July 30, 2011

Re:Plus - Everlasting Truth

















˙Title: Everlasting Truth
˙Artist: Re:Plus
˙Style: Hip-Hop, Jazz, Classical, BreakBeat
˙Released Date: 2010.03.03
˙Format: CD
˙Producer: Goon Trax Records

01. Time Goes By (feat. Hydroponikz & Anika)
02. Never Looking Back (feat. Nick Smalc from Vitium)
03. We The People (feat. Pismo)
04. Overcome (feat. Butta P & Gigi)
05. Everlasting Truth
06. Imagine (feat. The 49ers)
07. Dec 27
08. On and On (feat. Noah King & Leah Hanna King)
09. Sol (feat. Cise Star)
10. Getting Close
11. Moonscape
12. White Avenue
13. Blue Sky (feat. Cokiyu)
14. 4 AM (feat. I Hate This Place)
15. Time Goes By (covered by Hietake Takayama)



July 25, 2011

Hus & Libyus Creators - The Love Movement
















˙Title: The Love Movement

˙Artist: Hus & Libyus Creators
˙Style: Hip-Hop, Piano
˙Released Date: 2010.05.26
˙Format: CD
˙Producer: Libyus Music

01. Tsunenori, Hus - Goes Around,Comes Around
02. DJ Okawari, Hus - Paradise Flight
03. Seasons' End, Hus - The Love Spaceship - Seasons' End Edit
04. HAZZY, Hus - Look At Us Now
05. Katrah-Quey, Hus - Karma Remix
06. Seasons' End, Hus - Walking Lotus
07. tsunenori, Hus - Silent Miss
08. St. Mic,Hus - Nights Remix
09. Mina, Hus - Dreams”
10. tsunenori, Hus - Love Mellow feat.Asia J
11. Prisma, Hus - Lifestyles Remix
12. Reki, Hus - Whisper


Website : Amazon

July 21, 2011

Shxin - Into The Mellow City

















˙Title: Into The Mellow City
˙Artist: Compiled by Shxin, V.A
˙Style: Jazz Hip, Soul, Piano
˙Released Date: 2010

1. Namy - Once Upon a Time
2. Slimheaton - Farewell
3. Phish - A Place Belong to Us
4. Tokyo Counterpoint - Skyscraper
5. Haruka Nakamura - Here
6. Smooth J - 今日もどこかで
7. Hiroki Mizukami - Soul Vibration
8. Little West - Father Downt (ft. Daichi Diez)
9. re:plus - Moonscape
10. Tsunenori - Lantern (ft. Yuka Kurihar)
11. Uyama Hiroto - Color of Jade
12. Sha-Man Beats - Hanabi


July 17, 2011

DJ Whitesmith - We All Victims
















˙Title:  We All Victims (世界基準のファーストアルバム)
˙Artist:  DJ Whitesmith
˙Style: Abstract, Downtempo, Electronic
˙Released Date: 2011.04.06
˙Format: CD
˙Producer: Frail Records

01. The Great Collapse (Intro)
02. Piano In The Dark
03. Missing Day's Music feat. Speech Debelle, Stac
04. The Delta (Album Ver.)
05. Yes feat. Manafest
06. Algernon Supernova
07. DIA feat. Melodee
08. Detoxify Mad
09. Homare feat. Shing02
10. KIEL
11. The Defender feat. Nanorunamonai, Meiso
12. Gio (for HIMEYURI)
13. Gone
14. Rumina (Saga Ver.) (Bonus Track)
15.Street Symphony No.2


July 12, 2011

VA - Aromas of Autumn Spring

















˙Title: Aromas of Autumn Spring
˙Artist: Compiled by Jack Masamune, V.A
˙Style: Hip-Hop, Funk, Soul, Jazz
˙Released Date: 2010.01.12

