In the summer of 2005, Italian punk rock band Kharisma went to Japan to do a series of promo dates to release their Kharisma EP (E.M.I. Music Italy Srl., produced by Livio at Angel's Conspiracy Italy). The band members, along with music producer and DJ Filippo "Vika" Vicario, went to Tokyo to perform at venues Ikebukuro Club, Mosaic ( Shimokitazawa) other rock clubs in Ueno, Shibuya, Roppongi, and Ikebukuro. While performing live with Kharisma, the bass player/singer Julyo started to live as V.J. with D.J. Vika, leading to a weekly residency at legendary MOJO Club Roppongi Hills, Heartland Club, and several other electronic music clubs.
The duo started to initially perform under the name "Photosonik," later on changed to "Photosonic Orchestra. During 2005, a series of bootleg mixtapes, live D.J. sets, and DJ/VJ compilations recorded on VHS tape and C.D.s, circulated in the Tokyo underground scene, building the name of Photosonic Orchestra as "color-sound duo".
In between 2009 and 2010, the Photosonic Orchestra performed in Europe, at Tripod Club (Dublin, IE), Timbuk2 (Bristol, UK), and several festivals, including Whirly Gig 2009 (Ireland), Body & Soul Festival 2010, D.E.A.F. Festival 2009, and several other venues and festivals. In 2010, the Photosonic Orchestra signed a deal with Elec-Trip Records and released remixes for Belfast-based label Dublin Xpress. In 2010, Julyo performed the first 3D V.J. set in a dance music venue for F.X.S. Group Inc. event "Dreamers" at legendary Marbella dance venue "The Dreamers," reviewed by Spain national newspaper El Pais. In 2011, the Photosonic Orchestra won the IDMA (Irish Dance Music Awards) as Best Live Act and was featured extensively on Power FM, Dublin (IE). Since 2012, the Photosonic Orchestra members have been focusing on their solo careers. In 2020, during the Covid 19 pandemic, the Photosonic Orchestra founders Julyo and D.J. Vika decided to reunite and produce new material."