Radio One 91FM

“The Tables are Turning ” 

 

Acrid Avid Jam Shred - Aphex Twin // …I Care Because You Do

April 24, 1995 

Warp, Sire, Elektra 

IDM, Acid Techno  

 

Do You Know Where You’re Coming From? - Jamiroquai, M-Beat// Travelling Without Moving 

September 9, 1996 

Sony, Work 

Funk, Acid Jazz 

 

What Does Your Soul Look Like - Pt.1 / Blue Sky Revisit // Entroducing…  

September 16, 1996

Mo Wax 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Plunderphonics, Trip Hop, Turntabilsm 

 

Stoney Street - Amon Tobin // Bricolage  

May 19, 1997 

Ninja Tune 

Nu Jazz, Jazzstep

 

Breathe - The Prodigy // The Fat of the Land  

June 30, 1997 

XL, Maverick 

Big Beat, Breakbeat

 

Mic Check - Cornelius // Fantasma   

August 6, 1997 

Matador 

Indietronica

 

Parsec - Stereolab // Dots and Loops

September 23, 1997  

Elektra, Duphonic

Art Pop, Lounge  

 

Aquarius - Boards of Canada // Music Has the Right to Children 

April 20, 1998

Warp, Matador, Skam

IDM, Downtempo  

 

Unreal - UNKLE // Psyence Fiction

September 29, 1998 

Independant 

Trip Hop

 

Electricity - The Avalanches // Since I Left You 

November 27, 2000 

Modular 

Plunderphonics, Instumental Hip Hop, Nu-Disco, Dance  

 

 

That’s Enough - Hideki Naganuma  // Jet Set Radio OST 

February 27, 2001 

Polydor 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Big Beat

 

Voyager - Daft Punk // Discovery

March 13, 2001 

Virgin 

French House, Nu-Disco

 

Take The D Train - Pete Rock // PeteStrumentals  

May 1, 2001  

Independant

Instrumental Hip Hop

 

One Word Extinguisher - Prefuse 73 // One Word Extinguisher  

May 6, 2003 

Warp 

Glitch Hop, Experimental Hip Hop

 

Stepping Into Tomorrow - Madlib // Shades Of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note 

June 24, 2003 

Blue Note 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Plunderphonics, 

 

Horn in the middle - Nujabes // Metaphorical Music  

August 21, 2003 

Hydeout Productions 

Hip Hop, Instrumental Hip Hop, Jazz Rap

 

Eucalyptus - Metal Fingers // Metal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs, Vol. 1 & 2

2004 

Independant. 

Instrumental Hip Hop

 

Two Can Win - J Dilla // Donuts 

February 7, 2006 

Stones Throw 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Plunderphonics

 

Do The Astral Plane - Flying Lotus// Cosmogramma 

May 4, 2010 

Warp 

IDM, Glitch Hop, Wonky, Nu Jazz

 

Keep Me There - Nicolas Jaar // Space Is Only Noise 

January 31, 2011 

Circus Company 

Electronic, Ambient, Downtempo 

 

Ghost - Machine Girl // WLFGRL

February 16, 2014 

Orange Milk, Dred Collective  

UK Bass, Hardcore Breaks, Footwok 

 

can i? - Lil Ugly Mane // Third Side of Tape 

April 29, 2015 

Independent 

Experimental Hip Hop, Instrumental Hip Hop 

 

Cityfade - Against All Logic // 2012-2017

February 17,2018 

Other People 

Deep House   

 

Genre Guide 

Acid Jazz - Acid Jazz is also known as psychedelic jazz. It combines elements of funk, soul, hip hop, jazz and disco. Acid Jazz originated in London during the 1980’s, where DJ’s would take samples of jazz and turn them into Dance Breaks with heavy emphasis on creating grooves. It relies heavily on percussion and live performances associated with Jazz, but the sounds main emphasis is with Funk, Hip Hop and Dance. Usually Acid Jazz includes heavy use of horns and a vocalist.  

