Test Tone presents: Close Encounters

Artist information:

dj sniff & Shane Aspegren

Hong Kong based Shane Aspegren and dj sniff come together as a energetic and versatile duo building upon each of their diverse musical backgrounds. Although free improvisation is at the core of this collaboration, their focus on rhythm and viscerality allows them to break out of conventional notions associated with the genres of experimental and improvised music.
dj sniff & Shane Aspegren 2016 (YouTube)
Photo by Bobby Sham 沈嘉豪

Hatagaya Chichaimono Club (Tentenko & KΣITO)

Tentenko
tentenko.com

KΣITO
Track maker and DJ. After discovering hip-hop in his teenage years, was inspired to become a DJ and track maker. While working across a wide variety of genres, he encountered Chicago dance phenomenon Juke and released “”JUKE SHIT EP”” in 2013. He is now based in Tokyo, where he regularily DJs and performs live Juke sets on the AKAI MPD pad without a sequencer.

Cal Lyall

Involved in the arts scene in Japan for over fifteen years, Cal Lyall has organized large-scale performances involving both Japanese and overseas artists, while also remaining a key member of a number of musical groups which have toured both locally and internationally. His musical activities are documented on over 30 albums he has both produced (including three full-length compilations released on medama records in Japan) and contributed to as a writer or musician. As a curator, he established the monthly Test Tone concert series in 2005 at Tokyo’s SuperDeluxe. Featuring over a thousand distinct artists over its 9 year run, it reached its 100th installment in 2014. With an active performance schedule in Japan and past tours through Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, China, Korea, Australia and the US, he also heads up the Subvalent record label and oversees the Tokyo Hub of Jolt Sonic Arts (Australia).
Cal Lyall official site
Photo by Satomi Ito