Takeshi Records daily downloads – Day 2 ‘Samon Kawamura’
Day 2 of our Takeshi Records mp3 giveaway, and this time it’s Japanese/German producer Samon Kawamura stepping up with a remix of the classic O.C track ‘Time’s Up’.
This track was originally released in summer 2008 as part of Takeshi Records’ Powerful Beacon series of 7″. The series aims to reintroduce classic hip hop joints by having them refixed by modern beatmakers and producers such as Samon and also Detroit’s Dabrye among others. Each 7″ features a vocal and instrumental mix, and the series will be compiled into a CD later in 2009. There are currently 3 releases in the series: a Kaman Leung remix of Doom’s Viktor Vaughn project, Samon’s remix of O.C and Dabrye’s remix of Vast Aire and MF Doom’s ‘Supafriendz’. The series features artwork from Ryo Matsuoka, a Japanese painter who has put together a rather grabbing series of paintings for each 7″ as you can see from the image above.
You can find more info on Samon Kawamura over at his myspace and I definitely recommend you check his first two albums, released in 07 and 08 on Nesola records. You can hear previews from the album as well as a pretty DJ mix from Samon over on Nesola’s Soundcloud page.
As for the Powerful Beacon series, check Takeshi Records’ myspace where you can still purchase the first three releases and stay updated on the series’ movements. This is definitely a dope initiative helping to join the dots between some classic 90 and early 00s boom bap and the more recent revival of the producer in hip hop and the surge of electronic hip hop productions.
For now though enjoy the instrumental mix of Samon’s remix of O.C. to stream or download below. And stay tuned for Day 3 with Dabrye’s contribution to the Powerful Beacon series.
Download O.C ‘Time’s Up’ (Samon Kawamura remix instrumental) (right click and save as)
