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Nigh Magazine
2025.5.4 update

Two days of pure sound –

PARAMOUNT
2025

in Gunma






A sound-driven weekend returns to the lush woods of Gunma as “PARAMOUNT” is back this May 24–25.






The open-air music festival “PARAMOUNT,” organized by the sound system crew Otodashi SOUND SYSTEM, will take place on May 24 (Sat) and 25 (Sun). Once again, Gunma Cycle Sports Center will serve as the stage for two dense days where sound and nature, mind and body, all converge.

Rooted in over a decade of evolution, PARAMOUNT is guided by a refined curatorial sensibility and a deep dedication to sonic exploration. For two days, the artists invited across genres and contexts by this philosophy will meet the precision of a top-tier sound system. This year’s international lineup features five acts: Azu Tiwaline (Live/DJ), OK EG (Live), Priori, Newa, and Temudo.





Line up: International Guests
Azu Tiwaline

OK EG

Priori

Newa

Temudo





Tunisian artist Azu Tiwaline has drawn attention for her unique sound, which blends North African traditional rhythms with dub and techno. Now based near Chott el Djerid, the largest salt lake in northern Sahara, she continues to create from a place surrounded by silence and nature. Her music offers an immersive experience where tradition and modernity, body and spirit, nature and technology intersect. Delivered in both DJ and live set formats, her sound will undoubtedly resonate uniquely in the forests of Gunma.

Also performing live is Melbourne-based duo OK EG. With warped and rave-informed tracks traversing techno, bass, and broken beat, they’ve been consistently releasing on new-generation labels like Animalia and Spine TV. Their live set, embodying a post-techno sensibility, will be unveiled in Japan for the very first time.

Priori is the producer/DJ behind Montreal-based label NAFF. Blending IDM, tech house, and trance, his music is backed by a precision honed through experience as a sound engineer. His refined sound design and deliberate pacing have earned cult-like support, and are sure to bring a layered depth to the floor.

Newa, resident DJ at Georgia’s renowned club Bassiani, has a background in jazz and a sound that pairs supple melodies with deeply rooted basslines. With a style that is both soft-edged and firmly grounded, she continues to captivate listeners. This marks her third appearance at PARAMOUNT.

Temudo, a Portugal-based producer/DJ and key member of the HAYES label, brings a distinctly modern techno sound shaped by his roots in drum & bass and his background in audio engineering. His productions are stripped-down yet physically engaging, with a quiet intensity that lingers.







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From Japan, the lineup includes Dawn Ever (So Oishi x ASYL), along with MIMU (PARAMOUNT’s organizer), resident DJ NOCO, and OtOdashi SOUND SYSTEM core members TAAAHHH, Hidai, and Shuuma. Among them, TAAAHHH’s freestyle set that gently opened last year’s festival left a lasting impression―a performance that we personally look forward to again this year.





Line up: Domestic Artists
Dawn Ever


MIMU


NOCO

TAAAHHH


Hidai


Shuuma


Photos from Paramount 2023 and Paramount 2025




What stood out most about PARAMOUNT last year was the sense of shared feeling among the people who gathered there. It wasn’t just about showing up at a pre-made event―it truly felt like everyone was shaping the space and time together. At the center of it all was a sound that was meticulous, high in resolution, and profoundly beautiful in tone. That clarity seemed to gently dissolve the outlines of the body itself.

As the season opens up into longer days and outdoor rhythms, PARAMOUNT returns: two days to surrender entirely to sound.















Overview

PARAMOUNT 2025 open air party
paramount-jp.net

Dates: May 24th, 2024 (Sat), Door open at 1:00 PM
Dates: Starts at 5:00 PM to May 25th, 2024 (Sun), Ends at 3:00 PM
Venue: Gunma Cycle Sports Center
Venue: 3853 Niimaki, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma Prefecture

Ticket Price:
Advance ¥12,000
U25 Discount ¥6,000
Door ¥15,000
Parking ¥3,000
*Camping fee is included in the admission ticket.
*ID check will be conducted at the venue. Please bring your photo ID to the venue.
*No tickets will be sold on the day of the event once the number of tickets has been sold.
*Admission is free for those under 18 years old.

https://paramount.zaiko.io/e/paramount2025


<LINE UP>
Azu Tiwaline [Live / DJ]
Newa
OK EG [Live]
Priori
Temudo
Dawn Ever
Hidai
Mimu
NOCO
Shuuma
TAAAHHH

<SOUND>
OtOdashi SOUND SYSTEM

<SPACE>
Bivouac
CK13
HAJIME
HEVEN HUG DESIGN
idealsolution (Leitfaden)
KzO (UOU)
RYOTA
Samaya Design wacky (COLORgung)
Nekkopocco









Map



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