Critical Sound Japan 2026
Critical Music's Tokyo tour date — Bringing the sound of Kasra's label to a Tokyo late-night floor.
- drum-n-bass
Dates
29 DJ events observed for November 7 (SAT), centred on Shibuya, Shinjuku and Minami Aoyama. Genres include hip-hop, techno and j-pop. Featured venues: Circus Tokyo, Club CACTUS and DJ BAR Bridge Shinjuku.
Critical Music's Tokyo tour date — Bringing the sound of Kasra's label to a Tokyo late-night floor.
Toshiyuki Goto & MOODMAN — A long-running DJ session from evening through dawn.
DJ K.DA.B, DJ JUSTY, DJ FUJIMARU — A first-Saturday DJ night moving from hip-hop through afrobeats.
Festival de FRUE afterparty — Extending FRUE's artists and atmosphere into late-night MIDNIGHT EAST.
A live and DJ night celebrating ONOMATOPE's fourth year — An anniversary gathering for the artists and community that have shaped the party.
A 180-minute set for an anniversary and release celebration — A hip-hop event celebrating Nicchome’s release and Pleasure’s 29th anniversary.
An ideal day off with Touhou arrangements and drinks — A relaxed gathering for Touhou fans to enjoy music, drinks, and conversation.
An afternoon gathering for vocaloid fans — A daytime vocaloid-focused event returning after three successful editions.
A Saturday DJ session connecting diverse grooves — A cross-genre session spanning hip-hop, soul, funk, disco, and more.
A Friday Shibuya session with three DJs — A nighttime event built around a compact DJ lineup.
A Saturday Shinjuku DJ night running until 05:00 — An all-night DJ-bar event beginning at 21:00 with Vinyl Youth.
All-you-can-eat dumplings and late-night techno — A techno party with SUMIROCK, dumplings, and dancing until morning.
A Kumamoto Night with BLACK NINJA — A locally themed night centered on a guest sound.
A BPM 160 night centered on juke and footwork — Connecting local and international scenes through juke, footwork, and jungle.
Dub DJs and roro eyewear — A dub session through midnight with DJs and an eyewear pop-up.
The fourth anniversary of a Vtuber-music DJ event — A fourth-anniversary celebration of Vtuber music running from midnight into morning.
2020s anime songs only — An afternoon DJ event devoted entirely to anime music from 2020 onward.
The Annual Band-Boom DJ Festival — A DJ festival revisiting band music from Japan’s bubble-era scene.
The once-a-year extended Vocaloid DAY — An extended Vocaloid event with special guest DJs and VJ performance from afternoon through night.
A day to immerse yourself in funkot in Asakusa — An Asakusa event for people who love funkot.
A daytime dance journey in Asagaya — A free-moving party where DJs, YJ, and VJ performance meet.
threeberryicecream Live & DJ Session — An early-evening gathering for live music, DJ sets, and records at close range.
An autumn DJ event for Sakamichi-group fans — A DJ event for sharing music and fan culture around the Sakamichi groups.
A Record-Bar DJ Night with theoretic — A DJ session moving across hip-hop, R&B, disco, and soul.
Unannounced special guest appearance — A Saturday club night built around anticipation for an unannounced guest.
A Bonobo birthday night with an eclectic cast — A birthday gathering celebrating its twin organizers through a diverse cast.
Dark psychedelic and progressive across two floors — A late-night session pairing dark psychedelic music with progressive lounge selections.