World Museum 2011

Back in 1991, an upstart company called New World Productions released what would go down as the first-ever Japanese house compilation, Tokyo House Underground. Fast-forward two decades, and New World is celebrating its 20th anniversary with perhaps the most famous act from its roster, house duo Studio Apartment. The group revolves around Masanori Morita and Noboru Abe, but they'll be expanding into a full-blown big-band for the occasion, featuring an orchestra's worth of musicians and guest vocals by club diva Ultra Nate, rapper Zeebra, J-pop singer May J. and a fair few others. There'll also be DJ sets by Morita, Daishi Dance and Yasuda.