MUTEK.JP, the festival that has consistently drawn attention from the global cultural scene, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. After nine years of efforts, it has not only amplified the local creators—over 260 Japanese artists have performed to date—but also connected Tokyo to a truly global creative network.
In Shibuya, a diverse and exceptional lineup will come together this November: from iconic artists who have graced the MUTEK.JP stage over the past nine years to emerging talents shaping the next generation. Audiences can look forward to exclusive live music and audiovisual performances, featuring first-time appearances and unmissable collaborations for a fully immersive experience.
Over 30 cutting-edge artists will mark this milestone edition, including ALVA NOTO, Daito Manabe, goat, GEZAN, Jacques Greene & Nosaj Thing, NONOTAK, kyoka & Ami Kusakabe, Kyoka & Ami Kusakabe (Sakanaction), Open Reel Ensemble, Machina, Nicola Cruz, and many more. Extending late into the night, the excitement will transform these live sets into remarkable memories.
Join us in celebrating MUTEK.JP’s 10th anniversary: four nights of forward-thinking electronic music and digital creativity!
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MUTEK.JP at 10: A Decade of Sound and Digital Art Shaping Tokyo
Over the past nine years, MUTEK.JP has evolved into a dynamic platform for creative expression. It has firmly established a unique experience in Tokyo by fusing digital art with electronic music.
Going beyond the boundaries of a conventional international festival for progressive music and visuals, MUTEK.JP has become a nexus for art, technology, and urban culture. It has fostered the next generation of artists through a rich tapestry of over 260 performance programs, workshops, conferences, talks, exhibitions, and interactive booths.
Here's a look back at the highlights that have defined its history:
The Early Years: Experiments in Sound and Light (2016-2017)
MUTEK.JP began with a series of bold experiments. The inaugural 2016 festival saw Martin Messier captivate audiences with a performance using sheet metal and cables, while Herman Kolgen astonished them by transforming the Earth's magnetic fields into sound.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of German label Raster-Noton, founders Alva Noto and Byetone performed In 2017, Miraikan- the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation's dome theater became a venue, providing immersive experiences with a live performance of the game "Rez Infinite" by Ken Ishii and Tetsuya Mizuguchi, and a 3D visual show by Woulg & Push 1 stop.
2016
Alva Noto DE / Anne-James Chaton FR / Byetone DE / Dasha Rush RU / DBKN JP / DIAGRAF CA / ENA JP / Junk-E-Cat DE / Herman Kolgen CA / Intercity Express JP / Maotik & Metameric FR/CA / Martin Messier CA / Max Cooper UK / Midnight Operator (Mathew Jonson & Nathan Jonson) CA / Pheek CA / Realrockdesign JP / Robert Lippok DE / Robin Fox AU / Shingo Shibamoto × MMM JP / Ueno Massaki JP
2017
Aalko aka Akiko Kiyama JP / Daito Manabe & Nosaj Thing JP+US / DTMP JP / DE DE MOUSE JP/ DUB SQUAD JP / Francesco Tristano LU / Galcid JP / Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts CA/QC / Hatis Noit & Nobumichi Asai JP / HIFANA JP / HVOB AT / Intercity Express & Synichi Yamamoto JP / James Holden and the Animal Spirits UK / Kazuya Nagaya & Metametric JP+CA/QC / Kenji Williams US / Kuniyuki JP / Monolake DE / Mother Tereco JP / Myriam Bleau CA/QC / Nicolas Bernier CA/QC / Nonotak JP+FR / Maotik FR/QC / PI-GE JP / Qosmo JP / Rival Consoles UK / Shigeo JP / TAEJI Sawai JP / Tetsuya Komuro & Akira Wakita JP / Tetsuya Mizuguchi x Ken Ishii JP / VJ MANAMI JP / Woulg & Push 1 Stop CA/QC / Young Juvenile Youth JP & Push 1 stop CA/QC / Yoshinori Sunahara JP / Yuseok Bak KR / 100LDK JP
The Expansion Phase: Fusing Genres and New Challenges (2018-2019)
The festival expanded its scope, pursuing a wider variety of expressions. In 2018, Jeff Mills and Mike Banks' legendary project X-102 debuted a new live set. NONOTAK performed a live set synchronizing music and video in an optically illuminated space, while top Japanese creators like Hiroaki Umeda and Rhizomatiks Research showcased the possibilities of cutting-edge dance and visual art. In 2019, Akiko Nakayama's "Alive Painting" captivated audiences with the beauty of fluid, flowing ink.