Acid Techno - Genre of techno derived from ‘Acid House’ created in in Europe in the 1980’s. At the time it was characterised by the use of the TB-303 bass synthesiser  that makes a harsh “acidic”/squelching sound. The acid sound is achieved by turning up the filter resonance and turning down the cutoff frequency parameters of the synthesizer, along with programming the 303's accent, slide, and octave parameters; manipulating the filter in real-time as the track is being recorded is a technique known as tweaking

Ambient -  Ambient music originated in the 60’s and 70’s. is a genre of music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere. Nature soundscapes may be included, and the sounds of acoustic instruments such as the piano, strings and flute may be emulated through a synthesizer.

Big Beat - Big Beat is a form of electronic music that uses heavy breakbeats and synthesiser generated loop patterns, similar to acid house/techno. Big beat features heavy and distorted drum beats at tempos between 100 and 140 beats per minute, Roland TB-303 synthesizer lines resembling those of acid house, and heavy loops from 1960s and 1970s funk, soul, jazz, and rock songs. They are often punctuated with punk-style vocals or rappers and driven by intense, distorted synthesizer basslines with conventional pop, house and techno song structures. Big beat tracks have a sound that includes crescendos, builds, drops, extended drum rolls, and sounds such as spoken word samples, dialogues from film and TV, additional instruments such as Middle Eastern strings or sitars, explosions, air horns, sirens (usually police sirens) and gunshots. As with several other dance genres at the time, the use of effects such as filters, phasing, and flanging was common in the genre.

Breakbeat - Breakbeat is a broad type of electronic music that tends to use drum breaks sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as hip hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat hardcore, and UK garage styles (including 2-step, breakstep and dubstep).

Deep House - Deep house (110-125 BPM) is a mixture of Jazz Funk and Soul Music. It is a subgenre of house music that originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with the lush chords of 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music.

Downtempo - broad label for electronic music that features an atmospheric sound and slower beats than would typically be found in dance music. Closely related to ambient music but with greater emphasis on rhythm. Downtempo has an atmospheric sound around 90 BPM, typically with gentle melodies.

Experimental Hip Hop -  Experimental hip hop is an umbrella term for Hip Hop music that pushes the constraints and boundaries of the genre by incorporating experimental and eccentric musical elements considered unconventional or unorthodox compared to the more traditional music of the genre. This can include unconventional song structures; odd rhythms; eclectic instrumentation; unorthodox sampling sources and methods; dissonant and atonal sounds; and incorporating other elements of genres not typically associated with hip hop.

Footwork - Extensive use of drum fills, tom drums, handclaps, and snares; not bound to a 4/4 kick rhythm

French House - French house, also known as French touch, filter house and tekfunk, is a style of house music originally produced by French musicians in the 1990s. It is a form of Euro disco and a popular strand of the late 1990s and 2000s European dance music scene. The defining characteristics of the sound are reliant on filter and phaser effects both on and alongside samples from late 1970s and early 1980s American or European disco tracks (or original hooks strongly inspired by such samples), causing thicker harmonic foundations than the genre's forerunners. Most tracks in this genre are in 4/4 time and feature steady four on the floor beats in the tempo range of 110–130 beats per minute.

Funk - Funk is an African American sound that originated in the mid 1960’s. Funk De-emphasizes melody and chord progressions and focuses on a strong rhythmic grooves of a bassline played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a percussionist, often at slower tempos than other popular music. Funk uses the same extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths and thirteenths.

Glitch - Glitch is a genre of electronic music that emerged in the 1990s. The glitching sounds featured in glitch tracks usually come from audio recording device or digital electronics malfunctions, such as CD skipping, electric hum, digital or analog distortion, circuit bending, bit-rate reduction, hardware noise, software bugs, computer crashes, vinyl record hiss or scratches, and system errors. Sometimes devices that were already broken are used, and sometimes devices are broken expressly for this purpose.

Hardcore Breaks - Hardcore breaks is considered to be a revival sub-genre of Breakbeat Hardcore and part of the nu-rave scene. It is written in the same vein of breakbeat hardcore, but hardcore breaks differs from it by using contemporary production techniques and influences from other genres such as UK Bass, Dubstep, contemporary Drum and Bass and Footwork.

IDM - Intelligent Dance Music, a formless brand experimental electronic music thats fuses ambient, techno, acid house, Detroit techno and breakbeat that was popularised in the 90’s

Indietronica - Indietronica combines the melody and directness of Indie Pop songs with the sonic experimentation of electronica. Influenced by Krautrock, Synthpop, and other past or contemporary forms of Electronic music. For instrumentation, artists were typically limited to cheap, affordable equipment. After the early 2000s, the number of artists grew exponentially thanks to the convenience of home recording and software synthesizers.

