Metro, Kyoto

Berlin Atonal – one of the most famous experimental music and art festivals in Germany – will hold their satellite party New Codes in Tokyo and Kyoto. Berlin Atonal started in 1982 in West Germany. In the early days of the festival, they invited numerous post-punk/industrial artists and experimental artists. In the early 90s, the festival went on hiatus as Dimitri Hegemann, the organizer of the festival, focused on running the Techno club Tresor in Berlin. Berlin Atonal was revived in 2013 for the first time in 23 years. In 2017, they launched ‘New Assembly’ – AKA N/A – as a platform for experimental music in Japan to promote, produce, and support Japanese and international artists. The first New Assembly festival in Tokyo was a great success and now it is coming to Kyoto. Headlining the event is Moritz von Oswald, who founded the influential duo Basic Channel. He is known as a pioneer of minimal techno and dub techno. You can also enjoy the dark ambient of Demdike Stare (UK) and other Japanese experimental artists.

• Live: Ypy, Barium, Taguchi
• DJs: Moritz von Oswald, Demdike Stare, Yama + more