Announcement of “DENIM DEPOT UNIVERSE,” a limited capsule collection by “FACETASM,” led by Hiromichi Ochiai, and Amsterdam-based denim brand “G-STAR RAW.” Stills and a PR movie, with total direction by C.O.L.O / COSMIC LAB, have been unveiled. By wearing clothing, humans have challenged harsh environments such as outer space and the ocean floor, gaining freedom and creativity. Under this theme, scenes were created that seamlessly connect everyday life with adventures to unknown places. The filming location was the “Misono Universe Building,” a venue that has been ahead of its time since the 1950s. Inspired by NASA archives, the denim designs and the one-of-a-kind space of the Misono Building resonated with each other, giving rise to a new creation.

The world premiere of the stage art work THE TRIP -Enter The Black Hole-, led by Jeff Mills, was performed in Tokyo on April 1, 2024. This is the world premiere of THE TRIP -Enter The Black Hole-, a stage art work co-produced by Jeff Mills, the world-renowned DJ and pioneer of Detroit techno, and COSMIC LAB, one of Japan’s most innovative visual teams. With black holes as its theme, Jeff Mills handled the overall direction, script, and music, while COSMIC LAB expanded his vision of the cosmos and way of thinking through visual direction. In addition, Juju Togawa, who like Jeff Mills has been active since the early 1980s, joined as a singer, and choreographer Hiroaki Umeda, internationally acclaimed for his cross-disciplinary work spanning contemporary dance and digital art, was also part of the production. The stage costumes for each performer were designed by Hiroshi Ochiai of FACETASM, one of Japan’s leading fashion brands. This live expanded cinema work, a journey to the farthest reaches of the universe and an exploration of the deepest depths of the mind, was performed at ZEROTOKYO, equipped with a visual system developed by COSMIC LAB and state-of-the-art sound facilities.

On Monday, April 1, 2024, “Mujun - Atman in Brahman (Radio Edit)” was released from the soundtrack of THE TRIP -Enter The Black Hole-, a stage production exploring the mysteries of the cosmos, presented by COSMIC LAB and overseen by Jeff Mills. The track features Jun Togawa, a legendary figure with an overwhelming presence in the Japanese music scene, as vocalist. The worldviews of Jeff Mills and Jun Togawa organically blend and crystallize, and in the MV, she intersects with an AI version of Jun Togawa, resulting in a band-oriented yet minimal, floating track that breaks free from the image traditionally associated with Jeff Mills. Shinichi Yamaguchi and Kazuhide Yamaji of Togawa’s band Yapoos also took part in the recording. Lion Merry, another member of the band, is credited with composing the melody.

An XR audio-visual showcase by COSMIC LAB, which has continually explored spatial expression where the visible and invisible intersect as VJs. Using the XR (Expanded Reality) Live System, developed and advanced by COSMIC LAB, the performance was live-streamed from an expanded reality space at Universe in Misono, Osaka. COSMIC LAB amplified into an XR visual space a luminous sound performance by ∈Y∋, who continues to push experimental expression to its limits, performed with the body connected to two specialized devices: a wrist-mounted type and a cone-shaped type.

Special rebroadcast of the XR live show from “NEWVIEW DOMMINE Vol.7”! LOST TAPES MIX is a conceptual DJ set made possible by digitizing a large number of open-reel tapes unearthed in the attic of the “Misono Universe Building.” The mix primarily features recordings made in the 1960s and 70s by the actual house band of “Cabaret Universe,” with many arrangements by Taro Kidan. An XR live stream set on a virtual universe that faithfully recreates in CG the peak of the original Misono Universe in 1956. The DJ and VJ played from the COSMIC LAB studio in Osaka, while virtual lighting joined the session remotely in real time from an undisclosed location in Tokyo via VPN, with the final output streamed from the DOMMUNE studio in Shibuya. UNIVERSE 1956- https://www.universe1956.com/ COSMIC LAB https://cosmiclab.jp/

EYE (BOREDOMS)'s new project "FINALBY( )" with COSMIC LAB & Niimi Taiki & Kanta Horio COSMIC LAB, which explores the expansion of perception through spatial expressions where the visible and invisible intersect; Kanta Horio of the art-engineering group Ponoor Experiments, who explores the relationship between sound and machines based on physical phenomena through art and system development; programmer Taiki Niimi, who handles everything from circuit design to sound synthesis; and Shinji Mashiko, who has worked with BOREDOMS for many years as sub-director—through this collaboration, they create a new audiovisual experience centered on device objects. It made its debut on the WHITESTAGE at FUJIROCK FESTIVAL’21.

A showcase using “QUASAR,” a musical instrument developed by COSMIC LAB that plays sound and visuals simultaneously. A live session with Plant Records, led by DJ YASA, formerly of KIREEK, who achieved the remarkable feat of winning the DMC World Championship five years in a row. YoshimiO (OOIOO) and TOKIO AOYAMA also took part in this work.

Participated as an XRVJ in the performance by Hakushi Hasegawa, the young musician drawing global attention, on “THE HIT,” the music program hosted by Flying Lotus. By integrating LiDAR and ARKit into COSMIC LAB’s XR live system, an audio-reactive VFX performance was improvised as live VJing, transforming the musician’s physical presence.

Using the latest visual technology that fuses 3D projection mapping and lasers, this is a performance of shomyo, imagery, and light linking the monk, the pagoda, Kobo Daishi, and Dainichi Nyorai. Celebrating the 1,200th anniversary of the founding of Koyasan, a World Heritage site, it is a prayer of gratitude and thanksgiving dedicated to Odaishi-sama, themed on “Namu Daishi Henjo Kongo.” http://www.koyasan1200-hikari.jp/