Instrumental Hip Hop - Instumental Hip Hop is Hip Hop music without vocals. It encompasses the elements of beat making, sampling bass lines,  drunk kicks and scratching from other songs , editing them using a drums machine or sequencer  and incorporating them into a new track.

Jazzstep - Jazzstep is a genre that combines the rhythm and speed of Drum and Bass with the melodies, composition, and instrumentation of Jazz. Brass instruments, double bass and jazz drumming are sampled and jazz scales.

Lounge - Lounge was popularised in the 50’s and 60’s. The genre is influenced modern electronica (with chillout, and downtempo influences), while remaining thematically focused its retro-space age cultural elements.

Nu Disco - Nu-Disco is an offspring of Disco music. the Drums often feature four-on-the-floor beats. nu-disco records are, in the disco tradition, driven by guitar or bass licks. analog synths are used to create melodic and harmonic lines, and add ambiance and color to their records. Nu Disco has more drawn-out, repetitive sections that slowly ramp up to the chorus and back down again. Otherwise monotonous lines are brought to life with the use of filters, samples, and other subtle changes in the sound or groove over time.  

Nu Jazz - Nu Jazz is a fusion of Jazz and Electronic Music, Funk and Free Imrpovisation. Nu Jazz is much more electronic than acid jazz and can explore electronic sounds widely.

Plunderphonics - Plunderphonics is a form of sound collage, where  tracks sample recognisable musical works. The genre includes heavy sampling of educational films of the 1950s, news reports, radio shows, or anything with trained vocal announcers. The process of sampling other sources is found in various genres (notably hip-hop and especially turntablism), but in plunderphonic works, the sampled material is often the only sound used.

Trip Hop -Trip Hop originated in Bristol in the 1990’s. It’s a psychedelic fusion of Hip Hop and electronics with slow tempo’s and a more atmospheric sound. It often incorporating elements of jazz, soul, funk, reggae, dub, R&B, and other forms of electronic music, as well as sampling from movie soundtracks and other eclectic sources.

Turntabilism - Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating new music, sound effects, mixes and other creative sounds and beats, typically by using two or more turntables and a cross fader-equipped DJ mixer. “Scratching” is used where Turntablists manipulate records on a turntable by moving the record with their hand to cue the stylus to exact points on a record, and by touching or moving the platter or record to stop, slow down, speed up or, spin the record backwards, or moving the turntable platter back and forth. DJ mixer's crossfader control and the mixer's gain and equalization controls to adjust the sound and level of each turntable.  

UK Bass- UK bass, also called bass music, is club music that emerged in the United Kingdom during the mid-2000s under the influence of diverse genres such as house, grime, dubstep, UK garage, R&B, and UK funky.The term "UK bass" came into use as artists began ambiguously blending the sounds of these defined genres while maintaining an emphasis on percussive, bass-led rhythm.

Wonky - is a subgenre of electronic music known primarily for its off-kilter or “unstable” beats, as well as its eclectic, colorful blend of genres including hip-hop, electro-funk, 8-bit, jazz fusion, glitch, and crunk. DJs would use synthesiser tones, melodies and effects to create an "unstable" sound.  Wonky is often achieved by producing unquantised beats, abandoning the metronomic precision of much electronic music.Artists also use heavy sub-bass, which has been attributed to synergistic effects of bass with ketamine, which became popular in UK clubs during the dubstep era.

The Neo - Soul Movement 

 

 

… Frankie’s First Affair - Sade // Diamond Life  

16 July 1984 

Epic

 

Brown Sugar - D’Angelo // Brown Sugar

3 July 1995

EMI

 

Sumthin’ Sumthin’ - Maxwell // Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite 

2 April 1996 

Columbia  

 

On & On - Erykah Badu // Baduizm 

11 February 1997 

Kedar, Universal 

 

Got ‘Til It’s Gone - Janet Jackson, Q-Tip, Joni Mitchell // The Velvet Rope  

7 October 1997 

Virgin

 

Ex - Factor - Ms. Lauryn Hill // The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 

25 August 1998

Ruffhouse, Columbia 

 

Fall in Love - Slum Village // Fantastic, Vol. 2 

June 13 2000

Good Vibe Recordings

 

A Long Walk - Jill Scott // Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol 1. 

