Kyoto Rising delivers the sound of wanderlust to our ears. Let’s explain further, the producer behind this mysteriously-named project found himself thirsting for travel following a formative trip to Japan and then Ecuador at just 19-years-old. However, like many of us in the real world and unlike those who live on Instagram; life has a way of keeping you in one place. Therefore, to handle his wandering urges, the project Kyoto Rising was born in an NYC basement, as they explain: "I recorded this music what seems like an entire life ago, but I never felt right putting it out until now." This dual outlook - of past and present - has given first single ‘Delta’ a strong sense of nostalgia, wrapped up rich escapist electronics. It’s a celebratory release, typified by resplendent synth chords and momentum-building drum clatters. - Hannah Thacker