Escape Artists Never Die

by Yamaneko

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1.	It Gets Late Early Now 06:34	buy track
2.	Kitana 05:15	buy track
3.	Pharma Ghosts 05:39	buy track
4.	Getting Home Safely 06:00	buy track
5.	空 (Emptiness Or Sky) 03:17	buy track
6.	Drunk In Charge of A Narrative 02:59	buy track
7.	Nowhere (feat J. Day) 02:58	buy track
8.	Riposumin 04:34	buy track
9.	Escape Artists Never Die 06:55	buy track
10.	Through The Static And Distance 03:14	buy track

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Yamaneko, now based in Japan, unveils his latest album Escape Artists Never Die, a spiritual successor to 2019’s Spirals Heaven Wide. Building on the trajectory set by Afterglow and his Spa Commissions series, it doubles as a milestone for the 1000Doors collective – their first full-length album release.

~ Faded memories of polarizing dance music ~

Escape Artists Never Die serves as an introspective meditation on euphoric melodies and hard dance styles, paying heartfelt tribute to the most formative music of Yamaneko's past, and the emotions they continue to evoke so potently. The album seamlessly weaves together the at once regional and international sounds of trance, makina, grime and donk, with other similarly polarizing energies from emo, trip-hop and reception area BGM.

Far away from the spas and hot springs, Yamaneko here seeks the the ambience of everyday solace in the tranquil spaces tucked within bustling city centers – the empty carparks, tower block lobbies, and underpasses that form the backdrop of modern urban life. The album's lead track, Kitana, best embodies this ethos: a self-described piece of "kankyō makina" that basks in the soft glow of endless vending machines. In contrast, Riposumin, harkens back to the familiar feel of his early Talbot Fade project, recalling the fogged-out sonic elements that eventually merged with Yamaneko's signature sound.

While Yamaneko's previous releases captured the misty stillness of a November in London, Escape Artists Never Die transports listeners to a rain-soaked, humid June in Tokyo. A dwelling, or getaway, and a home for one of his most honest reflections to date.

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released June 30, 2023

Artwork by Max Eru
Mastered by Sam John at Precise Mastering

All tracks recorded and mixed by Yamaneko in Shinjuku-ku and Toshima-ku, Tokyo between 2019 and 2022, except for track 7 'Nowhere', which was written and recorded in collaboration with Jonathan Day in Cardiff in 2010. Eternal shouts to the 1000Doors crew, the Daybreak family, and Oslo House survivors. This album is earnestly dedicated to the lost and found, the swings and roundabouts, and those that are neither here or there. We'll make it out of here tonight. Everything is going to be just fine.

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