Haioka: Rei Row (Emerald & Doreen Records, Ep, 2014)

"The artist aspires to communicate a universal language transferred by sampling all sorts of everyday objects like hitting PET-bottles, knocking on a desk, cutting nails… and for the first time he also articulates a message by using his voice….most of the time recording samples over and over again. The electronic treatment is a stark reminder of how the human voice works as a two-sided instrument, which is the most direct approach to music in general, but which can sound alien like no other thing on earth as well. The inherent message of the E.P. is "never be afraid to make a revolution". The artist wants to remind Japanese people of the pride they've once used to show to the world in arts and crafts and fascinating cultural achievements" (Press)

Haioka: Harumi (Ep, Emerald & Doreen Records, 2013)

"After his great artistic and public access of his first release „Blowin` In The Wind Of Love“, Shintaro Haioka offers a sudden retasting of his old japan and new world mixery. With his „Harumi“ EP, this experienced electronic producer circles around various themes of human evolution. Harumi Shibukawa gave name to the EP and the first track, „Harumi“ invented the japanese calendar back in 1685. Time circles procede by „Good Luck“, processing beauty and noise of contemporary Japanese everyday life. The EP goes on with a musical nature poem by the name of „Mizu – Bashou“ and „New Moon Light“, the moon beinge a symbol of the beginning of a new wheel`s spin. „Drift“ and „Standing In The Storm“ end this EP. By „Harumi“, Haioka again combines the japanese classical instruments such as the hyōshigi percussions or the koto zither with contemporary sound processing and effects. The result is even greater than before" (Press)