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MONO unveil 13th album and part 1 of world tour, including stops in Europe Along with the announcement of their thirteenth album, Snowdrop, which MONO will release this coming June, the Japanese post-rock veterans also revealed their world tour plans.

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Post-rock veterans MONO unveil 13th album and part 1 of world tour, including stops in Europe

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An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan (Week 14, 2026)

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New additions:

🍙 7th Jet Balloon
🍙 Rock de nasiy
🍙 人畜乱弾 (Zinchikurandan)
🍙 Blurred City Lights
🍙 DON VOLG
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An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan (Week 13, 2026)

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New additions:
🍙 こだまたいち (Taichi Kodama)
🍙 バンド四段 (BAND YODAN)
🍙 SUPER HELLER
🍙 かんぺきな星 (Kanpeki na Hoshi)
🍙 Rough Muff/n
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Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke kick off European tour at Rewire Festival 2026 Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Eiko Ishibashi will embark on a European tour with American singer-songwriter and composer Jim O’Rourke in April. The European tour will be kicked off at…

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Experimental musicians Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke kick off their European tour at Rewire Festival 2026

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A live photo of Future Sound Lovers performing on a stage with lasers and LED lights. Kyra, the vocalist, is standing on the left and dressed in white clothing. Akira is standing on the right performing on his instrument behind a table.

A live photo of Future Sound Lovers performing on a stage with lasers and LED lights. Kyra, the vocalist, is standing on the left and dressed in white clothing. Akira is standing on the right performing on his instrument behind a table.

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Experimental electronic duo #FutureSoundLovers will be touring Germany from Friday 27 March, playing five shows. These will be their first performances in Europe since they changed their name from ICHION to Future Sound Lovers.

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An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan

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New additions (Weeks 11&12, 2026):
🍙 Tyrkouaz
🍙 OPHELIA
🍙 設計図
🍙 Seskimo
🍙 ささくれ
🍙 國雪うた
🍙 Elizabeth.eight
🍙 平田楓
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The photo features the two members of Melt-Banana posing for a photo. The background is white. Yako is kneeling with her left leg on the ground, while she is showing her right leg pointing her shoe totwards the camera. She is wearing a white shirt, black pants and shows. The second person on the photo is guitarist Agata, fully dressed in black clothing and white mask on his face. He is standing next to Yako.

The photo features the two members of Melt-Banana posing for a photo. The background is white. Yako is kneeling with her left leg on the ground, while she is showing her right leg pointing her shoe totwards the camera. She is wearing a white shirt, black pants and shows. The second person on the photo is guitarist Agata, fully dressed in black clothing and white mask on his face. He is standing next to Yako.

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Noise rock band Melt-Banana to bring SLinGShot tour to mainland Europe following a stint on the US West Coast

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#AVOMagazine #MeltBanana #JapaneseMusic #EuropeanTour

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Broken By The Scream to return to Europe for ‘Screaming Rebellion’ summer tour Following several announcements of performances at major European metal festivals, such as Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze and Reload Festival, the metal idol group Broken By The Scream have announced…

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Metal idol group Broken By The Scream to return to Europe for ‘Screaming Rebellion’ summer tour. Confirmed performances at Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, and Reload Festival

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#AVOMagazine #BBTS #JapaneseMetal #EuropeanTour

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EMNW to embark on first-ever UK tour with performances at The Great Escape The mixture-rock duo EMNW will embark on a UK Tour in May, which will be their first-ever tour there. The highlight of this tour will be the performances at The Great Escape, which is a music showcase...

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Mixture-rock duo EMNW will embark on their first-ever UK tour with performances at The Great Escape

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#AVOMagazine #EMNW #JapaneseMusic #UKTour

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Qujaku’s Shuya Onuki takes solo project KAMIKAMIKAMI on the road for five shows in Western Europe Shuya Onuki, frontman of experimental rock band Qujaku, will be touring Western Europe at the end of March with his solo project KAMIKAMIKAMI. In total, he will give five performances across four…

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Qujaku’s Shuya Onuki takes solo project KAMIKAMIKAMI on the road for five shows in Western Europe

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#AVOMagazine #KamiKamiKami #EuropeanTour #ExperimentalMusic

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Survive to Metaverse Tour: Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. to be joined by Cotton Casino for European Tour In April, Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. will return to Europe for another extensive tour, titled Survive to Metaverse Tour. Just last year, they were celebrating the music…

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The psychedelic rockers of Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. will be joined by Cotton Casino for their European Tour in April and May; she was one of the first members of the music collective

