Review: Henna Onna - Maboroshi EP (feat Kuniyuki, Satoshi Fumi Remixes) (Deeppa Records)

You don't get to say, "Armenian jazz-house and broken beat fusionist" that often but Henna Onna is one, if not the leading one when it comes to some jazzy deep house.

And the six track EP 'Maboroshi' goes even futher east with remixes by Kuniyuki ('Shibuya Oiran' as a deep dub version) and Satoshi Fumi ('Enoshima').  Both remixes are great, Satoshi is the most upbeat and synthed out acid-warp bullet train: definitely for dancefloor action, whilst the 'deep dub' emphsizes the Japanophiles elements (Ed. one for Nick Luscombe - see HERE).

Talking of Luscombe, he's one that'd appreciate the "modal synth lines that pull from Eastern tonal reference" of the original mix of 'Shibuya Oiran' (and the spoken word) whilst on the digital release version you get Kuniyuki's original remix (the dub is on the 12" and the digital release) which emphasises the strings and synths.  The other digital bonus is the beatless 'Shibuya Oiran'.  I love it when far and future sighted labels like Deeppa do this as there's a version for everyone.

The title track is another from the ambient temple jade garden with the waterfalls and bird song that'll calm anyone down as opposed to the upbeat original deep space bongo house version 'Enoshima'. 

Not a lot of 'Armenian broken beat' going on here but that's more than OK with the 8 tracks that are!

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Artist: Henna Onna

Title:  Maboroshi EP (feat Kuniyuki, Satoshi Fumi Remixes)

Release date: 20th July, 2026

Label : Deeppa Records

Catalog Number : DEEPPA19

Format: Vinyl 12" / Digital / Bandcamp