

Early Hours can mean a few different things: Are you winding down after being up all night, or are you just rising to meet the sun? For Shingo Nakamura, it’s the perfect time for a walk outside in his home city. “I take many midnight walks in Tokyo before heading to a sake bar or club,” the DJ and producer tells Apple Music. “The city is busy but calm. These street sounds inspire my music and mixes. Midnight memories are enjoyable to listen to at all hours of the day and night.” He wanted this mix to feel “calming yet still energetic. When I produce and mix sets, I blend melodic house with my progressive house and trance roots. It maintains strong momentum during a relaxing mix, allowing you to reflect.” Nakamura says his “favorite sets mix melodic house music from the West and East”—and that’s what you can expect here, too, with a global lineup punctuated “with some Japanese IDs that have not been shared outside Tokyo.” Press play on a mix that the DJ hopes will allow you to “share a unique moment” with him.