Keiji Haino + Shuta Hasunuma - U　　　　　　　TA LP xx2002 Dark Operative is proud to

Dark Operative is proud to present “Opening Fire: 2008-2014

No Medium provided a shining light for making meaningful music in the underground outside of overblown press bio narratives or mysterious cool-guy punk hype

to a cacophonous storm of guitar feedback that seems to come from out of nowhere to some wonky drum machines that almost mimic that movement of the album cover

"Somalia had several nightclubs and although most use DJs to play records

Keiji Haino + Shuta Hasunuma - U　　　　　　　TA LP xx2002 Dark Operative is proud toHaino sings. Hasunuma plays. Its a minimal framework, but what emerges is a boundary blurring sonic exploration. Across the album, Hainos voice threads through Hasunumas layered soundscapes built from analog synths, electric guitar, piano, field recordings, and more. Haino entered the studio with only lyrics in hand, improvising melodies in response to Hasunumas evolving arrangements. The result is a work of deep trust, intuition, and sonic tension.