Earlier this year, two of Japan’s foremost modern experimental proponents – the boundless ambient musician Chihei Hatakeyama and jazz drummer-in-demand Shun Ishiwaka – joined forces to release a new album titled Magnificent Little Dudes Vol.1.

The duo have announced the follow up companion piece to that record Magnificent Little Dudes Vol.2 alongside a new single titled “M6”. As with the earlier record, the new album will be released digitally via London analogue specialists Gearbox Records and will make up the second half of a two-part double vinyl release which will be released at a later date.

Recorded in just one day, Magnificent Little Dudes Vol.2 is full of obscure beats and samples, ethereal droning guitar lines, and passionate drumming that lifts and drive the record into new more expansive territory.  To mark the announcement of the new album, the duo have shared the record’s closing track “M6”. The single picks up where Vol. 1 left off full of cinematic, swelling soundscapes and subtly intricate drum work. This Is Pop? today’s song of the day is here for you.