I would like to start out that I really like Asa Chang & Junray. When I first discovered this project, some years ago, it was a mainstay for me for quite some time. In fact, I used to play music while I slept and had a big playlist that would go throughout the night, and I can still remember my wife telling me she would hear these guys start playing and it would kinda creep her out. (I still laugh when I think about that.)
As you might guess, Asa Chang & Junray are from Japan, and I won't go into it, but take a second and look at some of the info. that there is online about them. So, with us not getting too much into the band, or the other things that Asa Chang is into, let's get into a review of this album.
5 tracks, actually considered a mini-album by their label, but usually referred to as an E.P., so it is rather short. This is a dark yet rhythmical electronic release with live drums; a total gem in the electronic/experimental field. Lots of layers of sounds followed with additional layers of beats, both live and electronic covered with mood setting Japanese vocals and vocal rhythms. I am trying to find some actual descriptive words for this review, but in all honesty, this is a project that I recommend to listen to in order to get their full effect. The only drawback for this album is that you have to be a fan of Japanese music, experimental/electronic music and/or a combination of all 3 to enjoy this to the fullest extent. I love experimental music, and really enjoy any type of music that can make me want to listen to it, again and again, in order to find out everything that is going on within each track. Do what you can to find this and if you're not a fan of this style, then try it anyways- you should have more of an open mind.
Official Score-3.75/5
(I scored this right under 4/5 due to the fact that it does apply only to a certain niche of the listening community; but if I'm not being objective, 4/5 for sure.)
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