Art Platform "MODE" to Host Two Performance Programs Presenting a Space for "Exchange and Interaction" Through Experimental Art at Sogetsu Hall, Akasaka, Tokyo on Monday, June 29th and Tuesday, June 30th.
Art platform MODE will host two experimental art performance programs on June 29th and 30th at Sogetsu Hall, Akasaka, Tokyo. Highlights include collaborations between Keiji Haino and Daniel Blumberg, a new work by Ellen Arkbro, and Charlemagne Palestine's return performance in Japan.
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Art platform "MODE," which presents a space for "exchange and interaction" through experimental art, will host two performance programs at Sogetsu Hall in Akasaka, Tokyo, on Monday, June 29th, and Tuesday, June 30th.
On Monday, June 29th, two new works will receive their world premiere.
These include a collaboration between avant-garde musician Keiji Haino, who is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award at the 2026 Venice International Contemporary Music Festival, and Daniel Blumberg, who won an Academy Award for his film score for A24's 'The Brutalist'. Additionally, internationally acclaimed composer Ellen Arkbro, known for her drone works using organs, will present a new work for reed organ and Hichiriki.
Performers from the Gagaku group "Reigakusha" will participate.
On Tuesday, June 30th, a performance by Charlemagne Palestine will be held, marking his first visit to Japan in approximately 14 years. Palestine is a musician/contemporary artist whose signature works involve stuffed animals, bells, and sustained tones. He has been active for over half a century, starting from the New York underground, and is known for his participation in Documenta 8.
Guest performers include the duo of Jim O'Rourke, globally renowned for his work with Gastr Del Sol and Sonic Youth, who freely composes, performs, and produces based in Japan, and Eiko Ishibashi, internationally acclaimed for her compositions, performances, singing, and film music.
■ About the Program on June 29th
The program held on Monday, June 29th, will feature the world premiere of a collaboration between Japan's leading avant-garde musician, Keiji Haino (who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award at the 70th Venice International Contemporary Music Festival in 2026), and Daniel Blumberg (former frontman of YUCK, former lead vocalist of Cajun Dance Party, and Academy Award winner for the film score of 'The Brutalist').
Furthermore, internationally acclaimed composer Ellen Arkbro (known for her drone works using sustained tones from pipe organs and reed organs) will present a world premiere of her latest work for reed organ and hichiriki, a double-reed instrument that plays a central role in Gagaku.
Arkbro will play the reed organ, and Hitomi Nakamura, Yoshie Kunimoto, Rie Suzuki, and Katsuhiko Tabuchi, members of the Gagaku performance group Reigakusha Gagaku Ensemble, will play the hichiriki.
■ About Keiji Haino & Daniel Blumberg
Keiji Haino Daniel Blumberg - Photography by Taylor Russell
Keiji Haino has been active for over 50 years as a Japanese avant-garde musician, traversing diverse fields such as noise, free jazz, blues, rock, electronic music, folk, and drone. Inspired by Antonin Artaud, he initially aimed for theater but turned to music after encountering The Doors. Absorbing a wide range of music from early blues to medieval music and popular songs, he began his activities in the 1970s. In 1978, he formed the rock band "Fushitsusha." Alongside his solo activities, he has developed various expressions through multiple projects and aliases, including "Nijiumu," a project centered around Haino, and "Aihiyo," a cover band formed in the late 90s.
After resuming activities following a hiatus in the 1980s, he has deepened his practice of transforming sound into a physical experience, primarily through improvisation. He is known for his unique performances that push the characteristics of instruments to their limits, using not only guitar and percussion but also hurdy-gurdy, various traditional instruments, and electronic devices. His innovativeness is highly acclaimed internationally, and in 2026, he is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award at the 70th Venice International Contemporary Music Festival. In recent years, he has continued to actively release works and collaborate with artists both domestically and internationally.
Meanwhile, London-based musician and composer Daniel Blumberg has explored various practices such as improvisation, video, and drawing, transitioning to a solo career after his activities with Cajun Dance Party and Yuck. He has also gained recognition in the field of film music, and in 2025, his work for 'The Brutalist' will be featured.
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On Monday, June 29th, two new works will receive their world premiere.
These include a collaboration between avant-garde musician Keiji Haino, who is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award at the 2026 Venice International Contemporary Music Festival, and Daniel Blumberg, who won an Academy Award for his film score for A24's 'The Brutalist'. Additionally, internationally acclaimed composer Ellen Arkbro, known for her drone works using organs, will present a new work for reed organ and Hichiriki.
Performers from the Gagaku group "Reigakusha" will participate.
On Tuesday, June 30th, a performance by Charlemagne Palestine will be held, marking his first visit to Japan in approximately 14 years. Palestine is a musician/contemporary artist whose signature works involve stuffed animals, bells, and sustained tones. He has been active for over half a century, starting from the New York underground, and is known for his participation in Documenta 8.
Guest performers include the duo of Jim O'Rourke, globally renowned for his work with Gastr Del Sol and Sonic Youth, who freely composes, performs, and produces based in Japan, and Eiko Ishibashi, internationally acclaimed for her compositions, performances, singing, and film music.
■ About the Program on June 29th
The program held on Monday, June 29th, will feature the world premiere of a collaboration between Japan's leading avant-garde musician, Keiji Haino (who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award at the 70th Venice International Contemporary Music Festival in 2026), and Daniel Blumberg (former frontman of YUCK, former lead vocalist of Cajun Dance Party, and Academy Award winner for the film score of 'The Brutalist').
Furthermore, internationally acclaimed composer Ellen Arkbro (known for her drone works using sustained tones from pipe organs and reed organs) will present a world premiere of her latest work for reed organ and hichiriki, a double-reed instrument that plays a central role in Gagaku.
Arkbro will play the reed organ, and Hitomi Nakamura, Yoshie Kunimoto, Rie Suzuki, and Katsuhiko Tabuchi, members of the Gagaku performance group Reigakusha Gagaku Ensemble, will play the hichiriki.
■ About Keiji Haino & Daniel Blumberg
Keiji Haino Daniel Blumberg - Photography by Taylor Russell
Keiji Haino has been active for over 50 years as a Japanese avant-garde musician, traversing diverse fields such as noise, free jazz, blues, rock, electronic music, folk, and drone. Inspired by Antonin Artaud, he initially aimed for theater but turned to music after encountering The Doors. Absorbing a wide range of music from early blues to medieval music and popular songs, he began his activities in the 1970s. In 1978, he formed the rock band "Fushitsusha." Alongside his solo activities, he has developed various expressions through multiple projects and aliases, including "Nijiumu," a project centered around Haino, and "Aihiyo," a cover band formed in the late 90s.
After resuming activities following a hiatus in the 1980s, he has deepened his practice of transforming sound into a physical experience, primarily through improvisation. He is known for his unique performances that push the characteristics of instruments to their limits, using not only guitar and percussion but also hurdy-gurdy, various traditional instruments, and electronic devices. His innovativeness is highly acclaimed internationally, and in 2026, he is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award at the 70th Venice International Contemporary Music Festival. In recent years, he has continued to actively release works and collaborate with artists both domestically and internationally.
Meanwhile, London-based musician and composer Daniel Blumberg has explored various practices such as improvisation, video, and drawing, transitioning to a solo career after his activities with Cajun Dance Party and Yuck. He has also gained recognition in the field of film music, and in 2025, his work for 'The Brutalist' will be featured.
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