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Half moo'n' -An event that mixes drum and bass with other genres.-

Half moo'n' -An event that mixes drum and bass with other genres.-

2026-09-04
22:00:00 - 05:00:00
Royal Lounge, Tokyo

Halfmoo’n returns to Tokyo with a new chapter in its cross‑genre Drum & Bass experiment — this time at Royal Lounge Harajuku. Over the past two years, Halfmoo’n has held ten editions across Tokyo and Osaka, shaping a unique identity within Japan’s underground scene. Its concept is simple yet rare: each DJ performs Drum & Bass fused with a genre rooted in their own musical background. The result is a night where DnB becomes a meeting point — a framework that stretches, bends, and transforms as each artist steps into the booth. For the Harajuku edition, the lineup showcases a wide spectrum of crossover styles: S3atake blends DnB with UK Dubstep, Jackit blends DnB with UK Garage, MENTIA blends DnB with Techno, Light.aka blends DnB with Japanese Traditional elements, ハリーしゃん blends DnB with Latin Core, PAYN blends DnB with Bochka, We!zen blends DnB with Psy‑Trance, 九十.Kujuu blends DnB with Breaks, しろコン blends DnB with J‑HIPHOP. The guest for this edition is Relect, known for his DnB × Hardtek hybrid and for releasing music across US, UK, and Japanese labels. His track “Thunder,” featured on hoshizora.labels’ CONSTELLATION vol.4, highlights his ability to merge four‑on‑the‑floor energy with Drum & Bass architecture — a style that fits naturally into Halfmoo’n’s ethos. The venue itself becomes part of the experience. Royal Lounge features a massive window overlooking Harajuku, and for this event the night view becomes a canvas for VJ visuals. As the city shifts from night to dawn, the skyline blends with the projected imagery, creating a time‑lapse atmosphere where Tokyo’s changing light interacts with the music. Halfmoo’n is curated by hoshizora.labels, a Tokyo‑based Drum & Bass label active for five years and known for its emotionally rich, distinctly Japanese approach to DnB. Their releases — available at the event and on Bandcamp — reflect the same spirit of cross‑genre exploration that defines the party. With each DJ presenting their own interpretation of Drum & Bass, the night moves through multiple energies and moods, ensuring constant variety and no repetition. Halfmoo’n is a showcase of personal roots, artistic identity, and the possibilities that emerge when DnB becomes a bridge rather than a boundary. September 4th — Harajuku, Tokyo. //////////////// Halfmoo’n が原宿 Royal Lounge にて、新たなクロスオーバーの夜を描く。 このイベントは過去2年間、東京と大阪で10回開催され、 “ドラムンベースを軸に、各DJのバックボーンを掛け合わせる”という独自のスタイルを確立してきた。 DnBを中心に据えながら、出演者それぞれが自分のルーツとなるジャンルをミックスすることで、 一晩の中で音の質感が何度も変化し、ジャンルの境界線が自然と溶けていく。 今回の原宿編では、 S3atake(DnB × UK Dubstep)、 Jackit(DnB × UK Garage)、 MENTIA(DnB × Techno)、 Light.aka(DnB × Japanese Traditional)、 ハリーしゃん(DnB × Latin Core)、 PAYN(DnB × Bochka)、 We!zen(DnB × Psy‑Trance)、 九十.Kujuu(DnB × Breaks)、 しろコン(DnB × J‑HIPHOP) と、幅広いクロスオーバーが並ぶ。 ゲストの Relect は、US・UK・JPのレーベルから評価されるアーティストで、 今回はDnB × Hardtek での表現を行う。 hoshizora.labels のコンピレーション CONSTELLATION vol.4 に提供した「Thunder」では、四つ打ちとDnBを融合させた。 会場の Royal Lounge は巨大な窓ガラスが特徴で、 今回はその夜景にVJ映像が重なり、 夜から朝へと移り変わる東京の光が音とリンクする“時間のレイヤー”を体験できる。 主催は、5年間にわたり日本らしい情緒と強度を持つDnBを発信してきた hoshizora.labels。 イベント当日はレーベルのCDも購入でき、オンラインでは Bandcamp でも展開。 Halfmoo’n は、DJそれぞれの感性とバックボーンにフォーカスした、唯一のドラムンベース・クロスオーバーイベント。 多ジャンルが連続して立ち上がることで、飽きのない、変化し続ける音の旅が生まれる。 9月4日、原宿にてお会いしましょう。

Presented by

Light.aka