2018
Aïsha Devi CH / Alexandre Burton & Julien Roy (artificiel) CA/QC / Atsushi Tadokoro JP / Ben Frost & MFO IS+DE / Betty Apple TW / Colleen FR / Can Büyükberber TR / Cornelius JP / Daisuke Tanabe & Nobumichi Asai JP / Daito Manabe & Satoshi Horii (Rhizomatiks Research) JP / Electric Indigo AT / ELLLL IR / Evala JP / erica JP / Still Be Here ft. Hatsune Miku JP / Fatima Al Qadiri KW / Filastine & Nova ES+ID / Hiroaki Umeda JP / Intercity-Express JP / Iori JP / Jan and Naomi JP / Joanie Lemercier & James Ginzburg BE/FR+UK / Kazuya Nagaya & Ali Demirel JP+TR / Kyoka JP / Laurel Halo US / Lemna JP / machìna & Shohei Fujimoto KR+JP / Martin Messier & YRO CA/QC+FR / Masayoshi Fujita JP / Michela Pelusio IT / Mold JP / Naoto Tsujita JP / Nicola Cruz EC / NONOTAK FR/JP / Paul Jebanasam & Tarik Barri UK+NL / Pepe Mogt MX / Rashad Becker & Ena DE+JP / REALROCKDESIGN JP / Ryo Murakami & Tatsuya Fujimoto JP / Satoshi Otsuki JP / Sapphire Slows JP / SCHARRØNE DE+ES / SIT (Cristi Cons & Vlad Caia) RO / SO JP / Sofheso JP / Sol del Rio AR / Sonja Moonear CH / Sugai Ken JP / Synichi Yamamoto + Seiichi Sega & Intercity-Express JP / Synth Sisters JP / toe on net JP / Unknown Me JP / VJ Manami JP / X-102 (Jeff Mills & Mike Banks) US / Yone Ko JP / ZVIZMO JP
2019
Akiko Nakayama JP / Alexis Langevin-Tétrault CA/QC / Alternative Machine JP / CD HATA x Koyas JP / Chloé Juliette FR/JP / Daito Manabe + Kamitani Lab JP / Dramian MX / Fake Eyes Productions JP / Falaises CA/QC / gadara JP / Hiroaki Umeda JP / Intercity-Express & Push 1 stop JP+CA/QC / KATIMI AI JP / Ken Furudate JP / Kode 9 & Koji Morimoto UK+JP / Konx-om-Pax UK / Kuniyuki x Soichi Terada x Sauce81 JP / LADA (Dasha Rush & Lars Hemmerling) RU+DE / Line Katcho CA/QC / Mari Sakurai JP / Masashi Hirao x Saskiatokyo JP / Mayu Amano JP / Myriam Bleau CA/QC / nor JP / Norimichi Hirakawa JP / Oslon KR / Öspiel FR/KR / Peter Kirn US/DE / Push 1 stop & Wiklow CA/QC / RAMZi CA/QC / Rhizomatiks Research × ELEVENPLAY × Kyle McDonald JP+US / Risa Taniguchi JP / Robert Henke DE / Rrose US / rubi DE / Rutger Muller NL / Ryoichi Kurokawa JP / Sakura Tsuruta & asagi JP / Saskiatokyo JP / Sebu Hiroko JP / Seiho JP / SO JP / Toe on net JP / Veronica Vasicka US / VJ Manami JP / vōx US / Yosi Horikawa JP / Yuzo Koshiro & Motohiro Kawashima JP
A New Era: Hybrid Formats and the Pursuit of Diversity (2020-2024)
In 2020, following the COVID-19 pandemic, MUTEK.JP evolved into a hybrid format, blending physical venues in Shibuya with virtual spaces. This new approach opened avenues for innovative expressions, including ALTER the android KAGURA, which explored the boundaries between humans and technology, and performances by Open Reel Ensemble, who manipulate open-reel tape recorders as musical instruments. The festival also featured profound collaborations such as those between Jim O’Rourke and Eiko Ishibashi. In 2021, the festival premiered Antibodies Collective’s stage work at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA and introduced immersive live sound experiences using Wata Igarashi’s drum & bass soundscape system.
