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Spiral, Spiral
chains — Daito Manabe + Yusuke Tomoto + Ishii 2bit
Exhibiting chains; a former Rhizomatiks Research-era work, shown here under his personal name.
InstallationTokyoRelated site
recursive v1.01
A Rhizomatiks project (Artist / Producer: Daito Manabe)
On view at Kyoto University, weekdays 8:30-17:15; scheduled through the end of December 2026.
InstallationRhizomatiksKyotoRelated site
TOPPAN INNOVATION WORLD ERA
Monthly navigator, first Sunday
Navigator on J-WAVE, first Sunday of each month around 23:00; the schedule from September needs confirmation.
RadioRecurringRelated site
Schedule
Upcoming
Future events ordered from the nearest date onward.
Rhizomatiks "After Understanding"
A Rhizomatiks solo exhibition
Closed Sun/Mon/holidays; reception 9/12 16:00-18:00. Daito's attendance not announced.
ExhibitionRhizomatiksTokyoRelated site
Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time
Exhibiting Ryuichi Sakamoto + Daito Manabe's Sensing Streams 2024
Exhibiting Sensing Streams 2024 – invisible, inaudible (MOT version); no personal appearance.
ExhibitionRyuichi SakamotoTaipeiRelated site
Nosaj Thing × Daito Manabe
Live AV (UK premiere)
A UK-premiere Live AV. General sale scheduled for 8/12, 10:00 BST.
Live AVNosaj ThingLondonRelated site
MIRA Digital Arts Festival
Nosaj Thing × Daito Manabe Live AV (Iberian premiere)
An Iberian-premiere Live AV; time and stage not yet announced.
FestivalLive AVBarcelonaRelated site
Archive
Past Events
Completed events archived from newest to oldest.
NO ADDRESS Vol.2
Daito Manabe (90s hip-hop set)
A DJ event at FIL featuring Daito Manabe, Tom, UZIKE, Dm, and DJ96.
DJ90s Hip HopRelated site
Bonobo – Distance in Static Release Party
Daito Manabe (opening DJ)
Opening DJ for Bonobo's release party celebrating the album Distance in Static.
DJBonoboTokyoRelated site
Audio Buffer – Modular Synth Session
Connecting modular synthesizers and computers
Shotaro Aoyama, Daito Manabe, Taro Aiko, Akihiko Matsumoto, and syntax explored DAW sync, MIDI / CV, programming, and AI through demonstrations and discussion.
Modular SynthTalkTokyoRelated site
SUMMER SONIC 2026 – Verses GT
Daito Manabe, Yuta Okuyama, 2bit (VJ)
VJ for Verses GT on the Spotify Stage at SUMMER SONIC 2026.
Live VJFestivalRelated site
Audio Buffer Tokyo
Alminium, Daito Manabe, Keigo Yoshida, Philippe Esling, SPACE WHALE JOURNEY
An open event for testing, sharing, and discussing experimental audio practices, technologies, and works in progress.
SoundExperimental AudioTokyoRelated site
LXR — Nosaj Thing × Daito Manabe
A Nosaj Thing × Daito Manabe collaboration
Released a collaborative work that leads into the ICA / MIRA shows.
ReleaseMusicNosaj ThingRelated site
FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ’26
Daito Manabe, Yuta Okuyama, 2bit (VJ)
Daito Manabe, Yuta Okuyama, and 2bit provided visuals for Ichiro Yamaguchi's DJ set. 25:45-27:00 (i.e. 1:45-3:00 on Jul 27).
Live VJFestivalRelated site
NF Shhhh
Daito Manabe, Yuta Okuyama, 2bit (VJ)
An online DJ event. Entry 20:30.
DJOnlineRelated site
Future Frequencies Festival (Day 2)
Nosaj Thing × Daito talk / artist panel
DAY 2: a Nosaj Thing × Daito talk (16:45-17:30) and an artist panel (18:45-19:40).
FestivalTalkTokyoRelated site
Future Frequencies Festival (Exhibition)
Transformirror FFF ver., and more
The exhibition part of the festival; the same event as the live / talk above.
InstallationTokyoRelated site
Future Frequencies Festival
Nosaj Thing × Daito Manabe Live AV, and more
DAY 1: Nosaj Thing × Daito Manabe Live AV (17:45-18:45) and a Loraine James × Daito talk (19:15-19:45).
FestivalNosaj ThingTokyoRelated site
dm studies 000–004
A five-track EP
Released a five-track EP, his first official music work.
ReleaseMusicRelated site
PRIVATE PUBLIC ACCESS 2
Daito Manabe × YOSHIROTTEN B2B
An approval-based B2B set. Doors 21:00.
DJTokyoRelated site
NU Festival / NU Live × Sónar Sound
Daito Manabe LIVE
A live performance at NU Live × Sónar Sound.
FestivalLiveTokyoRelated site
GLOWBALL FESTIVAL
New A/V Live
The festival ran 15:00-05:00; his individual set time was not published.
