Bleep

Island Sounds From Japan 2009-2016 shines a light on some of the country's recent sonic innovations. A sense of ambition and willingness to push boundaries runs through all of the tracks on this record. From the jazz-reggae hybrid of Speak No Evil, on to the trance-inducing psych-rock of Aqatuki, Altz’s the leftfield no-wave disco and a pair of trippy, dubbed-out pieces from the late Keiichi Tanaka, everything on Island Sounds From Japan 2009-2016 bristles with creative energy.