Midnight stage is back this year, and who better to have play until 5AM than Tokyo’s very own CYK. Securing the final set at Red Marquee on Saturday Night, young house collective CYK got the floor moving and grooving.

It all started when a senior DJ invited Nari (one of the members of CYK) to a party with Nachtbraker, a DJ/producer from Amsterdam. Basically, Naoki Takebayashi, who was attended the same university as Nari, met Kotsu and DJ No Guarantee at a cafe in Shibuya.

When they first came together, they immediately recognized their mutual love for dance music. In 2017, CYK performed at Circus in Shibuya, Tokyo and a record breaking 430 people attended, breaking Circus Tokyo’s record for the largest attendance in one night. Apparently, there was a 30-minute queue outside the club.

Within CYK, everyone is a DJ. While each member has their own tastes and history with music, they all contribute to the DJ set.

Performing at Rainbow Disco Club earlier this year, CYK took Red Marquee’s stage right after ZOMBIE-CHANG, a tough act to follow. However, they did their part and as the sun was slowly rising in Naeba, Red Marquee was pumping with everyone dancing and living in the moment.