Visual Audio

So, while this blog is run by a two man team, I have not been doing my part. Instead, I have been running around making videos for several different artists and different magazines. From New York to California, I am going to catch you up on what it means to create fresh fruition on the daily. I wanted to work with Nujabes one day, and felt like I was on my way to eventually complete that goal. Then he died. Time is precious, life is short, make you follow your dreams.

DJ Yoku AKA Forest - Code 283 (2009)

Tracklist:

1,a.y.b force/merry-go-round
2,drum brothers/live&uncut ft.pfel&atom
3,louis logic/what you think what I know
4,precious hero/upswing social(volta masters remix)
5,kenny dope/get on down
6,mad jazzy flavors/falcon
7,ill suono/histroy(dj kiyo remix)
8,michita/metronome
9,ｻﾑﾗｲﾁｬﾝﾌﾟﾙｰより(From Samurai Champloo OST)/tsuruginomai
10,dj okawari/animal forest
11,uyama hiroto/81summer
12,shin sight trio/heart ft.edo,g
13,aim/ain't got time to waste ft.y,z
14,shing02/湾曲 (Wankyoku)
15,cradle/reprise
16,cypress hill/high life
17,a.y.b force/carioca moon
18,nicholas orbie/summer87
19,crispy/asience beats
20,volta masters/frosty the snowman ft.sierra
21,dj musasabi/雪上 (Setsujyou)
22,dj nozawa/memory of the future(suberban ほしふるよるに remix)
23,minmi/四季ノ歌 (Shiki no uta)


Another free mixtape from the independent DJ Yoku. I prefer some of the tracks on this mixtape than his Light Fly one, but check it out for yourself and see!

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DJ Yoku AKA Forest - Light Fly (2010)

Tracklist:

1.cl smooth/i can't help it(shin-ski remix)
2.dj grievous/fall down
3.volta masters/いのちの名前 (Inochi no namae)
4.eccy ft. the resevoir boxx/monocrome searchlight(inst)
5.shing02/big city lights
6.zion-i/act right(nomak remix)
7.the associates ft. lmno,dilated peoples,t-love,key-kool,shaydie of theurbanites&divine styler
/from the ground up(nujabes remix)
8.dj grievous/B,L,U,E
9.sal ft,agape of TWIN/君をのせて (Kimi wo nosete)
10.smooth j/カントリーロード (Country Road)
11.nicholas orbie/epple
12.dj sly/i miss you
13.john forty/spring
14.shing02/luv(sic)
15.shing02/luv(sic)pt,2
16.1773/constant motion(volta masters hot remix)
17.count bass d/7years
18.little west/mugen eternal
19.phantasma/last tears
20.mic jack pro./today is...


Just another jazz influenced independent mixtape. Probably won't find this anywhere else, like the others. If you like mixtapes, you may like this. Enjoy!

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R.I.P. Seba Jun

R.I.P. to the man known best as Nujabes....

http://hydeout.net/hydeout/2010/03/_hydeoutproductions.html

According to what it says...

"Late night on Feb 26th 2010, in the Minato Ward of Tokyo, there was an accident on the expressway. He was rushed by ambulance to a hospital in Shibuya, where they were unable to restart his heart."

This personally makes me really quite sad, as Nujabes and his music have always had a special place with me. I'm sure that like with many others, he was my introduction into this realm of jazzy hip-hop that I'm so infatuated with, and for that I thank him.

I was able to meet him once, working at the Tribe/Guinness Record shop in Shibuya, but damn, I wish I had talked to him some more. I always figured I would just see him again someday. I guess the next time I made it to Tokyo I'll be going to his grave to offer incense. That's just really really sad to think about....

