From the cutting-edge German label Squama Recordings, where avant-garde jazz and electronic music intersect, comes the debut release from Clay Kin—a project featuring Swiss percussionist Julian Sartorius (who has participated in numerous sessions, including those with ECM’s Colin Vallon, as well as Valentina Magaletti and Herbert) and UK electronic ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito) music artist Dan Nicholls (who has collaborated with We Jazz and others). ECM’s Colin Vallon, among many others, and UK electronic music artist Dan Nicholls—who has joined forces with We Jazz and others—in the project Clay Kin. A wonderful album. Now back in stock. 180g heavyweight gray colored vinyl. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

abentis, the founder of FACTA & K-LONE’s 〈WISDOM TEETH〉, has garnered attention not only for his solo work but also for his curation of “Nagoyaka na Kaze / 和やかな風 (Quiet Wind)”—abentis, who garnered attention for this curation, is releasing a cassette featuring live recordings on his self-run label 〈2++〉, launched this year! From minimal and polyrhy ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)thmic electronics that evoke a mystical resonance with their soothing harmonic structure and organic timbre, to club sounds that smoothly maneuver powerful bass tailored for sound systems—this one-hour work captures the ebb and flow of a night on the dance floor. A true masterpiece that lets you experience abentis’s signature live performance style—including their nuanced control over the sound system and atmosphere of each venue, along with their razor-sharp sonic sensibility—highly recommended! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

These are physical releases from *AN1MA*, each produced in limited quantities. A 2022 work by the artist known as wishlist, who is based in Vermont, Northern California. It features 10 tracks of alternative ambient music with a soundtrack-like quality—a series of sounds that unfold like a single story, incorporating particles and noise that tremble ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi) subtly beneath a sense of calm, along with loose loops and elements of ambient music. Even the USB drive has a relic-like appearance. Since the publisher appears to be sold out, be sure to grab a copy while you can. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

While the first installment focused on the so-called “Oriental” category and cultural memory, the second—a more conceptual installment narrowed down to female creators—has now arrived. COLA REN, based in Guangzhou, China, and exploring modern club sounds, presents the dreamy, left-field garage track “Message in a Tofu,” which makes full use of her ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)signature colorful sound palette. XIAOLIN, a familiar name from Hong Kong-based labels 〈MIHN〉 and 〈BLESS YOU〉, presents the dark, edgy electro track “Pressure (ft. Eli),” among others. This is an outstanding compilation that goes beyond the label’s written concept—by savoring the tracks, you’ll gain insight into the relationship between these artists’ cultural backgrounds and their individual skills and sensibilities! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

This is the fifth release from the label 〈TON TON〉, launched by BAR TON, a music venue in Bucharest located in a mixed-use apartment complex built in the late 1950s that embodies Romania’s unique brand of Socialist Modernism.

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『The A side opens with two ambient pieces: "Inception," gritty and haunting, built from ...Read morefield recordings and layered chords, and the dreamier "Regulator Dial." "Air Lock" and "DFtB" turn breaky and lowtempo, evoking early electronica. The flip moves through "Waterproof's" downtempo electro and "Make Right," the LP's most club-ready cut. Title track "Bean Soup" channels early Four Tet: bleepy, minimal, emotional, while "Sunlight" closes with blissful, calming sounds, rounding out a beautifully balanced record. Tudor Gheorghe, aka Romansoff, is a Bucharest DJ, producer and vinyl collector with over 13 years on the capital's underground scene. Inspired by small local parties in the 2000s, he started collecting vinyl, then DJing, quickly becoming a key figure in the Bucharest club scene. Since founding his imprint Raw Tools in 2013, he's released on Lobster Theremin's Mork, Creme Organization, Les Yeux Orange and Solar Phenomena. In 2018 he co-founded venue Platforma Wolff, a full club by 2021, as booker and resident, hosting headliners like Prosumer, Paramida and Tornado Wallace. Versatile and creative, he stays a fixture at Bucharest's best nights. His debut LP lands this year on Bar Ton's vinyl label.』

Nueen, who made a strong impression on his *Hyperdub* release with Iceboy Violet, presents a new album via *3XL*, a label run by Special Guest DJ. He blends his signature humid ambient sound with elements of rap, dub, and R&B. Featuring UK drill-inspired basslines, gaseous effects, and a unique, floating soundscape. Loraine James contributes whispe ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)rs, while Space Afrika and Dawuna bring a smoky soul vibe to the mix. With Xzavier Stone adding a lustrous touch reminiscent of ’00s R&B, this album features a stellar lineup of guests who blend seamlessly into the work’s world. It expands the boundaries of ambient “experimental hip-hop” on a scale beyond “cloud rap.” (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

