There never seems to be a dull moment over at Oonops Drops with projects and releases and while I’m here in Hannover setting up to begin my Germany tour alongside Oonops himself, it’s only right that I get an inside tour of the office and operation. Oonops has built up a nice catalog of releases so far and the crown jewel of them really seems to be the amazing drops from Nautilus, a Japanese Jazz trio who has quite the following here in Germany.
Following up on their 2024 projects, the trio returns with a teaser single that sets things up for their upcoming 2026 full length album that will accompany them on their Germany tour. The first single for the theme-based release deals with a true anime icon and a legendary soundtrack, which Nautilus imaginatively and skillfully reinterprets in their typical groove sound. In the feature, Japanese singer and sanshin virtuoso Anna Sato beams the song into a next dimension with her singing.
The single is rounded off by a master of club remixes, DJ and producer Delfonic from Berlin, a highly respected artist by Gilles Peterson, who gives the piece a magical touch for every deep dance floor with heavy beats.