Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011

Fans of dub, dubstep, drum ‘n’ bass and the like no longer have to go to Croatia to get their fix. Now “Europe’s largest bass music & soundsystem culture festival” comes to Japan. The first installation welcomes storied British soundsystem champion and MC Macka B to the stage alongside a posse of Japan’s better bass music artists. Among them are live act Rub-a-Dub Market and leftfield female rapper Rumi, who will perform alongside DJ sets from the likes of Goth-Trad, who spearheads dubstep in Japan with his Back to the Chill events.

July 10 @Eleven. From 5pm. ¥2,500 (¥2,000 w/flyer). Nearest stn: Roppongi. Tel: 03-5775-6206. www.go-to-eleven.com