July 18 2000

Hidden Beach

 

Untitled (How Does It Feel) - D’Angelo // Voodoo 

25 July 2000 

Cheeba Sound, Virgin, EMI

 

Bag Lady - Erykah Badu, Roy Ayres // Mama’s Gunn  

21 November 2000

Mowtown 

 

Prototype - Outcast  

23 September 2003 

LaFace, Arista

 

Fall In Love (Your Funeral) - Erykah Badu // New Aerykah Part Two: Returen of the Ankh 

20 March 2010  

Mowtown 

 

Afro - Robert Glasper, Erykah Badu // Black Radio 

28 February 2012 

Blue Note

 

Sugah Daddy - D’Angelo // Black Messiah 

15 December 2014 

RCA

 

Fingerprints - Hiatus Kaiyote // Choose Your Weapon 

4 May 2015 

Flying Buddha

 

Mad  - Solange, Lil Wayne // A Seat at the Table    

30 September, 2016  

Saint, Columbia 

 

Come Down - Anderson .Paak // Malibu 

15 January 2016 

OBE, Steel Wool, Empire

 

In Your Eyes - BADBADNOTGOOD, Charlotte Day Wilson 

8 July 2016

Innovative Leisure

 

Why Why Why Why Why - SAULT // 5

5 May 2019 

Forever Living Originals 

 

Weird Fishes - Lianne La Havas // Lianne La Havas. 

17 July 2020 

Warner

 

How Did You Get Here - Little Simz // Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 

3 September 2021 

Age 101, AWAL

 

Kody Blu 31 - JID 

26 August 2022 

Dreamville, Interscope 

Radio One Show - “Aaaand We’re Live!”

 

 

なんてったの (Fishmans) // 98.12.28 男達の別れ (98.12.28 Otokotachi no Wakare)

 

Heaven (Talking Heads) // Stop Making Sense  

 

Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Nirvana) // MTV Unplugged in New York

 

Around the World / Harder,Better,Faster,Stronger (Daft Punk) // Alive 2007  

 

Glory Box - live (Portishead) // Roseland NYC Live

 

 New York, love you but you’re bringing me down - live at Madison square garden (LCD Soundsystem) // The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live At Madison Square Garden

 

 I Want To Talk About You - Live at bird land jazzclub, New York City, NY/1963 (John Coltrane) // Live at Birdland 

 

True Love Waits -Live in Oslo (Radiohead) 

 

Medley: It’s All right / For Sentimental Reasons, live at the Harlem Square Club, Miami FL, January 1963  (Sam Cooke) // Live at Harlem Square, 1963

 

I Shot The Sheriff - Live At The Lyceum, London/July, 1975 (Bob Marley) // Live!

 

Fourth of July - Live (Sufjan Stevens) // Carrie & Lowell Live

 

Smoke On The Water - Live in Osaka, Japan / 15th August 1972 (Deep Purple, Kevin Shirley) // Made in Japan 

 

I Love How You Love Me - Live (Jeff Magnum) // Live at Jittery Joe’s

 

White Light / White Heat - Live (Lou Reed) // Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal

 

Changes - Live At Fillmore East, 1970 (Jimi Hendrix) // Band of Gypsys

 

Hot ‘Lanta - Live At Fillmore East, March 13, 1971 (Allman Brothers Band) // At Fillmore East

 

Lover, You Should’ve Come Over - Live at Sin-e, New York, NY July/August 1993 (Jeff Buckley) // Live at Sin-é (Legacy Edition)

 

Dark as the Dungeon - Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA - January 1968  (Johnny Cash) // At Folsom Prison 

I Shall Be Released - Live at Boston Music Hall, Boston MA, November 21, 1975 - Afternoon (Bob Dylan) // The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue

Sounds of Asia

 

—— Jazz & Jazz Fusion ——

 

