ctrl: DJ Nobu 18+

Promoter, producer, DJ and Bitta label owner, Japan’s DJ Nobu is a cult figure in Japanese techno with over two decades of experience.

Known as the man behind the Future Terror parties in his hometown Chiba for over ten years, Nobu managed to juggle various roles while also modelling a path forward for others in his scene. Rooted in a hardcore punk background and an ethos aligned with progressive politics of “standing up for the socially disadvantaged”, his influences and techniques have morphed and evolved over the years. His formative experiences at Berlin’s Love Parade and the legendary 1994 Liquidroom Tokyo set by Jeff Mills have lit his lifelong passion for techno.

Nobu is a DJ with no fixed style, but holds a real ability to draw inspiration from the entire world of music to bring forward new, unique soundscapes. His sets are deep but hit hard. From uplifting house selections to peak-time techno energy, his rhythms have graced dancefloors ranging from Berlin’s Berghain and Tresor, to London’s fabric, Beijing’s Zhao Dai and New York’s new queer rave, MERGE.