"Acclaimed Japan “minyo footwork” duo WaqWaq Kingdom - aka Shigeru Ishihara (DJ Scotch Egg / Seefeel) and Kiki Hitomi (ex-King Midas Sound) - return with feverishly joyous new album Hot Pot Totto, a bubbling hot pot of dance music that responds to ecological anxiety.
“Two words are conjoined: hot pot and ottotto,” vocalist Kiki Hitomi tells us. “Ottotto is the Japanese equivalent of ”oops”, or said when someone nearly falls over but manages to get their balance back: “it was dangerous but now we are safe!” Combined with the heady brew of their musical styles (ìlike a psychedelic Nabe hot pot: melting traditional Japanese Minyo with Jamaican dancehall, footwork, dub, techno, tribal polyrhythms and Super Nintendo soundtracksî), producer Shige Ishihara’s time in East Africa working with local musicians, and the dayglo hallucinogen of the duo’s visual aesthetic, WaqWaq Kingdom’s thumping, thrilling, irresistible third release is a unique ride.
| A1 | Hakke Yoi |
| A2 | Shogyo Mujo |
| A3 | The Tower |
| A4 | Religion Surfer |
| A5 | Eye Candy Man |
| B1 | Buri Buri |
| B2 | Okame & Hyottoko |
| B3 | RIP My Ego |
| B4 | Bad For My Soul Good For My Ego |
| B5 | Dopamine Dance |
| B6 | Hashtag Smile |
