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experimental DJ events in Tokyo

8 experimental DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Shibuya, Myogadani and Hatagaya. Featured venues: Circus Tokyo, Chabako and Ruby Room.

MAY 22 (FRI) 1

MAY 22 (FRI) 23:00
Ruby Room SHIBUYA MED

IMMERSION

An immersive late-night session at Ruby Room running until morning — A long-form late-night event built to pull people gradually into the room. It feels aimed at making the overall experience, rather than just the details, stick in memory.

  • experimental

MAY 27 (WED) 1

MAY 27 (WED) SOCIAL+1
OTO SHIBUYA

Modular Wednesday

A focused OTO weeknight where live sets and DJs intersect — A density-first weekday music session packing three live acts and two DJs into a compact three-hour program.

  • experimental
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MAY 30 (SAT) 2

MAY 30 (SAT) 14:00
Circus Tokyo SHIBUYA MED

draw(tokyo); #4

The fourth real-world draw(); edition, a two-floor audiovisual event born from VRChat. — An event built on real-time interplay between generative visuals, live coding, DJing, and machine live performance.

  • experimental
MAY 30 (SAT) 23:00
Circus Tokyo SHIBUYA MED

unknown – untitled Japan debut, Tokyo ed.

A sharp CIRCUS TOKYO late-night edition welcoming UK's unknown – untitled. — An underground floor built around immersion in new sounds and unfamiliar sensibilities rather than safe familiarity.

  • experimental

JUN 02 (TUE) 1

JUN 02 (TUE) SOCIAL+1
FORESTLIMIT HATAGAYA

Holy Deviation pre SY/N Japan Tour

A FORESTLIMIT date where SY/N's Japan tour meets strong local counterparts — A tour event centered on Italy's SY/N, designed around tense and substantial encounters with local acts.

  • experimental

JUN 04 (THU) 1

JUN 04 (THU) 18:00
Chabako MYOGADANI MED

坂田律子 バイクDJ 2デイズ①

An extreme DJ set summoning a circuit through engine sound alone — Using only motorcycle sounds to destabilize time perception and blur the line between dance and listening.

  • experimental

JUN 05 (FRI) 1

JUN 05 (FRI) 18:00
Chabako MYOGADANI MED

坂田律子 バイクDJ 2デイズ②

Night two of the extreme all-engine-sound set — A two-night presentation of a rigorous sound concept that unsettles the listener's sense of perception itself.

  • experimental

JUN 26 (FRI) 1

JUN 26 (FRI) 22:00
ENTER SHIBUYA MED

Astral Industries

A late-night ENTER session of techno and experimental pressure — A floor experience built on hard techno and experimentation, deepening gradually over the course of the night.

  • techno
  • experimental