Founder of MINIMAL WAVE returns to Japan

Sponsored by cutting edge fashion brand SLY, New York underground luminary Veronica Vasicka comes to Contact with her inimitable arsenal of deep-cover tracks from the forgotten corners of lo-fi electronic music. Vasicka’s knowledge and tastes reach far and wide, but her reputation hinges on her label Minimal Wave, which prefigured the resurgence of gritty, noirish home made body music when she launched it back in 2005. Primarily focused on self-distributed cassettes from the 1980s, Minimal Wave tapped into the rich culture of obscure electronics played by unknown dreamers in rudimentary studios the world over. Now the label is synonymous with a whole genre, and Vasicka is a trusted, unrivalled authority on the most essential, captivating sounds from this mysterious era of DIY music. As such, her DJ sets are loaded with unheard jams that spell out a noirish fantasy, evocative of the time and place in which they were made. IORI, a producer with distinct style, will be supporting the headliner along with MAYUDEPTH who has released “Sneakpeek” EP this year.
In the Contact floor, Crue-L label boss Kejni Takimi will be DJing, while Keita Sano will perform live. As Sano released The Sun Child on Crue-L in 2016, you can expect a strong representation of the label’s widescreen house, dub and funk sounds along with ELLI ARAKAWA also known as ELLI ROSE.
The evening hosted by SLY, with this season’s theme based on retro x future「THE NEW CLASSIC」will be joined by the design team YAR, led by graphic artist YOSHIROTTEN, to create「SLY Lounge」. A night where New York’s underground meets Tokyo culture’s leading scene.

★Halloween Discount

¥1000 Full Costume

¥2000 Partial Costume