DJ NOBU

Known for his dark, hypnotic sets and a keen sense of spatial structures in his music, Japanese DJ Nobu is best known for his industrial-textured techno tracks, but he also explores ambient, downbeat, and more dance-friendly styles. Born in Kamogawa in the Chiba prefecture in the mid-'70s, Nobu first sang and played guitar in a number of local rock groups as a teenager. At 21, he visited Berlin's Love Parade Festival and fell in love with the harder-edged styles of techno. Back in Chiba, he started a series of club nights called "Future Terror" in 2000, which became a focal po...