[Machine Translation] DARKNESS FLOW "Friend of mine" 1st MAXI SINGLE! DARKNESS FLOW" a.k.a. Tochigi Backstreet Cultivators. The five members are TAO, KOTOBUKI, DJ MASATO, DJ S-10, and DJ TAISHO, who formed in 1998 and started their activities based in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture. Although they have had a long career, they have remained underground in Tochigi and have never seen the light of day.... However, they decided that it was time to prove that a true underground exists in Tochigi. However, they decided to start their own label, "STAY HIGH Recordings", in order to "prove that a true underground exists in this town". The title track, "Friend of mine," was previously sold exclusively to local residents (on CD-R) and sold out 500 copies in one week, an unprecedented record in Tochigi. The second song, "DOPE ON PAPER," was performed by GOCCI of LUNCH TIME SPEAX, who knew of their existence and resonated with their stance, and joined as a feature artist to support them. Currently, they are working on an album with "STAY HIGH CREW (North Kanto Couch Rockers)", which was formed by friends surrounding DARKNESS FLOW. First of all, DARKNESS FLOW will drop a 3-track MAXI album ahead of the album. A new dawn for the Tochigi HIP HOP scene... DARKNESS FLOW will release smoke to prove the true Tochigi underground!