Sunday 19. February is the final action of Berlin Atonal’s inaugural New Assembly series in Tokyo. Contact Shibuya is the host for four live special performances in Studio X as well as a sonic fruit salad of experimental, unconventional, avant-garde selected by the legendary Black Smoker collective in the Contact room. The headline show in Studio X sees the world premiere of the new collaboration between incomparable Japanese noise legend Merzbow and Alessandro Cortini, the live electronics performer best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails. Another freshly minted collaboration commissioned by New Assembly sees Rashad Becker – in fine form following his intricate and technicolored masterpiece released last year on PAN – team up with visionary Japanese producer Ena. Ryo Murakami reprises his live show for Berlin Atonal after his spectacular show in Germany in 2015, while A Vision of Love – the rougher, noisier, ambient side-project of Sigha – explores the wrought iron mechanics of sound itself. This year sees Black Smoker Records celebrate 20 years in the business, and Berlin Atonal is honoured to invite them to curate the Contact room for the final night of New Assembly.