Audiopile Review – Dub reggae introduced an extraordinary new principle to music. Any given recording of a song could be reimagined in any number of ways. The arrival of sampling took this a quantum leap beyond. Now, fragments of any recorded sound could be recombined and recontextualized to infinity. These innovations have become so central to the way music gets made that, the occasional lawsuit aside, they’re generally taken for granted. But for some heads who know their history, dub-mixing and sampling are still pure magic. One such head has long been lurking in the smoky corners of Vancouver’s electronic music scene, wearing a sly grin. We speak of course about Seekers International. Every new Seekers release is an event, but ‘KINTSUGI SOUL STEPPERS’ is an absolute doozy. Seemingly a collaboration with the equally mysterious juwanstockton, this concise album has a distinct smooth-80s vibe. Sample sources may include fusion-inflected soul slappers, Japanese ambient soundscapes, and blaring dancehall classics. But it’s all mashed up into an eight-dimensional mosaic of oblique references and fleeting impressions. This is the kind of dizzying experience only a true head can provide. Respect!

Riddim Chango Records is proud to present the first LP release, “KINTSUGI SOUL STEPPERS”, a unique sonic patchwork from the Filipino Canadian collective seekersinternational and their fellow beat- maker juwanstockton. This album heralds a cultural fusion, connecting the heritage sounds of

Jamaican dub and the essence of American soul with the nostalgic ambience of 1980s Japan.
“KINTSUGI SOUL STEPPERS” embodies the spirit and art of Kintsugi — celebrating the beauty of piecing diverse fragments together and transforming them into a harmonious new whole.
With seekersinternational and juwanstockton at the helm, the LP celebrates the fusion of different sounds, cultures and identities to create new forms within contemporary music.