Ltd edition lilac smoke marbled 12” vinyl, black paper inner, housed in a 3mm spined sleeve. Includes insert. Artwork by Shanliang and design by Takeaki Emori.
Hakushi Hasegawa (They/Them pronouns) is a musician/singer-songwriter based in Tokyo, Japan, and the first Japanese artist signed to the Brainfeeder label. Their debut release in July 2023 was the single – “Mouth Flash (Kuchinohanabi)” – featuring bass by the super-talented Sam Wilkes (Leaving Records). A few days later Hakushi blew fans away, playing live for the first time at the iconic music festival Fuji Rock in Japan.
Consistent with Brainfeeder’s ethos of seeking out artists operating outside the confines of genre since the label started in 2008, Hakushi’s music is tricky to categorize as it straddles a few genres: alternative, electronic, jazz, pop/J-pop. Sometimes it’s pretty, at times it’s very intense and fast-paced. Releasing since 2018, they’ve already made a name for themselves domestically in Japan with a string of wonderfully wild releases and started to build a cult following internationally. Collabs to date have included Kid Fresino, yuigot, TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA, Yukichikasaku/men and Eye from Boredoms.
| A1 | Departed |
| A2 | Gone |
| A3 | Mouth Flash (Kuchinohanabi) |
| A4 | Repeal (Tekkai) |
| A5 | The Blossom and the Thunder |
| A6 | KYŌFUNOHOSHI |
| A7 | NENNEKOKOROMI |
| B1 | Forbidden Thing (Kimmotsu) |
| B2 | Mahōinter (v2) |
| B3 | Boy’s Texture |
| B4 | Enbami |
| B5 | Outside (Soto) |
