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Wolf Myer bemutatkozó albuma...de milyen? Hip Hop találkozik Soul, Funk, Pop és Jazz témákkal, több, mint 30vendég segítségével és persze Parov szakértő keze alatt folyik a munka, a végeredmény magáért beszél, egy igazi lazítós, kikapcsolós album, kellemes ütemekkel és hangokkal, egy fáradt nap után nagyon jót tesz...

music.brainwash.net.ru/woycieh/mar/wolf_myer_orchestra_&_parov_stelar_-_femme_fatale_(2007).rar

A linket csak illeszd be a blogcím helyébe (ritmika.wordpress.com), enter és már jön is lefelé....

Parov első lemeze és igazán jó kis nóták szólnak róla, említhetném a két kedvencemet, Psychadelic Jazz és a KissKiss-t, amiből EP is készült, ha lesz rá igény felrakom azt is, egy 4tackes bakelit anyaga...De vissza a témához, a korong hallgatható, igaz ott az Odessa, ami számomra elég nehezen emészthető volt...Végeredményben mégis ha jót akarsz, akkor tudod a dolgodat!

Link

Parov Stelar
label: etage noir
style: nujazz / downbeat

Egy elég ütősre sikeredett album, habár lehet hallani, hogy még kevésbé kiforrott zeneileg, mint a Shine, de mégis hallgatható, nem is egyszer, főleg a 9. track jött be igazán, de 10. sem rossz, egy klikkelést mindenképpen megér.

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"Az album dalai jellemzően könnyedebb breakbeat alapokra épülnek, amit sok dzsessz, némi rock és electro tesz igazán egyénivé, „parovstelárossá”. A közreműködő énekesek, Kristina Lindberg, Lilja Bloom, Luke és Gabriella Hanninen is aktívan hozzájárultak Parov eddigi legjobb albumához, amelyen ő maga is dalra fakad a Lost In Amsterdam és Autumn Beasts című dalokban. A CD-n bónuszként szerepelnek a Shine és Love című számokhoz készült klipek is, mindkettő a System Jaquelinde VJ-team rendezésében."

Ha ennél többet akarsz megtudni, mielőtt leszeded a lemezt, akkor katt ide a hivatalos honlaphoz.

Személy szerint nekem nagyon bejött a lemez és ajánlom mindenkinek, kor és nemre való tekintet nélkül!

Link

Reel People - Second Guess (2007)

review:
And....the party continues and the beat goes on! Let's hit the dance floor or at least tap your foot and move your body to the rhythm! Reel People awalnya adalah proyek Oli Lazarus, DJ dan pemilik perusahaan rekaman/produser asal London. Hingga hari ini, personilnya mencapai 9 orang. Selain boss Oli, ada juga Mike Patto (Produser, keyboard dan vokal), Vanessa Freeman (Vokal), Tasita D’Mour (Vokal), Scotty Baylis (Keyboard), Leon Stenning (Gitar) dan Tristan Banks (Drum). Gaya musiknya mirip Incognito, dengan sentuhan soul kental, tapi lebih modern, dgn broken beat n funky rhythm yang lebih "maju" ketimbang Incognito. This is an album in 2 cd that will hook you right away and never let you go! You think Incognito is the only best? wait until you listen to this. Rugi besar kalau ga donlot, i guarantee you that. Ga ada lagu yang bakal elo skip, yang ada malah ngulang2 lagi. It is soul music element in future jazz at its absolute finest.

Suka Incognito? suka Sova atau Andezzz? If you like funky soul in nu jazz, more modern acid, jazz buat yg berjiwa muda, yg ga sulit dicerna and most of all... absolut fun, this is a must. Sekali lagi.. rugi besar kalo ga donlot.

Disc: 1
1. Rain - Sharlene Hector, Reel People
2. In the Sun - Angela Johnson, Reel People
3. Can't Stop - Angela Johnson, Reel People
4. Second Guess - Reel People
5. Back 2 Base - Dyanna Fearon, Reel People
6. Washing Away - Dyanna Fearon, Reel People
7. You Used to Hold Me So Tight - Angela Johnson, Reel People
8. Steppin - Dyanna Fearon, Reel People
9. Light - Vanessa Freeman, Reel People
10. Butterflies - Dyanna Fearon, Reel People
11. Second Guess-The Destination - Reel People
Disc: 2
1. Butterflies [Live] - Vanessa Freeman, Reel People
2. You Used to Hold Me So Tight [Live] - Angela Johnson, Reel People
3. Can't Stop [Live] - Angela Johnson, Reel People
4. Washing Away [Live] - Vanessa Freeman, Reel People
5. Light [Live] - Vanessa Freeman, Reel People
6. Rain [Live] - Sharlene Hector, Reel People
7. Can't Stop [Dennis F's Falling 4 U Mix][Mix] - Angela Johnson, Reel People
8. Butterflies [Restless Soul Soul Heaven Mix][Mix] - Dyanna Fearon, Reel People

REEL PEOPLE - SEVEN WAYS TO WONDER (JAN 2008)

review:
Big news, Reel People is back and punch the early dawn of 2008 with their brand new album! Gw ingat album second guess mereka yang fenomenal, banyak yg demen n jadi mabok ama reel people, tapi ada jg yg sedikit kecewa dengan dominasi ajep2 disana. Well, di album ini, ajep2 itu jauh dikurangi. This is like a flashback to the history of acid, 80's disco and 70's funk altogether. Album ini kaya pelangi, indah dan warna warni. Berkurangnya ajep2 digantikan dgn soul & RnB kental, sedikit brazilian di lagu High and Alibi, even disco, yang diramu dalam brokenbeat and fun funky rhythm yang super asik!

