On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the event “Aiobahn” will be hosted by Aiobahn, a one-of-a-kind music producer/DJ with roots in electronic dance music and connections to the Japanese subculture scene. The third installment of “presents otoplanet” was held at duo MUSIC EXCHANGE in Shibuya.
Aiobahn attracted attention when the song “INTERNET YAMERO” released in March 2023 became a hit with over 57 million views on YouTube, and since their major debut in April of the same year, they have performed with Nagi Yanagi, Akari Nanawo, Makino Yui continues to release original works featuring the world’s emotions. Under the newly started name Aiobahn +81, he is one of the busiest producers today, demonstrating his creativity across cultures, such as providing music to Shigure Ui, a creator who is active as an illustrator and VTuber.
The event “otoplanet” hosted by Aiobahn will be held for the first time in April 2024 at duo MUSIC EXCHANGE in Shibuya, and the second time in November at DROP in Osaka, and will be filled with music that is unique to Aiobahn. The event is gaining support. The concept is “Aiobahn invites artists they want to perform with”, and this time, ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo, block.fm), Soichi Terada, Shingo Nakamura, and phritz, a gorgeous lineup rarely seen in either the dance music world or the subculture world.
The first person to appear was phritz, who is also one of the members of the six-person music unit PAS TASTA. After raising the temperature of the floor by playing mainly house music, Shingo Nakamura captivated the audience with his melodic and trancey sound with a set centered on 2010’s progressive house.
Next, Soichi Terada appeared as a live act. The entire venue was enveloped in a sense of unity with the globally acclaimed euphoric performance that made full use of chaoscillator and microphone performance.
Next up was ☆Taku Takahashi, who performed an amazing DJ performance that mixed J-Pop hits and old and new dance music. He also dropped songs he had worked on, including remixes of m-flo and Hikaru Utada, and the voltage on the floor was at its peak.
Then, Aiobahn finally appeared on stage. Aiobahn performed a play that only Aiobahn could do, mixing mashups and rearrangements of his own original songs with 2010s progressive house to early EDM. The last song was “New World (feat. ヰSekaijou),” which was released in June last year, and the approximately 90-minute set ended with loud applause.
Afterwards, during the MC, he announced that a new song under the name Aiobahn +81 would be released in February, and also promised fans that he would actively release works under the same name in 2025, which drew loud cheers from the audience. It erupted.
We can’t wait to see Aiobahn’s future activities as he continues to evolve as an artist/producer, including starting under a different name.
◆Event overview
[Event title]
Aiobahn presents otoplanet
[Performers]
Aiobahn
☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo, block.fm)
Soichi Terada
Shingo Nakamura
phritz
[Schedule/Venue]
Saturday, January 11, 2025
duo MUSIC EXCHANGE (Tokyo)
Doors open at 17:00 / Show starts at 17:30
◆Artist information
[Aiobahn]
Composer, producer, DJ born in 1996.
Connected to the Japanese subculture scene, they have established an “Aiobahn sound” that is unrecognizable once you hear it, with creativity that is not bound by genre.
He has become a hot topic as a producer, having participated in the soundtrack of the game “NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE”, which has been a worldwide hit with many energetic releases, and two of the game’s theme songs have been played over 78 million times on YouTube. He has created many songs.
In April 2023, he made his major debut on avex trax with “Re: searchlight”, which featured Nagi Yanagi. After that, they released “Happy ni Nanade” featuring Akari Nanawo and “non-reflection” featuring Yui Makino in quick succession. On June 12, 2024, he has been energetically releasing original works to the world, such as the release of “new world” featuring virtual dark singer I Sekaijou, who belongs to KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO.
In addition to hosting the event “otoplanet” at Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE in April 2024, he has also appeared at many famous events and festivals in Japan and abroad, and has established his presence through ambitious activities such as providing songs to famous artists. I feel more and more.
Aiobahn’s musical journey continues, crossing the boundaries between subculture and pop, real and digital, while having roots in electronic dance music.
HP:https://www.aiobahn.net/home
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/aiobahn?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
YouTube:https://youtube.com/@aiobahn?si=VuxVQ2hiBvNWU6wV
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/artist/3AMFQZ3Tt549kShRG2IBYT?si=ac3VO8dZRR68DSU_h3MQIw
【☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo, block.fm)】
DJ, producer. Formed m-flo with VERBAL and LISA in 1998.
As a solo artist, he also produces and remixes for domestic and international artists such as Calvin Harris, Hikaru Utada, BE:FIRST, NEWS, Crystal Kay, Miliyah Kato, MINMI, EXID, and eill. He has also supervised soundtracks for various projects such as “Nobunaga Concerto” and the game “Lord of Vermilion III.” “Incoming… TAKU Remix” released in 2010 ranked first on the D&B chart of the world’s largest dance music distribution site “beatport” for the year. The same song also won the “beatport MUSIC AWARDS 2011 TOP TRACKS”, which includes past winners such as Underworld, Fat Boy Slim, and Justice, who are now well-known superstars, becoming the first Japanese to win the award. He achieved this feat and proved that he can be applied to the world both in name and reality.
He has gained tremendous support in the club scene through his DJ activities both in Japan and abroad, and has won first place in the domestic category of LOUD’s “DJ50/50” ranking for three consecutive years, becoming one of Japan’s leading DJs and joining the ranks of TOP DJs. In 2011, he launched Japan’s first internet radio specializing in dance music.block.fm” has become the starting point of a new musical movement.
https://spotify.link/yryIBoVl2Db
[Soichi Terada]
Soichi Terada has been producing captivating house music in Japan since the 90s, and his live sets have captivated audiences since his 2015 Rush Hour reissue compilation Sounds From The Far East. . A new album will be released in January 2022, and they are once again performing live around the world with a new set.
https://jp.residentadvisor.net/dj/soichiterada
[Shingo Nakamura]
Shingo Nakamura is a Progressive/Melodic House producer and DJ based in Tokyo. In addition to their enthusiastic following in Asia, they have played sold-out shows at famous American venues such as San Francisco’s Audio SF and New York’s National Underground, as well as European festivals such as ADE and Tomorrowland.
The third album “Glow” released by Monstercat Silk in June 2021 has multiple songs ranked first on “SiriusXM Chill”, a major American radio station. He received widespread acclaim, contributing album-themed guest mixes to world-famous radio shows such as Armin van Buuren’s “A State of Trance” and Above & Beyond’s “Group Therapy.”
His mix series “Best of Shingo Nakamura” has been played over 15 million times in total. His discography also includes collaborations with Jody Wisternoff and James Grant, as well as Grammy-nominated producer and composer BT.
[phritz]
Characterized by an organic sound that incorporates acoustic sounds into dance music and other electronic music, his production work has attracted attention both domestically and internationally. In parallel with his own projects, he engages in a wide range of musical activities, including providing music and producing advertising music. He is also a member of the J-POP group “PAS TASTA” and active as “tai hirose” under the ambient folktronica name.
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