Nhato - Etude

Nhato is known for fusing today's popular dance styles like Trance and the faux genre 'EDM', and while I'm normally opposed to the latter, Mr. Tatsuya's efforts are more creative than most. There's character to what he creates too, with Nhato's own background being part of the palette, as can be heard in the melodic breakdown of tracks "Gossip", "Chameleonic" and, though not present on the album but also worth a mention, "Mirageland".Having said that, there are parts of the album that I feel venture too much into the mainstream, with some tracks featuring very 'EDM'-heavy build-ups and the unfortunate melodic-breakdown-discarded-in-the-climax which some modern Trance does, for some dumb reason.In summary, the album's not all "Shark In The Street" and "Raihaku", but there are some creative ideas present.