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The Remedy

Since I moved back home to Hawaii in March 2020, I shifted my focus a bit on local flavors like the slack key guitar and the acoustic sound. Some of that is found here, along with some 80's-inspired drum sounds and quotes. It's nice to be back in da 'Aina...

released January 1, 2021

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Welcome to Matsumoto!

After my "Demos vol.1," I never got around to putting together a follow-up tape... that is, until NOW. All tracks are produced around the mid 90's, with a few soundbites added later on. Sound quality is pretty much lo-fi but for those who dug my first tape, I think you'll see the connections.

While Demos vol.1 was created entirely in Hawai'i, Demos vol. 2 finds me on a transition to California (I was in the Bay Area from 1996 to 2000) and made some tributes that are included here.

I kept some rEmixes in like the first one (like Big L, Das EFX, Supercat, Crooklyn Dodgers), as well as some local HI acts such as Hi Habitats, Casper and Todd G a/k/a Kid Kalooa).

And of course, mo' beats and skits...
credits
released September 26, 2019

16 Jazz?! (interlude)

After my "Demos vol.1," I never got around to putting together a follow-up tape... that is, until NOW. All tracks are produced around the mid 90's, with a few soundbites added later on. Sound quality is pretty much lo-fi but for those who dug my first tape, I think you'll see the connections.

While Demos vol.1 was created entirely in Hawai'i, Demos vol. 2 finds me on a transition to California (I was in the Bay Area from 1996 to 2000) and made some tributes that are included here.

I kept some rEmixes in like the first one (like Big L, Das EFX, Supercat, Crooklyn Dodgers), as well as some local HI acts such as Hi Habitats, Casper and Todd G a/k/a Kid Kalooa).

And of course, mo' beats and skits...
credits
released September 26, 2019

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Album release date:
26 September 2019

Demos N' Shit, Vol. 2

Jazz? (interlude)

Much respect to all music creators, many of whom I have highlighted through samples of their (un?)familiar tracks. 
with much ALOHA!

We Will Be Here (forever)

Or Else?

Getdown

I tried to explore around with different drum patterns and a more chopped-up approach when using samples. As always, respect to all musicians out there for your inspiration and creations. Hope you enjoy my spin of them.
all beats recorded in Honolulu in the year 2024.

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All music was mixed in Honolulu in the year 2025. 

What is beat-making? To me, it's one of the purest forms of self-expression, with the ability to pay tribute to musicians that influenced us, but to give them our own spin and perspective. In my case, there is a lot of props to the likes of sly stone, EWF, kool and the gang, tom waits, coltrane, as well as all things 80's... a formidable part of my youth. Hope you enjoy these treats I've prepared this year...

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