Stones Taro

Stones Taro is a DJ, producer, and label head based in Kyoto, Japan, recognized for his distinctively solid, modern updates of classic UK bass and club music. Seamlessly blending 2-step, Dubstep, breakbeats, house, and jungle, he has carved out a singular space in the global electronic landscape. Since becoming a monthly resident on London’s Rinse FM in 2024, Stones Taro has garnered widespread international acclaim. His productions—released on leading underground labels such as Time Is Now, Scuffed Recordings, Hardline, Future Classic, Rhythm Section, and Instinct—are heavily supported by tastemakers worldwide. In 2025, his mixtape for Origins Tapes was celebrated by Mixmag as one of the best mixes of the year. Whether playing high-energy festival stages or intimate, low-ceiling basements, his DJ sets are masterclasses in genre-fluid energy, moving effortlessly across techno, dub, garage, and breakbeats. Alongside Lomax, he runs NC4K, a crucial label and party series bridging the Japanese and global dance music underground.