When & where: Metamorphose 2006 will be held Aug. 26-27 at the Japan Cycle Sports Center in Shizuoka Prefecture. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, music begins at 6 p.m. and goes on until 9 a.m. Sunday.
Inside track: The electronica dance event for Japan. Beautiful countryside and onsen galore in a place where you're never far from a view of Mount Fuji. Have faith in the guys that organize this party, they will provide you with world-class, underground electronic music. Techno, drum 'n' bass and house are all represented, as is jazz and post-rock. Trance will be nowhere to be seen.
Crowd: No punks, no rockers. Generally weekenders.