Super-Frog Saves Tokyo - Beams (Artist Album) [Electronic Architecture]

Artist(s)
Super-Frog Saves Tokyo
Release title
Beams
Label name
Electronic Architecture
Release date
Oct 10, 2025
Release type
Artist album
Link to external store
https://super-frogsavestokyo.bandcamp.com/album/beams

Manofearth

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Sep 24, 2020
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Went in with high expectations and I would say they were met. Clarion, Mondrago, Minds, Lumiere and Insidious are all wonderful tracks.
 
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Sean Cong

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Jan 12, 2023
153 Posts
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Beijing, China
Of the entire album, I prefer Insidious the most. This is a breakbeat techno track that simply blows up my mind.
The next one is Clarion that needs no further introduction, and then Mondrago which I can hear that there is "something darker beneath the surface", as what is said in the description of the track on platforms like beatport.

I have also heard the demos, I also like Lumiere in its demo form.

Overall, it is probably the best trance album released in mainstream labels of the year, and I may give an 8 out of 10.

Additionally, I have written down the comments for the entire album and every track in Chinese, based on the description I've found on beatport, for promoting it from the Pure Trance account on Chinese platforms.
You may see it here, and you can translate the website back to English. I wish I have correctly translated the beatport description, and conveyed the spirit of the album to the Chinese listeners.
 
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Reactions: Tievb21
Mar 3, 2022
77 Posts
249 Thanked
Bristol, UK
Thank you all for such wonderful comments.

The most pleasing thing is everyone gels with different tracks, and that means the variety I love seems to go further than just my tastes.

Insisious goes down incredibly well live and seems somewhat harsh and darker, but that's exactly the kind of stuff I enjoy making. I just don't want to be limited to one style, yet the modern world of streaming seems to pigeon hole us.

For budding producers out there, Insidious was made the day I updated my TR-8S drum machine with the new FM kits. I made a pattern, sampled them, chopped them up and that's all it is. Obviously, added some FX, but the most important part was the hi-hat with the dirty vinyl simulator from the TR8S on it... I was really excited as they had the effect on the SP-404 samplers but not on the TR, so when they added it, I excitedly had a jam.

That's Insidious.
 
Mar 3, 2022
77 Posts
249 Thanked
Bristol, UK
Genuinely blown away by the response for this album.

I cannot wait to get out and play live everywhere. Talking of everywhere: where are you all? I'm interested in the types of venues, as I'm not a DJ, so where should I be playing? Pop-ups in ADE potentially, so I'm going to be booking for next year in places of this ilk...

Also:

Minds is out as a single on November 14th:

Minds
Minds (Extended)
Minds (Electro)
View attachment MINDS COVER.jpeg
 

Z Dobrej Woli

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