NHK yx Koyxen to release Exit Entrance album on DFA Records

The Japanese artist’s new LP features a tribute to Mika Vainio.

Kohei Matsunaga aka NHK yx Koyxen will release his next album on DFA Records in October.

Exit Entrance is the Japanese techno artist’s first record for the veteran New York label. According to a press release, the album’s eight tracks cover “elegant arrangements and crisp drum breaks”. The album closes with ‘Outset’, a “somber hushed techno tune” dedicated to the late Mika Vainio, who collaborated with Matsunaga on several records over the years.

DFA is the latest of many labels to release Matsunaga’s work over his 20-year career, which has seen him put out records on Mille Plateaux, PAN and, most recently, Diagonal.

Pre-order a copy of Exit Entrance here ahead of its October 6th 2017 release.

Watch the video for album track ‘Meeting’ and check out the track list below.

Track list:

01. Meeting
02. Finding
03. Intention
04. Dignity
05. Notice
06. Mutually
07. Outset (for Mika Vainio)
08. Dented