A new release from the Spain-based new age/ambient label 〈BALMAT〉—which has garnered attention with every release, featuring artists such as Μ-ZIQ, MINOR SCIENCE, and NICK LEÓN—is here! Featuring ambient artist BARTOSZ KRUCZYŃSKI, who has also released works as a dance music producer on labels such as 〈RHYTHM SECTION INTERNATIONAL〉. This 14-track r ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)elease showcases a nuanced approach to layered sounds and is imbued with the influence of minimal music. Featuring tracks like “Dream VII,” which layers marine bells with electronic drones, this album delivers a layered ambient New Age sound born from the interplay of acoustic instruments and electronic tones, as well as a keen sensibility for harmony and texture. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Brian Not Brian of Going Good, which has released MOODHUT, The Mystic Jungle Tribe, Detroit's Todd Modes, and more via London, introduced us to Miles J Paralysis' Crying Outcast label. The first track on the EP, "Still Waiting," is a cool industrial dub-influenced track. Then there's 'Like A Version' Disco Dub No. 4, an aggressive remix co-produced ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito) by Brian Not Brian and Piers Harrison, who have also worked together on mixes for Ghost Assembly and released a J MIX split, and B1, 'Always Liked Scarecrow', a remix by Piers Harrison. B2 is a slowed down progressive house tune with a screwed up progressive vibe. The birth of an interesting label. I would like to pay attention to it. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Produced by Victor Axelrod—Daptone’s legendary master producer—this track is a superb crossover of vintage modern soul and reggae & dub, resulting in a soulful reggae gem. The beauty of the chorus in the latter half is truly captivating. The instrumental track on the B-side is also incredibly soothing. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

PRIORI—who, based on his own project NAFF and through various aliases and collaborative projects, is now a leading figure in the global electronic music scene—has released a dub techno track via KYNANT. We’ve restocked this record several times, but it always sells out immediately; now, at long last, we’re able to recommend it. Kicking off with “Ne ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)sting Chamber,” featuring GAVSBORG from the avant-garde dancehall collective EQUIKNOXX, this masterpiece—which includes tracks like the “Isolation Dub”—pursues a dense yet carefully unfolding groove, featuring fantastically undulating synth ambience and, for dub techno, a distinctly defined bassline. "Isolation Dub," which features a distinct bassline for dub techno—this is a masterpiece that pursues a dense yet slowly unfolding groove. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

First up, Portugal's STCKMAN with "Signal Path" (sample2), minimal electro carrying nostalgia within its short, tight bass and cosmic flavor. Next, Italy's SIMONE ROSSARI offers "Nightwalk" (sample1), a progressive approach that lets his background shine through. Closing things out is Australia's GOOSEBUMPS with "Wasn't Supposed To do that" (sample ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)3), techno gear housing high, deep low-end vibes. Each artist expresses their own musical backbone while firmly locking into the global progressive/hypno trend. Currently a vinyl-only release! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Both based in West Yorkshire and both playing key roles in the UK underground dance scene, yet contrasting in approach — a most welcome collaboration! BLEACHING AGENT, who has released on the likes of KOMISCH, MIRA and OPAL TAPES, offers up "Hollis" (sample1), a deep dub house gem steering meticulous sound design where synths and percussion answer ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)one another, luscious synthscapes, and heavy bass that carries the torch of UK industrial. The MJP remix is irresistible too, transforming the melody into an addictive, hypnotic flow and injecting his signature dub-tinged groove for a leftfield house rework! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Khun Nari is a band that used to perform at local weddings and temple fairs. The band's first album since 2014's "I" and 2016's "II" has arrived via Los Angeles' Innovative Leisure. The band's first album since "I" in 2014 and "II" in 2016 arrives from Los Angeles' Inovative Leisure, featuring the Electric Phin Band's psychedelic morum and the trad ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)itional electric Thai stringed instrument, the phin. Produced by Tommy Brenneck, who has worked with Budos Band, El Michels Affair, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, and more. Great stuff. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

The Red Hot Organization, which began in 1990 as an HIV/AIDS relief effort, continues as a “nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting diversity by fostering equal access to healthcare through pop culture.” Among the Red Hot series, which has featured various artists and musical themes, we have added Red Hot & Ra: “Solar – Sun Ra in Brasil” to o ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)ur catalog—a work produced in 2023 as one of a three-part tribute to Sun Ra. Although not widely known in Japan, this album was supervised by Maestro XUXA LEVY, who serves as a music and artistic director for theater and film productions in Brazil. It features eight tracks, including performances by Meshell Ndegeocello and the Brazilian avant-garde jazz-rock band Metá Metá (an homage to Rocket Number Nine). (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Curated by Irwin Chusid, a figure who has left his mark on the history of modern American music—and who could be said to have influenced, even indirectly, those who love “music from the unknown,” such as outsider music, exotica, space-age pop, and world music. (His seminal work, Songs in the Key of Z, was previously reissued on CD by EM Records.) T ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)he genre “Exotica,” derived from the title of Martin Denny’s album of the same name, refers to music from primarily tropical regions—such as Africa, Asia, and Oceania—presented from a Western perspective as “paradise music,” often tinged with fanciful misconceptions. This compilation draws from a vast archive to present Sun Ra’s recordings—which, despite their themes of “space” and “Egypt,” have rarely been discussed in the context of “Exotica”—through the lens of that genre. Tracks have also been selected from a collection of previously unreleased Sun Ra recordings—including those collected by EL SATURN founder Alton Abraham and housed at the University of Chicago’s research center. This album offers a captivating, immersive soundscape that reveals new facets of Sun Ra’s artistry. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

