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14 experimental DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Hatagaya, Otsuka and Shibuya. Featured venues: FORESTLIMIT, Otsuka BAR Chitei and MOGRA.
MUSIC / GUIDE
Experimental programmes explore ways of making sound and performing it. Noise, improvisation, electronics and voices can all provide unexpected encounters. Rather than identifying one fixed sound, the label invites you to investigate the materials and formats described by the performers.
PHASE-10 at Otsuka Chitei presents four live acts and two DJs, including Hosoo and Taeyoon Kim from Seoul. The Lenticularz, Jan Urila Sas, and MMORITA perform live, while Seibutsu and Sunagimo handle DJ duties. It is a cross-border bill for listeners who want to spend time with varied sonic textures.
Possession is an overnight FORESTLIMIT program spanning live sets, DJ-oriented acts, and video work. Dustvoxx and Tōshō perform live sets, while Kat Yobi and Yoriko Yamashita contribute video. Its large bill is designed for deep, late-night immersion.
Edições CN brings its Tokyo showcase to FORESTLIMIT. Alongside a listening session and pop-up, the event features live sets from Dolphins Into the Future and others, plus four DJs. It moves between focused listening and a more active floor experience.
MOGRA HOUSE LAB. returns to Akihabara MOGRA for its fourth house-music-focused edition. Guests おるま, つきば, and Nizikawa join residents beny, kurotowa, and SABI. Experimental initiatives are also planned within the event, adding a layer beyond the DJ program itself. It runs from 19:00 to 23:00 as a weekday exploration of house music.
The third edition of entundra, a curatorial project led by Sydney-based musician Mitch Elliott. Five live acts gather across noise, post-industrial techno, experimental electronics, and the outer edges of improvised music. It is a night for listeners seeking tension, discovery, and unrepeatable live sound.
HELL SCROLL IN TOKYO 25 is a noise-focused night at Otsuka BAR CHITEI. The bill features BLACKPHONE666 [PROTOTYPE047], Mitch Elliott, Kazumoto Endo, and P.O.V. It is a night centered on the force and texture of noise in an underground setting.
Cindytalk, known for work with This Mortal Coil and a crucial role in the 1980s post-punk and gothic scene, performs in Tokyo. Their later work, including releases through Editions Mego, continues to draw devoted cult support. Cinder + Fire at Work, Acrartep, pJ SatosicK, and HATE round out the bill at Otsuka BAR Chitei.
Yokan vol.1 launches at FORESTLIMIT in Hatagaya. Five live acts including Tiroru(ensemble) are joined by DJs Nashiro, HB, Guernica Helvetica, and Shinoterumi. The opening edition offers a dense cross-section of performers across live and DJ formats.
Inserted City at FORESTLIMIT features CVN, E.O.U, NEXTMAN, woopheadclrms, yusuke uchida, and 食品まつり a.k.a foodman. Doors open at 18:00, with admission at 2,000 yen plus one drink. Its imagery frames the event around urban activity, living, and sound that keeps resonating.
Modular Wednesday and acidplex meet for a live event at OTO. The program features Acidclank's solo set, USAGI & Acidclank, and 312. It is a weekday night for live performance connected to electronic sound.
Club CACTUS presents live performer nAOqKi dOOdAA with DJ Tetsu Molotov. The flyer frames spontaneous improvisation as composition or prayer. nAOqKi dOOdAA’s listed instrumentation includes drums, glockenspiel, trumpet, clarinet, guitar, and electronics.
aya’s first Japan appearance comes to CIRCUS TOKYO. The Hyperdub artist shares a special two-person bill with magic0rchestra, returning from a world tour for their first Japan show in six months. It is a rare chance to see both acts in one room.
The 23rd edition of 23AM ETERNAL takes over FORESTLIMIT. NDENDEKI, emmy, MAID TWIST, and more appear across DJ/live sets, joined by VJs. From 23:00 to 05:00, it is a night of techno-oriented sound and visuals.
DJ KRUSH brings his latest album, TOKYØHUM, on a nine-city Japan tour. Its Tokyo date is scheduled for December 27 at Daikanyama UNIT. Further details are to be announced, while the show points toward a DJ KRUSH live set shaped by the world of the new album.
