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9 vgm DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Asakusa, Akihabara and Asagaya. Featured venues: Asakusa STELLA, MOGRA and Asagaya DRIFT.
MUSIC / GUIDE
Video-game music events connect musical rhythms with memories of games and their scenes. Original tracks, arrangements and remixes each offer a different approach to DJ selection. A favourite title can also become a starting point for discovering other games and composers.
The fifth edition of Uncles and Their Merry Friends begins in the afternoon at Asakusa STELLA. One performer has previewed a set filled with games they have recently been enjoying. It suggests a relaxed gathering shaped by personal taste and game-music enthusiasm.
VGM 4 GIGS returns to MOGRA's basement floor with a game-song-only format. Guests Ganbare Masashige and Nemonoika join a focused four-hour DJ session. Expect an Akihabara-style room built around shared excitement for game music.
E-LOGE is a daytime Asagaya DRIFT party centered on nostalgic eroge and galge tracks released through 2010. Its DJ roster includes Kotatsu from Osaka, with visuals by Jihad and Gin J. It is built for sharing game-music memories across an afternoon session.
Game Guild is scheduled to begin at 19:00 at Decabar Chō in Kabukicho. The announcement says additional DJ slots have been added, with lineup information to follow. Pricing and performer details are not yet available in the current notice.
The beat goes on is a fan event celebrating the 29th anniversary of the original beatmania at Asakusa Stella. It is designed as an in-person club gathering for people who share affection for the formative era of rhythm games. The daytime event offers a place to reconnect with beatmania’s early history and atmosphere.
Kameido GameMusic Expo Vol.4 is a daytime event at IN THE AIR focused on game-related music. Twelve DJs play in 30-minute slots from 15:00, while Kotaro and MR. BLACK also provide VJ visuals. It is a full afternoon and evening of game music experienced through sound and screen.
Groovy Wave vol.4 is an unofficial DJ event centered on music included in D4DJ Groovy Mix. Running from 14:00 to 19:00 at Asakusa Stella, admission is ¥3,000 with one drink included. It is a playful daytime gathering for diggers who want to hear the game's music in a club setting.
Blue Gotta Beat Vol.2 combines Blue Archive and rhythm-game culture in a club setting. Guest DJs Yusan and Zion Zion join guest VJs Fcat and xin. The six-hour afternoon explores the meeting point of game music and club culture.
Doubutsuen EX is a DJ event built around the high-energy side of rhythm-game music. Its announcement promises an abundance of mood-lifting rhythm-game DJ selections. It is aimed at people ready to let loose at Asakusa STELLA.