One day, a stone he happened to pick up on the street cracked in 7FO’s palm. For 7FO—who, before being a musician, identifies as an East Asian—this inexplicable “nature” suddenly opened up; his innate nature as a musician then stepped in to nurture what felt like “seeds of sound,” and as a kind of mediator, he cast a swarm of sounds back into natur ...Read moree—this, I believe, is the essence of this work. Although sound is supposed to have no mass, the sounds on this album seem to possess a tangible presence that one could almost touch with one’s hands. Toru Takemitsu once said, “One can encounter true sound only by casting oneself into nature or unknown resonances that transcend the self” (Sound, to the Extent That It Can Be Weighed Against Silence). The word “mass” conjures up acoustic images such as noise devoid of dynamics, metallic resonances, the ear-splitting frenzy of a dance floor, and drones of various forms—each of which could be described as “substantial” in its own right—but 7FO has explored different facets of this substance. It is a collection of high-density low frequencies, sculpturally condensed masses of sound, subtly fluctuating gravitational fields, and a blend of vibrant joy and seeping humor. Recorded from 2024 to 2025, this album sees 7FO distilling their musical vision—featuring drum machines, guitars, and synthesizers—into eight compact structures. These structures draw inspiration in part from the intense essence of pre-war American blues and the spirit of traditional Ethiopian music. The starting point for The Stone I Picked Up Broke traces back to “Snake,” a live, one-take track that served as the B-side to the 7-inch single “Healing Sword” (2023)—7FO’s first foray into the single format. This 7-inch record found its way into the hands of Henry Rollins, who played the B-side track “Snake” on his radio show—an experience that inspired 7FO. This, in turn, morphed into the song “White Snake,” which became the crowning touch of the album, leading to the completion of The Stone I Picked Up Cracked. The artwork, which visually nurtures the seeds of sound, is by Hiroaki Hida.

An official reissue of a cult classic long sought after by fans of world music, library music, and electronic music. Mort Garson was a prominent figure in the music world, active as a session musician since the postwar era, writing lounge hits, and in 1969 crafting lavish arrangements for the background music in footage of the U.S. moon landing and ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM) for songs by Doris Day. This album, representing his work after he encountered Robert Moog and his synthesizer in 1976 and became captivated by it, was originally released as a novelty record—an exclusive bonus available only to customers who purchased houseplants at a store called Mother Earth on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles or a Simmons mattress at a Sears outlet. Over time, it has become a masterpiece of early electronic music that is constantly sought after by collectors. The psychedelic and dreamy arrangements, the idyllic and nostalgic soundscape unique to the Moog and rhythm box, and the charming concept—it’s simply perfect. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

This is the second full-length album from “Economy of Meaning,” the solo project of the still-mysterious Kristoffer Kjærskov, who has also released cassette works on the label Sensorisk Verden, which features Iku Sakan. An ambient electronic daydream that quietly unwinds your consciousness and draws you deep into the depths of sound. Drones, subtle ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi) electronic tones, and field recordings float faintly and shift, creating an immersive soundscape that acts on the mind, where a sense of comfort and the mysterious coexist continuously. Features a silkscreen-printed jacket, recycled vinyl, and meticulously crafted labels—each one unique. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

With its utopian beauty and pastoral nostalgia—a unique, cute, and avant-garde soundscape that could be described as “electronica ambient jazz” performed by a tranquil chamber music ensemble with exotic, rhythmic elements—I am captivated by this rich, talent-filled musical world.
Performed by the artist herself on guitar, bass, synth, recorder ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA), percussion, and piano, along with SML members: saxophonist Josh Johnson, bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, drummer Booker Stardrum, and London-based saxophonist and singer-songwriter Alabaster Deplume, who contributes on saxophone and vocals. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

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First released digitally on New Year's Eve 2022 through 〈wnoadiarwb〉, his own DIY platform with its singular worldview, 'Songs Before Bed' was the first record issued under his own name after stints as Memo Boy, OTTO, Pudding Club and more. It now arrives on LP, remastered by Stephan Mathieu and pressed on eco-conscious EcoRecord. The Otto Benson u ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)niverse, where bedroom folk, ambient, dream pop and IDM blend together like a dream. A pure and lovely record where healing and experimentation coexist, at times recalling the catalogue of Aphex Twin's 〈Rephlex〉. A fascinating individual talent picked up by 〈Palto Flats〉, whose roster also includes current work from the likes of Georgia and Foodman. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