Style asalnya Reel People, yg pekat dgn chord2 unik dan pada bbrp lagu betot bass dominannya tetep tampil. This is amazing blend, guys... Artis2 bintang tamunya seabreg2, vokal diisi bintang tamu hampir ditiap lagu, dan ninggalin Tasita hanya buat 1 lagu. Masing2 artis tamu ngeblend style mrk dgn style nya reel people, bikin album ini punya nuansa multi warna yg keren.

It is soul music element in future jazz at its absolute finest. Big props to Oli Lazarus, pentolan Reel People, buat imajinasinya untuk album ini. Okay, now let's hit the dance floor or at least tap your foot and move your body to the rhythm! to the left.... to the right....

01. Alibi (Vocal: Darien)
02. Outta Love (Vocal: Omar)
03. Amazing (Vocal: by Tony Momrelle & Imaani)
04. Rise & Fly (Vocal: Vanessa Freeman)
05. It Will Be (Vocal: Tony Momrelle)
06. Perfect Sky (Vocal: Joy Rose)
07. Ordinary Man (Vocal: Mike Patto)
08. High (Vocal: Dyanna Fearon)
09. Anything You Want (Vocal: Tasita D’Mour)
10. Upside (Vocal: Darien)
11. Love Is Where You Are (Vocal: Tony Momrelle)
12. Outta Love (Reprise) (Vocal:Omar)

link and review by blackmamba

Absolute classic of Nu / Acid Jazz.

NU JAZZ (Nippon-style Nu Jazz)

review:

Yo yo yo, fellow captivated nu jazz lovers and anyone who interested in nu sound of jazz, introducing DJ DAISHI DANCE/DAZE (ダイシ・ダンス)!!! Aye gak tau nama asli nih DJ siape! (serba misterius n full name-nya dirahasiain, kayak vokalis solo fusion jazz dr Jepang juga, bird). Yg aye baca dari blognya doi (oops, awas! bahasa "cacing" ) nih DJ kelahiran tahun 1976 di kota Sapporo, Prefektur Hokkaido.
Sama kayak Jazztronik (DJ Ryota Nozaki), FreeTEMPO (DJ Takeshi Hanzawa), n STUDIO APARTMENT (DJ Masanori "Masa" Morita), nih karir DJ juga dibesarkan dan melesat namanya di belakang 3 set turntable plus di dunia gemerlap dancefloor club di Jepang, terutama club "Precious Hall" di kota kelahiran doi.
Musiknya? Well, mirip banget ama musiknya FreeTEMPO n STUDIO APARTMENT (lagi2 aye baca di blognya, klo FreeTEMPO aka Hanzawa-kun itu "nakayoshi" alias close friend-nya doi, coz sering banget manggung bareng )! Musiknya "melodic melancholy" n rata2 gabungin house music ama instrumen piano/violin/gitar akustik! Beberapa lagunya featuring ama vokalis dari duet COLDFEET (mbak Lori Fine) n ada juga satu lagu yg featuring ama ratu solo violinist dari Jepang, Kinbara Chieko-san!
Karya-karyanya? Meskipun udah malang melintang di dunia dancefloor selama 10 tahunan lebih, doi baru ngeluarin 2 full album n beberapa singles/vinyl cd. Don't know why beda ama Jazztronik yg dalam setahun bs ngeluarin banyak full album sekaligus! But, doi pernah kolaborasi bareng CLAZZIQUAI PROJECT (itu lho trio nu jazz dari Korsel) n juga nge-remix lagu2nya Hamasaki Ayumi ama Nakashima Mika...

DAISHI DANCE: The P.I.A.N.O Set (2006)

Info:
Title: The P.I.A.N.O Set
Country: Japan
Release Date: 19.07.2006
Genre: Nu Jazz / House / Electronic
LABEL: Apt./New World Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: CBR 192Kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
1. DAISHI DANCE feat. Lori Fine (COLDFEET) - LET LIFE LOOSE (7:24)
2. DAISHI DANCE feat. Lori Fine (COLDFEET) - GETTING CLOSER (TO YOU) (7:59)
3. DAISHI DANCE - ILLUMINATION (6:05)
4. DAISHI DANCE feat. Joy Cardwell - WHAT REALLY MATTERS (7:09)
5. DAISHI DANCE - P.I.A.N.O. (8:16)
6. DAISHI DANCE - MOON GARDEN (5:32)
7. DAISHI DANCE feat. Lori Fine (COLDFEET) - LOVE, TRUST, BELIEVE (6:33)
8. DAISHI DANCE - Snow Dayz (7:46)
9. DAISHI DANCE - Romance For Journey (6:47)
10. DAISHI DANCE feat. Lori Fine (COLDFEET) - LET LIFE LOOSE -STUDIO APARTMENT REMIX- (6:58)
11. DAISHI DANCE feat. Lori Fine (COLDFEET) - LET LIFE LOOSE -RADIO EDIT- (Bonus Track) (5:11)

Review:
Beat-beat pada all tracks ga terlalu kencang, boleh dibilang santai. Well, gabungan beat-beat menghentak khas house/dance music plus digabung ama instrumen tradisional macem piano, violin, n gitar akustik: memberikan sentuhan yang laen, what an unusual Nu-Jazz!!!
Beberapa tracks featuring ama Lori Fine, vokalis duo COLDFEET. Menurut aye, kualitas vokal nya ga kalah nampol ama penyanyi lain n boleh dibilang setipe dengan Monday Michiru, Vanessa Freeman, n Carleen Anderson. Satu lagunya di-remix ama musisi sealiran, duo STUDIO APARTMENT.
Menurut aye, track demi track diracik cukup bagus n aye nilai DAISHI DANCE offers a cozy, not too fast, and captivating dance music!
Overall album ini bagus banget: just like acoustic meets electronic! perpaduan yang unik menarik dan very very worth to be listened.
Recommended tracks (by me): LET LIFE LOOSE, P.I.A.N.O., MOON GARDEN, LOVE, TRUST, BELIEVE, ama Snow Dayz!

