Ken Ikeda, Masatake Abe

'Underground Vein' is a mystifying and curious recording for two electric basses. Focusing on prepared techniques, modulation effects and the odd sighting of looped phrases, Masatake Abe and Ken Ikeda create an undulating sea of texture and atmosphere across the albums 12 pieces. A strange, alien landscape of sounds and moods, Masatake had the following to say about the albums creation and inspiration: "Ken Ikeda is active as an electronics player, but it may not be well known that he was originally a bassist. The album was recorded over two sessions I. 2024 at Ikeda's studio, with minimal edits to the arrangements. Ikeda proposed the title "Underground Vein". Inspired by Daisuke Suzuki, a Confucian scholar, who said that although there are differences in religion and philosophy, finding the commonality of spirituality and enlightenment that flows under the bottom can be said in common with music (sympathy)."