Tyondai Braxton Returns to Japan After 11 Years, With Jim O'Rourke and Eiko Ishibashi as Guests
Former Battles member and composer Tyondai Braxton will play Tokyo's Sogetsu Hall on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 — his first Japanese performance in 11 years. Promoter BEATINK announced the show on its official Instagram, revealing that Jim O'Rourke and Eiko Ishibashi will appear together as special guests. The date coincides with the release of Braxton's new album Splayed Werks. Tickets are available via the link in BEATINK's Instagram bio.
Show details
- Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- Doors: 18:00 / Show: 19:00
- Venue: Sogetsu Hall, Tokyo
- Performer: Tyondai Braxton
- Special guests: Jim O'Rourke + Eiko Ishibashi
- Promoter: BEATINK
- Tickets: via link in BEATINK's Instagram bio (@beatinkinc)
Splayed Werks and two decades as a solo artist
Braxton — composer, producer, and educator — first came to prominence in the 2000s as a member of Battles, a key act in the American alternative music scene. As a solo artist, his work has spanned electronic music and post-classical composition, building a reputation on experimentation rather than allegiance to any single genre or rulebook.
The promoter describes Splayed Werks as a culmination of his 20 years of solo work, continuing to resist easy categorization. This Tokyo date is scheduled around the album's release.
The guest pairing: Jim O'Rourke and Eiko Ishibashi
Jim O'Rourke, a musician Braxton has long cited with admiration, joins as special guest alongside his frequent collaborator Eiko Ishibashi. The two have continued to perform and record together in Japan in recent years.