A curveball from 〈BAROQUE SUNBURST〉, a label that has been home to avant-garde bass sound artists ranging from OM UNIT to FLØRIST and PUGILIST. This experimental electronic dance production features the collected and processed sounds of the stingless honeybee—also known as the “stingless wasp”—a species whose stinger has degenerated over the course of evolution, rendering it incapable of stinging. Kicking off with “Uruçu” (sample 1)—which blends noisy, processed samples into a synthesized sound with a mysterious touch while unleashing an intense broken beat—this unique sonic world unfolds uninterrupted for 40 minutes. Not only is the sample work so meticulously processed that it’s difficult to distinguish which sounds are actual buzzing calls, but the abstractly constructed rhythmic framework is also complex. It’s unique in that it maintains musicality and groove while grounded in an academic perspective—be sure to check out the tracklist as well. (Original Japanese text by Akie)