Hawaiian native & Los Angeles resident Osamu Nishimura has been integral to the west side Los Angeles underground dance scene for the past 15 yrs. DJ Osamu has consistently provided soundtracks to the city’s most happening parties from Venice beach to East LA.

Osamu is the unofficial chairman of the Venice Beach Boys Club, a loose collective of surfer, skater, bike riding lost boys that don’t take life too seriously. It’s as DJ Osamu however that all of Venice knows him. Responsible for putting this sleepy little beach encalve on the global partying map.
Osamu is in the close knit almost secret society that throws the infamous Sarcastic Disco Parties, himself being an understudy of the legendary DJ Harvey, he is among the few that have guest DJ’s at his club Thirtynine Hotel in Hawaii .

1. What do you do? and what’s the best thing about being a DJ

I do anything that correlates with music, i run my own record label called Talking Machine also a resident DJ and radio director at Slits.
I believe its my calling and how i live my life.

The best thing about being a DJ is to share that feeling you have through the music and years from now i’ll be smiling on the people i’ve met, places i’ve gone to and the things i’ve done for the scene solely through the music as the answer.

2. How do you decide what to play on your show?

I always try to give a different experience in every set and there’s always a message or story im trying to tell.

3. Who are some of your influences?

There are so much but to name a few: Rebolledo, Lexx, Air, Jonathan Kusuma, Dixon, Washed Out

4. What/when/where would be the best time for listening to this mix?

Daylight with a smirk of shade

5. Who are you tipping (favourite or look upto) in at the moment?

Im working on the first Talking Machine Compilatiom hopefully it will release soon including some notable local talents like Rayka, Prabumi, Swarsaktya.

Also our joint network between Norrm, Paddy Grooves and Slits : Digital Age Broadcaster