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saxxxrum (ft. Patrick Shiroishi)

Out today, April 29, via Superpang.

“saxxxrum (ft. Patrick Shiroishi)”

Following “dB.XYZ,” the second single from Rococo ∞ Echomatter features Patrick Shiroishi in one of the album’s most dense and high-pressure tracks. Kikù’s beat and synth structures Merzbow’s noise as Shiroishi’s saxophone moves freely across the sonic field.

Framing his approach as “match their intensity” in a “Brötzmann way,” while seeking to “play like myself” and “offer the horn…to add to the music,” Shiroishi’s recording became the structural source for “saxxxrum.”

design: Joe Gilmore

Out today, April 29, 2026 via Superpang.

“saxxxrum (ft. Patrick Shiroishi)”

Following “dB.XYZ,” the second single from Rococo ∞ Echomatter features Patrick Shiroishi in one of the album’s most dense and high-pressure tracks. Kikù’s beat and synth form a structure around Merzbow’s noise as Shiroishi’s saxophone moves freely across the sonic field.

Framing his approach as “match their intensity” in a “Brötzmann way,” while seeking to “play like myself” and “offer the horn…to add to the music,” Shiroishi’s recording became the basis for “saxxxrum.”