Not just for solo releases—the first entry in the minimal electro to house compilation catalog from the highly recommended label 〈ANIMALIA〉 really grabbed me! Highlights include the broken house track “Shifting Sands” (sample 1), which wraps tribal percussion in odd time signatures with ethereal synths, and the ambient breakbeat house track “Under the Canopy” (sample 2), where a dubby, heavy bassline contrasts with percussion. They utilize indigenous percussion instruments to create house productions with an organic beauty. It’s wonderful. (Original Japanese text by Akie)