CD1
1. Jack Masamune - Intro (Days of Year)
2. Pat D & Lady Paradox - 8p Coke & Hope
3. Dublex Inc & Rosa Pottinge - Un Peu Mais Pas Trop
4. Ancient Astronauts - I Came Running
5. The Ting Tings - Traffic Light
6. Lily Allen - Friend of Mine
7. Jumbonics - Moving On
8. Mary J. Blige - Color
9. Lack of Afro & Roxie Ray - Closer to Me
CD2
10. Alicia Keys - That's How Strong My Love Is
11. Jack Masamune - There is Theory (Interlude)
12. Speak Low - Soul Is What You Got
13. Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks
14. Beatmakin Troopa - Paris 81
15. Tassel and Naturel & DJ Cam - Drivin'
16. Marsel - How Much
17. Jack Masamune - Spring Sleep (Interlude)
18. Naoki Kenji - Into the Deep Sea (Outro)

Shirosky - The Orbit













 





˙Title:  The Orbit
˙Artist:  Shirosky
˙Style: Jazz Hip Hop, Rap
˙Released Date: 2010.11.17
˙Format: CD
˙Producer: Triment Factory


01. Intro (Announce. MYK)
02. Shirosky
03. 너에게 (feat. 김새한길)
04. Life Trail (feat. LEO KEKOA, MINI)
05. Lost Atlantis
06. Love BPM 92 (feat. Basick, Jungsshin)
07. Smooth Dream
08. Music (feat. Jean Green, Xyuna)
09. Peacemaker (feat. TiMeWiNe)
10. Solar Return
11. 너에게 (Inst.)
12. Outro (Announce. Bliss-J)

"The First Female Jazz Hip-Hop Musician/Producer in the Republic of Korea."

July 08, 2011

Bob42jh Presents - Expression is Priceless (2011)

















˙Title: Expression is Priceless
˙Artist: Bob42jh Presents,V.A
˙Style: Rap, Hip Hop, Jazz
˙Released Date: 2011

01. When i die – Trog’low
02. Just like you – Tyler Durand
03. Mic Check – E. Reece & Core Elements
04. Count Your Blessings ft Shad – Relic
05. Memories – The Cancel
06. Flashback – Thing-one
07. I don’t know why – Kay the Aquanaut
08. No Chase No Follow – Rythmatical
09. Way Back of Sunset – Imanity
10. Can’t see the Forest – Sunzoo x Dom Mino (Evan Awake Remix)
11. Doctor Moreau – Tapwater
12. 90 East – Gavin Castleton
13. Differant Life – Danny Bow
14. Dreams of Life & Beth – The ILLZ
15. Nowhere – Intuition
16. Winter Coat – T11
17. Other Days – Black Chamber


July 05, 2011

The Shanghai Restoration Project - Special Edition


















˙Title:  The Shanghai Restoration Project  Special Edition
˙Artist:  DJ Dave Liang
˙Style: Electronic, Jazz Pop, Experimental, Lounge 
˙Released Date: 2007.03.06
˙Format: CD
˙Producer: Undercover Culture Music

01. Introduction (1936) 簡介
02. Nanking Road 南京路
03. Shanghai Express 上海快車
04. Jade Buddha Temple 玉佛寺
05. Peace Hotel (What is Love) 和平飯店
06. Miss Shanghai 上海小姐
07. Lu Xun (Watch Me Dance) 鲁迅
08. Babylon of the orient 大上海
09. Pearl Tower 明珠塔
10. Avenue Joffre 淮海路
11. The Bund 外灘
12. Old City 老城區
13. Pudong 蒲東
14. Bubbling Well Road 静安寺路
15. Jessfield Park 兆豐公園

"Boom!Boom!Boom! Traditional Chinese instruments meet modern jazz hip-hop and electronica."

July 04, 2011

Woong San with DJ Okawari - Fly With Me


















˙Title:  Fly With Me
˙Artist: Woong San(웅산 ), DJ Okawari
˙Style: 발라드 (Ballad), Jazz Pop
˙Released Date: 2011.06.01
˙Format: CD
˙Label : MUSICAROMA
01. Fly With Me
02. Fly With Me (English Ver.)


