The second release from the TR line launched last year by Spain’s electro and techno label 〈FANZINE〉! Featuring JUAN RICO, who has long been a pillar of the Spanish techno scene under various aliases, including EEKO. Side A features a rhythmic experimental approach, with the title track “Santa Compaña” (sample 2)—driven by aggressively heavy drums ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)and pulsating polyrhythms—and “Ensoñación” (sample 1), which stands out for its raw edge and tribal texture. The two tracks on Side B, which adopt a slow tempo that gradually seeps into the immersive soundscape, are also superb. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Archival tracks by IVANO TETELEPTA—a rare B-BOY on the scene with a unique background—are now available on vinyl in a long edit! This is a collaboration with longtime ally ROGER GERRESSEN—with whom he’s worked on projects like 〈APPAREL MUSIC〉—and the dub-tech track “NCA” (sample 1), featuring light, bouncy percussion, a heavy bassline, and poly-rhy ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)thmic interplay between the various sounds, is simply sublime. The B-side features IVANO TETELEPTA & STEVEN SIWALETTE’s “NBM” (sample 2), which combines an ultra-heavy, solid kick with mysterious synth shots! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

abentis—who recently garnered attention for curating “Nagoyaka na Kaze / Harmonious Wind (Quiet Wind),” a project by a music community active in and around Nagoya—has launched a label! The artist uses electronic mallets that produce soft overtones, reminiscent of both keyboard and plucked string instruments. This organic soundscape makes full use o ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)f compound meters and polyrhythmic structures, elements he has explored in his previous dance music works. While this release is more listening-oriented than his past work, it features basslines that feel good on the body and physical rhythms—making it an album that promises an exceptional experience when played through a sound system. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

KHÔRA, a project by avant-garde musician MATTHEW RAMOLO—who has been making waves in Toronto’s underground scene—is releasing a new album in collaboration with his longtime ally MAS AYA! The album distills the mystery and intensity of the inner world into eight mandala-like instrumental tracks. The album fuses scales that transcend ethnic boundarie ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)s, diverse rhythms, and advanced electronic processing techniques. Highlights include “Sutra,” an electro-acoustic piece where pastoral and ethnic melodies intertwine with cutting-edge electronic music, and “Cosmic Fire,” a polyrhythmic workout that captivates the listener. The album freely traverses free jazz, dub, raga, and ambient genres through intricate sound design. Beyond its precise rhythmic structures and cross-genre techniques, this mandala-like soundscape also offers a sense of auditory immediacy—as if hand percussion were being played right before your ears. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

A release from the Paris-based art platform 〈LATENCY〉, home to numerous mavericks such as EVEN TUELL, MADTEO, and LAUREL HALO! A new form of dance music that explores the intersection of three distinct styles: NÍDIA’s programmed grooves, VALENTINA’s free-form percussion performance, and polyrhythmic structures. Syncopated drum patterns, pulsating k ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)eyboard percussion lines, and distinctive vocals come together in a stimulating production that centers on rhythm and groove while also incorporating melodic twists. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

In addition to singles for MULE MUSIQ, BAMBE, and ara, last year she released a full-length album on the major label DEKMANTEL! The talented artist POLYGONIA, who has leaped to the forefront of the club scene, is stocking a remarkable new album. From "Fleeting Moments" (sample 1), which introduces a mysterious synthesizer into her signature rhythm ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)framework and creates beautiful harmonies, to "Ceaseless Motion" (sample 2), in which mutant half-steps creep deep into the vibrant percussion, "Poligonia" (sample 3) is a new album from the talented Poligonia, who has risen to the forefront of the club scene. Ceaseless Motion" (sample 3), in which mutant half-steps creep deep into the vibrant percussion. The tribal vibe is certainly present, but in the near future.
* There is a slight spine crack on the jacket since the arrival. Please note this in advance. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

A release from 〈FLUXUS TEMPORIS〉, an art event and label spanning three cities: Paris, Venice, and Berlin! “Kintsugi” (sample 1) immerses you in a healing experience with a synthesizer sound that’s soft and gentle, reminiscent of a marimba, along with minimal loops and layers. Also featured is “Hanami” (sample 2), a meticulously crafted polyrhythmi ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)c workout. As a studio album born from audiovisual performances, it features a New Age-inspired sound that evokes visual responses. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

〈INCIENSO〉からのアルバムでも存在を放ったJONNY FROM SPACE、そしてDJ FITNESSやBAÜZER VEP名義でもカルト的人気を誇るPABLO ARRANGOIZのマイアミきっての鬼才タッグがミュータントビート宣言、リズムに特化したプロジェクトがローンチされました。ライブレコーディングセッションと即興ジャム、BUCHLAを使用したモジュラーワークアウトなど、膨大な素材を再構築するスタジオ作業、そこから生み出される新型リズム。さらに無調サックスやバスクラなど、新たなインスツルメントも導入しサウンドパレットも拡大！ポリリズムとシンコペーション、トライバルリズム、テクノミニマリズムを複合した脅威のリズムトラックス。ダンス視点はもちろんのことアカデミックにも堪能できる作品、是非一聴を。推薦！＊入荷時よりジャケットに極わずかな背割れがございます。予めご了承願います。 (Akie)

Toronto's MARIONETTE, a label long devoted to genre-less electroacoustic music, presents a release from local underground heavyweight MATTHEW RAMOLO! Centered on deft modular synthesis, this meditative polyrhythmic production combines a wide array of instruments — wooden handle sticks, kalimba, gongs and other percussion, erhu, guitar feedback and ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)more. Hypnotic trance effects built from minimal loops of sound intersect psychedelically with tones that sit outside equal temperament. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

