NUJABES - Metaphorical Music (reissue) - Vinyl (limited gatefold 2xLP)
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NUJABES
Metaphorical Music (reissue)
Hydeout Productions Japan
limited gatefold 2xLP Cat: HOLP 102Rel: 14 Oct 24
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul Side 1 - Track 1. Blessing It (feat Pase Rock & Substantial - remix) Side 1 - Track 2. Horn In The Middle Side 1 - Track 3. Lady Brown (feat Cise Star) Side 1 - Track 4. Kumomi Side 2 - Track 1. Highs 2 Lows (feat Cise Star) Side 2 - Track 2. Beat Laments The World Side 2 - Track 3. Letter From Yokosuka Side 2 - Track 4. Think Different (feat Substantial) Side 3 - Track 1. A Day By Atmosphere Supreme Side 3 - Track 2. Next View Side 3 - Track 3. Latitude (feat Five Deez - remix) Side 3 - Track 4. FILO (feat Shing02) Side 4 - Track 1. Summer Gypsy Side 4 - Track 2. The Final View Side 4 - Track 3. Peaceland
Hydeout Productions turn their attention once more to the ever-influential lo-fi hip-hop pioneer Nujabes (Jun Seba). Seba's simple formula for cooking up stirring beats - sampler-driven loops, piano overlays, and reverberative flows from guest rappers over and above - has proven timeless so far. His debut LP Metaphorical Music evinces the artist's mastery from the jump, with no letup on quality and handicraft thereafter. Through these serene beats, with enduring features from English-speaking compatriots Cise Starr, Shing02 and Substantial guesting, we're left to wonder what exactly the titular conceit is. Research hardly does the trick: despite the name, these are free-floating, proto-cloud rap sonic phosphenes, not overt concepts. The vibe of relaxation is present throughout, and Nujabes' emphasis on the instrumental despite the rap features are also evident, with floaty beat-centric breakdowns and abrupt easings of flow, present throughout.
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