Contact’s birthday celebrations begin with a Bristol bass explosion

As we reach the start of April, Contact takes the opportunity to reflect on another year of incredible, adventurous parties. The club has settled into the landscape of Tokyo nightlife, becoming one of the city’s beacons for forward-thinking club culture – a haven for underground talent and established names alike. The spectrum of music has spanned US and European house, techno and experimental electronics, but there’s equal importance placed on the wealth of talent closer to home for some wonderful nights over the past 12 months – all the more reason to celebrate as Contact reaches its third birthday.

The first part of the festivities takes shape with a special Timedance showcase. Batu’s Bristol-based label is one of the most exciting conduits for innovative club music in operation right now, and we’ve been happy to welcome him and other closely associated artists to Contact on many occasions. This time, Batu will be joined by Ploy and Laksa – two of the key protagonists in what makes Timedance such a compelling label. There are few stylistic descriptions that fit the artists and their music – established structures are left in the dust as they explore new modes within the realm of heavyweight soundsystem pressure. That’s exactly why we’re so happy to have this incredible collective represent for us as we toast three years of unforgettable parties.

★First 300 people to come receives our original 3 Year Anniversary musette bag.

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