First appearing as a free download via the deep web and now finally released on vinyl, ‘Capsule’s Pride’ is the EP from the lauded up and coming Berlin-based Canadian producer Bwana; reimagining and paying homage to Katsuhiro Otomo’s iconic 1988 anime masterpiece, Akira.
With all sonic elements sourced from the original film’s OST - created by musical collective Geinō Yamashirogumi (芸能山城組) famed for their synergy of traditional Japanese folk music and Roland D-50 and Yamaha DX7-II digital synthesizers - Bwana conjures a hallucinogenic and twisted journey through Neo-Tokyo.
First press of Bwana’s Capsule’s Pride on white label vinyl FACT have called the release one of their favourites of 2016 Resident Advisor 4/5 NPR advance streamed the record to 60 million listeners The Wire gave the LP a full page lead review