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Their tracks are characterized by complex layers of soundscapes combined with unconventional beats, resulting in an immersive listening experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by artists like Powell, Not Waving, and Klara Lewis among others from the list of similar artists provided [Powell], [NHK'Koyxen], [Not Waving], [Klara Lewis], *Nhk Yx Koyxen* continues to push boundaries and experiment with new sonic territories. 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If that sounds like a lot of name-dropping, it's simply to paint the picture of a long-serving polymath whose wares can attract the most critical ears, and as such it's a privilege to release a new album of his works.\n\nOn this new record he brings that unmistakable flair to a towering 13 tracks of side-swerving dance abstraction. From airlock electro reveries and music box malfunctions to blunted beatdowns thrown down dusty corridors, this album splits the difference between a suite of full-blown productions and the sketch-pad sonics of a mixtape. The hip-hop influence looms large, but it's pinged through oscillators oscillating at freak-frequencies and interrupted by creaky gates in need of a good oiling, upended by slippery pools of sonic interference. 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As the album heads towards a close, after several tracks of harmonious beauty, we get \u003ci\u003eOutset (for Mika Vainio)\u003c\/i\u003e, a sombre hushed techno tune, dedicated to his late friend and musical collaborator, who unexpectedly passed away earlier this year as the record was being completed. What follows after this track is perhaps the real catharsis, as \u003ci\u003eDented\u003c\/i\u003e ominously kicks off with acidic stabs and rolls into a tumultuous dirge of gritty techno. In this regard, \u003ci\u003eExit Entrance\u003c\/i\u003e can play out like a life cycle, a mini opera of birth and beauty, of sorrow and mourning. It is one of the most direct and honest records Kohei has ever made, and DFA is beyond proud to present this work from such an esteemed creative force in the electronic avant-garde world of music. 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