{"product_id":"various-artists-art-form-2","title":"Various Artists - Art Form 2","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWRWTFWW Records is very pleased to announce the first-ever vinyl release of \u003cem\u003eArt Form 2\u003c\/em\u003e, the seminal 1998 Various Artists compilation from Tokyo’s cult label FORM@ RECORDS, now available as a limited edition double LP housed in a heavyweight sleeve, as part of the ongoing collaborative series between the Swiss and Japanese labels. Initially available only in CD form, \u003cem\u003eArt Form 2\u003c\/em\u003e emerges as a quiet artifact from an exploratory phase in FORM@ RECORDS’ late-1990s trajectory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowing with carefully sculpted rhythms, immersive sound design, and a subtle sense of machine soul, \u003cem\u003eArt Form 2\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the maturity of the FORM@ aesthetic in 1998. The compilation resonates with the spirit of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarp’s Artificial Intelligence era, Carl Craig’s melodic futurism, Ken Ishii’s cerebral techno, B12’s deep electronics, and Ian O’Brien’s emotive touch, while remaining unmistakably rooted in its own local context. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe compilation drifts through the deeper layers of Tokyo’s electronic underground, where IDM, techno, ambient, and downtempo dissolve into one another within an atmosphere of deliberate experimentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth intimate and forward-looking, it preserves a moment in which a local scene, largely unseen, was patiently reshaping the future beyond the reach of prevailing global narratives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimeless and singular, it stands as a beautifully preserved time capsule of underground electronic music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the vinyl excavations of Virgo’s Landform Code (1998) and Remnants (1999), Art Form 2 continues WRWTFWW Records’ collaboration with FORM@ RECORDS. It is released simultaneously with \u003cem\u003eArt Form I \u003c\/em\u003e(1997), further expanding this archival series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SRD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47701329313946,"sku":"WRWTFWW127","price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/8415\/0426\/files\/WRWTFWW127.webp?v=1775222779","url":"https:\/\/www.soundrecords.im\/products\/various-artists-art-form-2","provider":"Sound Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}