You’re taking a dreamy late night drive down the purple and star lined streets of Shibuya. Through the speakers deep grooves and chunky drums compliment the neon signs passing by in time with the swinging hi-hats as Aru-2 & Kzyboost’s new LP “Hot Pants” bounces out of the stereo. Sometimes rich and dense, yet other times stripped back and direct, the duo’s productions make the perfect accompaniment for Kzyboost’s trademark talkboxing as they effortlessly fuse modern funk grooves with classic hip-hop & beat scene elements, not to mention a generous dose of 90s R&B sensibility. 

Hailing from Tokyo, Aru-2 and Kzyboost are both known for their work in the Japanese underground hip-hop scene. Aru-2 got his start producing for prominent artists like Issugi, Senninsho, Tamaki Roy, and Kid Fresno. His well-received 2013 debut EP “Arµ-2,” was featured in OkayPlayer, while his 2014 collaborative album “TANHÂ,” with Lee (Asano and Ryuhei) was lauded by Pitchfork. Kzyboost’s instrument of choice is the talk-box and as such is one of the best known talk-box artists in Japan. He’s released two studio albums, “Callin’ U” (2019), and “Keep Smoovin’” (2020), that fuse West Coast hip-hop and 90s R&B. The two artists bonded over their shared love of music across sessions at Aru-2’s home studio, resulting in their first collaborative album - the  “Hot Pants” LP.

Aru-2 & Kzyboost - Digital Moon

Rollin Day

Music by Aru-2 and Youtaro at Kero.P studio 

YOUTARO : 
youtaro-sndbse16.bandcamp.com 
soundcloud.com/nusro_looops 

Arμ-2 :
https://aru-2.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/aru-2-1


Collagework by Aru-2 
aru-2.com 

こちらのオンラインショップでも販売してます。 
Also, you can purchase from this store!! (Japan only) 
standalon.theshop.jp 


have a good trip to the cloud 9...

Peace.

ON THE CLOUD 9 / Arµ-2 ≡ YOTARO Teaser

Plastic Crown

Artist : YOUTARO
Title :MEZZANINE
File Under : Hip Hop LP
Label :  Jazzy Sport
Cat No:JSV-176
Price：2000yen
発売予定日：11下旬～12月上旬

-Tracklist-

SIDE A 
A1.Peace 
A2.Easter 
A3.Down Light 
A4.Express 
A5.Dangerous Town 

SIDE B 
B1.Highway Drivin' 
B2.Movement Loop 
B3.Berry Kiss 
B4.Mezzanine 
B5.Rhapsody 
B6.Chillin’


　仏Cascade Records、独Radio JuicyやHoney Recordsからのリリース、ISSUGI(Down North Camp/MONJU）による企画”7INC TREE”へのビート提供、そしてBudaMunkとのコラボレーションBudaMunk & Youtaro『Rhythm & Balance』のリリース・アナウンスなど、ワールドワイドな活躍がめざましい次世代ビートメーカーYoutaro。
 ジャズやソウルミュージックを奏でるようにに、どこか温かみのある質感とクールな美意識に貫かれたビートを生み出すYoutaroによる新作ヴァイナル・アルバム『MEZZANINE』が Jazzy Sportからリリース！
　
 『Mezzanine』は特等席という意味。自分(リスナー)だけの特別な空間で聴いて欲しいって意味も込めて、このタイトルが付けらた。環境、景色、雰囲気等が素晴しいという、Youtaroの活動拠点＝奈良で生まれたビートをとことん堪能して欲しい。  　
　Youtaroは本作を「1人でいる時、仲間と遊んでる時、家族と過ごしてる時、大切な人と一緒にいる時等、、自分の特別な時間、場所で聴いてもらたら嬉しいです。」と語り、各トラックのタイトルは、Youtaroが生活している上で、感じた事か名付けられている。
　 
　目を引くアートワークの"海”の写真は、Brrwdからの10インチ『Color』を手掛けたRepeat patternが撮った写真で、"奈良から海を越えて世界へ"というYoutaroの気持ちが込められている。 そして裏JKTには、生まれ育った奈良の景色をフォーカスしている。
　Jazzy Sportが世界中のビートジャンキーに送る、注目のアルバム。
　


プロフィール
Youtaro : 
1990年生まれ。奈良のトラックメーカー。幼い時にブレイクダンスを始めHIPHOPに魅了される。 2010年、MPC2000XLでビート製作を始めるようになり、2012年、アメリカの音楽配信サイトbandcampに 自身の音源を公開し始める。日本人離れしたスモーキーで太いベースライン、ざらついたサンプリング、 ミルキーで聴いた者を陶酔させるCHILLな世界感に包まれた作品が世界中のビートジャンキーから 絶大なる絶賛を受ける。彼の一挙一動の動向に世界中のビートジャンキーが目を離せない 次世代ビートアーティストである。

Youtaro " MEZZANINE " A3. Down Light

Been awhile since we dropped a mixx for you guys , but here we are 1st month of 2018 with more instrumental greatness . We head to Nara , Japan for some hypnotic beats from the one and only Yotaro . Like the Sakura , this mixx is short but a beauty . Press play and enjoy.