Filesize:
95.78MB
7.28MB

DAISHI DANCE: MELODIES MELODIES (2007)

Info:
Title: MELODIES MELODIES
Country: Japan
Release Date: 3.10.2007
Genre: Nu Jazz / House / Electronic
LABEL: Apt./New World Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: CBR 192Kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
1. DAISHI DANCE feat.COLDFEET - HOME (8:15)
2. DAISHI DANCE feat.arvin homa aya - PROLOGUE OF LIFE (DD-Edit) (7:20)
3. DAISHI DANCE - MUSIC LIFE IN FOREST (7:01)
4. DAISHI DANCE - from japan to japan..... (6:11)
5. DAISHI DANCE feat. Kat McDowell - I BELIEVE (7:38)
6. DAISHI DANCE - SOUL ROOTS (6:44)
7. DAISHI DANCE feat. Roland Clark - LOVE AND HARMONY (7:03)
8. DAISHI DANCE feat.Chieko Kinbara - MOONRISE....MOONSET (6:51)
9. DAISHI DANCE feat.COLDFEET - WINTER NIGHT MELODIES (7:52)
10. DAISHI DANCE - SHINE & BRIGHT (5:00)
11. DAISHI DANCE feat. Lori Fine (COLDFEET) - LOVE,TRUST,BELIEVE -DANCE DANCE REMIX- (Bonus Track) (7:34)

Review:
Well, sama2 wae lah ama album sebelumnya. Kali ini tracks featuring ama musisi selain Lori Fine (of COLDFEET), especially di track 2 ama track 5. Di track 7, suaranya Roland Clark somehow reminding me of James Ingram. And jangan lupa juga cobain track 8, dengerin permainan violin melancholic dari Kinbara Chieko-san!
Recommended tracks (by me): HOME, PROLOGUE OF LIFE (DD-Edit), SOUL ROOTS, MOONRISE....MOONSET, ama WINTER NIGHT MELODIES!

Filesize:
100.00MB
7.63MB

link and review by rieqx_slimshady

Well, it's May, huh? Sorry for the lack of mixes during April. But love means never having to say you're sorry, and since I love you, you understand how life calls. In fact it's why I had to include this cool track from Nate Smith called "I'm Rushing Over" 'cause I felt you needed to hear it. The groove is tight and slightly nostalgic to 80's R&B, plus John Howard's voice is a winner.

Sliding from there into some broken-beat jazz-funkiness from Flowriders, "Russellology" speaks to all things literally heard, seen, said, and done. No, really. Hoodoo. Voodoo. I love jams like this, however you have to wonder what leaf blend the lyricists smoke sometimes.

Showing Dallas love, enjoy this fun slice of hip-hop as locals P.P.T. evoke Human League and Pet Shop Boys with fake accents to extend the joke. The song, "Love Crimes" from their latest project, Denglish, however is quite good. P.P.T. brings "party" to hip-hop music where people can actually dance, something that's been a long time gone.

Keeping this electronic mood, a fixture in the Boston music scene, Andre Obin, brings the track, "Angel Dust". While this single is available at iTunes and eMusic (like all the music I play), this is also going to be on his forthcoming disc from Moongadget imprint in June 2008.

House. For me, a live sounding house groove takes the expression of jazz and gospel music and allows you to slowly "go in" until you feel that spirit. The track, "In Your Phantom", by Missing Soul, is a fine example of what I mean. You can do it. Take your time. Do it right.

Rounding out the set is a young lady from Toronto that was discovered by Prince's manager, according to reports I'm reading. (Now which incarnation of the artist we know as Prince, I have no earthly idea.) Anyway, as the piano introduces the song, you come into a latin-inspired jazz number called, "So Deep" by Jennie Laws. She's got chops and nice songs. I'm digging it.

So along with your new Madonna, Portishead, and Jamie Lidell downloads, you've still got music to buy. Gas money? Nah! Besides you could have the coolest music collection on the bus ride to work.

review:
Bwt yg doyan musik jazz campur house/electronic/latin/afro/brazilian music, ini dia STUDIO APARTMENT. STUDIO APARTMENT terdiri dari DJ merangkap produser Masanori "Masa" Morita dan keyboardist Noboru Abe. Album For Her For Him For You ini adalah album keempat mereka. Di album ini, STUDIO APARTMENT ngundang guest artists, misal Monique Bingham, Kimara Lovelace, Blaze, Ron Carroll dan Deborah Bond. Di album ini, bro2/sis2 sekalian bakalan disuguhin ama album yg bener2 upbeat abis, yg trust me, bakalan bikin bro2/sis2 sekalian pengen trus2an joget!
Mulai dari track 1, musik jazz upbeat dengan suara vokal Monica Bingham yg mirip abis ama suaranya Monday Michiru. Lanjut ke track 2, musik nu jazz instrumental dengan upbeat campur ama musik latin. Atau coba track 8, wuiiih, nu jazz campur ama musik afrobeat! Other tracks? you gotta try this album! VERY RECOMMENDED ALBUM BY ME TO KEEP YOUR MOOD UPBEAT!

