Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-BF-137C

Colour

Green

Colour details

Translucent Green

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Limited Edition

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-08

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5054429177091

Total Cap

Green LP

Artist

Hakushi Hasegawa

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

Brainfeeder

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Hakushi Hasegawa (They/Them pronouns) is a musician/singer-songwriter based in Tokyo, Japan. Having signed to Brainfeeder in July 2023, they shared a single – “Mouth Flash (Kuchinohanabi)” – featuring bass by the super-talented Sam Wilkes (Leaving Records). A few days later Hakushi blew fans away, making their debut at the iconic music festival Fuji Rock in Japan. In September Hakushi created the soundtrack for the noir kei ninomiya Spring/Summer 2024 runway show for Comme des Garçons at Paris Fashion Week. Now Hakushi is the focus of a cover-to-cover takeover at Yuriika [Eureka] for November’s issue of the mainstream Japanese literary magazine specializing in poetry and criticism.

Consistent with Brainfeeder’s ethos of seeking out artists operating outside the confines of genre since the label started in 2008, Hakushi’s music is tricky to categorize as it straddles a few genres: alternative, electronic, jazz, pop/J-pop. Sometimes it’s pretty, at times it’s very intense and fast-paced. Releasing since 2018, they’ve already made a name for themselves domestically in Japan with a string of wonderfully wild releases and started to build a cult following internationally. Collabs to date have included Kid Fresino, yuigot, TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA, Yukichikasaku/men and Eye from Boredoms. 

“Somoku Hodo” was Hakushi’s debut release in 2018, featuring fan favourites ‘Somoku’ and ‘Doku’ – a hyperspeed junglist jazz workout that makes early Squarepusher material sound positively pedestrian. Their debut album “Air Ni Ni” followed a year later in 2019, cementing their reputation as one of Japan’s most exciting, adventurous artists. Hakushi performed at the online festival “Secret Sky” in May 2020 hosted by Porter Robinson (4M viewers) and they graced the cover of influential Japanese music publication “MUSIC MAGAZINE” in September 2020.

Somoku Hodo

Music US

Discover Somoku Hodo by Hakushi Hasegawa. Debut release featuring fan favorites 'Somoku' and 'Doku'. Label: Brainfeeder. Vinyl records available.