MeNeM aka Shabushabu profile
Shabushabu is a multi-talented musician, singer/MC/Beatboxer and producer from Kyoto, Japan who combines Japanese traditional music with original sounds and modern rhythms.
In 1998, when he was still a high school student, DJ Shabushabu made a demo tape that attracted worldwide attention in the underground music scene that was later released on the techno label 2CB, run by a UK techno unit called Subhead.
Since then he has continued to release music on the UK based Subhead & Stuff record labels.In 2003, DJ Shabushuabu began a new group called “Obake Jaa” together with the musician Oorutaichi that mixed music genres such as electronic music, hiphop, reggae and Japanese pop dance music to create sounds unlike any other musicians in the world. Obake Jaa released the albums "Obake-jaa" in 2004 and “Manpukogo" in 2006.
In 2007, DJ Shabushabu released his first full-length album "All in One Pot", and went on to release his 2nd album “SONO FX” from label AWDR/LR2 in September 2009.
DJ Shabushabu began his own record label KUMARU records and released a compilation album “KUMARU EXPO 2010” and an album together with Okamoto Usamu of the band Neco Nemuru called “AGYOU” in March 2010. And an album with GulpEpch called "GULSHABU" in 2011. After his research duties as a MD, PhD, He came back to music in 2025 touring EU and releasing a 7 inch vinyl EP by the name “MeNeM” September 2025.
DJ Shabushabu launched his own record label, KUMARU Records, marking its debut with the release of the compilation album "KUMARU EXPO 2010." In the same year, he collaborated with Okamoto Usamu from the band Neco Nemuru to produce the album "AGYOU." Following this, in 2011, he teamed up with GulpEpch to create the album "GULSHABU." After completing his research duties as an MD and PhD, he made a return to the music scene in 2025. That year, he toured Europe and released a 7-inch vinyl EP titled "MeNeM" in September 2025.
On stage, his live sets fuse folk-inspired instruments and vocals with experimental club textures, creating a performance that is as immersive as it is unexpected.
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