Listen to Koji Aiken's Japanese-Inspired Drum & Bass Banger, "Hyperdrive"

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Koji Aiken is back with a new single, "Hyperdrive," a drum & bass banger that lives up to its name.

Blending traditional Japanese elements with electronic music, this drum & bass behemoth launches you into the neon-drenched streets of Neo-Tokyo. Aiken, who has emerged as one of the genre's leading tastemakers on social media, bottles its unrelenting energy and laces it with sonic sakura petals.

The Vancouver-based producer shines as he deftly produces a breakneck beat with taiko thunderclaps and a barrage of glitched-out synths. Meanwhile, sharp saw basses slice through the drop like cherry blossoms in a storm.

There's more than meets the ear, however, when it comes to "Hyperdrive." The song's artwork features a traditional Japanese circle, or ensō, adorned with delicate cherry blossom petals and birds in flight. This "deeply symbolic" imagery, he says, represents "the transient nature of life—a nod to the fleeting yet powerful moments that music can evoke."

Listen to "Hyperdrive" below and find the new single on streaming platforms here.