Premiere: Magical Mistakes – ‘Peaking In The Pitch Black’

A stunning primer for the producer's new album...

Japan still retains the power to impact an incredible hold on the imagination.

Magical Mistakes knows this, and found himself drawn to Shiba-san, one of Japan’s most rural villages, to focus on his music.

Contemplative electronics with a crisp, emotional edge, his work can stand alongside Four Tet, Pantha Du Prince, or even fellow Japan convert Gold Panda.

New album 'Peaking In The Pitch Black' arrives on July 8th released on Playground Records (pre-order LINK), with the producer explaining:

"These tracks were made over a two month period hopping around between Osaka, Tokyo, Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York. I've never felt at home with a specific genre or scene, which is a curse and a blessing. Perhaps the change in geography is evident in the malleable genres of the tracks themselves. Post-rock, techno, drone, IDM; snippets of what's influenced me musically throughout my life."

Clash is able to premiere the title track, and it builds beautifully, effortlessly, towards an intense, evocative conclusion. Shattered techno mingles with small snippets of vocals, the broken down machines allied to broken down humans.

Check it out now.

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