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An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

New Music Encounters from Japan

New additions (Week 10, 2026):
🍙 星のあくび (ASTERYAWN)
🍙 ohayoumadayarou
🍙 hirunotsuki
🍙 現 (ututu)
🍙 文珠-もんじゅ- (Monju)
🍙 Go Kurosawa
🍙 閑静な住宅GUYS (Guys in the quiet neighborhood)

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#AVOMagazine #JapaneseMusic #YouTubeMusic #NewMusic

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Live Report: Verde/ x Takeru at The Underworld in London — The Light And The Dark The (seemingly) annual Tube Drivers strikes, which paralyse London and bring the city to a standstill, are just beginning as we await entrance for tonight’s gig. From our vantage point in the queue…

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Verde/ x Takeru at The Underworld in London: "There’s a neat tension of opposites between the pair, not only with their visual aesthetic, the foil between light and shade, but also in their performance styles"

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An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan

New additions (Week 9, 2026):
🍙 STRAWDAY
🍙 炙りなタウン (Aburinatown)
🍙 Vanityyy
🍙 池田れ井名 (Reina Ikeda)
🍙 おままごとパンク (Omamagotopunk)
🍙 Bone Hair Neck
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#AVOMagazine #JapaneseMusic #YouTubeMusic #NewMusic

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An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

New Music Encounters from Japan

New additions (Week 8, 2026):
🍙 Split end
🍙 Nazca
🍙 The Liberty glory
🍙 マリンブルーデージー (Marine Blue Daisy)
🍙 April in 85
🍙 どか (Doka)
🍙 Looprider
🍙 Me'lock Stock
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P.O.V. and Risaripa dive into the European underground circuit for eight shows The experimental noise project P.O.V. and noise musician Risaripa will be touring Europe from the end of February. The final dates of the tour were announced last weekend. The European tour consists…

📅Tour News

Experimental noise artists P.O.V. and Risaripa dive into the European underground circuit for eight shows starting tomorrow

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#AVOMagazine #POV #Risaripa #ExperimentalNoise #EuropeanTour #MusicFromJapan

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MAN WITH A MISSION to ‘mark new ground’ with summer tour in Europe After their 15th anniversary tour in Europe in October, MAN WITH A MISSION will ‘mark new ground’ in June with another European tour filled with headline shows and festival appearances.

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Rock band MAN WITH A MISSION to ‘mark new ground’ with summer tour in Europe

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#AVOMagazine #MWAM #JapaneseRock #EuropeanTour

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Hatsune Miku returns to Europe with MIKU EXPO 2026 In November, virtual pop star Hatsune Miku will return to Europe for a seven-city tour, including Brussels and Amsterdam. The tour, which travels around the world under the banner of MIKU EXPO…

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Virtual pop star Hatsune Miku returns to Europe with MIKU EXPO 2026

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#AVOMagazine #MikuExpo #HatsuneMiku #Vocaloid #EuropeanTour

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Photo of visual kei artists Aryu (THE DEVIL INSIDE) and Tsuzuku (tzkwym) standing next to each other with their backs to each other. They both look toward the camera. Both are fully dressed in black clothing, but with different garments and fabrics, wearing gloves, coloured lenses and topped off with full face of makeup. While Tsuzuku wears one red glove, Aryu wears red lipstick. © Killing Daze Management

Photo of visual kei artists Aryu (THE DEVIL INSIDE) and Tsuzuku (tzkwym) standing next to each other with their backs to each other. They both look toward the camera. Both are fully dressed in black clothing, but with different garments and fabrics, wearing gloves, coloured lenses and topped off with full face of makeup. While Tsuzuku wears one red glove, Aryu wears red lipstick. © Killing Daze Management

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Beside Me In Hell: THE DEVIL INSIDE and tzkwym join forces for European tour

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#AVOMagazine #TheDevilInside #tzkwym #VisualKei #JapaneseMusic #JapaneseRock #EuropeanTour

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Ichiko Aoba returns to Europe with ‘Across the Oceans Tour’ After Ichiko Aoba’s last visit to Europe to promote her album Luminescent Creatures, the singer-songwriter will return to the continent in April as part of her Across The Oceans Tour, which is also a…

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Folk singer-songwriter Ichiko Aoba returns to Europe with ‘Across the Oceans Tour’

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#AVOMagazine #IchikoAoba #JapaneseFolk #SingerSongwriter #JapaneseMusic #EuropeanTour