In 2022, MUTEK.JP showcased the overwhelming AV performances of Ryoji Ikeda and Kyoka & Shohei Fujimoto, while also introducing immersive XR installations. In 2023, the festival presented cutting-edge international collaborations, including performances by YPY with the taiko drumming group Kodo and Seiichi Sega, a culmination A/V set by Daito Manabe, the Japan debut of Italian art collective SPIME.IM, and collaborations featuring Phew, Oren Ambarchi, and Akiko Nakayama.
By 2024, the festival featured artists such as Caterina Barbieri, VMO, Sapphire Slows & Myriam Boucher, and Iglooghost, curating a multi-faceted program that spanned genres, styles, and modes of expression.
2020
傀儡神楽 ALTER the android KAGURA JP / Corey Fuller + Break Ensemble x Synichi Yamamoto US+JP / Daito Manabe JP / Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O’Rourke JP+US / Eiichi Sawado & Akiko Nakayama JP / Kafuka & Kezzardrix JP / Kyoka & Shohei Fujimoto JP / machìna KR/JP / Maika Loubté JP / Neutral (Fumitake Tamura & AOKI Takamasa) JP / Open Reel Ensemble JP / Yuri Urano & Manami Sakamoto JP
2021
Aalko aka Akiko Kiyama JP / AIBA JP / Antibodies Collective JP / Axel Helios CA/QC / Baron Lanteigne & Bobby Tank CA+UK / Chihei Hatakeyama & Seiichi Sega JP / Desaxismundi & Terminal Wolf CA/QC / dhrma & Yuki Ishida JP / Hara Marihiko & Ryo Shiraki JP / JACKSON kaki JP / Kuniyuki & sauce81 JP / Lemna & Kaori Yasunaga JP / LUDO TAKEBE JP / Masayoshi Fujita JP / Masayuki Azegami & komakinex JP / NTsKi & Saeko Ehara JP / Past Video & Deathvox CZ+DK / Phew JP / Risa Taniguchi JP / Santa Naruse JP / Sapphire Slows JP / Sato aka Satoshi Tomiie JP/US / Satoshi Otsuki JP / Saskia, Kana Kitty & Yumi Sagara, Hitoshi Sato JP / susy.technology CA/QC / Synichi Yamamoto + Seiichi Sega & Intercity-Express JP / VJ Manami JP / Wata Igarashi JP / YPY JP
2022
Ayaka JP / Byetone DE / BunBun CA/QC / France Jobin & Markus Heckmann CA/QC+DE / Hatis Noit & Yuma Kishi JP / KOPY JP / Kyoka & Shohei Fujimoto JP / laced & LCL_Stream CA/QC / Leo Gabriel JP / Luna Woelle & Risako Nakamura & tibslc supported by NEWVIEW CYPHER JP / machina & Ali M. Demirel KR+TR / Mars89 & HEXPIXELS JP / Mieko Suzuki & Claudia Rohrmoser JP+AT / Montreal Life Support & Woulg UK/QC+CA/QC / MUTEK Soundsystem (Vincent Lemieux & Koki) JP / Myriam Bleau CA/QC / Myriam Boucher CA/QC / Nao Tokui JP / NSDOS FR / Occa JP / Pantha du Prince DE / Pheek & Manami Sakamoto CA/QC+JP / Priori CA/QC / Reo Anzai & Santa Naruse JP / Risa Taniguchi JP / Ryoji Ikeda JP / Sakura Tsuruta & Myriam Boucher JP / Sougwen 愫君 Chung CN/CA / Terax JP / YOSHIROTTEN and TAKAKAHN feat. Baku Hashimoto JP
2023
