Side B, “Istambul-Beirut” (sample 2)—a Krautrock-infused, electronically processed blend of Middle Eastern, Oriental, and cosmic funk that’s somewhat reminiscent of CAN—is also absolutely superb. The tight drumming by Igor Zhukovsky—the genius leader and drummer of the Russian funk band The Soul Surfers—is also awesome. A must-have release from Broc Records. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)