Baku X D-Styles - It’S A Jazz Thing - Japan CD Limited Edition

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Baku X D-Styles

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BAKU and D-Styles, two producers/DJ/turntablists active in the hip-hop scene in Japan and the U.S., have come together for a split mix. This is a great mix of BAKU and D-Styles' unique worldview exploding with the theme of "jazz" as a musical expression, and BAKU playing freely on the turntables as an instrument. Based in Tokyo, Baku started his career as a DJ in his mid-teens, and now, while releasing various works and working as an artist based on his own label, last year (2023) he released his latest album "MO BAKU released his latest album "MO' BETTER TRUTH" with over 30 rappers and musicians last year (2023), while D-Styles is known for being one of the core members of the legendary LA event as a resident DJ while belonging to two major turntablist groups in the U.S. DJ/turntablist from Japan and the U.S. They are both producers, DJ/turntablists and DJ/turntablists, and have performed together at the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi in 2018 as members of an orchestra of 20 DJ/turntablists from Japan and the U.S. They are both based in different scenes in Tokyo and on the West Coast of the U.S., respectively. It's a Jazz Thing" is the first release together for BAKU and D-Styles, and is a mix that showcases their strong personalities. It's a Jazz Thing" is the first release together for Baku and D-Styles. As the title suggests, "It's a Jazz Thing" is about jazz. However, it is not just "jazz" as a musical genre, but "jazz" as an interpretation and concept of musical expression, especially the "improvisation" of scratching and juggling, which is unique to turntablists. BAKU's side is a mix of "AWAKE", "FUNCTION", "RETURN", "FUNCTION" and "RETURN". and "RETURN TRIP" on the BAKU side, and "TAKE OFF," "CLIMB," and "CRUISE" on the D-Styles side. The D-Styles side consists of four parts, "TAKE OFF," "CLIMB," "CRUISE," and "DESCENT," with each part featuring hip-hop, which is the common denominator between the two artists, of course, The story is told through a variety of songs that cross genres such as jazz, soul/R&B, reggae, and bass music, not to mention hip-hop, which is the common denominator of the two artists, and is a wonderful mix of BAKU and D-Styles' unique worldview that explodes as they freely play the turntable (=record player) as an instrument. The title logo tag reads "BAKU, D-Styles, D-Styles. *The title logo tag was newly drawn by "TABOO1". BAKU Profile : BAKU is a Tokyo-based DJ who began his career in his mid-teens. Based in Tokyo, Baku began his career as a DJ in his mid-teens, and currently releases various works and performs as an artist based on his own label, "KAIKOO". MO' BETTER TRUTH" was released last year (2023) with the participation of more than 30 rappers and musicians. D-Styles Profile :. D-Styles is a member of "Invisibl Skratch Piklz" and "The Beat Junkies," two of America's leading turntablists, and was a resident DJ at some of LA's most legendary events. D-Styles is also widely known for his role in elevating the turntable to the level where it is now considered a musical instrument. (From the manufacturer's information)