NUJABES - Modal Soul (reissue) - Vinyl (gatefold 2xLP)
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NUJABES
Modal Soul (reissue)
Hyde Out Japan
gatefold 2xLP Cat: HOLP 104Rel: 30 Sep 24
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul Side 1 - Track 1. Feather (feat Cise Starr & Akin From CYNE) Side 1 - Track 2. Ordinary Joe (feat Terry Callier) Side 1 - Track 3. Reflection Eternal Side 1 - Track 4. Luv (Sic) (feat Shing 02 - part 3) Side 2 - Track 1. Music Is Mine Side 2 - Track 2. Eclipse (feat Substantial) Side 2 - Track 3. The Sign (feat Pase Rock) Side 2 - Track 4. Thank You (feat Apani B) Side 3 - Track 1. World's End Rapsody Side 3 - Track 2. Modal Soul (feat Uyama Hiroto) Side 3 - Track 3. Flowers Side 4 - Track 1. Sea Of Cloud Side 4 - Track 2. Light On The Land Side 4 - Track 3. Horizon
Embarking on a reissues campaign of lo-fi hip-hop pioneer Nujabes' earliest material, Hydeout Productions share a new edition of the storied producer's second record, Modal Soul. In contrast to his debut Metaphorical Music, Modal Soul is the full-length that really took the world by quiet storm. Laid down after both the solo debut and the release of two Samurai Champloo soundtracks, Modal Soul marked a return to source, and is another testament to what Nujabes did best. Most hip-hop fans will preconsciously, instantly recognise the central, flourishing piano movement of the opener 'Feather', which sticks to the four-bar formula whilst inviting fellow rappers Cise Starr and Akin to wax freely, the central theme being lightness of being: "drifting away like a feather in air / Letting my words take me away from the hurt and despair". The maudlin mood is kept throughout, with cumulative standouts such as 'Reflection Eternal' having also inscribed themselves in collective memory, and more swung experiments like 'Sea Of Cloud' showcasing Nujabes' slowly but surely disclosing a skilful abstraction of breakbeat roots.
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