Eleven tracks in all, including "Slow Motion" (sample_1) with its beautiful, kaleidoscopically unfolding synth chord work, plus "The Level" (sample_2) and "Won't Forget" (sample_3), with their crisply snapping snares, chopped woodwinds and keys, and dizzying shuffle rhythms — a masterpiece that will captivate everyone from electronica listeners to ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)cut-up, glitch and minimal fans. A commemorative edition marking its 10th anniversary, pressed on 2LP black-and-white splatter vinyl. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

Since emerging on 〈Ghostly〉 in the mid-2000s, Lusine has kept winning over fans from the dancefloor to the bedroom, becoming a key figure in the electronica scene. This is the first repress in roughly ten years.
Listening again with today's ears turns up plenty of fresh discoveries: the mysterious sci-fi downtempo of "Operation Costs" (sample_1) ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM) and "Tin Hat" (sample_2), led by robotic vocals; "Twilight" (sample_3), with its beautifully stacked layers of electronics and voices; and the album's most dancefloor-minded cuts, "Every Disguise" and "Crowded Room." (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

Up to now, the pair had only put out a self-released cassette, "view," in 2020, distributed by hand and through a handful of shops, and their activities were likewise confined to their everyday orbit: sessions at Harikuyamaku's studio, session-based live sets at local Okinawan events. The release of Bitowa - Septemba EP on this label in January 202 ...Read more5 opened the door to deeper ties between Okinawa and Hachioji, leading directly to this record. The tracks here weren't mapped out in advance either; they're built on sounds that emerged during sessions, with Harikuyamaku layering top-end textures over Bitowa's beats using mainly the Buchla synthesizer, treated with spatial effects to yield techno with an incantatory air. Mastering engineer Pole is a perfect match for dubby material, and this time around the running time per side was deliberately kept short to eliminate as many cutting constraints as possible \u2014 a spec decided with one priority in mind: shaking the dance floor with the highest possible sound quality and optimal volume.

ANDRAS FOX quietly drew attention when "Magpie Echoes," an ambient house cut included on last year's blue vinyl reissue of his popular debut single "Your Life EP" (with a different tracklist from the original pressing), was picked up early on for a CMT mix CD. Having recently visited Japan as a duo with female singer Sui, he now presents his long-a ...Read morewaited new work: a mini-album-like 12-inch single on the Dutch label DOPENESS GALORE. Built from cheap yet warm vintage rhythm machines, the sound images are carefully selected as if drawn out note by note, seeping softly and mellowly into the heart with a beauty that can completely transform the scenery around you—a flavor that only he can deliver. With electric piano, flute, hand-played bass, and sensual male vocals adding color, it also comes highly recommended as an urban soundtrack!

Sofie Birch’s “Inner Music” is both a self-portrait and a magical talisman. Featuring a diverse array of guest musicians, the album centers on bossa nova—the genre she describes as the music that soothes her soul more than anything else—and fuses it with psychedelic pop, Fourth World jazz, chamber music, and vocal music through an innocent and play ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)ful use of sound. As she herself describes it as “The Page of Cups,” images of flowers, stars, secret caves, fortune-telling, and mythology appear throughout the 13 tracks. Enveloped in the soft texture and atmospheric quality achieved through cassette tape mastering, this is one of Stroom’s finest organic pop works. Soothing music that feels as though it comes from somewhere far away. The first pressing of this release is already sold out at the label. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

Tengger, who have earned acclaim through appearances at festivals around the world including SXSW and Glastonbury, present a new work that renders in sound the connection to the vast sky and the cosmos beyond, and the boundless expanse without borders. Conceived not as a collection of songs but as one continuous sonic experience, the album unites l ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)uminous synths, field recordings gathered on the road, and Itta's voice into an open-minded ambient drone-to-kosmische sound, tied together by their own singular sensibility — music you can surrender to with complete ease.

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"Pillars of sound floating in an immense sky. The music reminded me that perception itself is precious."
Tsutomu Sonoda (maya ongaku)

"Please enjoy a pleasant flight" — words I'd like to offer not only to those boarding a plane, but to everyone who picks up this album.
Go Kurosawa (Guruguru Brain) (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

DJFIX — one of the ringleaders of 〈EARTH DOG〉, carving out a psychedelic corner of the Brooklyn underground alongside the likes of EKKEL and PLETNEV, and increasingly active as a producer — lands on 〈CRAIGIE KNOWES〉! There's "The Dial (ft. Gbar)" (sample1), where trippy synthesis gradually sparks over Latin percussive drums, "Twin" (sample2) with i ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)ts dreamlike melodic scapes, and the slightly different-flavored "Animals as Teachers" (sample3), a half-time acid stomper for the leftfield crowd. The clattering, percussion-heavy drums are a real treat, and something you don't often hear on releases in this vein. (Original Japanese text by Akie)