Killer Tofu Records

KTR042

Two instrumental math-rock bands. Makoto from Florida, Hyper Olympic from Georgia.

Limited to 75 pink and blue split cassettes

1. Makoto - Hello 04:50
2. Makoto - Iro
3. Hyper Olympic - Carmelo Yellow 04:30
4. Hyper Olympic - C.C.C.R.E.M.I.X.

https://killertofurecords.bandcamp.com/album/critical-hits

Reviews:
"[Hyper Olympic] show off a slightly more thoughtful side, maybe even a darker one. “Carmello Yellow” is classic, spastic HO. But when we got to “C.C.C.R.E.M.I.X.,” a distillation of one of our previous favorite songs, “Carcarcar,” we felt it even deeper. Makoto’s J-pop flurries are impressive as well, and they make for a perfect first half for the diverse, but somehow totally cohesive split. “Hello” and “Iro” proudly posture themselves like instrumental anime themes, but if you don’t find yourself bobbing your head to it, you may want to get it checked." - Fecking Bahamas
https://feckingbahamas.com/new-music-hyper-olympic-and-mikoto-join-forces-on-tasty-new-split-ep

"Beginning with a bouncy tapped riff this song gets off to a fun start. Sounding like a not too creepy dungeon level in a video game this riff has a nostalgic charm. Quickly speeding up to a frenetic pace the tapping subsides briefly giving way to thrashy chord strums.
A brief slowed down interlude takes hold birthing a couple single note solos.
Delayed plucked riffs intermixed with intermediate energetic strumming sums up the rest of the middle section. Some delightful harmonic plucks thrown in and a couple of slowed down sections make the song sound sludgey towards the end. This song has two faces one slightly uglier and more dissonant than the brighter, more melodic one. Makoto’s side of the split is devastatingly beautiful as well. They take prog metal in a direction just mathy enough to keep you alert but not so overly technical that you get lost trying to focus on what’s going on. Imagine Chon's 2008 demo but with dancey disco breakdowns & a more epic feeling." - Math Rock Times
https://www.mathrocktimes.com/single-post/hyper-olympic-makoto-split-ep-critical-hits