Hackmarkt

Hackmarkt (Vertigo/Vespa) After multiple visits to Berlin and exposure to its underground scene, Hackmarkt (Akihiko) began his DJ career in Tokyo. His sound is rooted in minimal house and deep techno, focusing on subtle groove, spatial tension, and long-form hypnotic progression. He organizes the parties Vertigo and Vespa, and has supported and opened for international artists during their Japan tours. As a producer, he has released music on EMLF, contributing “Ad Astra” to the compilation “#404” (2024), followed by the “Precog EP” (2025). Beyond DJing, Hackmarkt is deeply involved in the audiovisual and technical side of electronic music culture. He is active in the Ableton Meetup Tokyo community and TouchDesigner-related events, and contributes to audiovisual projects and technical production for Hyper geek and MUTEK.JP. He also performs live and A/V sets, including appearances at SUPER DOMMUNE. In addition, he is involved in the launch of MEIMEI, a DJ bar focused on techno and house music, and works on sound design and A/V implementation across artistic and commercial spaces. ベルリン訪問を機にアンダーグラウンドシーンに触れ、テクノ・ハウスDJのキャリアを東京・明大前のCafe Bar LIVREでスタートし、渋谷のシーンでDJキャリアを積む。Lucy(DE|IT),Flug(SP|AR)の来日公演ではオープナーを担う。ミニマルハウスやディープテクノに傾倒しながらVertigo, Vespaといったパーティーを主催。テクノ・ハウスにフォーカスした下北沢のDJバーMEIMEIの立ち上げに助力し、幾多の海外アーティストの来日公演を精力的にサポートする。 大型LEDパネルを擁するイノベーションスペースTunnel Tokyo、Ableton Meetup TokyoなどのAbletonコミュニティ、TouchDesigner黙々会やHyper geek、MUTEK.JPなどのオーディオビジュアルコミュニティで日々テクニカルサポートを行う。自身もVJ出演やライブセットの制作を行い、SUPER DOMMUNEではA/Vセットを披露。cotonのサウンドデザインプロジェクトではアートからビジネスに至るまで多様な空間へのA/Vデザインの実装を行う。電子音楽レーベルEMLFから楽曲Ad Astra(2024),Precog EP(2025)をリリース。 RA https://ra.co/dj/hackmarkt Mixes etc https://linktr.ee/hackmarkt

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