This release pairs the thrilling “Houdini,” driven by a roll drum and piano, with “Miss Neptune feat. Elizabeth Steiner,” a unique track featuring a reggae bass and harp—a combination that offers a sensual, rich groove that feels both familiar yet fresh, sprinkled with reverse playback and echoes. A stellar lineup of guest musicians—including Molly ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM) Lewis, Dave Guy, and harpist Elizabeth Steiner—enhances the cinematic atmosphere. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

Riding a wave of momentum with an astonishing pace—having released more than 10 albums over the past five years—Doctor Bionic has released a 7-inch single featuring a popular track from their third full-length album, *The Invisible Hand*, released in 2021. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

Catalog No. 3 from the edit-specialized label 〈CA〉, run by DJ HOMICIDE_—who has spent over 30 years as a core member of the U.S. mixture/alternative rock band SUGAR RAY! “Wild Mary” (sample 1) samples BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA’s “Books and Basketball (Montage)” and layers MARY J. BLIGE’s “Love No Limit” over the foundation of “Wild Pitch,” a track ch ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)aracterized by simple, heavy drums and loop-driven beats. “Get Up Steez” (sample 2)—a flip that blends GANG STARR’s “You Know My Steez,” one of the defining tracks of DJ Premier’s late-’90s sound, with JODECI’s “Get On Up”—is featured on this 7-inch. It boasts meaty drums and masterful fine-tuning of each sample. (Original Japanese text by Akie)

Opening with the mellow groove “Synchronize Vibration” (sample_1)—which could be seen as a sequel to Roy Ayers’ anthem “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” (’76)—this album treats listeners to eight tracks of exquisite mellow jazz-funk that shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. All tracks are original compositions co-written by the three artists. Top-notch. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

DJ Ramon Sucesso’s long-awaited second album—an analog format that expands upon the short-form impulses born on TikTok—is released once again by Brazil’s Lugar Alto, a label worth following. Masterfully utilizing a DJ controller to scrap and rebuild in real time, this is a nonstop collision and rupture flowing from the bedroom to the dance floor. A ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi) back-and-forth of his own shouts and vocal samples that appear and are cut off before they can form any meaning. Centered on Afro-Latin rhythms and the physical groove unique to Funk Carioca, this intensely stimulating collage-mix style shatters any pretense of sticking to genre boundaries. “Rompendo o Espaço-Tempo (Breaking Through Space-Time)” and “Distorcendo o Universo (Distorting the Universe).” This release is another masterpiece. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

Produced by Colin “Chapter” Thrpe, who worked on A Guy Called Gerald’s “Voodoo Ray.” A sensational masterpiece unique to Chapter & The Verse—a group that, even within the acid jazz scene at the time, was at the forefront of releases and remixes that actively embraced techno, house, downtempo floor sounds, and dance music!! A track that remains as f ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)resh as ever, with a sharp, jazzy edge! An aggressively avant-garde UK acid jazz-hip-hop masterpiece. The precarious B-side “Stealth” (sample 2)—a track from the dawn of electronic hypnotic house and techno-jazz in the vein of “Voodoo Ray”—is also fantastic. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Born and raised in Milwaukee—a city near Chicago, the mecca of soul music—into a family of musicians, this true-blue musician and singer-songwriter honed his singing and instrumental skills from an early age by performing with his father and brothers in a local gospel band. Highlights of this album include the 1990s neo-soul style of artists like D ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)’Angelo and Erykah Badu, combined with sound mixing that conveys a sense of modern depth and layering. Featuring an all-star lineup of artists, including legend James Poyser—a member of The Roots and the Soulquarians (Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, Ms. Lauryn Hill)—as well as Ryan James Carr (Usher, Cordae), Luke Titus (Kiefer), and Peanut Butter Wolf. With tracks like the classic neo-soul track “ILIKEU” (sample_1)—featuring a 90s-inspired music video that sets a great mood—and the melancholic “AFFIRMATION” (sample_3), which feels inspired by Bobby Caldwell’s “My Flame,” this album is sure to be a long-lasting favorite. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

On New Year's Eve 2020 (it was officially announced on New Year's Day...), MF DOOM, an intelligent masked rapper/producer, passed away. MADVILLAIN is a unit of MF DOOM, an intelligent masked rapper/producer, and MADLIB, a collector and vinyl junkie who creates cinematic, dusty, bizarre, fresh, and cool tracks with sample choices based on his rich k ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)nowledge. MADVILLAIN's first album. If you have the impression that they are too stoic, too strange, too hardcore, please start with "Raid" and "Great Day" (sample_3) with label mates M.E.D. and Medaphoar. For Iron Mask lovers, we recommend you to listen and compare. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

2020年末にこの世を去った、インテリジェンス覆面ラッパー/プロデューサーMF DOOMと、コレクター、ヴァイナルジャンキー故の豊かな知見によるサンプルチョイス、映画的で埃っぽく奇怪でフレッシュ&クールなトラックを生み出しまくるプロデューサーMADLIBの最強ユニットMADVILLAINの1stアルバム『Madvillainy』。このデモ音源が、2002年当時web上に流出。発売の期待や噂がされる中、これまでにフィジカル化が叶ったのは 2008年にStones Throwサイトで限定販売されたBoxセットの内容に含まれていたカセットのみでした。『Madvillainy』を聴き込んだ耳にも驚きと興奮を与えてくれる、エフェクトやミックスを際立たせたDave Cooley(当時の『Madvilla ...Read more (AYAM)iny』のマスタリングを担当)のリマスター仕事が素晴らしい。スト2のSEを使う遊びっぷり、ざっくりとしたエディット感など、個人的には本編よりこちらの方が今の気分にハマります。ミックステープ仕様な音源のため、トラックリストの収録曲に多少のずれがあります。ご参考までにご試聴お願いいたします。大推薦 (AYAM)

