Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan (Weeks 22 & 23, 2026)

At the start of 2026, we launched a new playlist titled 'New Music Encounters from Japan'. Filled with new music encounters from Japan, lesser-known, new and intriguing Japanese artists.

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New additions:
🍙 yoei
🍙 Niiiya
🍙 加藤花 (Hana Kato)
🍙 glamscure
🍙 その感激と記録 (sono kangeki to kiroku)
🍙 SAMOEDO
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📅Tour News

Indie rock band DYGL will be touring Europe for the first time in a long while. The tour starts this coming weekend at Best Kept Secret Festival

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/06/dygl-will-be-touring-europe-for-the-first-time-in-a-long-while/

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DYGL will be touring Europe for the first time in a long while

Indie rock band DYGL are returning to Europe for a tour for the first time in a long while. The tour kicks off on 14 June at the Best Kept Secret Festival in Hilvarenbeek. The band will also play two…

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JILUKA shared tour dates for European leg of DeViLs World Tour 2026

In September, visual kei metal band JILUKA will return to Europe for the fourth time in recent years for a new tour as part of their world tour entitled DeViLs, named after their latest digital single.

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📅Tour News

Experimental progressive rock band Green Milk From The Planet Orange will tour Europe for the second time in 2026, with the tour kicking off at the end of June

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/06/green-milk-from-the-planet-orange-to-tour-europe-for-the-second-time-in-2026/

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Green Milk From The Planet Orange to tour Europe for the second time in 2026

At the end of this month, the band Green Milk From The Planet Orange will return to Europe for a summer tour. The experimental progressive rock band were already on tour on the European continent in…

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🎤 NEW LIVE REPORT

Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs at The Hare And Hounds: "It all comes down to band chemistry; the three members share a sixth sense which verges on telepathy, and they handle all the time changes with apparent ease."

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/05/live-report-fizz-foam-froth-mass-of-the-fermenting-dregs-at-the-hare-and-hounds/

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Live Report: Fizz, Foam, Froth: Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs at The Hare And Hounds

When it comes to music, it seems that 3 really is the magic number. When a trio of musicians come together, a certain type of alchemy happens and wonderful, unique sounds are created. Cream…

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📅Tour News

Visual kei artists Seth, Kouki and Tsukasa will come to London for a fan meeting and overseas live debut as Sakura Zensen

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/05/seth-kouki-and-tsukasa-to-london-for-fan-meeting-and-overseas-live-debut-as-sakura-zensen/

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Seth, Kouki and Tsukasa to London for fan meeting and overseas live debut as Sakura Zensen

In October, three visual kei musicians, Seth (Moi dix Mois), Kouki (D=OUT) and Tsukasa (THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S), will be coming to London for an exclusive performance and fan meeting organised by Visual…

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Yasuharu Takanashi’s Far East Groove set to tour Europe for the second time

Composer and keyboardist Yasuharu Takanashi, known for his work on anime soundtracks such as Naruto Shippuden and Fairy Tail, has announced that he will be touring Europe again with his project Far…

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Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan (Weeks 20 & 21, 2026)

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New additions:
🍙 Risky Melody
🍙 Blufog
🍙 Tattletale
🍙 晩年 (Bannen)
🍙 セツナフレンド (SetsunaFriend)
🍙 岩崎桃子 (Momoko Iwasaki)
🍙 Akari Kiki
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New Music Encounters from Japan (2026 Playlist)

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Super Jet Kinoko are gearing up for their third European tour: Shroomy Parade 2026

Super Jet Kinoko are gearing up for their third European tour, which will also be their biggest to date. The new wave trance band will be touring for almost the entire month of June with their brand…

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