The Return

This post is back. Back again. Yeah, it's back. Tell a friend.


What do the above wonderful people have in common? Well, they're all nice enough to put aside a little time to come to Tokyo and play for the masses at Warp's 20th anniversary gig @Makuharu Messe, presented by electraglide.

For those of you who haven't heard of electraglide, their annual flagship gig in November was the premier electro event in Japan for many a year. Playing in Osaka and Tokyo, the likes of The Prodigy, Underworld, 2manydjs, !!!, Carl Cox, Tiga, Tim Deluxe, Darren Emerson, Sharam Jey, Coldcut, Sasha, Orbital, Vitalic, Fatboy Slim and X-Press2 laid it out each year.
But suddenly in 2006, there was no more electraglide.

I hit the 2004 gig, and have been waiting for another chance since then. The fact that I missed Underworld at the 05 gig (and twice more since then) haunts me. Even the excellent showcase of French electro that GanBan put on last year didn't quench my appetite. We wanted the 'glide back.

This years lineup is far from being fully announced yet, but so far it looks worth making the trip to Tokyo for (sorry Osaka, no show for you this year - story of our life). I'm not familiar with Battles but I'm being told that I should be. Flying Lotus had the Essential Mix of the Year in 2008, and !!! are always fun. But probably the biggest pull for me is Chris Cunningham. Not quite sure what to expect from the music, but the visuals should be intense.

Tickets have been out in pre-sale windows, and go on general sale tomorrow. Consider mine booked.