Japanese artist Tohji has released the music video for “W1000,” a collaboration with American producer Skrillex and Mechatok. It is the last song of his career, and it arrives just days before his farewell concert at Tokyo Dome.
The single came out through OWSLA and Atlantic Records, and the video is now on YouTube. According to Natalie, Skrillex had been playing “W1000” as an unreleased track in his DJ sets in Japan and in London, England, before the official release.
Tohji and Mechatok have worked together several times. Their earlier projects include Tohji’s 2022 work “t-mix” and Mechatok’s 2025 album “Wide Awake.”
Tohji will end his career with “Tohji Last Live ‘TOKYO MALL'” at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Other recent projects around the farewell include a remix album by Mall Boyz, which features PUNPEI, and a one-hour special program looking back on Tohji’s career.
Who is Tohji?
Tohji is a Japanese artist known for a free-spirited sound that mixes hard-hitting and mellow elements. He has drawn passionate support from listeners of his own generation. International outlets such as The FADER and the fashion magazine 032c have featured him. His reach beyond Japan, across borders and genres, has made him a generational icon in the eyes of many fans.
Who are Skrillex and Mechatok?
Skrillex is an American electronic music producer and DJ, and a well-known name in global dance music. Mechatok is a frequent collaborator of Tohji, and the two have shared studio time on several releases.
Author’s Comment
I love a farewell that comes with a banger instead of a press release. Japan has a long tradition of artists bowing out at their peak, and doing it at the Tokyo Dome is about as loud as an exit can get. Skrillex testing the track in his own sets before release tells me this was never a throwaway goodbye. If you’re new to Tohji, press play now, because after Tuesday the catalog stops growing. Honestly, that makes every listen feel a little more precious, doesn’t it?
