Yamaneko | ja

There are two artist known as Yamaneko. (1) A London producer, who debut with the album 'Pixel Wave Embrace' in 2014. (2) Also known as Sanae (さなえ), a Japanese singer who has uploaded several songs to the NicoNico Douga website.

(1) In Yamaneko's world, things are rarely as they seem. Although Pixel Wave Embrace is the London-based producer's first release, he's quietly built up a reputation over the last 12 months, with his tracks frequently appearing in sets by Mumdance, Logos and DJ Milktray.

Despite grime being a major influence on Yamaneko, there are no samples from grime records; instead, he twists samples from the places you'd least expect into the sort of flat snares you'd associate with classic records from unsung grime acts like Imp Batch. Another key part of what makes Yamaneko tick is his love of new age and meditational cassettes. .