Osaka-based electronic producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Koshiro Hino will be in Europe this spring with his solo act YPY and his music projects Goat and KAKUHAN for various gigs in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden and the UK. The European tour is scheduled to take place in April and May.
Last autumn, minimalist avant-garde group Goat toured Europe with an extensive concert series, but this spring’s tour will be a bit more compact with performances at various festivals, including BRDCST in Brussels and Rewire in The Hague. At Festival Variations, Goat will share the stage with American drone metal band Sunn O))). 2023 was Goat’s 10th anniversary year, which was celebrated at the end of the summer by two special live shows, Joy In Fear, which is also the title of their first release in eight years. Originally consisting of four people: guitar, saxophone, bass and drums, the group is now a five-piece that changes instruments depending on the song. The musicians ignore the musical scales of their instruments as much as possible and create songs out of the noise and muffled sounds that emerge from them. The result is complex, driven, powerful compositions that are both urban and tribal.
KAKUHAN, which means “stirring multiple elements” in Japanese, was founded by Koshiro Hino and together with Yuki Nakagawa, a renowned cellist and sound artist, the duo creates a contemporary, futuristic sound that mixes algorithmic rhythmic movements with acoustic cello. Their debut album Metal Zone (2022) has been described as futureshock, combining dark, cybernetic melodies with freaky rhythms, textures and distinct sound design.
Goat, KAKUHAN and YPY in Europe Spring 2024 Tour Dates
Thursday 4 April, 2024: Festival Variations – Nantes, France *
Thursday 6 April, 2024: BRDCST – Brussels, Belgium *
Friday 7 April, 2024: Rewire Festival – The Hague, Netherlands *
Friday 7 April, 2024: Rewire Festival – The Hague, Netherlands ** (with Peter Zummo)
Saturday 8 April, 2024: Rewire Festival – The Hague, Netherlands **
Saturday 13 April, 2024: Faun Festival – Brno, Czechia **
Saturday 20 April, 2024: Beek – Hamburg, Germany **
Thursday 25 April, 2024: 90ml – Berlin, Germany **
Sunday 28 April, 2024: Intonal Festival – Malmö, Sweden **
Wednesday 15 May, 2024: Strange Brew – Bristol, United Kingdom **
Thursday 16 May, 2024: Venue Mot – London, United Kingdom **
Friday 17 May, 2024: Moers Festival – Moers, Germany ***
Saturday 18 May, 2024: Moers Festival – Moers, Germany ***
Sunday 19 May, 2024: Moers Festival – Moers, Germany ***
Monday 20 May, 2024: Moers Festival – Moers, Germany ***
* Goat
** KAKUHAN
*** All acts (Goat, KAKUHAN, and YPY)
