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1.	SKITKLASS - 不可能世界～閉鎖的社会～森の蛾 02:24	info
2.	ARTIFICIAL JOY - Sick O Fun 02:23
3.	ARTIFICIAL JOY - Dress Code 03:09

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RELEASED BY : BREAK THE RECORDS

Trailblazers of a new shape of modern Japanese hardcore, SKITKLASS, and LA's hot new ARTIFICIAL JOY unite on this 7" split recording.
SKITKLASS have attracted attention ever since emerging onto the scene, many of their releases quickly becoming difficult to obtain. In 2019, they released their box-defying 1st album which stunned the world into wonder. Now, SKITKLASS are slated to perform at Manic Relapse Fest 2020, yet they are already up and ready with a new release. Songs on this split are re-recordings of existing songs, but the lyrics have been re-written in Japanese. This unique approach saturates subtle nuances in the melody and rhythm. Ultimately, in the music of it all, we can feel the experimental-yet-unflinching spirit of SKITKLASS.
We also have ARTIFICIAL JOY. Despite having just performed their first gigs in 2020, ARTIFICIAL JOY's demo tape's surprising quality far exceeds their status as newcomers. Some people may even remember how SKITKATT of SKITKLASS personally recommended ARTIFICIAL JOY since this early demo. This split between them takes ARTIFICIAL JOY's demo one step up. Keep an eye out for this band, they may very likely be a key band in the making of hardcore scenes to come.

日本における現代ハードコアの新たな形を提唱しているSKITKLASS、そしてLAにて活動をスタートさせた現行ハードコア大注目株のARTIFICIAL JOYによるスプリット7インチ。
活動開始以降常に注目を集め、多作なリリースの大部分が入手困難、2019年リリースの1stアルバムも型破りな内容で全世界を驚嘆させたSKITKLASS。2020年のManic Relapse Festへの出演決定を含め手綱を緩めず、またもや新作をリリースです。今作は既存曲の再録という形ではありますが、全てを日本語詞に変更。言語が変わった分の細かいメロディーや語感の違いが面白く、実験味が溢れるアプローチに彼らの気概をしっかりと感じる事が出来る内容です。
対するARTIFICIAL JOYですが、SKITKLASSのSKITKATT氏がデモテープリリース時から推薦していたのを見ていた方もいらっしゃるのではないでしょうか。2020年初頭に初ライブを決行したばかりではありますがそのクオリティーの高さはデモテープでも証明済み。更に今回はそのデモテープから一段飛び抜けた仕上がりで、今後のハードコア界のキーバンドとして成長していくであろう事を確信いただけるはずです。

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released April 22, 2020

ARTIFICIAL JOY side recorded/mix/mastered by COLIN KNIGHT at PARADISE records in Anaheim, CA

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Artificial Joy Los Angeles, California

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Daniel
Greg
Lucian

Original Ex: Sean Lim, Erik Varho

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