Speedy J - (PRESALE 5/11/26) Walkman (2xVINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

Speedy J
Walkman LP 2x12"

STOOR
S60

Format: 2x12inch Vinyl
Release: 11.05.2026

TRACKLIST
01:     Arp Amp Chasm
02:     Drift Vector
03:     Modloop 138 Fragment
04:     Foldsp4
05:     Osc Hop (Slow Collapse)
06:     Tweak 3 Driftmass
07:     Blurform Dust
08:     Wogglebug Remembered
09:     Trippy135 Phase 0
10:     Nachtgrain
11:     Chronoroute Fank
12:     Freeqwarp 2025 Redux
13:     3 Template Refract
14:     Dln - Soft Ruin
15:     Cr78 Mesh
16:     Volca Signal 06
17:     Ctrssalms (Cold Render)
18:     Oceans Past And Present
19:     Jt33Unstable Core
20:     Modern Birds (Origin Edit)

Contemplating the role of the album format in an attention-deficient society, Speedy J presents Walkman -- a constantly shifting, 90-minute soundtrack to a journey of your choice. Jochem Paap's first solo album in over 20 years is a freewheeling, 20-track testament to his decades-deep studio skill and sonic versatility, running from skewed rhythmic rabbit holes to exploratory tonal abandon. For Paap, the traditional idea of the album had become obscured by listening habits and the non-stop information barrage of our digital lives. Having moved on from his breakthrough years releasing LPs and touring off the back of them, he was more inspired to develop his many-sided STOOR project and feed into a bigger artistic body of work than the temporary shelf-life of a single release. As is natural for any artist, his perspective shifted over time and he found himself drawn back to the idea of an album, realising he connected best with longer releases while he was on a walk, out for a run or generally in transit one way or another. With an endearing call back to the humble Walkman, he selected an hour and a half of material created during studio sessions at the beginning of 2025, perfectly sized to fit on two 45-minute sides of a cassette tape. As has long been the case for his studio practice, there were no fixed intentions when sitting down in the STOOR lab to start making noise -- just a wealth of experience and an expansive set of tools to start exploring with. From hours of jams Paap pulled together standout moments and moulded them into a mixtape-like narrative ranging from two-minute beat nuggets to full-tilt techno workouts and immersive ambient drops. Every sound is intentional, but the overall delivery is instinctive and curious, showing multiple new dimensions to Paap's sound and offering unpredictability at every turn. 'Arp Amp Chasm' opens the album up in a thick blanket of humming, harmonic waves with an electric emotional charge, while 'Ctrssalms17 (Cold Render)' journeys through evocative blooms of melancholic, gritty pads and rugged, half-submerged tech funk. 'Modern Birds (Origin Edit)' reaches skywards with grand sweeps of dynamic, brilliantly rendered synthesis. From the dexterous drum science of 'Drift Vector' to 'Osc Hop (Slow Collapse)'s lurching, beatless swamp of synths, on Walkman even the briefest snapshots leave an impression that lasts beyond the quick-scan cycle of the modern music experience. With his return to the album format, Paap's message is clear --put your headphones on, get outside and lose yourself in the sound of an artist constantly committed to moving forwards.

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Genre: TECHNO
• Format Type: 2LP