Info:
Title: For Her For Him For You
Country: Japan
Release Date: 27.06.2007
Genre: Nu Jazz / Latin / Soulful / Afro / House
LABEL: New World Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: CBR 192Kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
1. Studio Apartment Feat. Monique Bingham - Found Him (10:39)
2. Studio Apartment - Round The World (5:23)
3. Studio Apartment Feat. Deborah Bond - Something Between Us (4:52)
4. Studio Apartment Feat. Ak - Beautiful Sunrise (7:40)
5. Studio Apartment - Signpost (Interlude) (0:56)
6. Studio Apartment Feat. Kimara Lovelace - Wonderful Tonight (6:57)
7. Studio Apartment Feat. Blaze - The Rising Sun (5:35)
8. Studio Apartment - Siarre (6:39)
9. Studio Apartment - Dimensions (Interlude) (1:05)
10. Studio Apartment - Hope (4:41)
11. Studio Apartment - Spirit Of Elephant (5:38)
12. Studio Apartment Feat. Ron Carroll - I'm In Love (6:41)
13. Studio Apartment - Fellow (3:14)
14. Studio Apartment Feat. Ak - Beautiful Sunrise (Sunshine Soul Mix) (7:40)

Filesize:
100.00MB
7.91MB

link and review by rieqx_slimshady

Info:
Title: oneself-LIKENESS
Country: Japan
Release Date: 2006-06-28
Genre: Nu Jazz / Latin
LABEL: Inpartmaint
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: CBR 256Kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
01. Catch the fact - intro
02. Down in the village
03. Giant Black Shadow
04. 1000 days for spirit
05. Lucky Luciano
06. Ipe Amarelo
07. Skelton Coast
08. Feelin' Green
09. oneself - LIKENESS
10. Catch the fact – outro

Review:
After an incredible single on the swedish Raw Fusion, the winner japenese jazz band Quasimode's debut LP has just landed on Inpartmaint in Japan. oneself-LIKENESS is a fantastic album full of strong jazz compositions and stunningly fresh vibes. The style of the whole album is closer to the more composed and defined sound of stylish club or traditional jazz with a bit of latin touch then to the much-improvised freaky new japan jazz. This relative peacefulness and control provide the main essence and power of this full-length while showing how perfect acoustic jazz can sound today in Tokyo. Highlights of the album are the killer cover of Tubby Hayes' 'Down in the village', the brazil influenced epic 'Ipe Amarelo', the spiritual and groovy 'Skelton Coast' and the deep and fluid title song 'oneself-LIKENESS '. Each tune represents high quality and pure listening bliss, the only thing i miss is more of these awesome songs. Cant wait to see Quasimode playing live and this LP to be released worldwide. Raw Fusion will put out 'Ipe Amarelo' with a Spiritual South remix in the autumn. Japenese jazz is coming stronger than ever!

Filesize:
102400KB
2652KB

link and review rieqx_slimshady

review:

SOIL&”PIMP” Sessions is an explosive Japanese jazz band, consisting of 6 members: Shacho (agitator), Tabu Zombie (trumpet), Motoharu (saxophone), Josei (piano), Akita Goldman (bass) and Midoryn (drums). The group is well known for their impressive live shows.
The members of the band met each other for the first time in 2001 during a club event in Tokyo. The club scene of the Japanese city was dominated by DJ’s at that time; SOIL&”PIMP” Sessions, as a live band, decided to change that, and even before their first major release, they stood at the most prominent festival of the country: the Fuji Rock Festival. Many good critics followed.
In the music of SOIL&”PIMP” Sessions, many different influences meet each other, such as soul music, rock, as well as artists such as Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane. The band calls their style "Death Jazz".
In February 2005, they released their first full album: "Pimp Master". It became a great success in Japan and, with BBC Radio DJ Gilles Peterson as one of their biggest fans, their European exposure grows fast as well.
In 2006, "Pimp Master" has also been released as a CD and as a 12” vinyl E.P. in Europe through Gilles Peterson’s new label Brownswood Recordings.
A frenzied trip through American influenced jazz with a Japanese twist. I particularly like Shacho whose position in the band is listed as "Agitator": he shouts and screams random phrases throughout the album in broken English. If you enjoy modern Jazz you will enjoy this.

PIMP MASTER (2005)

Info:
Artist: SOIL&”PIMP” Sessions
Title: PIMP MASTER
Country: Tokyo, Japan
Release Date: 2005.02.09
Genre: Nu Jazz / Rock / Soul
LABEL: Brownswood Recordings
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR 160-320Kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
1. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Pimp Master (1:54)
2. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - No Taboo (3:39)
3. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Filter (0:06)
4. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Suffocation (3:43)
5. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Stinger (4:26)
6. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Waltz for Goddess (4:27)
7. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Avalanche (5:41)
8. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - A Wheel within a Wheel (6:49)
9. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - J.D.F # (2:42)
10. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Low Life (3:50)
11. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - No Matter (1:06)
12. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Mo' Better Blues (5:34)
13. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Wasted Time (5:31)
14. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Master of Pimp (0:52)
15. SOIL&"PIMP" Sessions - Akuyuku (1:14)

Filesize:
68.80MB 

review:

Have you ever heard the hot compilation by various Japanese jazz artists titled Japan Nu-School of Jazz 2: Rebirth of Jazz, especially song titled "Palette"? You can spot a nu jazz-based band featuring piano, bass, sampler, and more for electro, Latin, and street jazz crossovers, indigo jam unit. The quartet are: 樽栄嘉哉 on keyboard, 笹井克彦 on double bass, 和佐野功 on percussion drum, and 清水勇博 on drum. This quartet can command the piano, drums, double bass and percussion and combine them into one great harmonious effect on all tracks! Both the pianist [樽栄嘉哉] and the double bassist's [笹井克彦] distinctive style and energy add to the attraction. If you love nu sound of jazz created by talented artists, such as Jazztronik, Kyoto Jazz Massive, quasimode, or FreeTEMPO, you'll love to heard the musical creativity of indigo jam unit.

