Ready or not, here comes the spectacular end of another amazing summer season.
Vision Quest Tokyo presents "The Gathering 2005," Sept. 23-25, returning to the spacious Palcall Tsumagoi ski resort in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture, less than 3 hours' drive from central Tokyo. Advance ticket sales will end soon. Prices at the gate this year will be 14,000 yen, while parking will cost 4,000 yen.
Confirmed live acts include Alternative Control (Serbian duo newly signed by VQ), Astrix (adorns new double-compilation "Psychedelic Academy"), Dali, Dino, Infected Mushroom, Melicia, Psycraft, Shanti, the wildly popular Skazi, Space Cat (plus Alien vs. the Cat), Sub 6, S.U.N. Project (new album to be released Sept. 29) and Xerox & Illumination. Highlighting an awesome stable of DJs this year is John "00" Fleming of "God's Kitchen" and "The Gallery" fame.