前作であるデビュー・アルバム『Yes Lawd!』のリリースから約8年。ソロ活動やBruno MarsとのプロジェクトSilk Sonicでの活躍など、スターダムを駆け上るAnderson.Paak。そして現シーン最高峰のビート職人として目の離せない Knxwledge。Youtubeなどでリリース予定があるのかないのか不明な様々なジャンルのビートを大量に発表し続けている活動も面白いので、是非チェックしてみてください。本作の目玉と言える Thundercat や Snoop Dogg、H.E.R といったスターを迎えたトラックや、Knxwledgeらしいスモーキーなループものも勿論良いのですが、先行シングルでもあった「Daydreaming」(sample_1)や「Battlefield」( ...Read more (AYAM)sample_2)、Earl Sweatshirt と Rae Khalil をフィーチャーした「WalkOnBy」(sample_3)あたりの沁みるコードやリフ、サンプル使いのR&Bトラックがグッときてしまいます。長く聴いていただけること間違いなしです。 (AYAM)

The original is a cover of "L'Anthropofemme," the only single left by the unknown French band Syntaxe in 1981 (sample_1), and it has a drama that was inspired by an exchange with Tyler The Creator. The song is a drama that originated from the exchange with Tyler The Creator, and is inspired by Jeff Lorber Fusion's "The Rain Dance. Sweet Sticky Thin ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)g" (sample_3), "Together" by Ohio Players, and "Pling" by Shuggie Otis. Peanut Butter Wolf aka Chris Manak, who presides over Stones Throw, and others participate in the album, and he also sings on a few songs. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

This is the final installment in Kiefer's trilogy, following the cassette-only "Bridges" in 2019 and "Superbloom" the same year. 'It was born out of a jam that my friend and I were playing as background music when we were asked to play at a fancy event. I made some chord changes and had a great time that night. I then added a lot of new ideas on to ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)p of those chords and this song was born. The feeling this song will evoke for me is "Gratitude." "Friends" called, "was born from an idea I recorded in 2018, but materialized in 2020. Listening to this song, I feel like a fuckin' superhero. The piano is my cape and I can almost hear it fluttering in the wind." The "Superhero" called, "Superhero," eight songs, including some short ones. The last song is a cover of ROY AYERS' "Everybody Love The Sunshine" featuring Theo Croker. 45rpm MLP on black vinyl. Slow and wonderful. We also have the full album When There's Love Around 2LP, limited edition and black vinyl in stock. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

On New Year's Eve 2020 (it was officially announced on New Year's Day...), MF DOOM, an intelligent masked rapper/producer, passed away. MADVILLAIN is a unit of MF DOOM, an intelligence masked rapper/producer, and MADLIB, a collector and vinyl junkie who creates cinematic, dusty, bizarre, fresh, and cool tracks with sample choices based on his rich ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)knowledge. MADVILLAIN's first album. If you have the impression that they are too stoic, too strange, too hardcore, please start with melodic sample tracks such as A5 (sample_2) and "Great Day" with label mates M.E.D. and Medaphoar. We recommend them for life. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

He sadly passed away three days after his birthday (February 7, 2006), the day this album was released. from Raymond Scott to classic soul, the selection of material was superb, the genius of the way the material was put together, the unique beat programming, which is compared to that of a magician, and the tone of the music, all of which are out o ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)f this world. In the years since its release in 2006, it has been a classic that has attracted a new generation of DJs and beatmakers, many of whom have been unable to hide their influence. This is a masterpiece among masterpieces that has lightly transcended the boundaries of hip-hop and continues to influence a variety of genres and artists. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

From “Rock The House” (1983) by THE B BOYS—a track that epitomizes early hip-hop DJ culture—to “Lookin’ Good” by EDDIE CHEEBA, a disco-rap masterpiece released just before hip-hop broke away from the disco sound, , and the party rap “Maximus Party” (1981) by the old-school rap trio MAXIMUS THREE. With bold mixes—such as a mashup of classics like ZH ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Akie)ANE’s “Hey Mr. DJ”—this masterful mix brings out the charm of early hip-hop classics, where MC performances ride atop the dance grooves of disco-funk! (Original Japanese text by Akie)

He sadly passed away three days after the release of this album (February 7, 2006). From RAYMOND SCOTT to classic soul, this album stands out in every way—not only for its superb selection of samples, but also for the genius with which those elements are assembled, the unique beat programming that has earned him comparisons to a magician, and the d ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)istinctive soundscapes. In the years following its 2006 release, a steady stream of DJs and beatmakers emerged who couldn’t hide its influence, and now, nearly 20 years later, it has become a classic that continues to captivate a new generation. A masterpiece among masterpieces that effortlessly transcends the boundaries of hip-hop and continues to influence a wide range of genres and artists. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

The Nairobi Sisters were a duo of singers Terrie Nairobi and Judy Mowatt (later a member of the I-Threes alongside Rita Marley and Marcia Griffiths). The song was written by producer/songwriter Winston Jones, who moved from Jamaica to New York and was the original singer and composer of "Stop That Train" (later made world-famous by the Keith ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)& Tex cover version). It was released on Flames Records, the Brooklyn label he founded and ran from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, a central hub of that city's reggae scene. The 333 label appears to have licensed a range of material from Jones, who is now based in Texas, so future releases are something to look forward to. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A highly musical hip-hop instrumental with a soft psychedelic, spiritual jazz introspection universe that slowly and imaginatively expands its soundscape, with Alice Coltrane-like Amanda Whiting on harp, vocals, and live instrumentation that also sounds meditative. A highly musical hip-hop instrumental, beat-making, downtempo soul masterpiece. Total 7 tracks. A study of eternity. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)