TAKBAM JAPAN TOUR 2026

A Special Tour Featuring Takkyu Ishino and WestBam — Two of the Most Influential DJs in the Japanese and German Techno/Electronic Music Scenes WestBam’s first-ever performance in Japan took place at Liquidroom in 1996. Nearly 30 years later, this landmark collaboration finally becomes a reality — an event not to be missed! TAKBAM JAPAN TOUR 2026 Ticket : ¥6,600 (+1 Drink Order Required) at club JOULE ARTIST : WESTBAM TAKKYU ISHINO TAKKYU ISHINO In 1989, Takkyu Ishino co-founded Denki Groove with Pierre Taki and other members. In 1995, he released his first solo album, DOVE LOVES DUB , marking the beginning of his full-fledged career as a DJ. From 1997 onward, he actively expanded his activities overseas, particularly throughout Europe. In 1998, he performed before an audience of 1.5 million people at the Final Gathering of Love Parade , the world’s largest techno festival, held in Berlin. From 1999 to 2013, he organized WIRE , Japan’s largest indoor rave, attracting more than 10,000 attendees annually and introducing many leading international DJs and artists to Japanese audiences. In July 2012, he released WIRE TRAX 1999–2012 , a double-disc compilation featuring tracks contributed to the WIRE compilations between 1999 and 2011, alongside previously unreleased material. In December 2015, he became the only Japanese artist selected to remix Tutti Frutti , a single from New Order ’s album Music Complete . In August 2016, he released LUNATIQUE , his first solo album in six years, followed by the remix album EUQITANUL in December of the same year. On December 27, 2017, he released ACID TEKNO DISKO BEATz , his first solo album in 16 months. This was followed on January 24, 2018, by Takkyu Ishino Works 1983–2017 , an eight-disc retrospective collection of his solo works. Today, Takkyu Ishino continues to work extensively as a DJ, producer, and remixer. Official Website: www.takkyuishino.com WESTBAM Maximilian Lenz , better known as WestBam , is a pioneering German DJ, producer, label owner, and event organizer whose influence is inseparable from the history of electronic music. Born in 1965, WestBam began performing non-stop electronic music sessions as early as 1983, making him one of the earliest figures in the development of modern techno culture. Over the following decades, he played a transformative role in shaping the global electronic music movement. As one of the genre’s foremost innovators, WestBam was instrumental in the worldwide rise of techno during the late 1980s and 1990s. In 1987, he founded the influential label Low Spirit Recordings , and in 1991 co-founded Mayday , one of the longest-running electronic music festivals in the world, helping establish Germany’s rave scene. WestBam was also one of the four original DJs who performed at the very first Love Parade in Berlin. Over the following decade, he played a key role in transforming the event into an iconic global techno movement. His landmark 1989 album The Cabinet introduced the concept of the “DJ concept album,” helping establish DJs not merely as selectors of music but as artists in their own right. He continued to expand his artistic vision through albums such as A Practicing Maniac at Work , Bam Bam Bam , We’ll Never Stop Living This Way , and Götterstrasse , each representing an important chapter in the evolution of his sound. WestBam has also released a series of influential singles, including Monkey Say, Monkey Do (1988), Celebration Generation (1993), Sonic Empire (1997), and Beatbox Rocker (1998). His career has been further distinguished by legendary cross-genre collaborations, including Old School Baby with Nena, You Need the Drugs with Richard Butler, and Different Country with Tyler, The Creator. With his fearless creativity and visionary approach, WestBam has become synonymous with the evolution of techno itself, securing his place as a true legend of electronic music. Official Website: www.westbam.de  