ロマンス (Romance) - Hiroshi Suzuki // Cat 

? / ? / 1975 

Jazz Fusion  

https://open.spotify.com/track/4kXX1dTN3aw9JNznU9G3oU?si=Jf-c_iAjRgCFz2i5O5qKeg

Hitoshi Suzuki is an example of the American influence over the popularity and sound of Japanese music. Suzuki is a trombonist, who moved to America in 1975 to release ‘Cat’. The album, however, would only gain widespread attention in 2015 after it was released in Japan under Columbia Records. Not all reception was initially popular. In France Suzuki’s record was criticised to its ‘low-quality’ recordings, in spite of Suzuki’s obvious talent on the trombone.  Ironically, the records ‘lofi’ quality has arguably become its most endearing quality. ‘Cat’ has been hugely influential to endless lofi YouTube study compilations you’ve probably seen floating around.

 

Early Summer - Ryo Fukui // Scenery  

1 January 1976 

Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modal Jazz  

Ryo Fukui, Satoshi Denpo, and Yoshinori Fukui created a brilliant jazz record that manages to be both very accessible and fundamentally sound. Fukui was born in Japan in 1948 after Japan was convincingly beat by the allies, when America began to attempt to build disband communism and bring forward a capitalist state, which resultantly infused cultural expenditure, such as music where the fruitful hard bop and modal jazz era’s in the U.S would be popularised in Japan too. So we have here, self taught pinist Ryo Fukui, with incredible compositions and improvisation. Fukui's compositions come off raw, technically brilliant and beautiful. This is the beginning the great jazz period in Japan.

 

Take Me - CASIOPEA // Mint James (Live) 

12 May 1982 

Jazz-Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3iFn1SsDaUDILHZWBAMUvo?si=Agm_wVPATh6GcH1-0Pd9qw

Casiopea are an innovative jazz fusion band that reached the height of their popularity in the late 70’s and early 80’s.  The band consisted of guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, drummer Tohru Suzuki, Keyboardist Hidehiko Koike and drummer Takashi Sasaki. Their best material comes from their incredible live performances, with comically large keyboards and uniquely animated performances. ‘Mint Jams’ is Casiopea’s second and best live album and the first using the Yamaha GS-1 FM synthesizer. The use of the synthesiser and catchy ‘jam’ style performances is what made the band truly unique — their material has only become more appreciated with time.

 

Kiska - Haruomi Hosono, Tatsuro Yamashita & Shigeru Suzuki // Pacific 

21 June 1978 

Jazz Fusion, City Pop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6ggCUjC5j2uhighYnTee8X?si=lwjTNQdVSFKrlf6PhYz-bQ

Kiska, translated to “pacific” is a classic and diverse record. The album flows between nostalgic styles of lonunge, funk, disco, smooth jazz and synth pop. Hosono, Yamashita and Suzuki deliver a uniquely tropical edition to Japan’s excellent collection of Jazz-Fusion records 

 

a song for one - Shibusashizaru Orchestra // Shibuki 

Unknown (released 2007)

Jazz Fusion   

https://open.spotify.com/track/4IXl8XfxQV71zx04XyOCgH?si=IOfvOyoHTlSn1CLw1_mS4Q

Shibusashisaru Orchestra, along with the Yosuke Yamashita  Trio are known for their mind melting and flowery compositions of Free Jazz. Particularly on their respective records Shibuboshi and Arashi, which are availible on YouTube (linked below). These albums are recordings of their complex and esoteric festival performances, featuring an array of flamboyant  Butoh dancers that would intertwine with band members as they played. The dancers were accompanied by an off the rails, borderline insane experimental form of jazz. Shibushizaru Orchestra took influence from the rapid and colourful groves in America’s Punk and No Wave scene an amplify it to an orchestral scale. The result is a sound that is overwhelming and electrifying. ‘A song for one’ is a much more tame cut from these live performances, but is still a beautiful piece of jazz fusion that showcases the Orchestrta’s dexterity and willingness to break the rules of traditional western music. 

https://youtu.be/xx_WwAHKBnI - Shibushizaru Orchestra 

https://youtu.be/UO1p16ih7rs - Yosuke Yamashite Trio

 

You Can Never Come to This Place - Masayoshi Takanaka // The Rainbow Gonlins 

? / ? / 1981 

Jazz Fusion, Spoken word, Progressive Rock

https://open.spotify.com/track/2XpyxGzsM4mSDN5MllXjAw?si=nKA6zMppTWuCFTTigQfCWw

Masayoshi Takanaka is a Japanese composer, guitarist and composer. This record “The Rainbow Goblins” is unique in that some admittiedly childish spoken word narrative running throughout the tracklisting. The narrative is incredibly well paced, composed and narrated ultimately adding to what is a beautiful and colourful expression of childhood imagination. The storyline’s vulnerability combined with guitar  performances Wes Montgomery would be proud of make this record an essential listen.

