Pigeondust: Moon Wisdom & Slackness (Vinyl LP)
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Producer and DJ Yuta Yamaoka - better known in the beats world as Pigeondust - resides in Chiba, Japan, and spends his days either flipping through dusty records or pulling samples from these vinyl treasures. For me, sampling is more like a collaboration, says Pigeondust. I could make music from scratch if I wanted to, but by sampling I can achieve something I could never have made by myself. A member of the EN TOKYO crew alongside Salty and Bugseed, Pigeondust represents a new generation of Japanese beat-makers drawing upon a plethora of global influences to develop a distinctive sound. Ultimately this sound recalls classic hip hop, but with the loose spirit of jazz and a sense of sonic experimentation. Pigeondust's 17-track album Moon, Wisdom & Slackness - out on the Cold Busted label - exhibits these qualities in spades. The cuts are prime examples of Pigeondust's meticulous beat construction, fitting the samples, loops, and beats together like pieces of a complex puzzle. Harps grabs with it's angelic rising tones, lounge-like vibraphone, and hardy rhythm. A Night Thought - a collaboration with Sugarloaf on jazzy guitar - feels like a back-alley cruise through midnight Tokyo, while Mindtrip pleases with it's chopped-up beats and nerdy synthesizer lines. Family Affair shows the prominent jazz influence as gentle sax and piano play over a snappy drum loop and vinyl pops, sounding like a lost transmission from another era. There are many other moods to explore - Pigeondust reveals a multi-layered palette on the expressive Moon, Wisdom & Slackness. 1995, Loop, Galacticos1994, Harps, Knowledge, Lives in the Clouds, Here Comes Midnight, Stars, Mindtrip, Straight Ahead, The Life, A Night Thought, With You, Family Affair, Knife in a Pocket, Railroad Jam, Coda
Producer and DJ Yuta Yamaoka - better known in the beats world as Pigeondust - resides in Chiba, Japan, and spends his days either flipping through dusty records or pulling samples from these vinyl treasures. For me, sampling is more like a collaboration, says Pigeondust. I could make music from scratch if I wanted to, but by sampling I can achieve something I could never have made by myself. A member of the EN TOKYO crew alongside Salty and Bugseed, Pigeondust represents a new generation of Japanese beat-makers drawing upon a plethora of global influences to develop a distinctive sound. Ultimately this sound recalls classic hip hop, but with the loose spirit of jazz and a sense of sonic experimentation. Pigeondust's 17-track album Moon, Wisdom & Slackness - out on the Cold Busted label - exhibits these qualities in spades. The cuts are prime examples of Pigeondust's meticulous beat construction, fitting the samples, loops, and beats together like pieces of a complex puzzle. Harps grabs with it's angelic rising tones, lounge-like vibraphone, and hardy rhythm. A Night Thought - a collaboration with Sugarloaf on jazzy guitar - feels like a back-alley cruise through midnight Tokyo, while Mindtrip pleases with it's chopped-up beats and nerdy synthesizer lines. Family Affair shows the prominent jazz influence as gentle sax and piano play over a snappy drum loop and vinyl pops, sounding like a lost transmission from another era. There are many other moods to explore - Pigeondust reveals a multi-layered palette on the expressive Moon, Wisdom & Slackness. 1995, Loop, Galacticos1994, Harps, Knowledge, Lives in the Clouds, Here Comes Midnight, Stars, Mindtrip, Straight Ahead, The Life, A Night Thought, With You, Family Affair, Knife in a Pocket, Railroad Jam, Coda