Peek Contained in the TW July-August 2022 Subject Occasion

TW’s August 6 social gathering to have fun the brand new challenge with the legendary Yoshiki on the duvet introduced collectively heaps of expertise to match the event. As at all times, our accomplice MTM (Extra Than Music) introduced the music and TW introduced the ‘extra.’ Held all day on the trendy Stump Base Annex venue, the TW July-August 2022 challenge social gathering had three completely different flooring of leisure plus a rooftop lounge house to calm down, chat, make new associates and overlook Omotesando and Aoyama buildings. It was like a mini-festival of artwork and music, with nice and distinctive drinks to carry every little thing collectively.

The Artwork

5 superb artists and photographers exhibited their work all through the venue. Allan Abani, who usually shoots the TW cowl, exhibited unseen pictures of stars corresponding to Miyavi and Nana Komatsu. One other TW photographer, Lisa Knight, had her dreamy journey images from a number of international locations on the wall of the first-floor gallery.

Including to the listing of TW photographers was Solène Ballesta, who put up an artwork set up referred to as “Tokyo Dice” with calligraphy by Lin Zhenqi and style pictures projections from the TW July-August challenge.

Simon Kalajdjiev’s glitch artwork of Tokyo cityscapes carrying Japanese metropolis pop music names as titles stuffed half of the gallery on the primary ground. He additionally exhibited hand-painted collages displaying city scenes from Shinjuku.

Popping with colour, KenFrog’s work adorned two partitions subsequent to the music stage. Filled with element and life, they’re greatest noticed up shut.

The Music

There was by no means a uninteresting second with the six implausible performers on the TW occasion. DJ Natsuki and DJ Area of interest are well-known within the Tokyo music scene they usually performed nice beats in between the dwell music units.

Tama Tsuboi, the charming singer and songwriter of the Shamanz, opened the occasion with an acoustic guitar set of laid-back music and lovely vocals. From flamenco vibes to beautiful covers of pop hits, he saved everybody transfixed. Tsuboi was adopted by the darkish jazz duo Ar Syura, who gave a spellbinding music efficiency.

Elliot Cormack opened the second a part of the occasion together with his solo act, adopted by J’nique, an outstanding singer whose voice seems in video video games and Netflix exhibits.

The Drinks

It would not be an incredible social gathering with out having some particular drinks.

Friends have been welcomed with a complimentary glass of Hungarian white wine from ProductX. The imported wine from the Tokaj area has been praised round Europe and is a uncommon discover in Japan. On the music ground, one in every of our favourite craft beers, Baird Beer, was obtainable.

The second ground was a lounge house the place guests may check out the artistic cocktails of mixologist Man Miron from Homebase bar in Azabujuban. Utilizing contemporary fruits and his top-notch abilities, he wowed friends together with his cocktails.

Having soaked within the music, the artwork and the vibes, we ended the day on the rooftop because the solar was setting. A customer then introduced out his Okinawan sanshin for an impromptu efficiency. What can we are saying, we like to create, showcase creators and encourage individuals to create on the spot.

See you on the subsequent occasion for the TW September-October challenge.

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