With a lineup featuring μ-Ziq, MINOR SCIENCE, NICK LEÓN, STEPHEN VITIELLO, and others, this is an unmissable new release from the influential label 〈BALMAT〉—which has pioneered a wide range of avant-garde electronic and experimental music rooted in New Age ambient—and once again features some of the genre’s leading figures. BEN VIDA, a former member of “TOWN & COUNTRY” and known for his work under the moniker BIRD SHOW. BOOKER STARDRUM, the percussionist for SML, now a renowned figure on the 〈INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM〉 roster. This is a dream band project featuring WILL EPSTEIN, a cutting-edge musician known for his work under the name HIGH WATER! Experimental minimalist chamber music in which each musician improvises minimally within their own time signature, eventually converging into a single polyrhythmic sound. They resonate with one another while flexibly incorporating each other’s ideas as they emerge during the performance. While it strays from minimalism in the strictest sense, it’s clearly distinct from straightforward jazz or chamber music—they’ve created a unique genre that evokes Chicago’s roots and their solo academic perspectives, while also suggesting a somewhat Fourth World-esque soundscape! This could very well be a contender for “Best of the Year”—be sure to check out the tracklist! (Original Japanese text by Akie)