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The Battle Royal tour took DJ Shadow, James Lavelle, and Futura2000<ref>https://archive.org/stream/muzik005_october_1995#page/n23/mode/2up/search/lavelle</ref> to Japan to tour with DJ Krush across nine cities<ref>http://www.sus81.jp/djkrush/eng/biography/index.html</ref>. The tour continues to be the largest tour of Japan by DJ Shadow. <ref>https://djshadow.com/archives/gumbo-japan-flyer/</ref>
The Battle Royal tour took DJ Shadow, James Lavelle, and Futura2000<ref>https://archive.org/stream/muzik005_october_1995#page/n23/mode/2up/search/lavelle</ref> to Japan to tour with DJ Krush across nine cities<ref>http://www.sus81.jp/djkrush/eng/biography/index.html</ref>. The tour continues to be the largest tour of Japan by DJ Shadow. <ref>https://djshadow.com/archives/gumbo-japan-flyer/</ref>


On [[11 May 1995]] DJ Krush, James Lavelle and DJ Shadow played a Mo' Wax Night in Fukuoka, Japan. It is uncertain whether this is part of the Battle Royal tour.
A flyer with the full tour dates and lineup mentions James Lavelle, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, United Future Organization, Monday Michiru, Mondo Grosso, Katsura Moshino, and visuals by Futura 2000.
 
The tour was also featured in the [[Remix July 1995|July 1995 issue of Japanese Magazine Remix]].<ref>https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/o251431109</ref>
 
DJ Krush told Muzik Magazine graffiti artist Futura was also on the tour, "Futura is a big name graffiti artist and a hip hop great. He's been doing the artwork for my Mo' Wax releases, which I'm really happy about. The fact that he came over to Japan with James Lavelle and DJ Shadow for the Mo'  
Wax tour earlier this year meant a lot to me. He's a real nice, funny, mad guy - a brilliant guy. I want him to stay the way he is forever."<ref>https://archive.org/details/muzik005_october_1995/page/n23/mode/2up?q=%22futura+2000%22</ref>


==Dates==
==Dates==
 
* April 28 - Yellow - Tokyo
* April 30 - Club Birth - Tokyo
* May 3 - Diamondhall - Nagoya<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BUNanzrAiIs/</ref>
* May 4 - Blue Blue - Sendai
* May 6 - Liquid Room - Tokyo
* May 6 - Liquid Room - Tokyo
 
* May 7 - Club Jam - Okayama
* May 10 - Boyce - Oita <ref>https://djshadow.com/archives/battle-royal-japan-flyer/</ref><ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlZzeqRBuh6/</ref><ref>https://www.flickr.com/photos/djshadowphotos/3766893460/</ref>
* May 8 - Club Gumbo - Tokushima
 
* May 10 - Boyce (or Voice) - Oita<ref>https://djshadow.com/archives/battle-royal-japan-flyer/</ref><ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BlZzeqRBuh6/</ref><ref>https://www.flickr.com/photos/djshadowphotos/3766893460/</ref>
* ? - Nagoya<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BUNanzrAiIs/</ref>
* May 11 - O/D - Fukuoka


==Images==
==Images==
<gallery>
<gallery>
 
File:Avex Trax flyer for the Mo Wax Battle Royal Tour in Japan.png|thumb|Flyer (back and front)
File:BattleRoyalTokyo.jpg|thumb|Flyer
File:BattleRoyalTokyo.jpg|thumb|Flyer
File:BattleroyalBoyce.jpg|thumb|Flyer
File:BattleroyalBoyce.jpg|thumb|Flyer
File:BattleRoyalGumbo.jpg|thumb|Promo
File:BattleRoyalGumbo.jpg|thumb|Promo
File:BattleRoyalflyer.jpg|thumb|Flyer by Illustrator Katsura Moshino
File:BattleRoyalflyer.jpg|thumb|Flyer by Illustrator Katsura Moshino
File:DJShadowInStudio.png|thumb|DJ Shadow in studio - note poster by Katsura Moshino on wall
File:Germany Nov 93 Poster 3.png|thumb|Poster in DJ Shadow's studio
File:Japan1995KrushandLavelle.jpg|thumb|DJ Krush and James Lavelle during tour
File:Japan1995KrushandLavelle.jpg|thumb|DJ Krush and James Lavelle during tour
File:Japan1995ShadowandFutura.jpg|thumb|DJ Shadow and Futura2000 during tour
File:Japan1995ShadowandFutura.jpg|thumb|DJ Shadow and Futura2000 during tour
File:Japan1996Lavelle.jpg|thumb|James Lavelle stage diving Oita, Japan 1995
File:Japan1996Lavelle.jpg|thumb|James Lavelle stage diving Oita, Japan 1995
File:11may1995.jpg|thumb|Flyer for Fukuoka show at O/D
</gallery>
</gallery>