100LDK JP / 404.zero RU / AiBA JP / AiBA JP / Akiko Nakayama JP / Aoi Kurihara JP / Black Boboi JP / Block Univers CA / dBridge UK / Daito Manabe JP / Friday Night Plans JP / Haruka JP / Hugo LX FR / Ida Toninato & Pierre-Luc Lecours CA/QC / Itti × HAIOKA JP / Jane Fitz UK / Kezzardrix JP / Koki JP / KUTIN & Patrik Lechner AT / Leo Iizuka JP / Lynne JP / Manami Sakamoto JP / Pedro Maia PT / Phew & Oren Ambarchi JJP+AU / Scotch Rolex & Shackleton JP+UK / scrab (all small letters) JP / Seiichi Sega JP / Shackleton UK / Sinjin Hawke & Zora Jones CA/AT / SO IN THE HOUSE JP / Sodeyama JP / Sougwen JP (※なし) / SPIME.IM IT / tamaneramen JP / Terax JP / Yanneek CA/QC / YPY & KODO JP / 食品まつり a.k.a foodman & Ramza JP
2024
Albert.DATA ES / Aho Ssan w / Sevi Iko Dømochevsky FR+DE / Caterina Barbieri IT / DJ Maria JP / Grand River & Marco Ciceri à All Above IT / HIMEOKA JP / Iglooghost UK / KAITO aka Hiroshi Watanabe & Atsushi Kobayashi JP / Kara-Lis Coverdale (electronics ver) CA / Maher Daniel PS/US / Makoto Inoue JP / Margaret Dygas PL / Masayoshi Fujita JP / Meuko! Meuko! & NONEYE TW / Milian Mori & Toru Izumida CH+JP / RICH&MIYU / RISA TANIGUCHI & H2KGRAPHICS JP / Sapphire Slows & Myriam Boucher JP+QC / scuy(v0id) JP / Tasha DJ UK / VMO a.k.a Violent Magic Orchestra JP / Yuko Araki & JACKSON kaki JP
Over the past 9 years, MUTEK.JP has grown beyond a mere event into a unique platform where culture, technology, and art intersect. This year's 10th-anniversary celebration will honor its journey while marking a new beginning for the decade to come!
9 Years in Numbers
- 9 Editions | 3–6 days each, totaling 36 days
- Audience: 42,000+ in-person, 22,000+ virtual
-Artists: 500+ (270+ from Japan, 230+ international, across 23+ countries)
- Venues: Held at Tokyo’s iconic venues for festivals and conferences, including Shibuya Spotify O-EAST, WWW, WWW X, Red Bull Studio Tokyo, WOMB, Stream Hall, Hikarie Hall, LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT], Shibuya Scramble Crossing, SHIBUYA CAST. SPACE, EDGEof, GAKU、SHIBUYA QWS, Shibuya River, Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Daikanyama UNIT, and Ebisu Liquidroom
- Programs: 375+ performances, workshops, talk sessions, keynotes, exhibitions, installations, XR experiences, AI photo booths, and virtual content
- Partners: 270+ institutions, cultural agencies, and sponsor
- Grant:
- 2017 & 2018 & 2023: Supported by Arts Council Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
- 2021 & 2022: Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan – Strategic Program for Arts and Culture Creation
- 2024 & 2025: Supported by Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 (Japan Arts Council / Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan)
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