FestivalAV ShowTaipeiRelated site
Sonic Experiments with Daito Manabe and Google DeepMind
With Jeff Chang and Myriam Hamed Torres
A talk on the collaboration with Google DeepMind.
TalkBarcelonaRelated site
Daito Manabe 2026
New AV show using Google DeepMind tools — world premiere
World premiere of a new AV show using tools from Google DeepMind's AI research.
FestivalAV ShowBarcelonaRelated site
PRIVATE PUBLIC ACCESS
Daito Manabe × YOSHIROTTEN B2B
An approval-based B2B set. Doors 21:00.
DJTokyoRelated site
CULTuer
Daito Manabe, Coppe' + Steeezo, KNS, Shigeo Terashima
A night with multiple artists; individual formats not announced.
LiveTokyoRelated site
BEATON BANBAN
Participatory demo + DJ (Daito DJ 18:00-18:30)
A participatory experience using sound, body, and moving images; also using Transformirror.
Special EventSoundInteractiveRelated site
Runway × FIL Tokyo Gathering
Talk: Cristóbal Valenzuela × Daito Manabe
A talk appearance; his role in the later DJ / VJ segment was not published.
TalkTokyoRelated site
MoN Festival "Gate to Future Culture"
Daito showed his answer to "culture to preserve 100 years ahead" and personal items
Participating as an individual, not under the Rhizomatiks name.
ExhibitionTokyoRelated site
Material Works Live
Daito Manabe, Nosaj Thing, David Rudnick
Start time changed to 17:00; end time not published.
LiveTokyoRelated site
FLUX FESTIVAL
Daito Manabe Live A/V
An evening Live A/V set; not part of the daytime talk.
AV ShowLos AngelesRelated site
Fencing Visualized
Rhizomatiks × Dentsu Lab Tokyo
Not an exhibition but the deployment of a competition-visualization system.
SystemRhizomatiksLos AngelesRelated site
NTS Timetable
DAITO MANABE, MOUNT XLR, NOSAJ THING
Radio / archived broadcast; not necessarily an in-person performance.
RadioOnlineRelated site
YOKO KANNO – PIANO ME
Live VJ / visuals for Yoko Kanno's concert
Live VJ and visual expression for Yoko Kanno's concert. Doors 19:00.
Live VJNew YorkRelated site
nuit numérique #23 MUTATIONS
One-night Transformirror showing (Daito + Kyle)
A one-night showing of Transformirror; no personal appearance.
InstallationReimsRelated site
Transformirror Trickery
Daito Manabe + Kyle McDonald
An education-focused pop-up exhibition; no personal appearance.
InstallationSan JoseRelated site
Recursive Flesh
Stelarc + Daito Manabe open prototype demo
An open prototype demonstration by Stelarc and Daito Manabe.
TalkPerformanceBrisbaneRelated site
Mural Groove Fiction
Room 1: Daito Manabe, Kai, Caimann
Appearing in Room 1; set format not specified. Doors 22:00.
DJTokyoRelated site
ART FAIR TOKYO 20 "Dialogue: ASK ART, WHY?"
Talk: Daito Manabe × Chotaishu Chogeijutsu
A talk session within ART FAIR TOKYO 20.
TalkTokyoRelated site
SSS vol.0
Daito Manabe, syntax, Taro Aiko, Tomato Kan, Akihiko Matsumoto
A night with multiple artists. Individual set formats were not announced.
LiveTokyoRelated site
Light in the Shell – REFLEX #2
Daito Manabe + YOSHIROTTEN (AV / DJ)
An AV / DJ set by Daito Manabe and YOSHIROTTEN. Doors 19:00.
AV ShowDJTokyoRelated site
Beyond 2045 vol.3
BIGYUKI, Daito Manabe, Nao Tokui
A session on AI and music. The ticket page lists a 21:30 start.
LiveAITokyoRelated site
SPOTLIGHT AI
Daito + Sinan Bökesoy / Tamatech Lab
A hands-on booth demo; his attendance was not confirmed.
DemoTokyoRelated site
DIALOGUE of Ghost and the Shell
Talk: Nao Tokui × Daito Manabe
A talk session by Nao Tokui and Daito Manabe. Doors 18:00.
TalkTokyoRelated site
Perfume COSTUME MUSEUM FINAL EDITION
Rhizomatiks credited as cooperation
Rhizomatiks participated as a cooperating party; not a new solo work or appearance by Daito.
ExhibitionRhizomatiksPerfumeRelated site
Transformirror
Daito Manabe + Kyle McDonald (Produced by Rhizomatiks)
A showing of Transformirror at Shinjuku Neon Walk.
InstallationRhizomatiksTokyoRelated site
Perpetual Records
An XCEPT work (Daito: Sound Program collaborator)
An XCEPT work; Daito collaborated on the Sound Program. Not a live performance by him.
InstallationHong KongRelated site