The New York house titan returns to Tokyo.

Louie Vega should need little introduction to anyone who takes house music seriously. He was instrumental in the development of the New York house music scene from the early days, capturing the zeitgeist and showing the true musical potential of the sound, especially alongside Kenny Dope as Masters At Work and Nuyorican Soul. From Elements Of Life to Kenlou, Hardrive to Freestyle Orchestra, the classic tracks and projects he has turned his hand to are too many to list here, but even after more than 30 years in the game he continues to deliver solid gold dance music across the spectrum.

Vega’s latest album is NYC Disco, and he’ll be coming to Tokyo to celebrate its release with a launch party at Contact that will no doubt span the Latin-infused house and disco he has built his career on. Before the party starts, Vega will also provide a rare insight into the process behind his latest album with a listening party, playing the tracks from NYC Disco and explaining how they came together. This listening session will take place between 11pm and 12.30am, after which time the party gets going on the Studio X floor.

The Contact floor sees the welcome return of talented, soul-enriched UK producer Eric Lau, who is making his first appearance in Tokyo in two years as part of his Asian tour. His urban take on modern dance music will mellow the room out to sheer bliss.