Tartelet are proud to introduce the blissful, psychedelic electronic soul sound of ABUNAI on his sophomore album Chrysalis out May 20th.

Across 11 songs the Oakland, CA-based multi-instrumentalist lays down a dreamlike style which should chime with fans of Tame Impala, Khruangbin and James Blake alike. As well as the sun-soaked surrounding of his Californian home, ABUNAI’s family connection to Hawaii casts its influence over an album which has all the makings of a crossover success.

Look no further than early support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Don Letts, and Wayne Snow for further proof this album is set to blow up.

“My sound is definitely influenced by the live music I grew up with in the Bay Area,” says ABUNAI. “There's plenty of musical legacy here, including the '60s psychedelic and counterculture movements, the '90s rave scene, and the hyphy movement. "I'm always trying to connect the dots and blend all of my influences.

Co-produced by Max Graef and coming on like a psychedelic abstraction of trap, second single ‘deep sea baby’ sees ABUNAI team up with local Oakland MC kissingpractice. "i'm not falling just like how the floor feels, all this pain just to get more pills…” he leads on this heavy-hearted, lyrical flow, the raw confessional tone masked by the mellow lilt of ABUNAI’s production.