A new chapter in Butter Sessions' ongoing exchange with Japan. It opens with A1 "Sleep D & Kuniyuki - 2015 (Kuniyuki Dub Version)" (sample1), a slow-motion beatdown around 82 BPM built on hypnotic percussion and spacious dub, born out of a 2015 tour collaboration between Sapporo legend Kuniyuki and label head Sleep D. Then there's A2 "Undulate" (sample2) at 170 (85) BPM, a cutting-edge tribal bass track from the brilliant Mosam Howieson that squirms like a living creature — great stuff! Also on board: A3 "Hasvat Informant - Turnstile," pitch-black tunnel deep techno at 144 BPM; B1 "Fader Cap - 86 Chambers," Balearic psychedelic metallic tech house at 127 BPM; B2 "Survival Guide" (sample3) at 110 BPM from Tokyo's Mayurashka, where '80s post-punk meets near-future dark sci-fi beatdown nu-disco; and B4 "Sky Surfer" by Sunju Hargun, a beatless, eerie minimal-trancey rite for an imaginary ceremony — deliriously cool.
From the jacket artwork and printing to the packaging, the care and affection poured into this release make it a stunning piece of physical vinyl craftsmanship. *Please note that the jackets have slight spine splitting as received from the distributor. Thank you for your understanding. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)