 

Rush - Seatbelts // Cowboy Bebop 

21 May 1998 

Jazz, Bebop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/2PXnV9PBUGW4v5u6WJpCjG?si=c_hOxCuUQ96uzYYPK1LRYQ

‘Cowboy Bebop’ is a famous anime show that follows a group of bounty hunters in space. The series’ huge success owes a lot to its fast paced, animated and at times illusive soundtrack that perfectly compliment the slickness of the colours and incredible illustrations. Seatbelts embrace the principles of the bebop movement innovated by artists like John Coltrane on Giants Steps, but apply to a much more colourful and vibrant context, making record fun and  easily accessible. Though an easy listen, Seatbelts showcase incredible musical talent and have influenced countless film soundtracks that operate in a similar lane. 

 

—— Experimental Punk & Metal ——

 

5拍子 - ミドリ (Midori) // Hello Everyone. Nice to Meet yo. We are Midori 

14 May 2008 

Art Punk, Jazz Fusion, Hardcore Punk

https://open.spotify.com/track/17EQgR65WFWBb2fyg12thT?si=l87Pe1txSnWyYhnw2c4efg

‘Midori’ perfectly characterise how Japanese nack for taking Western musical concepts, tearing them apart and then piecing them back together is a way that is truly unique and radical. The band experiments with fusing  jazz and hardcore punk, fully realising the “Punk Fusion” sound established by American bands like “Refused” (Specifically the track “The Deadly Rhythm”). Though Midori distinguish themselves from any other riot grrrl and punk band  by having seamless alternations classical and jazzy pianos styles, layered under electric guitars. The vocal performance ranges from  loud and screetchy to soft and harmonious. Somehow Midori achieve a piece all of these completely different styles together to create a one of a kind experience.

 

Woman on the Screen - Boris // Pink  

18 November 2005 

Noise rock, Stoner Rock, Stoner Metal

https://open.spotify.com/track/0dfSihwlenSHYkQtkLPgnt?si=ept4kYpeSTWdIFu6rvwAuw

Boris are an incredibly talented experimental band out of Tokyo. Their members inclue drummer Atsuo, bassist/guitarist Takeshi and guitarist/keyboardist Wata. Boris seem to constantly redefine their sound doing everything from metal  and psychedelia to ambient music. The band is especially interested in experimenting with the guitar and feedback loops. “Pink” sounds like a shoegazy and lofi interpretation of American garage rock and punk and is probably their most accessible and one of their most iconic records.

 

—— Plunderphonics, Trip Hop & Hip Hop ——

 

That’s Enough - Hideki Nagamuna // Jet Set Radio OST 

27 February 2001 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Big Beat  

https://open.spotify.com/track/3sWIu5t5Wgi55TprZuIAxs?si=QBlGLR83Qne1eR9USFHNpg

The Jet Set Radio soundtrack is one of many iconic video game soundtracks incorporated by brands like Sega. Others include iconic games Silent Hill 2, Super Mario Galaxy and the Legend of Zelda. As a game, Jet Set Radio largely surrounds youth, anti-establishment and skating and graffiti culture. Reflecting this, Hideki uses incredibly ambitious set of  sampled loops  to make of Hip Hop, Funk, Electronic, Rock Acid Jazz and trip hop akin to that of Dj Shadow’s iconic Entroducing… and the work of Madlib and J Dilla. The Jet Set Radio soundtrack has undoubtedly hars influence far beyond the confines of the game.

