Four years ago Nicolay released City Lights Volume 1.5, an excellent album filled with lush, instrumental Hip Hop music. Since then Nic has released another solo album, a collaborative record with Kay, and of course last year’s huge release, Leave It All Behind. Now Nicolay is set to release City Lights Volume 2, and it’s all about Shibuya.

Why Shibuya? “It truly is like stepping into a different world”, says Nicolay about his 2006 trip to the city. “What fascinated me most about Shibuya was the co-existence of ‘old’ and ‘new’ in seemingly perfect harmony. The most advanced technologies and innovations exist next to traditions that are rooted in thousands of years of civilization.”

Nicolay’s City Lights Volume 2: Shibuya drops September 15. Learn more about it here.