[MP3] Various Artists – Finest Ego (Japanese Beat Compilation)
As anyone who follows the show knows we have a lot of love for Japan, not least because I spent nearly 2 years out there a while back but also because in the time since I’ve come back to Europe, we’ve worked closely with various labels and producers to try and shine a light on the amazing talent and diversity that exists in the various underground Japanese scenes.
Another label and collective we have a lot of love for is Project Mooncircle. Since Rhythm Inc’s debut in 2005, PMC have always been close to our ears and hearts. So when Gordon from PMC hit me up recently about a compilation they were releasing showcasing Japanese talent, it was a no brainer for me to try and do something together once more. Even more so when I took a look at the line up and realised that we’d featured and/or had guest mixes from most of the artists on there.
PMC have been giving the compilation away for five days as a present to their fans and listeners. So to co-incide with our guest mix on Friday from SATO, another Japanese beatmaker we recently came across thanks to XLII and Broken Haze who also features on the compilation, PMC have agreed to let us give away the compilation for free for an extra three days starting today.
The compilation features many of our favourites including Himuro Yoshiteru, Daisuke Tanabe, Olive Oil, Ichiro_, Eccy and RLP and is a great primer to the sounds that are coming out from across all the Japanese isles. The main thing to remember is that it’s just a taster, heavily influenced by the whole beats/electronic hip hop movement of recent years yet to really get an idea of what each artist has to offer I recommend going to dig for their past releases and showcases – especially in the case of people like Olive Oil and Himuro Yoshiteru who’ve been releasing music for over a decade. Make sure you check our archives for music from all these guys and guest mixes from Olive Oil, Himuro Yoshiteru and Ichiro_. And of course hit them all up on soundcloud/myspace as well if you like what you hear.
The link will be available until Saturday lunchtime. You can preview the tracks above and download the zip file below. So tell your friends and enjoy! And if you missed it then head over to Project Mooncircle‘s website and cop the compilation.
Massive thanks to Gordon and the PMC family as always.
Download Various Artists – Finest Ego (right click and save as)
Tracklist:
1. BudaMunk – Samurai Assassin
2. a.z – Spotless
3. The Astronotes – Soul Miner
4. RLP – Cheat Cords
5. SATO – On The Runn
6. Ogiyy – In This Moment
7. FERRARI – BEFORE RED
8. ichiro_ – Sumiyoshi
9. DJ Olive Oil – Jap Angele
10. Eccy – Chrome
11. Himuro Yoshiteru – Drip Something On Our Palette
12. Daisuke Tanabe – Witch Hunt
