Tracklisting
A1 Stones Taro - Anywhere Dub
B1 Stones Taro - Finally Dub

Sales Note
Kyoto-based dance music label NC4K's new dub series features dangerous edits by label boss Stones Taro.

The A-side is a dark 2-step with crazy vocal samples. This must be a floor banger with his typical varied bass sounds and high quality beats.

The B-side is a breakbeat edit of a disco anthem with a dark spice. The minor bassline will set the mood on the floor.
Supported from Mr. Ho of Klasse Wrecks. More

Restock soon.

All aboard!

Stones Taro delivers the goods for the second instalment of the Third Place Dance Discs.

Each side of the 12" also comes with multiple locked grooves containing elements from each track. More

NC4K has launched a vinyl only series “NC4KDUB” in 2023. First one in the series is Stones Taro's two side 12 inch cut. One side is a 2-step track with 90's beautiful samples and a sick bassline. Another is a deeper breakbeat style track. More

Stones Taro returns to Scuffed with three new UK-tinged tracks, backed by a remix from Tim Reaper. More

No-nonsense steppers and breakbeat from Kyoto's Stones Taro. Deep, rolling, and full of sub - the true Hardline way. More

Repress

Tracklisting:
A1 Stones Taro - Step Into Midnight
A2 Stones Taro - Emotions
B1 Stones Taro - Spend The Night
B2 Stones Taro - Change The Mood

Release Note:
Kyoto, Japan producer Stones Taro has been making waves recently with his sick blend of percussion led UK-funky, house, garage, stripped back jungle and hefty UK influence; whether it's serving up grimey shellers or screwface bassline, he always brings the heat.

The versatile producer readies four of his finest dubs yet on Cheeky Sneakers and thrusts himself into a the spotlight currently shining on Asia's underground electronic circuit.

'Step Into Midnight' skanks into the frame with it's energetic 2-step and glitched-out vocal stabs creating a sense of grimey energy, before 'Emotions' begins to tug on the heartstrings with its teary-eyed, bubblegum UKG flavour; pitched vocals giving off nostalgic early 00's wifey riddim vibes. Garage made with real tears.

The second half of the record showcases Stones Taro's knack for jungle, previously explored most extensively on his release with Third Place. Classic R&B samples are intertwined with stripped back breaks and dubbed-out basslines on 'Spend The Night' to create a vibe similar to that championed by Ghost Phone, with their distinct reshaping of 90's R&B through a contemporary lens.

'Change The Mood' sees us out with a score that wouldn't sound out of place reverberating off the walls of a NYC underground as a busking drummer uses what he has to create a mood; a beauty lying within its careful repetition.
More

Tracklisting:
A1 Stones Taro - Integration
A2 Stones Taro - Straight Walk
A3 Stones Taro - Watching You
B1 Stones Taro - Super Hot Floor
B2 Stones Taro - Dry Flower

Release Note:
Next up on Time Is Now is a fresh cut from prolific Japanese producer Stones Taro: a kaleidoscopic EP which traverses the boundaries of genre to create something truly unique, occupying the intersection of UKG, electro, breaks and house.

After the raging success of previous releases on Scuffed Recordings, Breaks 'N' Pieces and more recently on his own imprint, NC4K, the Kyoto producer makes his Time Is Now solo debut with Super Hot Floor EP. Kicking things off is the pacey, club-ready banger "Integration" with stuttering synths and a driving bassline which leave little room for respite beneath a fierce breakbeat electro rhythm. On "Straight Walk" Taro offers a new take on speed garage with a sharp two-step rhythm and the suggestion of acid-tinged synth stabs which lure you in before reaching their full form in high-energy intervals of 4X4.

After "Watching You" strips things back, the B-side brings the energy with Pulse X style stabs ("Super Hot Floor") and old school house-indebted Korg organ melodies a la Robin S ("Dry Flower"). More

Having earned BBC Radio 6 play from Gilles Peterson for last year's track 'Vortex' , Japanese duo Ohnesty today announce their next release, 'Movin' On' EP, out on 22nd May on Highball. The project unites two influential talents from Fukuoka's burgeoning underground scene: BRISA, the adventurous and eclectic producer/DJ who spans everything from nu-jazz to acid house, and shigge, founder of the Yesterday Once More label. The EP makes an immediate statement of intent with the title track. Underpinned by a lurching, mechanised groove, it swings unexpectedly into a stuttering, pitch-shifted vocal cut alongside insistent hi-hats and the kind of soulful female vocal sample that's a hallmark of deep house. The track demonstrates Ohnesty's unique style. On one hand, they're constantly pushing an audacious sense of creativity into a progressive-focused track. Yet at the same time, they never lose sight of the importance of making it sound both engrossing and energising. Its second track 'K&T' focuses those traits in a completely different direction, blending elements acid jazz, late '70s disco and French Touch into their own vision. And finally 'Need You' echoes yacht rock and '80s movie scores with sweet synths and the booming gated reverb drum sounds. The 'Movin' On' EP is completed by a remix of 'Need You' by British producer Happa . One of the youngest artists to have ever DJed at Berghain, Happa's production talents have also been called on by the likes of David Byrne, FKA Twigs and Trim. Ohnesty released their debut EP 'Time To Be Honest' last September on Yesterday Once More. It was followed by an accompanying remix package , which included intreprations from the likes of Metome and Daijo Kaisei. The 'Movin' On' EP is the second release from the new London-based Highball Records. Aiming to highlight essential, forward-thinking new music from Japan, the label debuted in March with Foodman's 'Dokutsu' EP. More

Foodman emerged from Japan’s nascent footwork scene, using the genre as a springboard for an escapist exploration into a dazzling array of sounds. He’s since earned the respect of influential fans including Diplo, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat and HOMESHAKE, while Pitchfork, Noisey, FACT and Tiny Mix Tapes have included his releases in various ‘best of the year’ lists since 2016. Opening track Kazunoko sets the tone for what will follow. Its woozy rhythm is evocative of the off-kilter playfulness that’s become a hallmark of Foodman’s uncategorizable artistry. It’s also a sign of his inventiveness that he constantly adds fresh layers to the track without losing sight of its light-hearted, spacious feel. Another of Foodman’s unorthodox traits is his ability to meld the frenetic with the soothing. Hirake Tobira is a case in point. Its production is hypnotic, while its central motif - endless twists and variations on a vocal sample - is sufficiently insistent to demand attention. Kachikachi reverses the trick with a thrilling rush, stuttering otherwise unobtrusive sounds. Elsewhere the EP plays on sonics which have echoes of the familiar while remaining alien: the boss fight soundtrack of Oshiro, the clattering percussion that dominates Imo Hori, and the ambient psychedelia of Konomi.A1. Kazunoko, A2. Hirake Tobira A3. Imo Hori ,B1. Oshiro, B2. Konomi, B3. Kachikachi
More