The door to the world of black smoke in the deepest part of Shibuya closes

A quarter of a century has passed since the birth of BLACK SMOKER’s predecessor THINK TANK, and EL NINO presented by〈BLACK SMOKER RECORDS〉hosts its final episode to be held at Contact.
EL NINO is the core event of BLACK SMOKER. The collective has hosted a series of events including the art exhibition BLACK GALLERY, the street interpretation of jazz and its possibilities through Jazz Nino, BLACK OPERA at Goethe-Institut Tokyo, their journey to Germany’s large-scale festival Berlin Atonal, and their very own avant-garde festival MAZEUM in Kyoto. They’ve generated powerful magnetic fields that can only be felt on those days and places with adventurous and thrilling lineups cooked to perfection.
On this day, BLACKSMOKERS pure members come together for the first time in 5 years. Their previous improvisational electronic session at EL NINO in 2017 created a metaphysical hyperspace. The hard-hitting mic performance by ralph, whose first encounter with BLACK SMOKER was through the track by UKD (Double Clapperz), should bring out an exquisite synergy with the collective. YPY, who released「Compact Disc」in 2020 from〈BLACK SMOKER RECORDS〉, is an intriguing figure who never stops challenging himself and continues to update his sound. This day should be no different, and a chance to experience his new sound firsthand. This day also features the first performance by the collaboration between MC RUMI, beats by JOMO, and OPTRON player 伊東篤宏 (Atsuhiro Ito), as well as DJ SOYBEANS, who has performed at EL NINO and released a mix CD from the label, creating a space like no other.
Contact floor welcomes eclectic and danceable sounds by 光 (HIKARU), Cocktail Boyz with ロボ宙, who recently released the new album「NEAR AND FAR」, DJ mew, AI.U, and Torei. In addition, Compuma, a member of 悪魔の沼 (Akuma No Numa), Yoshitaka Shirakura, the organizer of the party Konvektion at Contact, and a live set by Inner Science will be carried out in Foyer floor.
The peak of experimentalism Made In Japan by BLACK SMOKER. The door to the world of black smoke in the deepest part of Shibuya closes here.