2x2 (2005)

 Info:
Artist: indigo jam unit
Title: 2x2
Release Date: 13/12/2005
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi/Funk
LABEL: Basis Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR 160-320kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
1. Sakura
2. Car Chase
3. Ibuki
4. Charlie
5. Alert
6. Gekko
7. Spin A Top
8. 2x2.
9. 5 AM

Album Review:
A killer combo from Japan -- a club jazz unit that mixes warm, round bass with hard-hitting piano -- all held together nicely with two drummers on the bottom, and some very crisp production! The sound is totally great -- a stripped-down take on the mix of modal and soul jazz styles that have been coming from some of the Japanese and European club jazz groups of late -- and without any horns to get in the way, there's an added focus on the acoustic bass and heavy drums, which makes for a nicely funky sound overall! These guys are totally great -- way better than the "jam unit" name might make you think -- steeped in classic jazz roots, but coming across with a very fresh, very contemporary groove. Titles include "Car Chase", "Ibuki", "Charlie", "Alert", "Gekko", "Spin A Top", "2 X 2", and "5AM".

Filesize:
56.45MB

Info:
Artist: indigo jam unit
Title: REALism
Release Date: 5/12/2006
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi/Funk
LABEL: Basis Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR 160-320kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
1. Adrenaline
2. Switch
3. Hyo-Ten
4. Matador
5. Buffalo
6. Ren
7. Tsui So
8. Sphinx
9. Leon

Album Review:
Tremendously heavy grooves from this wonderful Japanese combo -- a jazzy outfit that leads with some amazing acoustic basslines, then follows them up with romping piano and some very heavy drums! This special 2-disc set features the Indigo Jam Unit in both audio and visual formats -- the audio one a great full length set that more than lives up to the quality of their previous albums -- and the DVD features some great video footage of the combo! The sound here is wonderful -- a sound that's even fresher than some of the other Japanese club jazz of late, with a groove that's almost more contemporary than classic -- yet which still has all the warmth of an older jazz release. The group's sporting two drummers on this outing -- which gives the piano and bass an extra level of energy -- on titles that include "Adrenaline", "Switch", "Hyo Ten", "Matador", "Buffalo", "Ren", "Sphinx", and "Leon".

Filesize:
49.41MB

all thanks to rieqx_slimshady

Jafrosax (2004)

Info:
Artist: Jafrosax
Title: Jafrosax
Release Date: 24/3/2004
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi
LABEL: Universal Records (Japan)
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: CBR 192kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
01. Drawn 2U feat. YUKIMI NAGANO
02. In The Morning feat. Vikter Duplaix
03. Going to the sky feat. LISA
04. New Standard Of The Future
05. Rollin' feat. Nokko
06. ?·?·? feat. GAGLE
07. Wait & See feat. Yukimi Nagano
08. Hi-Tech Jazz
09. Just Like A Tiger's Eye feat. Sana
10. Free
11. Room In Your Heart feat. Sonya Rogers

Filesize:
85.84MB

Jafrosax 2 (2005)

Info:
Artist: Jafrosax
Title: Jafrosax 3
Release Date: 7/12/2005
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi
LABEL: Universal Records (Japan)
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: CBR 160kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
01. Free No.2
02. Easy That Would Be
03. Float In Afternoon
04. Find A Way
05. You Walk Your Way
06. Chain Of Joy
07. Swimming In Exstacy
08. Sepia Rose
09. Free Floating
10. I Remenber When
11. SAXTATIC
12. ?????????
13. FUTURE FREEDOM
14. Sweet music

Filesize:
73.15MB

Jafrosax 3 (2006)

Info:
Artist: Jafrosax
Title: Jafrosax 3
Release Date: 8/11/2006
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi
LABEL: Universal Records (Japan)
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: CBR 192kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
01. Rebirth~intro~
02. Fleeting Inspiration
03. Identity
04. Heads In Space
05. Sinra
06. Just In Time
07. Make Up Your Mind
08. In The Loop
09. We are
10. Society
11. Tapestry
12. Exposure ~Blow Your Mind~
13. Rebirth

Filesize:
82.57MB

New Standard of the Future (2006)

Info:
Artist: Jafrosax
Title: New Standard of the Future
Release Year: 2006
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi
LABEL: Universal Records (Japan)
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR 192kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
01. In The Morning feat. Vikter Duplaix
02. Wait And See feat. Yukimi Nagano
03. New Standard Of The Future
04. Hi Tech Jazz
05. Free
06. Room In Your Heart feat. Sonya Rogers
07. Going To The Sky feat. Lisa
08. Drawn 2 U
09. Rollin feat. Nokko
10. Shin Ku Kan
11. Drawn 2 U (Studio Apartament Remix)
12. In The Morning (Orto Remix)

Filesize:
101.89MB

Jafrosax 4 (2007)

Info:
Artist: Jafrosax
Title: Jafrosax 4
Release Date: 14/3/2007
Genre: Nu-Jazz/Lo-Fi
LABEL: Universal Records (Japan)
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: CBR 192kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

Tracklisting:
01. Speak your Tongue
02. GROW
03. Shooting Star
04. Peaceful Glance
05. Long Night
06. MBSAXOPHONE
07. Breathe
08. LN
09. Sunny Day
10. Fantasia
11. Limit of the sky
12. This Is…

Filesize:
76.85MB

all thanks to rieqx_slimshady

review:
Once upon a time, there was a guy with trumpet, a naked girl covered in whipped cream, and a bunch of songs that directly became American classics.
Herb Alpert, bulan April 1965 ngeluarin album Whipped Cream and Other Delights, album fenomenal yang jadi instant classic dan nempel di charts sampai 189 minggu (!).

Waktu terus berjalan, album klasik ini bagi kebanyakan orang seolah terlupakan. 40 tahun kemudian, album ini dibangkitkan lagi, dengan cara elegan. Loh? disini uniknya. Bayangin, satu album komplit diobok2 rame2 oleh artis2 nu jazz masa kini. Thievery Corporation, Medeski Martin & Wood, John King, Mocean Worker, DJ Foosh, Camara Kambon, Anthony Marinelli and Ozomatli adalah oknum2 yang bertanggungjawab dalam kebangkitan album ini di era millenium.

