The launch of Metamorphose just over a decade ago helped bring more choice to Japan¡¯s summer music festival season. The event¡¯s focus was on electronic-music acts, but over the years it has lived up to its name and broadened its lineup.
¡°When we started in 2000, there were only rock festivals or psychedelic trance raves,¡± explains festival organizer Mayuri Akama. ¡°That was why I started Metamorphose ¡ª I wanted to listen to more of a variety of music outdoors.¡±
Akama notes that at the time Metamorphose was rather ¡°unique,¡± but also that these days there are many more ¡°unique¡± festivals that cater to many different types of music. Thus, ¡°Metamorphose has changed, too. The music has become more diverse and includes club music, dub, jam and postrock bands, and many more.¡±
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