Festival Guide
Welcome to MUTEK.JP Edition 10: Explore all you need to know and don't miss any of the program highlights of this unmissable anniversary!
Since 2016, MUTEK.JP festival has stood as a central platform for electronic music and digital creativity in Tokyo, where experimentation, technology, and cultural exchange constantly intersect. What began as an ambitious step in connecting the City with MUTEK’s global network has grown into a vital meeting point for artists, thinkers, and audiences from Japan and across the globe.
Through performances, talks, and encounters that cross disciplines and generations, MUTEK.JP has cultivated a space rooted in curiosity and innovation, where emerging voices share the stage with established pioneers. It has become more than a festival: a community shaped by the belief that art and technology can open new ways of experiencing the world.
This 10th anniversary is not only a celebration of what has been achieved, but a call to keep pushing forward, to continue exploring sound, image, and immersive experiences that challenge, inspire, and expand how we engage with creativity today and tomorrow. Legendary names and cutting-edge acts of this milestone edition include GEZAN, goat, ALVA NOTO, Daito Manabe, Jacques Greene & Nosaj Thing, NONOTAK, Kyoka & Ami Kusakabe (Sakanaction), Open Reel Ensemble, machìna, Nicola Cruz, and many more.
Join us for a truly transformational experience!
When?
From Thursday, November 20 to Sunday, November 23, 2025.
Where?
The vibrant heart of Tokyo — Shibuya is the city’s central nerve, where nightlife, creativity, and youth culture meet technology and innovation. A hub for fashion, art, and digital culture, it provides the perfect setting for this MUTEK.JP milestone edition, transforming the neighbourhood into a playground of sound, light, and ideas.
WWW - A/Visions pogram
Spotify O-East - Nocturne programs
Shibuya Hikarie - MUTEK.JP Pro Conference
How to Join
The best way to enjoy the full experience is with the Festival Passport, which grants access to:
For those who can’t attend all four days, the Nocturne Day Pass is a great option.
Individual tickets for A/Visions and Nocturne 1, 2, 3 are also available now.SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY (until midnight, Sunday, August 31):
Take advantage of the Blind Passport price extension and get your full Passport for 18,000 JPY, saving up to 10,000 JPY compared to the final Regular Passport price = SOLD OUT
The Early Bird Passports are now on sale at 22,000 JPY
For full ticket details and to choose the best option for your festival experience, visit the link below:
What's on?
A Four-Day Journey Through Digital Creativity in Tokyo
MUTEK.JP Edition 10 brings together a diverse lineup of 30+ artists from around the world, converging in Shibuya, Tokyo’s vibrant hub of creativity, nightlife, and innovation. Over four days of performances, and professional discussions, we celebrate a decade of exploration, experimentation, and community building in Japan’s electronic music and digital art scene.
Legendary names and cutting-edge acts, including GEZAN, goat, ALVA NOTO, Daito Manabe, Jacques Greene & Nosaj Thing, NONOTAK, Kyoka & Ami Kusakabe (Sakanaction), Open Reel Ensemble, machina, Nicola Cruz, and many more, will gather for this special celebration.
We invite you to explore the main content streams of the festival:
A/Visions: Kick-off the festival with a night of experimental performances, highlighting MUTEK’s signature approach to sonic and audiovisual innovation. This opening program sets the tone for the four days of discovery and pushes the boundaries of artistic expression.
Nocturne: Immerse yourself in Tokyo’s nightlife with Nocturne 1, 2, 3, where global sounds meet local creative energy. This series form the core of MUTEK, delivering the festival’s most powerful, transformative experiences, a place where music, performance, and immersive environments converge to create memorable moments.
MUTEK Pro Conference : During the daytime, engage in professional panels and networking sessions. MUTEK Pro Conference brings together artists, industry professionals, innovators, and builders to share insights on the latest trends, technologies, and practices shaping electronic music and digital creativity.
Workshops: A space for learning, where participants can access creative tools, discover new techniques, and share knowledge with peers. These sessions open the door to hands-on exploration in digital art, sound, and immersive media, encouraging curiosity while building practical skills.
Program 2025
A/Visions / Opening Night
MUTEK.JP 2025 kicks off on Thursday, November 20 at Shibuya WWW with the opening program A/Visions. Montreal-based media artist Martin Messier will present his new work 1 drop 1000 years, an immersive audiovisual performance that fuses sound, light, and movement while exploring the Earth’s ocean currents and the impacts of climate change.
The evening also features a trio performance by Jim O’Rourke, Eiko Ishibashi, and Joe Talia, weaving together electroacoustic soundscapes and drums in a dynamic, experimental improvisation. Expect a night that pushes the boundaries of music and digital art through bold, exploratory approaches.
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Doors: 19:00 / Show: 20:00 / End: 23:00
Venue: WWW (Shibuya, Tokyo)
Martin Messier (QC/CA) – 1 drop 1000 years
Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O’Rourke & Joe Talia (JP+US/JP+AU)
and more
Ticket Details
Admission restricted to ages 18 and over.
