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• ARCAS

  ARCAS is a Fukuoka based beat maker. He constructs unique beats with shiny but crooked and abstract melodies by editing sounds recorded from his surrounding environment. His music is heavily influenced by the underground hip-hop scene that conquered the UK in the 90's, but also takes elements from electronica, dub step and noise music which Arcas mixes with his own dope beats to invite the listener to a new dimension. Arcas' music is not restricted only to the club scene, he also collaborates with movie makers and live musicians and performs at galleries and museums. In 2014, he released a split album with Ash tre jinkins from LA starting with the boiler room. After that, he made digital releases energetically, And in 2019, the original track of confidence is adopted in Mix released from Obey clothing.

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