Rhythmic-Variable Waveform Composite Solutions.
That's how DV-i describes her own work, and it tells you most of what you need to know. The New York producer and visual artist makes fast, lush, futuristic electronic music that sounds like the best video game you never got to play. She performs at Kyosai at Tsukicon 2026.
The sound
DV-i builds her tracks with a mix of vintage hardware synth modules and modern software, layering thick pads over quick, intricate breakbeats. The result sits between hardcore breaks and atmospheric drum and bass, with the glossy optimism of a turn-of-the-millennium game soundtrack.
You may have danced to her already
DV-i's track "Environ [De-SYNC]," featuring lythe, is a Konami original in Dance Dance Revolution, where it has stayed in rotation from DDR A3 through DDR WORLD. She also composed music and designed the sound for CROSSNIQ+, the Y2K-styled puzzle game, and has remixed Anamanaguchi.
Released in Japan, made in New York
Two of DV-i's best-known EPs, Research + Development and implementation, came out on Maltine Records, one of Japan's most influential internet labels. She creates the visual side of her work too, including her own cover art.
See DV-i at Kyosai
When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 (Kyosai begins at 4:00 PM; set time to be announced)
Where: Levitt Pavilion, across the street from the Dayton Convention Center
