A year since his last full length project, Spirals Heaven Wide, and following the second instalment of his Spa Commissions series in May, Yamaneko closes off 2020 with the sixth and final release this year from 1000Doors, an uplifting ode to the collective’s once was headquarters, and formative years in London.
~ Light in the middle of winter ~
Kaizo Nanadaru, roughly translating to ‘seven reconstructed (or hacked) waterfalls’, sees Yamaneko return to the intentional naivety of his early works, servicing day one Pixel Wavers with both the uplifting and heart-warming melodies that first set fans adrift, before bringing them back with the pulsating rush of keygen music.
Like much of Yamaneko's music, Kaizo Nanadaru is heavily inspired by the motivations and mindset of people making illegal or fanmade art - romhacks, modded videogames, white label bootlegs and graffiti. That combined with his recent relocation to Tokyo, Yamaneko here delivers an upbeat and joyful expansion of his live show, inspired by the juxtaposition of cities against wide-open spaces, and Japan’s world unto itself.
A journey through that world, with nods to JRPG and arcade game OSTs, his early pixel synth and 8-bar work, as well as the engulfing ambient he’s become so well known for, Yamaneko here has fun, making music amongst friends, but mostly for himself.
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released November 27, 2020
All tracks written and produced by Yamaneko for 1000Doors
Artwork by Max Eru
Mastered by Sam John at Precise Mastering
supported by 13 fans who also own “Kaizo Nanadaru”
All the tracks are great but Stepper is the standout for me! pounding syncopated kicks, rolling handdrums and playful sample work, dancefloor destroyer. Jack G.
What a wild approach to vocal sampling, DnB & broken beat experimentation. I'm not only impressed but a little concerned for my center of gravity. cherub420
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