Photo ID required for entry; ID checks will be conducted at the venue.
Nocturne 1
The Nocturne series takes over Shibuya’s Spotify O-EAST for three nights of immersive audiovisual journeys, unfolding from night until morning. This program blends experimental sound, digital art, and club culture into a seamless experience—pushing the boundaries of music concepts and styles through innovative performances, immersive AV shows, and high-energy sets.
Nocturne 1 spotlights unique sounds that expand the possibilities of music. Berlin-based artist Alva Noto dissolves the boundaries between sound and light, liberating the listener’s senses with his cutting-edge sonic explorations. The experimental rhythm ensemble goat, led by Koshiro Hino, performs programmed polyrhythms entirely by hand, creating a physical, tribal groove born from subtle dissonances.
Late into the night, Japanese alternative rock band GEZAN unleashes raw energy with their wall of sound, while Korean artist machìna, working between Tokyo and Berlin, transforms the floor with her latest live set. Closing out the night, Ecuadorian producer Nicola Cruz channels Andean rhythms through electronic music, awakening a primal pulse deep within the body.
Date: Friday 21, November
Doors: 19:00 / Show: 20:00 / End: 05:00
Venue: Spotify O-EAST (Shibuya, Tokyo)
goat (JP)
ALVA NOTO (DE)
GEZAN (JP)
machìna (KR/JP)
Nicola Cruz (EC)
and more
Ticket Details
Admission restricted to ages 18 and over.
All-night performances are restricted to ages 20 and over.
Photo ID required for entry; ID checks will be conducted at the venue.
Nocturne 2
Nocturne 2 opens with a focus on groundbreaking, immersive audiovisual performances that fuse technology, sound, and imagery, before seamlessly shifting into the pulse of contemporary US and UK club sounds.
Paris-based art unit NONOTAK synchronizes music and visuals within a dazzling environment of light-drawn lines, curves, and geometric patterns, creating a performance that captivates both sight and sound. Daito Manabe brings back his acclaimed audiovisual performance that stunned audiences earlier this year at Barcelona’s Sónar Festival. London-based electronic producer and AV artist Halina Rice presents a special audiovisual set, while Vienna-based MONOCOLOR performs Sentient Ocean, a real-time composition of sound and visuals that evokes a unique space between nature and synthesis.
The night then shifts into the club dimension: Montreal’s Jacques Greene and Los Angeles’ Nosaj Thing join forces as Verses GT, a new collaboration already drawing attention with their debut album on LuckyMe. Also from Montreal, Martyn Bootyspoon takes the stage with a distinctive audiovisual set, closing the night with his forward-thinking club energy.
Date: Saturday 22, November
Doors: 19:00 / Show: 20:00 / End: 05:00
Venue: Spotify O-EAST (Shibuya, Tokyo)
NONOTAK (FR/JP)
Daito Manabe (JP)
Verses GT: Jacques Greene + Nosaj Thing (CA/QC + US)
Halina Rice (UK)
Martyn Bootyspoon (CA/QC)
MONOCOLOR (AUT) – Sentient Ocean
and more
Ticket Details
Admission restricted to ages 18 and over.
All-night performances are restricted to ages 20 and over.
Photo ID required for entry; ID checks will be conducted at the venue.
Nocturne 3
The final night, Nocturne 3, brings together a diverse lineup of genre-defying performances, filling the venue with a celebratory energy. The evening opens with an ambient live set by kyoka in collaboration with Aimi Kusakari, bassist of Sakanaction. Making her long-awaited Japan debut, Marie Davidson—Grammy-nominated and known for her latest release on Soulwax’s DEEWEE label—takes the stage.
Open Reel Ensemble, led by Ei Wada, transforms open-reel tape recorders into instruments for a one-of-a-kind performance. Duo WaqWaq Kingdom—Scotch Rolex (Shigeru Ishihara) and former King Midas Sound vocalist Kiki Hitomi—deliver their signature fusion of dancehall, techno, and polyrhythms with vocals infused with a playful, offbeat humor. From Montreal, producer Guillaume Coutu-Dumont and visual artist Line Katcho present Les Empires, an evocative audiovisual performance.
The festival finale unfolds with a special live session by Satoshi Tomiie, Kuniyuki Takahashi, and Manami Sakamoto, merging improvisation, dance music, and visuals to close out MUTEK.JP Edition 10 in powerful style.
Date: Sunday 23, November
Doors: 19:00 / Show: 20:00 / End: 05:00
Venue: Spotify O-EAST (Shibuya, Tokyo)
Kyoka + Ami Kusakari (Sakanaction) (JP)
Open Reel Ensemble (JP)
Marie Davidson (CA/QC)
Guillaume Coutu-Dumont & Line Katcho (CA/QC) – Les Empires
WaqWaq Kingdom (JP/DE)
Satoshi Tomiie x Kuniyuki Takahashi x Manami Sakamoto – Isor 168 (JP)
and more
Ticket Details
Admission restricted to ages 18 and over.
All-night performances are restricted to ages 20 and over.
Photo ID required for entry; ID checks will be conducted at the venue.
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