Ryan Hemsworth

Trip-hop DJ and tune artist Ryan Hemsworth builds beats under a thick and everpresent fog of fumes. Guilt Trips, the Canadian's debut full-lenth, spun psychedelic swirls of synths and trap rhythms, with just the right dose of eerie paranoia, while remixes for the likes of Kanye West and Cat Power haven't done Hemsworth any harm in terms of name recognition. This one should be a cracker, especially considering the supporting cast: Seiho, Qrion and The Otogibanashi's, i.e. some of the freshest beats Japan has to offer right now.