Japanese producer Nobuyuki Sakuma has a new album coming out under his CVN moniker. Out in June via Orange Milk, I.C. mixes beat music and abstract electronics in the creation of an ever-mutating album that refuses to be packed into a cohesive style.
The track-to-track variance is meant to evoke walking through Tokyo, and how feelings and experiences evolve as the journey continues. Fittingly then, “成分 Seibun” — the album’s lead track and a collaboration with Japanese singer/producer NTsKi — creates this feeling of stepping foot into a nocturnal Tokyo for the first time. That sense of interwoven wonderment, peace, and trepidation you feel before surrendering yourself to the sights and sounds and maybe a smell or two. If Sakuma ever decides he’s going break with his principles of making whatever kind of music fits his mood to get into the world of vocal pop, “成分 Seibun” would be an ideal starting point.
Listen to “成分 Seibun” down below, where you can also find the full tracklisting for I.C. as well as Sakuma’s upcoming tour dates. He will be taking CVN to North America, playing a handful of shows with fellow Orange Milker Koeosaeme. I.C. is out June 7 via Orange Milk and can be pre-ordered here.
I.C. tracklisting:
01. 成分 Seibun feat. NTsKi
02. Excuse feat. Cemetery
03. You Argued For Justice
04. Snippets of Heaven
05. Local Pain feat. Le Makeup
06. Zen of Equilibrium
07. Ikasama feat. LSTNGT
08. Prequel
09. 下丘 Kakyu
10. Train ‘98 (Sample of Rottenlava)
11. 舌下 Zekka (Karaoke)
12. 網膜
CVN in NA
06.20.19 — Providence, RI — Psychic Readings
06.21.19 — Boston, MA — Moonvillain
06.22.19 — Philadelphia, PA — Berks Wearhouse
06.23.19 — Hamilton, ON, Canada — This Aint Hollywood
06.24.19 — Toronto, ON, Canada — Burdock
06.25.19 — Cleveland, OH — Mahalls
06.26.19 — Chicago, IL — The Hideout
06.27.19 — Indianapolis, IN — Healer
06.28.19 — Dayton, OH — Skeleton Dust
06.29.19 — Pittsburgh, PA — 3347
06.30.19 — Queens, NY — H0L0
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