Last Feast / Oriental Suite is the first taste of Anchorsong s second full album Ceremonial , which drops on Tru Thoughts in January unveiling an exciting progression for Tokyo-born, London-based electronic musician Masaaki Yoshida.
Continuing the exploration of sounds evident on 2014 s well-received Mawa EP (BBE), this ever-curious musician blends the minimalist, catchy melodic phrasing and attention-grabbing beats of his Tru Thoughts debut LP Chapters (2011) with a newfound love for vintage African music. Influences from Orchestre Poly-Rythmo to Fela Kuti-style Afrobeat to bluesy High Life now hold sway, while Anchorsong retains the crisp production sensibility and deep, immersive arrangements that have always set his music apart and seen him gain support from the likes of Huw Stephens, Gilles Peterson, Q Magazine and many others across the world