 

Luv(sic) - Nujabes // Luv(sic) Hexaology 

9 December, 2015 (Compiled from 1999-2011)  

Hip hop, Jazz Rap 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6SNGzhVrisdq63Ndz58ovT?si=N3c-JACXTGufgjpdL05AYw

Nujabes is the figurehead  Japanese hip hop. His unique taste in ambient, downtempo, trip hop and breakbeat samples combined with hip hop and jazz give his instrumentals a unique sense of natural beauty for hip hop. His records “Metaphorical Music”, “Modal Soul” and “Samurai Champloo” have become stables in underground hip hop. Seba’s contributions to hip hop have seen him compared to J Dilla and recognised as the initiator of the ‘Lo-fi’ style that seems to be everywhere in modern hip hop.  

 

—— City Pop & Art Pop ——

 

Remember Summer Days - Anri // Timely!!! 

5 December 1983 

City Pop, Disco  

https://open.spotify.com/track/1qUo7d5lAOclNVbTUY0A2R?si=NN9efwEbRQquTW9EellTyg

Anri is known for her explosive and groovy city pop style in the early 80’s. Her tracks are fun, upbeat and very influential in western styles of Disco. 

 

おこのみで - 椎名林檎 (Sheena Ringo) // 加爾基 精液 栗ノ花 (Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana) 

23 February 2003

Art Pop, Progressive Pop  

https://open.spotify.com/track/7l7a4s8DocM4noISMbQe1t?si=U9wY3pIBQvmYBLTqPl6baw

Yumiko Shiina, known on stage as Ringo Sheena, is an iconic contemporary rock and art pop artist from Japan. Initially her “Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana”  record was titled  “Fushigi Waizatsu, Ekisentorikku”, but hilariously changed the name last minute after two members of her staff argued whether semen smelt more like chlorine or chestnut flowers. Shiina thought that semen was beautiful and adapted the title to what translates to “Kalk, semen, chestnut tree”.  The is also a short time called “Kaleidoscope” (Kinema Hyakuiro Megane) that accompanies the the album that I am very scared to watch. The music however is a beautiful combination of traditional string and orchestral instruments, fused  with modern editing software that would strongly influence the modern “folktronica” seen coming out of Japan today. 

 

—— Singer Songwriter & Folk ——

 

Haru - 佐井好子 (Yoshiko Sai) // 胎児の夢

25 July 1976 

Singer-Songriter, Folk 

https://open.spotify.com/track/13fcTqVyzZjQxBO1AiVzP8?si=-VtB5OYkSDuzu_Ho7UXUWg

 

Asleep Among Endives - Single // 青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]

3 February 2021  

Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Pop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/7AKxbxzkxm2ERWrd1ggniO?si=kiuYBI_lSTqEk-0wNFmCng

Ichiko Aoba is a Japanese Singer Songwriter raised in Kyoto.  She specialises on minimalist and intimate performances that she releases on her own label. Her songs typically only feature recordings with her voice and acoustic guitar, occasionally integrating piano, clarinet, accordion and flute. Aoba sites Disney music and Studio Ghibli as some of her influences sonically and lyrically — a lot  of her themes surround beauty and dreams. Aoba’s performances are very simple, but her beautiful vocals and attention to detail produce a sound that far exceeds the sum of its parts.  

 

—— Minimalist and Classical Music ——

 

Substitution Invasion - Shiro Sagisu // The End of Evangelion 

26 September 1997 

Modern Classical.  

https://open.spotify.com/track/4b2Hl7uMSM88bXDzJAelfS?si=dMUNlyg3Sz6QETdRrAfONw

‘The End of Evangilation’  is an apocalyptic drama anime featuring giant cyborgs and supernatural entities.  The film has become a classic, critically acknowledged as one of the greatest pieces of animated film in Japan. Shiro Sagisu’s  unique compositions and arrangements are undoubtedly a large part of its success. Sagisu’s  modern interpretations of traditional classical music fused  with estranged harmonic progressions and instrumental overlays create an emotionally ecstatic viewing experience. ‘Substitution invasion’ is one of many tracks on this record that has influenced how soundtracks are integrated into films and modern classical music as a genre.

 

Amamizu - Takagi Masakatsu // かがやき (Kagayaki)

19 November 2014 

Field Recordings, Chamber Folk, Neoclassical New Age. 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4kVyw5HiFWfoOVc3Z540cI?si=bKI0WTFRSHuqbhnbJhdH7g

Masakatsu Takagi is a musician and Film-Maker from Kyoto. He first became popular after he featured in a promotional video for apple, showing how he makes his material. His most iconic wok is for the critically acclaimed film ‘Wolf Children’, which themes of motherhood, beauty and the ignorance of nature. Similar concepts can be felt in this record ‘Kagayaki’. Masakatsu  uses field recordings, piano and glitch to create a unique sense purity and natural beauty. 