Love

https://youtaro-sndbse16.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/nusro_looops

Y o t a r o ' サクラ'

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Bahamadia

Buda Session: Beat MixTape 1

Bobby Bellwood Sending Love Remix Project.

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Bobby wrote this song during the quarantine time inspired by mabanua's track from the "origami Home Sessions" project launched by mabanua and his label mates at Origami PRODUCTIONS to help support artists that's suffering from the COVID-19 situation. Thinking of people that's saving our lives, in the hospital, working on new medication, delivering food/supply, simply staying home, keeping social distance or in anyway other way each individual came up with.
In extension of the origami Home Sessions, Bobby decided to send his vocal tracks to several producers to get this song remixed and have it released on their own bandcamp pages. Check out Yagi, Pepin, 1Co.INR and Kzyboost's remix from the links below.

Bobby Bellwood初のソロ作 "Sending Love" prod by mabanua リリース。origami PRODUCTIONS のアーティスト達が立ち上げた「origami Home Sessions」の中からmabanuaのハッピーでピースフルなトラックにひとり声を重ねた。そしてorigami Home Sessionsにインスパイアされてできたこの曲のアカペラをYagi、Pepin、1Co.INR、Kzyboostといった所縁あるアーティスト達がリミックスし、彼らのbandcampページで同時リリース。下記リンクより合わせてチェックして欲しい。

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Bobby Bellwood “Sending Love”:
bobbybellwood.bandcamp.com/track/sending-love-prod-by-mabanua

Yagi Remix:
6919.bandcamp.com/album/bobby-bellwood-sending-love-remix

Pepin Remix:
pepinbeats.bandcamp.com/track/bobby-bellwood-sending-love-pepin-remix

1Co.INR Remix:
1coinr.bandcamp.com/track/sending-love-1co-inr-remix-bobby-bellwood

Kzyboost Remix:
kzykzyboost1989.bandcamp.com/track/bobby-bellwood-sending-love-kzyboost-remix

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released May 6, 2020

Vox and Lyrics, Song Written by Bobby Bellwood.
Keys and Arrangement by Yagi.
Cover design by RLP.

Bobby Bellwood / Sending Love (Remix)

SUPER BROKE KIDS WITH NOTHING BUT IDEAS
DEAD END JOBS & PRODUCTS FROM IKEA
ONCE HAD A JOINT THAT LOOK JUST LIKE KIDA
DON’T TRUST HOES, YOUR CAR GON GET KEY’D UP
I’VE BEEN LOW, I’M O-T TRYNA T’UP
I STAY GHOST BUT POWER’S IN-REACH
SHIT IS *kiss* MANIFIQUE
BITCHES WITH PRETTY FEET, KEEPING ME COMPANY
SPORTEE STYLE UNIQUE, INTELLIGENT WISE
NIGGAS SURPRISED, THEY PROLLY THOUGHT I’D END AT A JOB
FUCK IT, I’M A LEADER OF THE NEW, BUST IT
COOKIES SITTING COMFY IN A ZIG ZAG TUCKED
SHOULD’VE SAW ME WHEN I PUT THE LEG UP
DID IT SLOW TO THE SNOH ALEGRA
AND IT ALL STARTED FROM A LEGRUB
SHE WANNA FUCK, I AIN’T GOTTA SPEND MUCH
I DON’T EVEN LIKE HER, I JUST LIKE THE ATTENTION
AS GOD AS MY WIT-, I JUST WANT MY CHIPS WITH THE DIP
FOOLING WITH THE CREW, SHOOTING MOVES IN THE 6
FRIED RICE WITH THE SHRIMP, NO CAP, WE DON’T DO THAT
SHOW ME WHERE THE LOOT AT, SPARE ME WITH THE BULL-CRAP
M BEDBUGS & HOODRATS, MY CUZ HAD THAT 2K
NIGGAS SLEEP BUT NOW IT’S TOO LATE
TALK SOON IN A FEW, I’M OUT
PEACE

PRODUCED BY NOLAN + VIB | SNDS
MIXED BY NOLAN + EDDIE LOGIX
ENGINEERED BY NYSA BRUX
ARTWORK BY SPORT CAST

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