WPÜ SHINJUKU hosts the second edition of “Bask,” an immersive event where electronic/experimental music meets spatial staging. “Bask” began in March 2025 in a warehouse in Shin-Kiba. The name comes from the English word “bask” (to soak in / be immersed), inspired by the sensation of listening to music in an open space where the sound source and ambient noise align—inviting a slow, drowsy drift, as if you’re bathing in the space itself. This edition centers on “sharing space with others under conditions slightly shifted from everyday social rules.” A smoke-filled environment and an installation placed at the center of the venue blur visual information, softening the boundaries between artists and audience. By stepping away from ordinary perception—“who am I looking at?” “where are people?”—and directing attention toward sound and space itself, the event creates time to encounter alternative possibilities of relating beyond the everyday. The lineup features Jan Urila Sas, Akane, and Kwakumitsuhiro. The installation work is by Daitetsu Suga, and the overall design including the main flyer is by Luna Woelle. WPÜ SHINJUKU hosts the second edition of “Bask,” an immersive event where electronic/experimental music meets spatial staging. “Bask” began in March 2025 in a warehouse in Shin-Kiba. The name comes from the English word “bask” (to soak in / be immersed), inspired by the sensation of listening to music in an open space where the sound source and ambient noise align—inviting a slow, drowsy drift, as if you’re bathing in the space itself. This edition centers on “sharing space with others under conditions slightly shifted from everyday social rules.” A smoke-filled environment and an installation placed at the center of the venue blur visual information, softening the boundaries between artists and audience. By stepping away from ordinary perception—“who am I looking at?” “where are people?”—and directing attention toward sound and space itself, the event creates time to encounter alternative possibilities of relating beyond the everyday. The lineup features Jan Urila Sas, Akane, and Kwakumitsuhiro. The installation work is by Daitetsu Suga, and the overall design including the main flyer is by Luna Woelle. Notes
Performing Artists
・Akane
DJ based in Kyoto.
・Jan Urila Sas
An artist active in projects such as jan and naomi and GOD. Using a partially self-built instrument called “Kiyomasa”—a lap steel guitar modified with industrial elements—he releases dense masses of noise generated from fluctuating electrical signals where light and darkness intermingle. His work carries a sense of melancholy and solitary presence, resonating within the ever-changing city of Tokyo.
・Kwaku Mitsuhiro
Founder of Bask. As a DJ, he performs under the identity of DJ Manabi. He is also active across platforms such as Systems—where he performed alongside Tetsuya Komuro at WOMB—and Mana Online, continuing to present work both in Japan and internationally, including events in Hong Kong and South Korea. His affinity with environmental and experimental music has been noted through performances at the art festival “Horizontal City” (Nov 2024) and the ambient rave “Going Out Sad,” held in a chapel (Mar 2024).
Exhibition
・Suga Daitetsu
Based in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, they are involved in operating “Sange,” a multidisciplinary space combining a bar, exhibitions, and live performances.
They are currently studying architecture at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Their installation Subra, composed of steel pipes and translucent rectangular forms, explores spatial relationships between structure and transparency.
Design
・Luna Woelle
A designer whose practice centers on 3DCG and graphic design.
With a wide range of skills, they bring spaces and visuals to life through a flexible perspective and solid technical expertise.
