Further explorations in house, techno and beyond

Takaaki Itoh and DJ Yazi’s Konvektion night continues to present the most crucial protagonists in the contemporary global house and techno scene. Following a strong year of events at Contact, they capitalize on the impending public holiday by inviting a formidable act in the techno scene to Contact.

If you have ever been into techno, Inigo Kennedy should strike a familiar chord. Once known as a prolific producer for hard techno powerhouses like Missile Records and Molecular recordings, the British veteran is now one of the main staples of the Token imprint. This year’s Strata album saw him blending propelling beats with epic and cinematic synth work, his musical sense proving even sharper and capturing the attention of both old and new techno heads. Sharing the same characteristics with the production, his DJ selection will bring to the Studio X floor the deep psychedelic techno that combines dynamism and hypnosis.

On the Contact floor, the busy line-up of live acts and DJs includes an appearance from a regular DJ of Future Terror Kurusu who has absolute technicand highly celebrated experimental DJ and producer Yoshinori Hayashi. Now days, multiple small parties like CAMP Off-Tone are focused on listening the music. Therefore to hook up the good sides of these parties, Foyer will be organized as listening floor. It will face the time to see the sound different vector from dance music. However, The appearance of an artist from experimental and ambient genres spreads the mind of music, and believes the world becomes boundless.

《Notice》

Due to unforeseen family matters, Steffi’s Asia tour including performances for “Konvektion” in Japan has been cancelled.

We deeply apologize for this inconvenience and to those who have been looking forward to her performance.

We ask for your understanding regarding the situation at hand.