Pigeondust: Way Back When (Vinyl LP)
Cold Busted
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For me, sampling is like a collaboration, says DJ Yuta Yamaoka, better known to global beatheads as Pigeondust. Residing in Chiba, Japan, Pigeondust spends his days either vinyl-digging or sourcing samples - that is, creating sonic collaborations - from his discoveries. Pigeondust is also a member of the EN TOKYO crew, representing a new generation of Japanese beat-makers who draw from a large variety of genres. In 2015, Pigeondust joined Cold Busted with his fantastic album Moon, Wisdom & Slackness. He now follows up with an ambitious double album titled Way Back When. Way Back When explores a galaxy of hip hop styles throughout it's whopping 36 cuts. The vibe is gritty and street-smart, samples from jazz, funk, world music, and other pathways poured into one groovable stew. Chienowa sets the tone with it's tough beat, funk bass pops, and fly-by musical riffs. Spiral Beat is also notable for it's arpeggiated jazz loop that shifts into gentle '70s piano soul. And the collaborations aren't exclusive with samples - Turkish producer Ozoyo joins Pigeondust for the drum-twisting nature walk of Magicnight, and Swiss producer DRWN. Appears on cut-up jazz jam Intense. There's much to explore here. The album is available from Cold Busted on double vinyl, it's packaging a loving homage to Yo! MTV Raps and it's sought-after trading cards. Each album comes with a Pigeondust trading card complete with artist photo and vital stats. Represent. Intro, Chienowa, Class, Dummies, Kan-Nana Street, Magicnight, Cuttape, Spiral Beat, Skit, Intro 2, Sky, Altona, Maze, Jazzloop a, M-V-G-I, Jazzloop B, Reminiscence, Home, Mektup, Intense, Nothing But Jazz Loops, Wave, Jazzloop C, Sunnyday, Jazzloop D, Rain, Jazzloop E, Jazzloop F, Struggle, Back in the Days, B-Boy Blue, Numero 3, Skaters, Keep on, Fiesta, 1973
For me, sampling is like a collaboration, says DJ Yuta Yamaoka, better known to global beatheads as Pigeondust. Residing in Chiba, Japan, Pigeondust spends his days either vinyl-digging or sourcing samples - that is, creating sonic collaborations - from his discoveries. Pigeondust is also a member of the EN TOKYO crew, representing a new generation of Japanese beat-makers who draw from a large variety of genres. In 2015, Pigeondust joined Cold Busted with his fantastic album Moon, Wisdom & Slackness. He now follows up with an ambitious double album titled Way Back When. Way Back When explores a galaxy of hip hop styles throughout it's whopping 36 cuts. The vibe is gritty and street-smart, samples from jazz, funk, world music, and other pathways poured into one groovable stew. Chienowa sets the tone with it's tough beat, funk bass pops, and fly-by musical riffs. Spiral Beat is also notable for it's arpeggiated jazz loop that shifts into gentle '70s piano soul. And the collaborations aren't exclusive with samples - Turkish producer Ozoyo joins Pigeondust for the drum-twisting nature walk of Magicnight, and Swiss producer DRWN. Appears on cut-up jazz jam Intense. There's much to explore here. The album is available from Cold Busted on double vinyl, it's packaging a loving homage to Yo! MTV Raps and it's sought-after trading cards. Each album comes with a Pigeondust trading card complete with artist photo and vital stats. Represent. Intro, Chienowa, Class, Dummies, Kan-Nana Street, Magicnight, Cuttape, Spiral Beat, Skit, Intro 2, Sky, Altona, Maze, Jazzloop a, M-V-G-I, Jazzloop B, Reminiscence, Home, Mektup, Intense, Nothing But Jazz Loops, Wave, Jazzloop C, Sunnyday, Jazzloop D, Rain, Jazzloop E, Jazzloop F, Struggle, Back in the Days, B-Boy Blue, Numero 3, Skaters, Keep on, Fiesta, 1973