave, and he loves to drink as much as he loves music, creating an enjoyable night of toasting and fun.

■DJ Maya
Born in Hiroshima, Japan Started listening to HipHop when he was a sophomore in high school. He was attracted to Japanese rap music, which has an unwavering style and diverse values. After that, he started to yearn for HIPHOP DJs in clubs and learned at a DJ school. He participates in “Turntablism” held at AGIT on the 4th Thursday of every month.

■DJ Cokia
Genre/HOUSE, R&B, POPS
When she was a student, she listened to CDs such as Ayumi Hamasaki’s Eurobeat “ayu-ro-mix” and DJ HIROKI’s “R&B HOUSE”, and was fascinated by remixed and mixed music. She also likes music around the ’90s and to pursue “a space that everyone can enjoy regardless of generation”. She has been polishing up hers DJ skills under DJ DOM-AUTO every day, since February 2023.

■DJ KAZUKI
Born in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, he has been actively involved in a wide variety of club performances, showcases, battles, and mix productions in and around Fukuyama City since 2012. He is currently pursuing his own musicality on turntables with his originality centered on sampling music.
2015 NEWTRICK DJ BATTLE JAPAN FINALIST
2018 DMC JAPAN Chugoku and Shikoku Preliminary Rounds 3rd
2018 IDA JAPAN FINALIST (Technical Category)
2020 IDA JAPAN ONLINE FINALIST (Technical Category)
2023 DMC JAPAN FINALIST (Battle Category)

■DJ ENSYU
Born in 99/From Hiroshima, Japan I debuted in 2023 as a DJ. Until then, I was an event organizer and a MC for rapper. Basically I listen to the musics of various genres, but my most favorites are Hip hop. I’m inexperienced as a DJ,but I play DJ with respect to music culture and history.

■DJ Belle
2006 / Born in Hiroshima, Japan
I have been into JHIPHOP since I was a junior high school student and started to be interested in DJ in 2024.
I will do my best as a DJ with a cooking license.
My favorite rapper whom I respect and love is MaRI-chan.

■DJ So-Ma
I was born in Hyogo Prefecture.
I fell in love with Western music when I was in junior high school, and I started wanting to share the goodness of Western music with other people. After watching a DJ play on YouTube, I thought that DJ would be able to convey the goodness of Western music to as many people as possible,so I decided to become a DJ. I came to Hiroshima for university one year ago, joined SDC, and started DJing. I am currently studying hard as a medical student to become a doctor. I like various genres from POPS
to EDM and HIPHOP, so I’m practicing with the dream of playing those genres and letting a variety of people know the goodness of Western music!

■DJ KOHARU
I started dancing when I was 7 years old and learned various genres such as
JAZZ/LOK/POP/HIPHOP, and worked hard in battles. However, I quit dancing in 2019 due to a knee disease and started DJing. And I got 2nd place in KAMIKAZE DJ BATTLE 2020.

■DJ DREAM
1992 / Born in Hiroshima Prefecture. I first encountered Hip Hop when I was in high school and started going to local clubs. Influenced by a senior DJ, I started DJing in 2010 and have been active as a club DJ in Hiroshima and Okayama. I am pursuing my own style of playing Hip Hop and R&B with occasional sharp scratches.

■DJ Nico
Born in Hiroshima, Japan. I became interested in DJing at an early age when I was curious about the turntables we had at home. I attended DJ school at the age of 13 and am currently training under DJ DOM-AUTO.