Kalo satu lagu di remix itu biasa, album kompilasi remix itu biasa, gimana kalo satu album pol lahir lagi dan reinkarnasi dlm versi remix? nah ini yg luar biasa. Mana keroyokan lagi.. lagu2 klasik dari album klasik diremix, dgn groove asik, beat asik dan sangat inovatif.. keren banget, dan bener2 unik. (sampai2 cewe yg di cover jg reinkarnasi.... beda generasi tapi tetep kebungkus whipped cream bagian2 vitalnya wkwkwkwkw )

Buat yg demen jazz nge-beat, nu jazz lovers, remix, fansnya Herb Alpert, yg pengen dengerin album unik, ini dia mainan yg gw tempelin logo wajib.. enjoy!

ps: album originalnya yg super vintage bakal gw naikin jg besok2... biar bisa ngebandingin ntar. stay tune!

1. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream (Remixed By Anthony Marinelli Feat. Ozomatli) (4:04)
2. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - A Taste Of Honey (Remixed By John King) (3:03)
3. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Green Peppers (Remixed By Anthony Marinelli) (4:45)
4. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Ladyfingers (Remixed By Camara Kambon) (4:23)
5. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Love Potion No.9 (Remixed By Anthony Marinelli) (3:44)
6. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Peanuts (Remixed By Anthony Marinelli) (3:52)
7. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Tangerine (Remixed By Dj Foosh And Thomas Foyer) (4:02)
8. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - El Garbanzo (Remixed By Medeski Martin And Wood) (3:05)
9. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Lemon Tree (Remixed By Thievery Corporation) (3:41)
10. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Lollipops And Roses (Remixed By Anthony Marinelli) (3:14)
11. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Bittersweet Samba (Remixed By Mocean Worker) (2:48)
12. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Butterball (Remixed By Anthony Marinelli) (6:17)

link and review by blackmamba

The word Triplexity is a portmanteau of triplex and complexity. Triplexity is a virtual band, its members never met each other face to face, all collaborations came to live thru the Internet. It would be difficult to define Triplexity's musical style inasmuch it's extremely varied and versatile, there are no two tracks sounding alike. One time it may be jazzy, another time harsh and electronic, sometimes ethnic and organic and sometimes abstract and ambient. There are some qualities though that always persist in Triplexity's music : uniqueness, complexity, intelligence and threefold talent of the trio members.

by Marvin

Triplexity is a virtual trio consisting of Nikila, SaReGaMa and Hamelin Bérengnier. This is a highly polished but refreshingly versatile ensemble that play a scintillating mixture of nu-jazz, new age music, and world fusion. The twelve tracks offer a variety of moods and sound. The opening “Between Light and Shadow” is smooth jazz with an exotic vocal by Moving Sands. “Three 4 Ten” excites the senses and the mind in 10/8 time and their cover of John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” is surprisingly danceable. Latin beat and funk are also in abundant on some tracks and treated with the same effortless virtuosity. The only time the album gives me pause is on a couple IDM/ambient tracks that breaks up the groove but even these are well performed. Over all, this is a good album of world beats and new age jazz grooves.

Triplexity-Between Light And Shadow.zip

Playlist n more infos

http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/16739

Homepage & Buy .flac files

http://triplexity.blogspot.com/

The band have a lot of fans and positive feedbacks @ Jamendo

fantastic album!

enjoy

dg

review:
NU JAZZ (again!)

Info:
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Aicube Music Presents: Beautiful Field
Country: Japan
Release Date: 2007.11.28
Genre: Nu Jazz / Hip Hop / Piano / Electronica
LABEL: Aicube
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo (bening euy!)

Tracklist:
01 ayur - children of the earth (ness's original re-edit)
02 jetbeat - dreams
03 channel two - jazz move
04 solime - dazzling sun
05 quasar - love theme from spartacus
06 five deez - sexual for elizabeth ft. shing02 (instrumental)
07 ben human - scott air (travelling light mix)
08 tranquility bass - cantamilla
09 lava - vem para ficar ft. wilma de
10 ayur - i miss you
11 little west - mugen eternal (udk remix)
12 peppermill - cathodical mirror of human beings
13 quasar - bird's element
14 suburban - suburban (love2)

Filesize:
83.72MB

link and review by rieqx_slimshady

review:

NU JAZZ
(again! downbeat with lounge ambience)ZIMPALA, two talented French DJs, under the names of speakers and BNX WALTERS. They - the framers of the new avant-garde sound, a kind of club music - ZIMPALA MONDO MUSIC: striking exotic mixture of live music, jazz, funk, exotica & cinematic music, spiced with electronics. "BREEZE IS BLACK" - the second album, kills its eclectic Zanoun, in the
which harmoniously combines different musical traditions, one of the most impressive electronic works in 2004.
ZIMPALA, one of the best not only in France but throughout the world-fusion dance groups. Invented two dizzying di-Hampton, the project gradually enriched by living musicians and singer-beauty, brunettes named Noemi. The second (and last to date) Album group much more sincerely-erotic girlish vocals and, in general, what can be called "songs", but not at the expense of corporate ZIMPALA execution.

