
DJ Himitsu is a Tokyo-born, London-based producer and DJ known for his understated approach and deep knowledge of Japanese vinyl and book culture. Following a debut EP of acid house on Australian imprint Lunatic Music in 2023, Exotic Animals marks a new waypoint in Himitsu's artistic evolution.
On this debut full-length, driving 303 basslines and kick drums are traded in for obscure recordings and convoluted samples, which spiral and fuse to form shuffling, heady new compositions. Like ancient pottery shattered and then shaped into top-heavy sculptures held together with golden glue, Exotic Animals marries lolloping forms and fragments with irreverent aplomb.
When not producing, DJ Himitsu runs Caravan, a vintage Japanese book, ceramics, and record store in London. It’s with the same warmth, care, and curiosity that he arranges his findings in the plunderous grotto of Exotic Animals. Stepping inside this record is like entering a remote trading post filled with obscure instruments, memoirs, and other curios, with Himitsu standing patiently at the counter.
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DJ Himitsu is a Tokyo-born, London-based producer and DJ known for his understated approach and deep knowledge of Japanese vinyl and book culture. Following a debut EP of acid house on Australian imprint Lunatic Music in 2023, Exotic Animals marks a new waypoint in Himitsu's artistic evolution.
On this debut full-length, driving 303 basslines and kick drums are traded in for obscure recordings and convoluted samples, which spiral and fuse to form shuffling, heady new compositions. Like ancient pottery shattered and then shaped into top-heavy sculptures held together with golden glue, Exotic Animals marries lolloping forms and fragments with irreverent aplomb.
When not producing, DJ Himitsu runs Caravan, a vintage Japanese book, ceramics, and record store in London. It’s with the same warmth, care, and curiosity that he arranges his findings in the plunderous grotto of Exotic Animals. Stepping inside this record is like entering a remote trading post filled with obscure instruments, memoirs, and other curios, with Himitsu standing patiently at the counter.
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