Yōkai Parade

Ancient Japanese spirits meet contemporary electronic music in Yokai Parade EP, a mystical collaboration between Italian producer Volantis and Japanese artist Hiroko. Inspired by a psychedelic experience in Kobe where train sounds summoned supernatural visitors, this four-track journey merges folklore with modern dance music through a unique blend of hardware synthesis and haunting vocals. The title track leads listeners into a shadowy realm with Hiroko’s narration intertwining with train announcements, invoking spirits. Eden Burns’ remix adds a hypnotic, percussion-driven layer. On La Kappa, Hiroko plays a water spirit over dreamlike sequences, and Fabrizio Mammarella injects Italo disco energy for a cultural fusion.