DANCE PARTY
At Tekko, our Annual Dance Party is a favorite. Enjoy yourself by dancing the night away to the coolest music from Japan and abroad. So grab your glow sticks and party the night away with us.
The Asahi Crew Tekko Takeover
Dance Party DJs
Suzubrah
A passionate DDR player turned DJ, Suzubrah is taking his skills from the cab to the decks for this year for @theasahicrew Tekko Takeover!
Kiraku
A return of the ages! Kiraku returns to America with @theasahicrew for Tekko Takeover!
Ryu*
A dance track creator who has been on an unstoppable winning streak since debuting in 2000 with beatmania IIDX 4th style.
Known for upbeat dance tracks characterized by catchy melodies.
Beyond games and the club scene, their work has expanded into J-POP and anime, including OP/ED/BGM for TV anime such as FAIRY TAIL and Under Ninja, as well as numerous song contributions to notable artists like Scatman John, でんぱ組.inc (Dempagumi.inc), DJ Doala, and Aisaka Yuka.
As a producer for the label EDP, they also organize and manage large-scale events, and actively performs as a DJ, earning high praise both domestically and internationally.
Kors K
Another Bemani legend in Kors k will also be joining us this year for @theasahicrew Tekko Takeover! This will be their first time in Pittsburgh so make sure not to miss it!
James Landino
James Landino is an internationally recognized video game/anime composer and DJ based out of Tokyo, Japan and Los Angeles, CA. His influences of Japanese media and electronic music bridge cultural gaps, amassing millions of plays across multiple platforms.
He has worked on projects such as: LOVE LIVE!, THE IDOLM@STER, NO STRAIGHT ROADS, along with other projects including OMEGA STRIKERS, FORTNITE, TOWER OF GOD, ROBLOX, CHUNITHM, OSU!, RWBY, CYTUS II, SCREAMER, and PUBG MOBILE.
Once an audio developer from the makers of ROCK BAND, James is a fulltime composer and director of his audio production company, RARE DROP. His notable clients and musical collaborations include: SEGA, EPIC GAMES, BANDAI NAMCO, MONSTERCAT, SONY, CRUNCHYROLL, TENCENT, STUDIO TRIGGER, HOLOLIVE and ARC SYSTEM WORKS.
As an international performer, he has shared the stage with renowned acts such as: M-FLO, LISA, TEDDYLOID, YAMA, MOESHOP, DENZEL CURRY, and DEMONDICE, and releasing official remixes of internationally recognized artists such as KUMI KODA, FLOW and TOKYO MACHINE.
In 2025 He co-founded ASAHI CREW, a music label and live event series focused on the celebration and inspirations of Japanese dance music culture.
PRIOR YEARS DANCE DJs
TRicKLe
Dropset
DJ Twist
iKhanhik
Metamind
ChaoticStyle
Mikey Sling