Take care my friend, and rest in peace. 成仏が出来るように

Katsu - A Wandering Melody (2009)

Tracklist:
01. Secret Garden (feat.TeN) / Suburban
02. Life's A Deck Of Heart (feat. Gregg Green) / Kenichiro Nishihara
03. Lonely Nights Theme / Shin-Ski of Martiangang
04. That's How It Is (feat. Tableek) / Inherit a.k.a. DJ Chika for Cradle
05. Consider My Love (feat. Pismo) / Kenichiro Nishihara
06. Brother (Watching) / Shad
07. Early Dayz Amazement / Shinsight Trio
08. Beat from the Angel's Vault / Shin-Ski of Martiangang
09. P.Simon / 45
10. SUMMER 87 / Nicholas Obie
11. Lovers / Smooth J
12. Cold Water Music / Aim
13. Crocodileleather T.I.E. / DADAMNPHREAKNOIZPHUNK
14. Transitional Area / EMBEE
15. Eclipse (feat. Substantial) / Nujabes
16. Give Me A Reason / Mondo Grosso
17. Forest Bathing / Tsunenori
18. 1nce Again (feat. Tammy Lucas) / A Tribe Called Quest
19. Cycles / Raw Produce
20. Ain't Got Time to Waste (feat. YZ) / Aim
21. Make A Mark [nicholas's insideout remix] / Nicholas Obie
22. Street Life [return of the life mix] / Intelligent Hoodlum
23. Memory Of Melodies (feat. Dred Scott & Adriana Evans) / DJ Deckstream
24. Her Wings / Mr.J.Medeiros (Of The Procussions)
25. Born To Live (lil gav's nice up ) / O.C
26. Till The Morning (feat. Captions) (formerly Longevity Crew) / Cradle
27. Red Sunshine / Caural
28. Good Life 4 You / Olive Oil
29. Lord Of The Dance / Chris Clark
30. Winter Lane / DSK
31. Against / Valentin
32. The World Outside In (feat. Othello) / Cradle Orchestra
33. Bozack [dj deckstream remix] / CL a.k.a. Chaotic Lynk
34. God Blessed (feat. Provoked & Danica Rozelle) / Five Quartz
35. Count It Down [nomak remix] / Zion I

Well, this is just an independent mixtape made for public download, but you probably won't find this in too many places. It's quite good for an independent job and if you like mixtapes definitely check this one out too! Enjoy!

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Re:Plus - Everlasting Truth (2010)

Tracklist:

1) Time Goes By (feat. Hydroponikz & Anika)
2) Never Looking Back (feat. Nick Smalc from Vitium)
3) We The People (feat. Pismo)
4) Overcome (feat. Butta P & Gigi)
5) Everlasting Truth
6) Imagine (feat. The 49ers)
7) Dec 27
8) On and On (feat. Noah King & Leah Hanna King)
9) 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)

Whoa, I originally downloaded this kind of reserved thinking it wasn't gonna be up to much and whatever, but jeez I'm SO glad I copped this one up! I have no idea who Re:Plus is, but this collection of music is nothing short of amazing. Sol by Cise Star is one of the dopest tracks I've heard all year with a kind of bossa nova production on the beat. So cool...and just check out the track names and artists if you need more convincing!! Don't sleep on this!! Props to the original uploader, 95rpm from the S&S forum!!

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PS: If we get shut down, apparently that will be it. Though I will reupload the Shiro Sagisu series to the Jpopsuki private tracker..that's it though.

K-Murdock - Mood Muzik Vol. 2 (Piano-Rama) (2010)

Tracklist:

01 Intro
02 Star Seeds
03 The Chosen
04 Up-Rizing
05 Instro-lude #1 (Streisand)
06 A Better Kiss Goodbye
07 Hello Light
08 Concrete Jungle
09 Instro-lude #2 (IGYB)
10 Mood Muzik
11 Tobias (A Jazz Tribute)
12 One Second Pause
13 Instro-lude #3 (Mirage)
14 They Don't Know
15 Strangers Are Hard To Find
16 The Gauntlet
17 Outro
18 Fallen Star

A new album from K-Murdock of Panacea. I'm a huge fan of Panacea and they're easily in my top 3 all time favourites along with Binary Star and The Sound Providers aka Captions. Thankfully though Panacea has been pretty consistent with releases, and even though this is a solo album it doesn't disappoint in the least. Great album with great production and great lyrics. Just...perfect in my opinion. Can anybody top this in 2010?! We'll have to wait and see.
Props to the original uploader!!!

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PS: According to other sources, blogger is purging music blogspots around the web and shutting them down. I will discuss with this blog's actual owner if he wants to create a backup blog or not and let you all know ASAP as I know a lot of rare music is posted here.