A while back, I asked Malaysia, KL ex-collective Akhyla, to remix some tracks from my debut Lantern Festival album. KAIN, VMPRMYTH, Yahna, and Reddi Rocket responded gloriously. These four tracks genre-hop seamlessly across bass, hip-hop, ambient, experimental, and field recordings — everything that encapsulated the collective in its prime.
All proceeds from this sale today and for the whole month will go to
www.hkarf.org for people with arthritis and rheumatic conditions commonly seen in Hong Kong; their lives no doubt further compounded by COVID-19, increased immobility, and lack of regular services. The reason for this is personal and reflects much of the subject matter of the original songs.
- LF
released September 4, 2020
It's been a few years since Akhyla has been active as an independent label, so this remix EP is a throwback to our collective's golden days. The remixes featured on this release highlight the diversity of styles by VMPRMYTH, Yahna, Reddi Rocket, and Kain on Akhyla's roster. There are no plans to reignite Akhyla, so take this chance to enjoy this blast from the past. Big thanks to Lantern Festival for getting us involved in this project.
- Stephan Kain