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25 electronic DJ events observed in Tokyo, centred on Shibuya, Hatagaya and Gaienmae. Featured venues: Circus Tokyo, FORESTLIMIT and VENT.
MUSIC / GUIDE
Electronic is a broad label for music shaped by synthesis and electronic production. It can mean a dance-led party or a session focused on listening to texture and detail. The performers and the other genres on the listing usually tell you more than this label alone.
Shibuya DARKCULT VOL.3 combines DJs and live PA with tattoo, shibari, play-piercing, and live-painting booths. DJ Akiama, Nanakusa Heru, Raveman, and others provide the musical core. It is a dense evening where body expression and club culture meet at close range.
after FdF'26 is the Festival de FRUE afterparty at MIDNIGHT EAST. Acid Pauli and a Sylvan Esso DJ set appear at O-EAST, while Peter Power & Demian Araya and Thomash play AZUMAYA. It carries festival momentum directly into a late-night, multi-floor party.
Next-generation collective HEAVEN'S GATE welcomes California-based producer and DJ syzy for a daytime Tokyo show. syzy's distinctive bass sound is joined by ACKERMAN, guc, icesawder, and more on the main floor. With nabii performing live and trinsonechoes on a DJ set, the lineup offers a concentrated view of current electronic music.
Denki vol.3 at ENTER brings together four DJs/producers around a low-end-centered concept. The event foregrounds ENTER’s Ray Audio ME-1800V and Meyer Sound 1100-LFC systems, inviting guests to feel the full physical range of bass. It is a sound-system-focused club night shaped by DJs with varied floor experience.
ALT-SHIFT #3 is a hybrid live-and-DJ event supported by Modular Wednesday. yousukewada, MEGALANICA, and Motomu.Miura perform live, while Sunagimo DJs. It condenses live intensity and DJ play into a focused evening.
PAXPROJECT brings Belgian underground figure Lola Haro back to ENTER for her first Japan appearance since March 2024. KOTSU, RICKEY SHANNON, and five further acts join the bill. Doors open at 22:00; entry is 3,000 yen, dropping to 1,500 yen after. It is a Shibuya underground night centered on an international guest.
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.
EN TO DANCE is built around Zton's release live for the second album, RAP GAME, at Asagaya DRIFT. Live acts 64DX, Hawk-I, and Daigaku Chap join a DJ roster that includes andrew of TREKKIE TRAX. It connects rap performance and DJ sets into a concentrated evening party.
Kaleidoscope Vol. 23 centers on the world-premiere screening of UBARTMAR’s “Soran Bushi” music video. Psychedelic trance and AI-generated festival imagery meet live acts, VJ work, and lounge DJs. It is a late-night Koenji journey through sound, oceanic imagery, space, and ritual.
This release party celebrates Alpha RESI5TANCE's autumn M3 release, NEXUS. Special guest Nhato joins DJs including Hommarju, MK, and Shouya Namai, with VJ まぐかべ. It is a daytime gathering for taking the energy of new releases directly onto the floor.
Day 3 of Tsukiakari Yumeterasu’s 20th-anniversary party brings together live performance and DJs. savage genius, HaL, kors k, とて, and つんこ are among the announced performers. The messages around the event carry a strong sense of performers coming together to celebrate a meaningful milestone.
Qrion's homecoming Japan tour reaches CIRCUS TOKYO. Originally from Sapporo and now based in the United States, Qrion brings an internationally active career back to Japan. Doors open at 23:00 for a late-night club show.
TSHA brings her Japan tour to CIRCUS TOKYO. Known as a notable artist in the UK electronic scene, she has released via Ninja Tune and appeared at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '23. With doors at 23:00, this is a focused late-weekend club date.
Day6 of Tsukiakari Yumeterasu's 20th anniversary expands across CLUB CITTA' and Tsukiakari Yumeterasu. DJs and live guests are distributed across WHITE, RED, GREEN, and BLACK areas, including ave;new feat. Saori Sakura on the WHITE stage. It is a multi-area celebration designed to share the venue's milestone together.
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.
Giegling closes its Tokyo residency at VENT with EDWARD, LAWRENCE, KONSTANTIN, and YAMOUR. The collective is known for its cult following across the global underground. This finale offers a chance to experience its singular place in contemporary electronic music.
Future Terror marks its 25th anniversary with a MIDNIGHT EAST party. DJ Nobu b2b Wata Igarashi, DJ Yazi, and VJ Kozee lead the O-EAST floor, while YAMA b2b Kabuto, Kugel, and Akie take over the third floor. It is a two-floor late-night celebration of a defining Japanese dance-music institution.
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.
Deca-Game returns to Decabar Cho in Kabukicho for its final edition of the year. Guests include IK, who runs Majikapu, and Yuki, known for presenting self-made remixes at Regeiwa. Expect an upbeat night of game-music DJing built to shake off the year-end rush.
Batu, a key figure around UK post-bass music and deep techno, appears for VENT's 10th anniversary. He joins DJ Haruka and AKIRAM EN for a night exploring the feel of next-generation techno. This is a strong pick for listeners seeking deep, adventurous club sound.
VENT's TOGENKYO welcomes Kia, an artist active across major clubs and festivals internationally. Recognized by RA's Mix of the Year, she is presented as a key figure in deep and leftfield scenes. Her work through the Animalia label adds to the event's global perspective.
mitología takes over FORESTLIMIT from midnight to morning with Darkpsy, Forest, and Psycore. Guest DJs ENOKI and PARPUNTE join Hënkį, P-xy, myu, Hikari, and VJ Drjuso. Food, plant goods, and tarot reading expand the experience beyond the dancefloor.
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.
