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26 experimental DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Hatagaya, Otsuka and Shibuya. Featured venues: FORESTLIMIT, Otsuka BAR Chitei and Bar Bonobo.
Otomo Yoshihide and dj sniff face off in an intimate turntable improvisation set at Chitei — A dense duo performance treating the turntable itself as an instrument, driven by improvisation.
A noise-centered underground showcase with black-metal edges — A noise-focused lineup featuring a P.O.V. x NOWHEREBUTLIES set described as noise meeting black metal.
A FORESTLIMIT night built around hard-edged live acts — A tightly curated live bill designed to let each act hit with maximum close-range force.
A mixed-format underground session at FORESTLIMIT — A weekday experimental room where DJ and live sets intersect tightly. The large bill suggests a floor that keeps changing shape across the night.
A five-act kaleidoscope at OTO — A compact live program designed to showcase five different performance colors in one evening. Its value comes from contrast and pacing.
An early evening FORESTLIMIT program crossing live and DJ sets — An alternative-format event that treats live performance and DJ flow as one continuous experience.
A dense bonobo electronic night framed as ACID TEST IN EASTERN JAPAN — An event built around acid-tinged electronic energy, using live performance and both floors to create an immersive roaming experience.
A holiday-eve FORESTLIMIT session where live acts and DJs intersect — A mixed-format event that builds energy by moving between performance and DJ selection.
A FORESTLIMIT night where KiMiMi's new work meets a cross-border live lineup — A release event for KiMiMi's "IMA" that extends the work's sense of space, time, and documentation through a sharply curated live and DJ bill. The night brings together shamisen-led performance, reggae/rocksteady rhythm, and psychedelic folk textures, suggesting an intimate but adventurous atmosphere.
An experimental live and DJ night at FORESTLIMIT — An underground event that blurs the line between live acts and DJs to foreground adventurous sound intersections.
A FORESTLIMIT session crossing live performance and DJ programming — An exploratory dance environment moving between live texture and club propulsion.
A stripped-down FORESTLIMIT session sharpened by impulse — A density-first event limited to one live act and two DJs. The reduced lineup is meant to sharpen the texture of each set.
A night where improvisation becomes both composition and prayer — A dense flow of live performance and DJing built around improvisation as the core expressive force.
A FORESTLIMIT celebration expanding the album through live acts and DJs — An album celebration that builds a multidimensional room around the release through several performance formats.
A roaming multi-floor night at bonobo — A late-night event designed for drifting between floors, with live acts and DJs reshaping the mood as you roam.
A release event where Taiwanese psych and Japanese instrumentation intersect — A boundary-crossing event centered on KOZMA, where drone, koto, electronics, and voice meet in one room.
A VENT session built on the raw repetition of didgeridoo and drums — A live session that uses the club's sound system to foreground the primal pull of didgeridoo and drums. It explores groove from a different angle than a standard DJ format.
A FORESTLIMIT day event pushing toward embodied listening through DJs and VJ work — A party built to layer sound and visuals into a slowly deepening, body-centered experience.
A multi-format event crossing live acts, DJs, VJ work, and a pop-up — A night designed to connect dense live performances with DJ flow, using visuals and a pop-up to shape one cohesive mood.
A weekday Tangle event mixing guest DJs and live performance — A compact night where DJ sets and live performance reshape the room in turns, inviting close attention to the changes.
EPHEMEGRA 'Scattered Letters' release party — A holiday-eve event that expands the mood of the release through three live acts and five DJs.
Tokyo show for the new Iglooghost and Babii project — A Tokyo stop on the Asia tour centered on experiencing the sound and live identity of the new project CYST.
A weekday program where exploratory live sets are threaded together by a DJ — A night built around multiple exploratory live acts, shaping sound and sequencing into a single listening experience.
An immersive Tokyo series designed to show multiple sides of NADJA — A series that changes collaborators and set concepts by venue to present NADJA's heavy, meditative world from several angles.
A Bar Chitei night focused on drone and experimental depth — A performance night built around Aidan Baker's solo set, using Bar Chitei's room to deepen the drone, noise, and experimental atmosphere.
An early-evening FORESTLIMIT show weaving together live acts and DJs — A program focused on linking performers carefully and building a coherent flow between live acts and DJs.
