The experimental noise project P.O.V. and noise musician Risaripa will be touring Europe from the end of February. The final dates of the tour were announced last weekend. The European tour consists of eight performances in five countries and kicks off in France on 26 February. The Netherlands and Belgium are also on the schedule, with a performance in Brussels on 1 March and the tour finale in Amsterdam on 8 March.
P.O.V. is said to embody the revival of the Japanese noise scene in recent years. Originally formed in 2015 as a noise band, it has been active as a solo project by Yuhe1 since mid-2016. With this project, he focuses mainly on improvised harsh noise and ambient performances with modular synthesisers to create personal soundscapes.
In recent years, he has performed regularly outside Japan, including in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Korea, but not yet in Europe. P.O.V.’s most recent release is a demo that came out earlier this week via Bandcamp. He has also founded the label Creston Club together with another artist from the noise scene, S_B_B, which promotes young noise artists from Japan.
Risaripa was the former drummer of the doom metal band Gallhammer. After the band broke up in 2017, she began experimenting as a solo artist with various electronic instruments and her voice. Nowadays, she mainly uses the modular synthesiser. Influenced by noise, new wave, avant-garde, techno and industrial, she creates a dark and uncomfortable atmosphere in her musical productions.
Over the years, she has built up an impressive discography and has collaborated with various artists, including Max Devereaux, I,Eternal and Viviankrist (the former vocalist and bassist of Gallhammer). In early February, she released her EP CHITEI’s Door, which was recorded during a studio rehearsal for a performance at Bar Chitei in Tokyo.
P.O.V. and Risaripa European Tour 2026 Dates
Thursday 26 February, 2026: Les Instants Chavirés – Montreuil, France
Friday 27 February, 2026: Le Diable Au Corps – Rouen, France
Sunday 1 March, 2026: Brussels Black Box – Brussels, Belgium
Wednesday 4 March, 2026: Boksen – Oslo, Norway
Thursday 5 March, 2026: Äänen Lumo – Helsinki, Finland
Friday 6 March, 2026: Alakulttuuritalo Kramsu – Jyväskylä, Finland
Saturday 7 March, 2026: UG Klubi – Turku, Finalnd
Sunday 8 March, 2026: Vondelbunker – Amsterdam, Netherlands
If you are unable to attend a show, it is good to know that the performances at Brussels Black Box are livestreamed.
