

Kamasi Washington, Floating Points and Bonobo have all come together to release a trio of tracks for Adult Swim’s latest anime series Lazarus. Washington’s “Vortex,” Bonobo’s “Dark Will Fall” and Floating Point’s “Dexion” are all available to stream below and will be a part of three separate soundtrack albums contributed by each artist. The records are all set to arrive on April 11, a couple of days after the series premiere of Lazarus on the 5th.
Each of the songs add a layer of depth to the overall sonic palette that can be expected of both the soundtracks and the show itself. “Vortex” lends itself to a plethora of jazzy instrumentation, skillfully weaving together Washington’s signature saxophone with electric guitar. “Dark Will Fall” takes a more vocal-centric approach, combining Jacob Lusk’s singing with acoustic guitar. “Dexion,” on the other hand, focuses in on electronics following complex synths and rhythms for a total of nine minutes.
Lazarus, as previously mentioned, is set to air on April 5 on Adult Swim. The series follows the development of a new drug by the name of “hapna” in the year 2052 which is hailed for its ability to “free humanity from pain.” Of course, as with any medication, there are side effects and unfortunately hapna is not immune. In fact, from design, it appears it was tainted. Now, a group of international agents are tasked with finding Dr. Skinner, the scientist who created it or risk the collapse of humanity and civilization as they know it.
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