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Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d perform in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦

Massive love to and crew for making it happen. The energy was unreal ✨🙌

So good to see friends on the other side of the world.

Standing at Cape Point — the most south-western edge of Africa — feeling the wild wind and taking in the beauty… unforgettable.

Truly grateful 🤍

Forthcoming on my label Human Elements very very soon. Let me know what you think ☺

Makoto - How I Do It Like That (Clip) Released on 20th Feb 2026 via Human Elements Pre-Save : https://bfan.link/how-i-do-it-like-that

Who wants a vinyl release for Golden Girl (Re-Recorded version) and the remix? Let me know ✨

Japan 🇯🇵 December 2025 - January 2026

Had an amazing time in the motherland, as always 🇯🇵
Thank you to all the promoters in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Niseko, Hakuba, Kokura, and Nagoya for having me and for keeping DnB alive in Japan ✨
Sometimes you don’t realise how unique and special Japanese culture is. I’m more proud of my country than ever and truly appreciate it 🙏❤️

Until next time ☺️

一昨日ロンドンに帰って来ました🎈今年も東京、大阪、札幌、ニセコ、白馬、北九州、名古屋の皆様ありがとうございました🙏 各地それぞれ色があって、とても楽しかったです🥰 また次回お会いしましょう。

Human Elements のパーティーが去年の夏以来、1/24(土)に開催です🎈今回の日本滞在の最後のDJになります。ベニューは至近距離でVibeを感じとれる青山のNummで僕も大好きな場所です。皆様是非遊びに来て下さい✨ お得な前売りチケット🎫も発売中です。

🎫: https://he260124.peatix.com

Playing at Human Elements night at Numm in Tokyo on 24th Jan🥳 I’ve held this party for more than 10 years with Human Elements crew when I was still living in Tokyo and they kept it going. Big up to them❤️ Numm is one of favourite club in Tokyo, It’s really intimate setting, so good time vibe is guaranteed. Come through if you are in Tokyo and boogie with us ✨🎉

As 2025 approaches its end, I’d like to thank each and every one of you who streamed or bought my music, all the promoters who booked me throughout the year, and everyone who came out to see me at events.

I say this every year, but 2025 has gone by incredibly fast. I feel like I’ve been in the studio constantly, writing a lot of new music. I’ve also released my own music, collaborations, and remixes consistently throughout the year. In particular, the posthumous album for Conrad and the re-recorded version of Golden Girl were definite highlights. Thank you so much for all your support for these projects. I hope Conrad is smiling up there.

Big love to all the collaborators, all the artists who asked me to remix their music or trusted me with their work, and to all the labels involved.

Next year, DJ Marky and I have got something special — watch this space for more information! Hopefully, we’ll be able to share what we’ve been working on soon.

I’m incredibly grateful that I was able to visit and perform in so many places this year, including Brazil, USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Switzerland, and all over Japan. I never take this for granted.

Wishing you a very happy new year 🎉

Makoto