Tokyo Noise Base Project
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- MultipleTap
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- long-term
FY27 Creation Grant [Long-term Grant Program]
Business Overview
MultipleTap was formed as a collective of artists to represent the "excessive and chaotic" Japanese noise and improvisational music scene. The group aims to raise the profile of Tokyo-based noise music globally and establish a platform for noise artists. In the first year, the group toured Europe and North America, and in the second year, they held a live concert in Tokyo and published an online magazine aimed at sharing information and promoting exchanges between the domestic and international noise scenes. [First-Year Project Overview] 1. European Tour: Live concerts at four European locations. Dates and Venues: 2015 (1) October 13: Recyclart, Brussels (2) October 14: Global, Copenhagen (3) October 15: Jazzhouse, Copenhagen (4) October 17: La Gaîtélyrique, Paris 2. North American Tour: Live concerts at eight locations in the United States, including collaborations with local artists. Dates and Venues: 2016 (1) March 24: Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia (2) March 25: The Crown, Baltimore (3) March 26: Strange Matters, Richmond (4) March 29: Beerland, Austin "Austin Noise Festival" (5) March 30: Siberia, New Orleans (6) March 31: The Cleaners, Atlanta (7) April 1: Wills Pub, Orlando (8) April 2: Churchills, Miami [2nd Year Project Overview] 1. Tokyo Live Content: Featuring COCO BRYCE from the Netherlands and Sung Sig Min from Korea, performing with members of Multiple Tap and other live shows. Dates and Venues: (1) March 9, 2017, Ochiai soup (2) March 10, 2017, Sakuradai pool 2. Publication of the web magazine "20Hz" (Published on March 31, 2017) Contents: The web magazine "20Hz" was published in Japanese and English, featuring reports from the US tour that took place in the first year, contributions and interviews from overseas noise musicians, and articles introducing the equipment they use.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Venues
Profile
[NPO MultipleTap]
Various artists including noise, installation, media art, Sho and Shamisen participated. The members have been active in Japan and overseas as individuals, but noise musician Koka Tsuyoshi has taken the lead in forming MultipleTap, a band of unique members. It was incorporated as an NPO in 2014.