I remember picking up Robert Glasper’s In My Element and being surprised to hear the Hip Hop, soul and elements of other genres dispersed throughout the album. Although, already a …
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Nov
2017
Kazumi Kaneda
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Oct
2017
Kazumi Kaneda – Hard Light
I’ve been following Japanese beatmaker, Kazumi Kaneda since I discovered his remix of Common’s Resurrection in 2015. He’s been busy since then, releasing several projects culminating in his latest work, …
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Mar
2016
Kazumi Kaneda – Action???
We return to the Land of the Rising Sun to check out Jazz pianist/producer Kazumi Kaneda and his latest JazzHop hybrid, Action???. It’s driving keys, rolling bass and snapping snare …
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Oct
2015
DJ Rahdu – The Diamond Soul XXXperience 025 // Illa J & Dam Funk Interviews | 10/02/15
Friday night’s Diamond Soul XXXperience featured two artists who have persevered amidst negative perceptions. Dam Funk’s allegiance to the funk was strong when no one else was funkin’ with it …
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Feb
2015
Common – Resurrection (Kazumi Kaneda Remix)
Much like Zo!’s 2005 Re:Definition album, Kazumi Kaneda’s Soundcloud page finds him playing live instruments over acapellas. The major difference is the Japanese pianist/composer has an affinitiy for Hip hop …