BLU:SH is the popular project of the multi-talented producer Benoit B, who is the leader of BANLIEUE and also aspires to chill out under the name of TERRA UTOPIA. The new EP, "Loozin Control" (sample 1), is a brain-delirious play of psychedelic voice samples and the elasticity of the acid bass, cut short and pimped out. Move U" (sample 2) bounces w ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)ith tight and minimalist drums, while the bewitching whisper samples and hand drums are cleverly used as subtle tricks. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Following hits from HARRISON BDP and MILÈS BORGHESE, here’s the third track in the catalog! Tracks like “Man In The USB” (sample 1), which masterfully blends progressive trance with a perfectly percussive drum beat and a bouncy tech house vibe, and “The Optics” (sample 2), which incorporates mid-90s progressive house synth motifs into modern house. ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie) While staying true to the psychedelic, spacey sound the label has pursued so far, it also showcases its signature house-style bounce! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

This album, Oro en Tí, could perhaps be translated as “The Shining Thing Within You.” Sofia Viola, my partner on this project, also has an interesting background: she started out with tango and underground theater in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, then traveled throughout South America, incorporating cumbia, bolero, Andean music, rock, theater, humor ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh), and the mystical—all of which she has absorbed into her own songs. She is a powerful, self-composing and self-performing troubadour who defines the worldview of this album.

Once mentioned in the same breath as Nicolás Cruz and Barriolindo, and categorized under genres like digital cumbia and glocal, her music is now transcending those labels to take shape as a stripped-down, no-frills form of chanchá. The “height”—in every sense of the word—inherent in folclore: as you listen, you become aware of the thin air, a solitary path leading to even greater heights.

Even setting aside the South American context, this can be enjoyed as a unique form of ambient dub. (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)

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『Serialism Records celebrates its 18th anniversary with “Nowhere Fast”, a series of limited-edition, vinyl-only Various Artists releases. The series features long-time friends and inspiring artists who have been part of our journey, accompanied by a captivating new artwork series by Fernanda Mattos.

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If you look back through their catalog, you’ll find nothing but groundbreaking releases and key artists who creatively shape the current scene—here’s a mix from 〈ACCIDENTAL MEETINGS〉, the pivotal collective driving innovation in the Bristol scene! Spanning 99 minutes and crossing countless genres—truly embodying the label’s spirit—this mix features ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie) not only the genres mentioned above but also post-punk, dub, new wave pop, proto-new beat, and—as the icing on the cake—a cover of Curtis Mayfield, right down to pitch-controlled batucada. It unfolds like a kaleidoscope, leaving you with the distinct impression that it won’t let you get bored for even a single second. Limited edition. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

While this artist’s style has often revolved around the theme of “going far away,” perhaps we’re seeing a shift again. The title, “Hogar,” seems best interpreted as “a place to return to.” The album cover art, which has been abstract up until now, clearly depicts a private room. Let’s look forward to it. Scheduled to arrive in September. From SHIKA SHIKA. (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)

The title means “star” in Spanish. The album features contributions from leading figures in the modern underground Latin scene, such as Fémina and Meridian Brothers. Starting with an exploration of digital cumbia around 2010, the project eventually evolved into electro-acoustic experiments inspired by encounters with indigenous traditions, particul ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)arly those of the Andes. This album showcases the results of that uncompromising chanchá sound. It’s incredible. (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)

"Low Pressure in Paradise" (sample1) is a boogie house track that evokes the scent of a seaside sunset with its lively Latin percussion, funk bassline, lo-fi beatbox rhythms, and vintage synth string stabs. Other tracks include “Last Minute Staycation” (sample 2), a Balearic-flavored beach bar anthem where a synth flute that seems to have absorbed ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)the sun’s rays blends with romantic keyboards and the light, swaying drumbeat interwoven with cowbells. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

John Beltran, a trusted veteran from Detroit, Michigan—known for his approach to ambient and organic sounds, and whose 2023 album on OATH has already become a sought-after release fetching over 30,000 yen—has released a new album, *Sunrise And The Way We Live*, on Music For Dreams. (Saito)

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『2LP With Sunrise and the Life We ...Read more Live, John Beltran returns to his ambient techno roots, the sound that garnered him global appeal in the 1990s. Through ten tracks, the album journeys through lush, aerated textures and beatless expanse. Hypnotic grooves deepen and bloom in a flow of shapes and colors, creating a sound that is both meditative and full of life. Thirty years after the release of his seminal Ten Days of Blue, Beltran's musicianship, vision and desire to produce remain at a fever pitch. With Sunrise and the Life We Live his gift of extracting emotion from the universe and turning it into a unique musical experience puts him in a class of his own.』

A new entry in the curation series from THE THIRD ROOM, a crucial imprint that has previously lined up a stellar cast of veterans from OSCAR MULERO and EFDEMIN to BEN SIMS and KiNK! This time it's handled by D.DAN, a talent carving out his own path in the modern techno scene with a singular sensibility, known for deep techno work as FUGAL and a bac ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)kground as a drummer. The obvious highlight is "Gensou" (sample1), a collaboration between Bangkok SIAMESE TWINS psychedelic master SUNJU HARGUN and the globally rising DJ MARIA. — a psychedelic groover that reins in a tenacious acid loop while letting percussion and sound effects drift subliminally through the mix! From the music itself to the tracklist, the deliberately tight genre focus makes for a compilation that captures a true aesthetic sense and the very essence of techno. (Original Japanese text by Akie)