HEAT: Vol. 6
As a hub for underground music leaded by our label mate HANJŌ, HEAT continues to represent the pulse of Tokyo's creative scene. Many of our featured artists are not only musicians, but also sound designers, architects, and multidisciplinary creatives, making each edition a cross-section of the city's vibrant artistic fabric.
For Volume 6, in addition to a night of genre bending music, we’re proud to present a digital art expo by Ulises Studio, showcasing cutting-edge visual work that blurs the lines between art, code, and experience.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of sound, visuals, and collaboration.
Date: July 12th
Location: HVEN Nakameguro
Doors open: 22:00
Line-up:
LIVE ACTS:
HANJO
Making music with a small footprint, and creating soundscapes driven by this philosophy. The scarcity of space in Tokyo (where the artist is currently based) sparkled, in 2020, the birth of HANJŌ, the name given to David Minton’s electronic music explorations. The project, aptly named after a Japanese term meaning “a half tatami mat.”, embraces minimalism and resourcefulness, resulting in a distinct sonic identity to resonate with his listeners.
SELF CONTROL SYSTEM
Since 2012, Shunsuke Takasu and Yota Miyachi work together as Self Control System (SCS). As SCS, they are always trying to find and produces new sound and have experiment for making music in Japan. The two men who were obsessed by the sound of synthesizer produced songs, started live show in foreign places and collaborates with worldwide musicians and producers. Their synth sounds are like a floating cloud, an irregular but continuing wave or wind to shake the trees. They also record a lot of samples from the outside world to make you feel in specific places and travel somewhere.
SAMUEL SMOKY PURPLE
Samuel Smoky Purple started his career in Tokyo in 2020. In addition to DJing, his live sets are based on modular synths and rhythm machines influenced by Breaks/UKG/Jungle and other genres. His music is characterized by a dramatic musicality that mixes tight beats with melodic and atmospheric synth phrases. In July 2024, he released his 2nd EP "Raven Nocturne" from TREKKIE TRAX, one of the best club music labels in Japan.
DJS:
GEM WALLOW x KHANTS x ALTEMICA
DIGITAL ART EXHIBITION:
Ulises Studio
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