Earlier in the year I talked a little about the Japanese Hip Hop producer Nujabes. This week, a new posthumous album has been released called "Spiritual State." Nujabes' jazzy and soulful production is at its best once again. I wonder about the title though, whether spiritual is meant in a Western sense or a traditional Japanese one. It would be interesting to see how Japan has influenced Nujabes, since most of his source material and inspiration comes from Western and specifically American recordings and styles. One piece of information I recently learned though is that Japan is a paradise for record collectors, because there are rare records not usually found in America are common there. Everyone wants to dig in Japan is how it was put to me. Anyway, enjoy this sample of his music:
Nujabes will certainly be getting some airtime on the radio tonight if I have anything to say about it. Check out wkcr.org or 89.9 FM from 1am to 5am to listen to The Hip Hop Show.
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