DJ Nozaki’s collaboration with Nipps is like time travel. I feel transported to the near future, where things are more trippy and more intense. Minimalist, driving, hypnotic, and groove oriented – this is must-listen music for those interested in new sounds and new styles. Nipps scores big with his vocals, adding a hip-hop sensibility, which is deep – given his work with legendary rap group Buddha Brand – yet he brings a provocatively new version of himself as well. Nozaki takes us places we hadn’t imagined to go. What fun to spend some time with this EP! Text by Ian Condry, MIT Professor & author of Hip-Hop Japan.