Veteran artist ANSWER CODE REQUEST—who played a leading role in the techno revival of the 2010s and, since signing with the prestigious Dutch techno label DELSIN in 2022, has returned to the free-spirited ethos of his early days to pioneer “techno-modernism”—is making a comeback with a full-length album! While incorporating introspective synths and chordal textures rooted in traditional ambient techno, the beats feature dynamic twists. The album experiments with a wide variety of rhythmic formats, primarily 4/4 but also including breakbeats and D&B (including half-time). With “Sublith” offering subtle hints of rave music and acid house, this is an ambitious work that breaks new ground. (Original Japanese text by Akie)