Ookami Koubou Japan 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Comicon attendees take note, Smilebit: Technorider Tammy 2 is now in stock and by all accounts is going to be shift quickly. Ultra rare, ultra weird, ultra intense and aurally colourful, if you're unfamiliar this is one of many cult works from the acclaimed and hugely influential video game and electronic music composer Shinji Hosoe, mastermind behind tracks for titles like Ridge Racer, Final Lap, Galaxian 3, and Bushido Blade. A man who rose through the ranks at groundbreaking development house Namco to become one of the company's lead musicians. Smilebit: Technorider Tammy 2 is actually one in a series of electronic mini-albums Hosoe made during the early noughties, and it's pretty indicative of how batshit his output could be. Bold, brash, hyperactive and like the record equivalent of diving into a sea of neon signs, this is a release many have been waiting for on vinyl and supplies are limited, making for a bonafide collector's item.