{"rewrite":{"id":"r_729df9ee109a7291408522c5","clusterId":"c_da6c6f376316f3eb443af699","slug":"jasskall-becomes-first-japanese-artist-on-smash-the-house-main-label","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"JASSKALL Becomes First Japanese Artist on Smash The House Main Label","summary":"Tokyo DJ and producer JASSKALL releases \"Rajada\" with Portuguese producer KEVU on August 28 via Smash The House, the label run by Dimitri Vegas \u0026 Like Mike. It is the first original track by a Japanese artist on the label's main imprint. Four more releases follow from September on labels by Andrew Rayel and VINAI.","whyItMatters":"JASSKALL's release marks the first time a Japanese artist has put out an original track on Smash The House's main imprint, and his schedule of four consecutive releases from September signals a sustained push into the overseas scene.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eJASSKALL, the Tokyo-based DJ and producer affiliated with MAKEiD Inc., releases \u0026#34;Rajada\u0026#34; on Friday, August 28, 2026. The track is a collaboration with Portuguese producer KEVU and arrives on Smash The House, the Antwerp label run by Dimitri Vegas \u0026amp; Like Mike. It is the first original release by a Japanese artist on the label\u0026#39;s main imprint.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe track is a festival anthem built on a thundering bassline with multiple drops, rhythmic vocal textures, and elements of Brazilian funk. KEVU has previously released \u0026#34;Unwritten\u0026#34; on Smash The House. JASSKALL\u0026#39;s original \u0026#34;Thunder\u0026#34; was played by HARDWELL at ULTRA Music Festival Miami 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom September onward, four consecutive releases are confirmed on labels run by Andrew Rayel and VINAI.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"JASSKALL's Smash The House debut positions him as a gateway for Japanese DJs onto the label's main roster, a lane no previous artist from the country held.","twitterPost":"JASSKALL's Smash The House release opens a path for Japanese artists onto the label's main imprint.","threadsPost":"JASSKALL's 'Rajada' on Smash The House marks the first original by a Japanese artist on the main label, but the follow-up schedule is what broadens the story: four more releases from September on Andrew Rayel and VINAI's labels signal a sustained push beyond a one-off.","newsletterBlurb":"Tokyo DJ JASSKALL releases \"Rajada\" with KEVU on Smash The House, the first original track by a Japanese artist on the label's main imprint. Four consecutive releases from September are confirmed on labels run by Andrew Rayel and VINAI.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430165/?rss\",\"title\":\"First Japanese artist ever. DJ/producer JASSKALL releases \\\"Rajada\\\" on August 28 from Smash The House, the label run by Dimitri Vegas \\u0026 Like Mike\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4738,"outputTokens":611,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787970696,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T02:21:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T02:26:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T02:21:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_da6c6f376316f3eb443af699","canonicalTitle":"日本人アーティストとして初。DJ/プロデューサーJASSKALL、Dimitri Vegas \u0026 Like Mike主宰のレーベルSmash The Houseから「Rajada」を8月28日リリース","representativeArticleId":"a_b587741df6d393d586e5d21d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Rajada\"],\"studios\":[\"Smash The House\"],\"people\":[\"JASSKALL\",\"Dimitri Vegas\",\"Like Mike\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T23:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T23:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T02:26:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430165/?rss","title":"日本人アーティストとして初。DJ/プロデューサーJASSKALL、Dimitri Vegas \u0026 Like Mike主宰のレーベルSmash The Houseから「Rajada」を8月28日リリース"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Rajada"],"studios":["Smash The House"],"people":["JASSKALL","Dimitri Vegas","Like Mike"],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}