From 99 PERCENT NICE, led by LE NOMAD, who has forged his own unique path thanks to his unusual upbringing—born in Paris and raised while traveling through Brazil, Belgium, Romania, Greece, China, the UAE, Spain, and the UK—and his multinational inspirations. “Soda Pop” (sample 2) is a left-field tech-funk track that gets you dancing with its melodic, rhythmic bassline, while “New Morning” (sample 1) is a deep house track that captivates with its sweet, pad-driven floats infused with sentimentality. Also featured is “Nunca Cambiara” (sample 3), a weird electro-funk track by French/Valencia-based artist JAMAIMOI that features killer shifts in BPM—the collection is filled with sounds that are somehow strange yet always pleasant, completely unbound by genre or trend. Highly recommended. (Original Japanese text by Akie)