Hurts Less When I Speed: The debut album from Diff Rokka will be released on Saturday June 6th 2020. It will be available worldwide on all major download and streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

The album consists of 10 songs including new mixdowns of the previously released tracks Work it Out, Devils of the Storm and Time Attack. It also features the latest single Lightning Bolt and 6 brand new, never before released songs.

Tracklisting: 1. Roadside / 2. Hurts Less When I Speed / 3. Dragster / 4. Lightning Bolt / 5. Work it Out / 6. Devils of the Storm / 7. Pressure Surge / 8. Broken Roses / 9. Time Attack / 10. Screen Hurt

Diff Rokka's debut album 'Hurts Less When I Speed' will be released on June 6th, 2020 on all major download and streaming platforms.

All preparations for the album are now complete. Release date and more information coming this Sunday, May 3rd at 6.00pm JST.

The new Diff Rokka single 'Lightning Bolt' is out now!

Listen here

Free download on the Diff Rokka Bandcamp

Also available on YouTube and Soundcloud

This Friday at 12:00am my new single 'Lightning Bolt' will be released as a free download on Bandcamp. I'm also working on a Spotify/Apple Music/Amazon Music global digital release, but that will come a little later. Stay tuned for more information.

Can't wait for you all to hear the song!

Diff Rokka's new single 'Lightning Bolt' will be released Friday the 7th of February.

2020 is going to be a big year with lots of new music, including a debut album release, so make sure to follow these official Diff Rokka pages for the latest news:

Diff Rokka Youtube
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Diff Rokka Twitter

'Lightning Bolt', the new single from Diff Rokka. Out February 7th 2020.

Free download will be available from the official Diff Rokka Bandcamp.

The song is taken from Diff Rokka's forthcoming debut album, out later this year. More info coming soon.

New announcement coming tomorrow at 8:00pm (JST). Stay tuned!

I went back to England over the winter holiday and took a little break from producing the album. While there I had some time to put the finishing touches on the artwork.

I’m now back in Japan and working hard to mix and master all of the ten songs. This includes new mixes of the three songs that were featured on DR-01 and also a single from the album, which I will reveal information about soon!

2020 is going to be a big year for Diff Rokka with the release of the album and preparations going ahead for the first live shows.

Stay tuned for new music announcements!

The last 3 months have been really productive for the album. I've finished all the recordings and am now in the grueling editing stage. Editing and processing the audio is probably the most time consuming task, choosing the best recording takes, getting everything lined up, adding effects etc. Since Diff Rokka is a very processed sound, it's a crucial stage for each song. I'm making slow progress, but past the halfway mark, not long to go.

I can now reveal some early information about the album. The album will comprise of 10 songs. 3 of the songs I have already released on the DR-01 sampler. So look forward to hearing 7 brand new songs!

At the moment, I'm planning the release of the album for early 2020. However, I will release 1 single from the album prior to that! More information coming soon!

Making steady progress with the new album and recently finished recording all the guitar parts. Used my trusty Strat for all the songs and ran it through my recently acquired Bias FX 2 amp modelling and effects software. I was using Line 6 Pod Farm before this, but being outdated software, it was incompatible with the new computer, so I switched to Bias. Very happy with the tones I've been getting in this little program!

Just about finished with vocals too, so next we're onto the grueling editing stage.

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It's been over a year since I released the 3 track Diff Rokka DR-01 sampler. Time is flying by, and I'm still not finished with the album. As is usually the case, It's taking longer than I expected, but I've recently streamlined the home studio with some new gear and I've been able to get back to recording over the summer. Things are starting to come together now and I'm aiming to get all the recording finished by the end of the year. The three tracks from the sampler will be featured on the album, so that should give you a little indication of what to expect for the rest of the songs. The DR-01 Sampler is still available for free download via the bandcamp.

Back in 2013, the song ‘Suffocate’ was released by Sprinter (Diff Rokka’s Drum & Bass side project) on the UK Drum & Bass label Offworld Recordings. Shivaxi has done a great VIP mix of the track which you can listen to and download free here: https://soundcloud.com/offworldrecordings/sprinter-suffocate-shivaxi-vip-mixfree-download

The song ‘Entry Velocity’ by Robot(A) with guest vocals by Diff Rokka is now available to listen to on the Diff Rokka YouTube channel.

The multi-talented artist HeckScaper has put together a StepMania stream chart for my song 'Time Attack - Final Sector'. Get the chart here. The song itself is taken from the Diff Rokka 'DR-01 Sampler' which is available for free download on the Diff Rokka Bandcamp

It's May 1st, the first day of Reiwa in Japan and the release of my new song 'Difftona USA', a cover of Takenobu Mitsuyoshi's 'Let's Go Away' from Daytona USA.

Listen here

Free download on Bandcamp

A limited number of the DR-01 Sampler CDs are now available on the Diff Rokka bandcamp. International shipping available.

Photos from the recording of the DR-01 sampler at KataKata studios are now available on the Diff Rokka Photo Gallery

Diff Rokka’s new single, a cover of the song ‘Home’ by Reg Meuross, is out now.

The original song is a delicate acoustic piece written by Diff Rokka’s father Reg Meuross, and appears on the 2004 album Short Stories. In this cover, Diff Rokka transforms the song into an overdriven, high speed, melodic punk assault on the ears. You can listen to the song here and it is available for free download on the Diff Rokka Bandcamp.