"dprk - Richard Fielding (Severed Heads, The Loop Orchestra) on synths, Nick Dan (xNoBBQx) on electronic drums and synth and Juke Wyat on guitar recently returned from a whirlwind tour of 9 Japanese cities. Australia’s post-Cluster nemesis unveil the new vinyl missive トンボ山 , an Eastern infused slice of neo-funk ELM adding master drummer & saxophonist Yusuke Akai. dprk’s sound expands into territories rarely plumbed in the Australian music scene. At last a vital complex of acoustic and electronic instrumentation distinctly Japantipodean that rewards multiple listening!"

Pulled Out, 2025