==External Links==
==External Links==


[https://www.instagram.com/p/BUNanzrAiIs/ Flyer on Instagram] by Illustrator Katsura Moshino  
[https://www.instagram.com/p/BUNanzrAiIs/ Flyer at Nagoya on Instagram] by Illustrator Katsura Moshino  
 
[https://www.instagram.com/p/BSMK_yRgpzS/ Flyer at Boyce on Instagram] by Illustrator Katsura Moshino
 
[https://www.facebook.com/MoWaxOfficial/photos/a.510553395670862/622370771155790/?type=3&permPage=1 Flyer for Fukuoka show]
 
[https://www.residentadvisor.net/club.aspx?id=11690 O/D on Resident Advisor]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:DJ Krush]] [[Category:DJ Shadow]] [[Category:Futura 2000]]

Latest revision as of 18:24, 5 March 2022

Battle Royal
DJ set tour by DJ Shadow, James Lavelle & DJ Krush
LocationJapan

The Battle Royal tour took DJ Shadow, James Lavelle, and Futura2000[1] to Japan to tour with DJ Krush across nine cities[2]. The tour continues to be the largest tour of Japan by DJ Shadow. [3]

A flyer with the full tour dates and lineup mentions James Lavelle, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, United Future Organization, Monday Michiru, Mondo Grosso, Katsura Moshino, and visuals by Futura 2000.

The tour was also featured in the July 1995 issue of Japanese Magazine Remix.[4]

DJ Krush told Muzik Magazine graffiti artist Futura was also on the tour, "Futura is a big name graffiti artist and a hip hop great. He's been doing the artwork for my Mo' Wax releases, which I'm really happy about. The fact that he came over to Japan with James Lavelle and DJ Shadow for the Mo' Wax tour earlier this year meant a lot to me. He's a real nice, funny, mad guy - a brilliant guy. I want him to stay the way he is forever."[5]

Dates

  • April 28 - Yellow - Tokyo
  • April 30 - Club Birth - Tokyo
  • May 3 - Diamondhall - Nagoya[6]
  • May 4 - Blue Blue - Sendai
  • May 6 - Liquid Room - Tokyo
  • May 7 - Club Jam - Okayama
  • May 8 - Club Gumbo - Tokushima
  • May 10 - Boyce (or Voice) - Oita[7][8][9]
  • May 11 - O/D - Fukuoka

Images

  • Flyer (back and front)

    Flyer (back and front)

  • Flyer

    Flyer

  • Flyer

    Flyer

  • Promo

    Promo

  • Flyer by Illustrator Katsura Moshino

    Flyer by Illustrator Katsura Moshino

  • DJ Shadow in studio - note poster by Katsura Moshino on wall

    DJ Shadow in studio - note poster by Katsura Moshino on wall

  • Poster in DJ Shadow's studio

    Poster in DJ Shadow's studio

  • DJ Krush and James Lavelle during tour

    DJ Krush and James Lavelle during tour

  • DJ Shadow and Futura2000 during tour

    DJ Shadow and Futura2000 during tour

  • James Lavelle stage diving Oita, Japan 1995

    James Lavelle stage diving Oita, Japan 1995

  • Flyer for Fukuoka show at O/D

    Flyer for Fukuoka show at O/D

External Links

Flyer at Nagoya on Instagram by Illustrator Katsura Moshino

Flyer at Boyce on Instagram by Illustrator Katsura Moshino

Flyer for Fukuoka show

O/D on Resident Advisor

References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/muzik005_october_1995#page/n23/mode/2up/search/lavelle
  2. ↑ http://www.sus81.jp/djkrush/eng/biography/index.html
  3. ↑ https://djshadow.com/archives/gumbo-japan-flyer/
  4. ↑ https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/o251431109
  5. ↑ https://archive.org/details/muzik005_october_1995/page/n23/mode/2up?q=%22futura+2000%22
  6. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BUNanzrAiIs/
  7. ↑ https://djshadow.com/archives/battle-royal-japan-flyer/
  8. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BlZzeqRBuh6/
  9. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/djshadowphotos/3766893460/
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