由兩位不同國籍的音樂家共同合作的Collaboration Project Single Vol.1 [Fly With Me],分為兩種版本,分別為韓語和英語,韓語的咬字和發音更是帶著不同的Jazz Pop魅力。Woong是韓國有名的爵士女伶,日籍的DJ Okawari更是以獨特的大自然嘻哈風在日本佔有一席之地,也是因為他才讓我聽見了Woong的好聲音,之後還會再多多關注。

July 03, 2011

Emancipator - Safe in the Steep Cliffs




















˙Title: Safe in the Steep Cliffs
˙Artist: Emancipator
˙Style: Trip Hop, Modern Classical, Downtempo
˙Released Date: 2010.01.19
˙Format: tracks
˙Producer: US, Not On Label

01. Greenland
02. Black lake
03. Jet stream
04. Kamakura
05. All through the night
06. Old devil
07. Nevergreen
08. Ares
09. Rattlesnakes
10. Bury them bones
11. Vines
12. Hill sighed
13. Siren
14. Safe in the steep cliffs


2006年,年紀僅19歲的Emancipator發行了他的第一張專輯, <Soon It Will Be Cold Enough>,如同封面所給予的印象,專輯中充滿了清冷孤寂的氛圍,不過他當時的electronic, instrumental trip-hop曲風並沒有在他的家鄉(American homeland)受到許多注目,直到2007年遇見了日本製作人Nujabes,開始參與在07年由Hydeout Productions所出的「Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection」音樂發行計畫,以一首With Rainy Eyes 驚艷四座,詢問度瞬時提高,並正式讓大家看見了Emancipator。

第二張專輯 <Safe in the Steep Cliffs>,保留了上一張的特色,除了運用了更多的electronic, instrumental之餘還是能感受到最純粹的大自然風景。 站在陡峭的懸崖上,俯看蒼空、觸到落雪和細雨,一轉眼又恍如置身於深霧之中,又或是站在遼闊寬廣的平原,心思完全隨著樂曲而流動。

DJ Cam Quartet - Rebirth of Cool










˙Title: Rebirth of Cool
˙Artist: DJ Cam Quartet
˙Style: Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz
˙Released Date: 2008
˙Format: CD
˙Producer: Inflamable

01. Rebirth Of The Cool
02. So Sweet
03. New York New York
04. It's Yours
05. Tribute To J Dilla
06. Raise Up
07. Saint Germain
08. Hold Tight
09. Visions
10. Back In The Days


來自法國的DJ Cam Quartet( 本名 Laurent Daumail) ,據說他在法國Hip-Hop樂界中的名聲就有如凱旋門之於巴黎一樣地響亮,早已享譽國際。

1995年時DJ Cam成立了獨立廠牌Street Jazz,發表首張專輯「Underground Vibes」廣被拿來與英國的Abstract Hip Hop/Trip Hop風潮相提並論;繼而在1996年時Street Jazz正式改組為Inflamable Records.

他的作品以濃厚的爵士味為底,並參揉極具現代感的Hip-Hop style,不同於現下了無變化的沙發音樂合輯,在你感受Jazz優雅的慵懶紓緩之際還能同時聽見弛放又細緻的法式Hip-Hop樂曲。而<Rebirth of Cool>也是他發出多張單曲之後的第一張專輯,Enjoy it!


V.A - Introducing Mellow















˙Title: Introducing Mellow
˙Artist: Various Artists
˙Style: Jazz hop, Jazzy Beats, Electronic, Chill out, House
˙Released Date: 2010.03.17
˙Format: CD
˙Producer: Media Factory Japan/Zoom

01. Blazo – Little Piano
02. Dryad – A green memory
03. heRajiKa tracks – I Believe   
04. Blazo – Righteous Path
05. Pseudo Slang – Venice  
06. T-Love – On My Mind
07. Cosiner – Nother Kind of Silence
08. The ParanormL presents Seventh Heaven Planets – Don't Sweat
09. DISCO 2 – Break!
10. Pseudo Slang – Walkin’
11. T-Love – Northside
12. Cosiner – Sweet Nothing
13. LUSRICA – Marvelous Notes
14. DISCO 2 – blue
15. Smith & Mudd – Genoa
16. Float 11 – Time Comes Again
17. LUSRICA – Lifetime Wonderful
18. niha – Bitter & Sweet


典型的爵士嘻哈合輯,有來自波蘭音樂製作人Blazo 和充滿自然日本氣息的  heRajiKa tracks、DJ Okawari、Cosiner  及一些由Myspace發跡的地下製作人,共同創造了這張可聽度極高的作品。