Warp Records has released the opening theme and closing credits music from the new Netflix anime series Yasuke. Black Gold (feat. Thundercat) and Between Memories (feat. Niki Randa) are written by the show’s composer Flying Lotus and are now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon and other digital music outlets. Yasuke is created by LeSean Thomas and stars LaKeith Stanfield as the voice of the title character, alongside Takehiro Hira, Maya Tanida, Ian Chen, Gwendoline Yeo, Ming-Na Wen, Noshir Dalal, Paul Nakauchi, Darren Criss and Dia Frampton. The series tells the story of a samurai warrior of African descent in a fantastical alternate universe version of feudal Japan full of magic, mechs, and of course, swordplay. The show will premiere next Thursday, April 29 exclusively on Netflix.
The digital single also features instrumental versions of both tracks. Here’s the track list:
1 Black Gold (feat. Thundercat) 1:36
2. Between Memories (feat. Niki Randa) 1:45
3. Black Gold (Instrumental) 1:36
4.Between Memories (Instrumental) 1:41