Info:
Artist: Zimpala
Title: The Breeze is Black
Year Of Release: 04 Apr 2003
Label: Platinum Records
Genre: Nu Jazz/Lounge/Downtempo/Dub
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz

Tracklisting:
1 Sugar (4:10)
2 The Breeze Is Black (6:27)
3 Can't Fall Asleep (4:54)
4 Adios (4:32)
5 Ovni (3:17)
6 Kove (3:55)
7 Tomba (4:21)
8 Kush! (6:48)
9 Mismo + Silencio! (11:19)
10 Crazy Girl (3:34)

Filesize:
87.82MB

link and review by rieqx_slimshady

review:

Kuniyuki Takahashi is a sound designer and producer who is based and works in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. In 1994, he started his solo musical career. In 1997, as FRR HIVE, he released a mini album which was released on CD and 12INCH from the BASSMENTAL label. And in 1998, he had been participated in the RAINBOW 2000 outdoor festival in Japan, as a member of HOSONO HARUOMI(YMO) group.
In 2000, as Kuni, he released a track which was included on Dego of 4 Hero's, 2000 BLACK label called "THE GOOD GOOD" compilation. In 2001, as KOSS, he has released his full-length album out of soundofspeed and as Kuni, he released a12inch EP from Lifeline Records.
Kuni also remixed ANANDA PROJECT's track, "Cascades of Colour", which was included in the Ananda Project Remix Album titled, Re-Release out of King Street Sounds. In 2002, as Kuniyuki, he just released a 12inch EP called "Precious Hall", out of Natural Resource, a division of Joe Claussell's Spiritual Life Music label. As KOSS, he released his 1st LIVE album CD through soundofspeed.
He is no doubt one of Japan's best kept secrets. International DJ's such as Joe Claussell, Dego, DJ Cosmo, Jimpster to name but a few, have been falling over themselves when they heard his produced tracks. Now, some of them have been releasing his works through their own labels. He has also been working closely with the soundofspeed crew over the past few years and releasing hisworks on their own label and performing live with them in their famed parties which are held regularly in Tokyo and sometimes in parties such as the Big Chill and in excursions to Austria and Europe. Check out the ever-consistent and surprisingly prolific producer out of Sapporo, Kuniyuki Takahashi!

Info:
Artist: Kuniyuki Takahashi
Title: All These Things
Country: Japan
Release Date: 2007.11.24
Genre: Future Jazz / Ambient / Electronica
LABEL: Mule Musiq Distribution
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo (bening euuuy!)

Tracklisting:
01. My Dear Friend [03:35]
02. The Guitar Song [08:13]
03. The Session Kuniyuki Piano Mix [07:07]
04. A Dear African Sky [11:02]
05. One Round [05:52]
06. You Get Me [05:59]
07. Free [06:12]
08. Flying Music [06:35]
09. Think Of You [05:15]
10. Touch [06:50]
11. All These Things [11:14]

Filesize:
99.95MB
5.12MB

link and review by rieqx_slimshady

review:

Japanese Nu Jazz again!!! Pernah denger kompilasi Tokyo Nu-School of Jazz Volume 1? Yupz, ini dia JAZZIDA GRANDE! Klo doyan ama genre J-NuJazz racikan Jazztronik/KJM/quasimode/FreeTEMPO , you gotta love this album too! Somehow, suara vokalisnya lebih "cheesy" than mbak Monday Michiru! If you love/interested in nu sound of jazz, you gotta grab this album!

Info:
Artist: JAZZIDA GRANDE
Title: Felicia
Country: Japan
Release Date: 2007.10.10
Genre: Nu Jazz / House / Club
LABEL: ode music
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR (192-320Kbps) / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo (beunink euy!)

Tracklist:
1.Momento Bom
Words & vocal : KALEIDO tenor sax & flute : Manabu Mori trumpet : Yusuke Shima
trombone : Makoto Igarashi programming & all other instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

2.Come Into My Life
words , vocal & chorus : Kaori Okano programming & all instruments: Kiyoshi Ikegami

3.Coffee Cup -AKAKAGE's Peaktime Radio Version-
Remix & Additional Production by Yoichiro Ito a.k.a.AKAKAGE
Programming & Keyboards by Takashi Morino(s.i.n.)

4.Felicia
programming & all instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

5.Release The Light
words , vocal , chorus & chorus arrangements : Monday Michiru
tenor sax & flute : Manabu Mori trumpet : Yusuke Shima trombone : Makoto Igarashi
guitar : Shiro Maruyama programming & all other instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

6.Rush
programming & all instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

7.Free
words , vocal & chorus : Kaori Okano　guitar : Shiro Maruyama
programming & all other instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

8.The Stairs
programming & all instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

9.All That I Need
words , vocal & chorus :ucio　tenor sax : Manabu Mori
programming & all other instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

10.Lets Get In On
words , vocal & chorus :ucio　trumpet : Yusuke Shima
programming & all other instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

11.Jumping Beat
words , vocal & chorus : ROCO　guitar : Hiroshi Taniuchi　
programming & all other instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

12.Coffee Cup
words , vocal & chorus : ROCO　tenor sax & flute : Manabu Mori
trumpet : Yusuke Shima　trombone : Makoto Igarashi　guitar : Hiroshi Taniuchi
programming & all other instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

13.Bird
words , vocal & chorus : Kaori Okano
soprano sax : Manabu Mori
programming & all other instruments : Kiyoshi Ikegami

14.Release The Light -DJ KAWASAKI REMIX-
Remix & MPC3000 Programming by DJ KAWASAKI　Keyboards by SWING-O

Filesize:
97.66MB
11.45MB

link and review by rieqx_slimshady

Funkusion и Досю Амуджев ще ни забавляват в малката зала, тази събота, малко след сънчо и досами прага на Великден.

Весели празници на всички християни! 

Po zerowe- już wczoraj wiedziałem, że nie dam rady pojutrze. Strasznie mi szkoda, ale są rzeczy  ważniejsze niż hobby. Podziel się wiedzą, jak wrócisz z konferencji.

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Słowo się rzekło, kobyłka u płotu, czyli o netlabelu grubobitowym rzecz niniejszym zapodoaję zgodnie ze złożoną obietnicą.