NICOLÒ, whose debut drew attention for a remix by YPY (Hino), has launched a label and dropped a new single! It hits hard right out of the gate with "Nightshift" (sample1), a rhythmic experiment of irregular polyrhythms driven by powerhouse tribal percussion and laced with trippy synth shots. Elsewhere there's "Static" (sample2), a half-time explor ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)ation with a uniquely designed, richly swelling melodic bass, and "Tu Mente" (sample3), a hallucinatory mutant drum & bass cut. Steering low-pressure vibrations and deep synthesis, he shows us what lies beyond rhythm science. Recommended! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

A frontline Afro-bass compilation bringing together artists and producers based on Réunion Island — the French island in the Indian Ocean east of the African continent, off the eastern coast of Madagascar — where the island's traditional maloya music fuses in wholly original ways with the latest bass music. Maloya polyrhythms, experimental riddims, ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA) and tribal electronic bass dance music, with a spiritual, rock-solid atmosphere that sends shivers down your spine. Includes six tracks by six artists, along with four narrations by Anaëlle Latchimy. Highly recommended. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

サウンドデザイン主導のサイケデリックな作品にフォーカスした〈SLIPPERY YARD〉第二弾！ポリリズムを軸に構築した骨組みに速度のエッセンスを加えてトライバルサウンド美学を前衛的に探求した「Foliosa」(sample1)から、生気を帯びて変容するベースラインとトライバルパーカッションが難解に呼応する前衛ベースサウンド「Induct」(sample2)まで。緻密さを保ちながらダンスフロアにも適応する巧みなサウンドメイキング、推薦です。 (Akie)

リズムと音響の2視点でUKベースサウンドを打開している実力派DJ OJOが満を持してのアルバム作品をドロップ！神秘クリスタルクリアなシンセシスに軽快なドラムパーカッションが呼応する4/4軸のミニマルトライバル「Entropic」(sample1)。得意スキルのシンコペーションを使いこなした静的ブロークンベース「World Of Lens」(sample2)など、サウンドデザインは研ぎ澄まされたミニマル志向、だからこそ際立つ巧妙なリズムプログラミングと没入型音響。DJユースな2x12inchも嬉しい作品。 (Akie)

主宰であるJOHN TALABOTも参加、OMA TOTEMとしても知られるIGNASI SADURNÍとMODULAR_JUNSを迎えたアシッドダブプロジェクトdrames ruralsの唯一作品にしてレーベル屈指のヒット作が2025年にリミキシーズとして蘇生！近年はソロだけでなくコラボレーション、バンドプロジェクトも通じダブ、プログレ、現代音楽、ミニマルを混在させた五次元サウンドを追求してきた異端SHACKLETONが担当する豪華な一枚。幻のようなオリジナルのボーカルに更なるエコー処理、トライバルドラムも速くメカニカルなポリリズムを導入し、複雑なグルーヴを構築した死角なし3アレンジ。 (Akie)

ニューカッスル”MIDNIGHT REQUEST”イベントシリーズを通して名を馳せたブリストル期待の気鋭TIGHEのアナログデビュー作品が素晴らしい。サウンドシステムのために作られたダイナミックサブとメカニカルなリズムを搭載した未来派トライバルダブステップ3種。おすすめがテルアビブ出身のリズム作家YOGGがリミックス手がけた「Untitled 9」(sample1)で、オーガニックなハンドパーカッションがポリリズミカルに進行する実験ベーストラック怪作。 (Akie)

最近はSUZYBEEと共に運営する〈MINDTOURS〉で即興ライブのリフィックス作品を発表するなど、現在も絶えずモジュラーワークアウトを深掘りし続けるSTEEVIOの新作。JORG KUNINGとSCHUTTLEら、メカニカル＆サイケデリックテクノ次世代チームが運営するマンチェスターの〈BAKK HEIA〉にその道の草分けが遂に登場。空間性を意識する音響、自由型でありながら精密にポリリズムを構築した「Apricity」(sample1)を筆頭に、直感と思考が共存するポリメトリックモジュラーテクノ怪作が届いてます。推薦！ (Akie)

アニバーサリー企画ではPOLYGONIAやCLAUDIO PRCなどのリズムサイエンティストを集結させた〈DANZA NATIVA〉から注目のソロリリース！伝統的なアフリカ音楽や神話、自然界から影響を受けたオーガニックな音作りとリズム構築。幻想神秘なシンセアンビエンスを背景にポリリズムを炸裂する「Ethereal Enigma」(sample1)に始まり、反響する音響構築でリズムの跳ね返りに錯乱する「Beats Of The Congo Cosmos」(sample2)など。精密に設計したリズムプログラミング、穏やかに催眠がけるアンビエンス＆音響の構築、物凄いクオリティ。 (Akie)

BIRGAN手がけたEPは当店でもヒット、CLAUDIO PRCやPOLYGONIAも参加してきたブエノスアイレスを拠点とする〈DANZA NATIVA〉新作！臨場感溢れる音響内で複雑に構築したポリリズムと妖しげなメロディが呼応する「Diddy's Rug」(sample1)は危険なクオリティ。4/4ドラムのプレッシャーに打楽器や電子音を重ねてジワジワと覚醒に誘うヒプノティックテクノ「Bogged Under」(sample2)など、どのトラックも作り込みの激しさに圧倒されます。 (Akie)

ロンドンに新設されたポリリズム専科〈OODA〉第三弾！長年の交友の果てに実現、ソロでも名門〈TRESOR〉からリリースを果たしているISRAEL VINESとCAMILLE ALTAYによるコラボレーションプロジェクト。ポリリズミカルなトライバルドラムにシンコペーションを駆使し躍動的なグルーヴを創造した「Shimmer」(sample1)を筆頭に、ヘヴィ重量でダイナミックなレンジを繊細なリズム構築でダンサブルに昇華した逸品。 (Akie)