Solar Phenomena continues a high quality and high rate of releases after EPs from the likes of STL and Fluxion with a new one from Mystica Tribe - the musical alias of Tokyo-based producer, Taka Noda. Here he draws on everything from dub, soul, bass music, rhythm and blues and will always freak you out with his unusual sounds. This excellently absorbing EP starts with “Love Is All Right”, a fusion of Asian percussion and reggae drums that is high tempo and funky. The bright steelpan sounds offset the razor sharp percussion and make for a sunny dub that will get any crowd going. The same fusion vibes continues but in more blissed out and slow motion fashion on “Lawn Track”, the beautiful cosmic psyche-out that is “Ash” and supple space journey that is “Voyage” with its intoxicating melodies and loose, tumbling percussion. This is unusual but essential music from an exclusive talent.
