Anchorsong - Mirage

'Mirage' is the anticipated fourth album from London-based Japanese producer Anchorsong aka Masaaki Yoshida. The highly-fêted MPC wizard presents a record that evokes hazy soundscapes constructed with wind instrumentals, choirs, and global sonic particles. Building on Anchorsong's long-standing tradition of borderless music, 'Mirage' fuses intricate rhythms with minimal yet immersive lush interplays of sound to create an auditory odyssey. 'Mirage' marks a departure from Anchorsong's previous two albums - 'Ceremonial' and 'Cohesion' - specific geographical references. Instead, the album which was half-written during lockdown and when nobody could travel, shows Masaaki internalise his global influences and worldview to conjure a vague landscape that only exists in my mind. I let my imagination run wild and thought of places I've never been to. The tracks that came out of this process diversified the tones and colour of the record further. I hope it takes a listener on the journey I experienced.1. Flourish2. Common Ground3. Horseback4. The Ocean feat. Bookend5. Saudade6. Remedy7. Hundred Lotus8. Tunis Dream9. Windmills10. New World