H.A.N.K. - The Big MeltFormat : LP Label : Second Circle Catalog # : SC021 Genre : Electronic We are proud to announce that electronic music veterans Nick Hppner and Alex Kassian will launch their collaborative project H. A. N. K. on Second Circle, debuting with an album entitled 'The Big Melt'. Born out of the unprecedented circumstances of the global pandemic, 'The Big Melt' represents a departure from the duo's typical club oriented productions, instead exploring their

surrounded by life

During their time at the studio Masin and Nash recorded a series of improvised compositions primarily for piano and guitar

On the album we are presenting you today (I AM OK from 1985) the listener is treated to Ofege’s trademark sound…but we’re also shown a perfect glimpse of the late 70’s afrobeat works combining soul

showcased on the recent Strut compilation 'New York * Addis * London'

‘Sandquest’ provides the next step in the journey for Moonee

given his sound taps into the UK bassweight lineage while maintaining a necessary futuristic tilt

His atmospheres remain bucolic

herbalizing

all spacey and mushy in its dub sauce

Due to its super-rare status as a Japan-only release

Daniel Santiago (who also designed the album’s art)

A2 My Foolish Heart