{"product_id":"nhk-yx-koyxen-doom-steppy-reverb","title":"Nhk Yx Koyxen: Doom Steppy Reverb - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eDoom Steppy Reverb\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eNhk Yx Koyxen\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eDiagonal\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e5060165481705\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eElectronic\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2016-08-19\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Y (6:08) \u003cbr\u003e1.2 1073+Snare (7:19) \u003cbr\u003e1.3 1038_Lo_Oct_Short (7:43) \u003cbr\u003e1.4 1048 (3:49) \u003cbr\u003e1.5 1082_S (4:29) \u003cbr\u003e1.6 L (5:29) \u003cbr\u003e1.7 1759+ (4:10) \u003cbr\u003e1.8 1089 (5:42) \u003cbr\u003e1.9 1070S (6:57)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nhk Yx Koyxen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32293058314311,"sku":"31389075","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3434364.jpg?v=1747776197","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/nhk-yx-koyxen-doom-steppy-reverb","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}