Kawacon 2026: Kawadansu

Influenced by the unique compositions of video game composers Nobuo Uematsu and Akihiko Narita, as well as electronic acts like Purity Ring, Porter Robinson, and Seven Lions, GHOST DATA’s unique sound would blossom from a deep desire to merge cinematic sound fonts with contemporary dance music, soon adopting a love for melodic, atmospheric, and emotional song writing. Woven delicately within their sound design, the universe of The Shepherdess and the Void Walker come alive to paint a desperate story of love, the Self, reprisal, and infinite resignation, the delicate pair leading the way through GHOST DATA’s journey of self discovery. GHOST DATA continues to produce electronic music with his fan christened “Dreamsynth” styling, unyielding in his pursuit to create cinematic, emotional pieces that whisper the story of The Shepherdess.

Sephi Hakubi is an AnimEDM DJ, producer, and multimedia creator from Coral Springs, Florida, known for blending anime fandom with the energy of nightlife and underground culture, Trance, Hard Dance, Happy Hardcore, and Japanese-inspired EDM.

As the creator of HakubiVerse and a pioneer of AnimEDM, Sephi spent the last two decades building dance floors where anime fans, clubbers, and kandi kids can unite under the sights and sounds of pure otaku nightlife. Influenced from the late 20th-century anime and cyberpunk visuals and the sounds of pure dance musicians like Ferry Corsten, Sota Fujimori, JES, Fracus & Darwin, and Koda Kumi, his performances are a high-energy love letter to Japanese pop culture, nightlife, and the community he calls the Nightkids and Stars.

This year’s Kawadansu is extra special as Sephi celebrates both his 40th birthday and 20th anniversary as a DJ during Kawacon weekend, officially kicking off the Sephi20 Tour. Catch him at Kawadansu with a powerful set of AnimEDM!

Gilbert Carrizales is an electronic music producer and live performer based in San Antonio, Texas, recognized for his emotionally driven trance sound and immersive, high-energy live performances. At the core of Gilbert’s artistry is a deep passion for translating emotion into sound. His music is more than a performance-it’s an experience designed to resonate, uplift, and connect. Whether on stage or in the studio, his mission remains the same: to create moments that linger long after the final note fades.