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PSYDOLL to return to the United Kingdom for ‘Mutate Tour 2026’ A new year means a new tour through the United Kingdom for cyberpunk duo PSYDOLL. In March, the two musicians from Tokyo will play at least nine shows as part of their Mutate Tour. The tour kicks off…

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Cyberpunk duo PSYDOLL will return to the United Kingdom for ‘Mutate Tour 2026’

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#AVOMagazine #PSYDOLL #JapaneseMusic #UKTour

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An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan (Week 7, 2026)

New additions (Week 7, 2026):
🍙 工藤さくら (Sakura Kudo)
🍙 蜃気楼 (Shinkirou)
🍙 インタールード (Inter lude)
🍙 CLW
🍙 Grape Kiki

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BAND-MAID to play five shows in Europe as part of their 2026 world tour Five-piece rock band BAND-MAID will embark on a 2026 world tour, and Europe will not be left out. The tour will kick off in Hong Kong on 20 May, and in July the quintet will arrive in Europe for five…

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Rock band BAND-MAID to play five shows in Europe as part of their 2026 world tour

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#AVOMagazine #BandMaid #WorldTour #JapaneseMusic #JapaneseRock

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Ichika Nito heads to Europe for four performances Guitar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Ichika Nito will head to Europe at the end of spring for a bunch of shows, including a performance at Bridge Guitar Festival in Eindhoven. In 2023 and 2024…

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Guitar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Ichika Nito heads to Europe for four performances in late May and the start of June

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#AVOMagazine #IchikaNito #JapaneseRock #EuropeanShows

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An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan

New additions (Week 6, 2026):
🍙 海月にさされたら (Kurage Ni Sasaretara)
🍙 sucola
🍙 mM7th
🍙 mukeikaku
🍙 赤いくらげ (akaikurage)

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Enjoy the music!

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A group photo of The Highmarts as of 2025, used for the promotion of several performances in 2025, with the members Suzu, Minori and Shiori. They are all dressed in a black (leather) attire, while the background is white. Some members are posing on white blocks, all holding their instruments. © The Highmarts

A group photo of The Highmarts as of 2025, used for the promotion of several performances in 2025, with the members Suzu, Minori and Shiori. They are all dressed in a black (leather) attire, while the background is white. Some members are posing on white blocks, all holding their instruments. © The Highmarts

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Garage rock band The Highmarts will return to Europe in May for several shows in France and Italy

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#AVOMagazine #TheHighmarts #GarageRock #JapaneseMusic #EuropeanTour

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Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. celebrate tenth anniversary with first European tour The first European tour of the alternative idol group ぜんぶ君のせいだ (Zenbu Kimi no Sei da.) will commence shortly. Supported by tour organisations and fans of Zenbu Kimi no Sei da., the European tour was…

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Zenbu Kimi no Sei da.’s first European tour kicks off soon in Poland. The alternative idol group celebrates their tenth anniversary with this tour

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#AVOMagazine #ZenbuKiminoSeida #JapaneseIdol #EuropeanTour

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LiSA will tour Europe for the first time To celebrate the 15th anniversary of her solo debut, singer-songwriter LiSA will tour Europe in September. This will be her first time performing in Europe, and she has shows planned in four cities…

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Singer-songwriter LiSA will tour Europe for the first time to celebrate 15 years as a solo artist

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#AVOMagazine #LiSA #JapaneseMusic #EuropeanTour #LiSA15th

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An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

An accumulation of television and computer screens in a container bearing the logo for AVO Magazine's project New Music Encounters from Japan. (Photo by Bananastock, edited by @francisca.avomagazine on Instagram)

Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan

New additions (Week 5, 2026):
🍙 お風呂と街灯 (Ofuro to Gaito)
🍙 Sex Virgin Killer
🍙 QUINCAMPOIX
🍙 stereo type
🍙 Cult of Kiss

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#AVOMagazine #JapaneseMusic #JapanesePop #JapaneseRock #NewMusic

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Live Report: Wednesday Campanella at London’s Heaven — Wednesday’s Child Is Full Of Grace A gay nightclub in the centre of West London, Heaven also hosts live bands and has seen some of music’s best names pass through. Legendary artists such as Public Image Limited, Killing Joke…

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Wednesday Campanella at London's Heaven: “It’s never quite knowing in what guise Utaha will appear next makes for such an engaging experience”

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✍🏻 by Peter Dennis & 📷 by @wonderlensmusic.bsky.social

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