18 rilejsów: singli, ep'ek i longplejów... Nie jestem pewien, czy przesłuchałem to wszystko, ale jeśli nawet nie, to i tak mam prawie pełen pogląd na temat, więc generalnie to jestem obcykany. Tym samym wiedzą swoją z Tobą się poniżej dzielę, w krytyka się bawiąc ze satysfakcyją.

Netlabel o którym mowa nazywa się Dusted Wax Kingdom, co w bardzo dowolnym tłumaczeniu oznacza moim zdaniem Królestwo Zakurzonego Wosku, więc ma nazwę niezłą, nawet jeśli oznacza co innego. To po pierwsze.

Po drugie- pierwszym rilejsem w ich katalogu jest Violent Public Disorderaz - Sadness In Square EP, czyli rzecz Ci fragmentarycznie znana z Niesencji #07 [niewtajemniczonym od razu tłumaczę- Niesencja fajna jest, wpisz se w google], ale pierwotnie wydana w innym netlabelu, Lo-Kiwi mianowicie. Kombinując przy niesencjach na DWK trafiłem... no i to po drugie właśnie.

A po trzecie- rzadko spotyka się netlabel tak mocno sprofilowany pod względem gatunkowym. W tym przypadku mamy do czynienia z absolutną konsekwencją- przynajmniej jak do tej pory. Mamy tu rzeczony gruby beat- podstawę bytu, oraz nieliczne wyjątki potwierdzające regułę, choć funkcjonujące niezupełnie od czapy. Wokół beatu jednak całość sie kręci. I nęci. I ma rację!

Natomiast po czwarte- najmocniej przypasował mi wyjątek właśnie- najbardziej eklektyczny, wymykający sie klasyfikacji i swoją jakością/ dopracowaniem szczegółów/ innowacyjnością odbijający się wyraźnie od reszty proponowanych przez label wydawnictw. Mowa o Paragon Black - Paragon Black LP: rewelacja i 10/10 czy inne ileś na tyle samo. Uwaga na to, co o płycie twierdzą wydawcy:

Oto diament wśród wydanych przez nasz label płyt- dzieło konstruowane misternie przez trzy lata, koczek po kroczku, niczym dorastanie duszy. Produkt dojrzały i silny jak wszechświat, w którym oceany starożytnej wiedzy i emocje spotykają się z duchową mądrością poezji i dają światu tajemniczy dotyk duchowości

Słowa tego nie opiszą, a tym bardziej ja, bo w taki sposób pierdolić o muzyce to- wybacz- nie potrafię. Nawet jak się staram. Ale ta spolszczona parafraza wyszła mi nawet, co?

Po piąte link do wydawnictwa, po szóste link do zip'a z całym materiałem, po siódme okładka.

Po ósme- coś, co mnie powaliło na początku przesłuchiwania katalogu DWK i trzymało długo [jak zwykle- zasysam wszystko, potem rozpakowuję i robi mi się sort alfabetyczny, więc jadę od góry do dołu]. 2 Bone Giants - The Lost Art Of Speaking Your Mind EP, o tym mowa! Dawno nie miałem do czynienia z tak GRUBYM bitem. Bez zbędnych treli-moreli i jakichś-tam pitu-pitu [sorry- i tutaj jest wyjątek polegający na krótkich wycieczkach w kierunku zgrzytających sampli, ale to czyni rzecz tym bardziej interasującą]. Rządzi jednak BEAT, proszę Ciebie i to jaki!. Po miszczosku i z filingiem. Absolutnie zostałem ujęty i takim pozostaję. Punkt poniżej maksa, w skali Maksa Jak-Mu-Tam. A za co straciła EP'ka punkt? Za porównanie z powyższym Paragonem Czarnym, za nic więcej!

Po dziewiąte to zip jest gdzieś tutaj. A okładka poniżej, po dziewiąte i pół.

No i na tym właściwie powinienem zakończyć, bo to, co esencyjne i debeściarskie już się pewnie ciągnie na Twój dysk. Ale- jest jeszcze kompilacja [jak wiadomo- nie przepdam za polecaniem kompilacji żdnych, prócz swoich], czyli na dzień dzisiejszy ostatni rilejs w kolekcji DWK. Czemu więc polecić warto?

Bo po dziesiąte- to równie dobrze mogła by być kolejna Niesencja. Muza jak pode mnie robiona [lepiej robić pod kogoś, niż pod siebie, no nie?], selekcja wyważona i staranna, a poza wszystkim otwiera ją Artysta Polak! W bułgarskim netlabelu, na pierwszym miejscu! Grarulacje Quantifier, niezły klimat zaoferowałeś!

Co do linków, to jeden po jedenaste, a inny, ten z zip'em- po trzynaste. A że po dwunastej to już jest, i to grubo, to i kończę.

PS. Chyba nie będę więcej się rozwodził na temat tego netlabelu, bo kto zainteresowany, ten sobie possie. Może jeszcze wyróżnię: Groove Inc. i Dakoon, coby nie pominąć najlepszych. A reszta to szeroko pojęty dark trip-hop i abstract hip-hop [oczywiście wszystko tłuściutkie, że aż się lepi], więc moja wiosennie ukierunkowana percepcja odrzuca takie dźwięki natenczas.

Jak się na DWK coś pojawi nowego- to pewnie napiszę o tym... choć pewnie nie, bo już zacząłem zagłębiać się w zasoby innego netlabelu, który proponuje dźwięki zbliżone tematycznie, ale mniej radykalne.

Póki co- pozdrawiam jak zwykle serdecznie, życzę miłej konsumpcji wygrubaszonych bitów, zdrowia, szczęścia, spełnienia marzeń, lepszych słuchawek, wyjebistego sprzętu hi-fi, wspaniałych snów i żeby Ci się chciało!

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