Nhk Yx Koyxen: Doom Steppy Reverb - VINYL LP

Nhk Yx Koyxen: Doom Steppy Reverb - VINYL LPTitle: Doom Steppy Reverb Artist: Nhk Yx Koyxen Label: Diagonal Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 5060165481705 Genre: Electronic Release Date: 2016 08 19 Number of Discs: 1 LP version. Kouhei Matsunaga's second album as NHK yx Koyxen his label debut for Diagonal is a pixel pill gobbling, see sawing wave of techno emotions presenting the Japanese artist at his most rugged and damaged. After recent LPs from Not Waving (DIAG 025CD LP, 2016), Elon Katz (DIAG

Title: Doom Steppy Reverb
Artist: Nhk Yx Koyxen
Label: Diagonal
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 5060165481705
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: 2016-08-19
Number of Discs: 1

LP version. Kouhei Matsunaga's second album as NHK yx Koyxen - his label debut for Diagonal - is a pixel-pill gobbling, see-sawing wave of techno emotions presenting the Japanese artist at his most rugged and damaged. After recent LPs from Not Waving (DIAG 025CD/LP, 2016), Elon Katz (DIAG 029, 2016) and Russel Haswell (DIAG 024CD/LP, 2015), Diagonal now excel in drawing out powerful album statements from some of the most distinctive musicians in contemporary electronic music. As bonkers as the narwhal-cavorting-with-a-rhino artwork, Doom Steppy Reverb is the skizzo brother of new beta, a 3D spec'd rally thru some of NHK's darkest, most driven material, done with a gangster swang in deft minor key arrangements that hint at a certain rudeboy vulnerability. It's seven tracks toe a fine line between novel and nasty; sidewinding from warehouse acid to brukkin' garage techno by the brutal close of "1073+snare", or basic channeling Autechre/Reich-ian chords with sole-melting synth juice in "Y", only to unexpectedly turn out a baroque scally bubble, Zomby style, with "1082_s". Make no mistake, it's a record full of club bangers, though: "L gets on Lory D levels of neo acid house squirm and "1038_lo_oct" will demolish a big room at the right time thanks to some properly toned sub-bass, adding a new weapon to Diagonal's arsenal of world-scattered radge packets. It's proper fuel for DJs, dancers and headphone excursionists - and the artwork by Guy Featherstone, makes it just a good ol' laugh to look at. This is NHK's best work - and it demands to be felt. Mastered by Matt Colton. RIYL: Demdike Stare, Gescom, Blawan, Zomby.

Tracks:
1.1 Y (6:08)
1.2 1073+Snare (7:19)
1.3 1038_Lo_Oct_Short (7:43)
1.4 1048 (3:49)
1.5 1082_S (4:29)
1.6 L (5:29)
1.7 1759+ (4:10)
1.8 1089 (5:42)
1.9 1070S (6:57)