 

—— Psychedelia, Folktronica and Dream Pop ——

 

グライド - Lily Chou-Chou // 呼吸

17 October 2001 

Dream Pop, Trip Hop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1i84eCrJbu0EIP5aWToMMa?si=ziAJsCOgQIK-vmcYOp2JnQ

 

Symphony - Lamp // Yume 

5 February 2014 

Folktronica, Sophisti Pop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3FZ6FpuvZ6mMbWBn8Vwq4x?si=Xa_RTSUuSZmMAo6CD-osdA

 

Star Fruits Surf Rider - Cornelius // Fantasma 

6 August 1997 

Indietronica (But so so many genres) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0ndG85wnRh0q02oRRM81ZT?si=9qNqr2DuSJ2seo1F6Ketag

 

쇠사슬 (These Chains) - 공중도둑 (Mid-Air Thief) // 무너지기 (Crumbling) 

31 July 2018 

Folktronica, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk  

https://open.spotify.com/track/4eFkPKdkAbyLjHneGQQNPe?si=kNmltfCpRgeSGcxQ2wG3Yw

 

In the Flight  - Fishmans // 98.12.28 男達の別れ (98.12.28 Otokotachi no Wakare)

29 September 1991

Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia     

https://open.spotify.com/track/1ee61zpCtZvFJ8SRdWyMzk?si=-nbT9wj6RW-jBY5qyWr0AA

 

musica en español y portugues

Music in Spanish and Portuguese

-—- The Brazillian Music Scene from the 60's to the 80's ——

On April 1st 1964, with support from the United States Government, the Brazilian Armed forces conducted a military coup. The Brazilian dictatorship would last 21 years until March 15th 1985. The new government were obsessed with neoliberalism, economic development and anti-communism. Like many hyper-capitalist regimes, the economy would crumble and rampant inflation. Brazillian citizens suffered from extreme poverty, as the Brazillian Military Regime would frequently kill and torture dissidents. These figures don't even include the thousands of indigenous population the government killed for opposing the oppressive regime. Sprung from this atrocity would come one of the most significant musical movements of the 20th century, Música popular Brasileira or MPB for short. Bossa Nova (A Brazilian strand of Jazz) evolved into MPB, which encapsulated regional trends such as samba-canção (songs with a slow-paced samba rhythm) and baião (characterised by a syncopated duple meter rhythm, alternating high and low notes on opposing head of a drum, typically accompanied with an accordion and triangle pattern. ) among other styles. These traditional styles were fused with foreign influences such as Jazz, Rock and Psychedelia. MPB relied heavily on string instruments and vocal performances to create a unique hypnotic experience. In a truly Brazilian way, these songs are typically about the heroines of love. Even without understanding the lyrics, you feel a sense of romanticism and beauty that provides warmth in the same way that it would have given life to a nation with little to live for.

1) 1964 - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrid Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim // Corcovado  

Bossa Nova, Samba, Samba-Jazz 

- Jobim is a composer and singer, and Gilberto is a brilliant musician and songwriter. Although the genre was dying in Brazil, its popularity was erupting in the U.S during the late 50s. Stan Getz, a legendary saxophonist, trained in cool-jazz and be-bop, fell in love with Brazilian Music in the early 60s, and thanks to Charlie Byrd, whom he made a collaborative album—recorded in 8 miraculous compositions, with the trio pushing each other to their heights. Getz and Gilberto Present a unique calmness and romanticism, and delicacy. 

2) 1969 - Gal Costa - Meu Nome é Ga // Gal 

Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Tropicália 

Gal costa was the 'queen' of tropicalia in the late '60s. This record is well known for incorporating experimentation in psychedelia into a dying Bossa Nova sound, initiating a new wave of Music that would set the tone for the golden generation of Brazilian Music in the early 70s. Famous writers such as Caetano Veloso and Jorge Ben are on the record. 

3) 1970 - Os Mutantes - Ando Meio Desligado // A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado 

Psychedelic Rock, Tropicália 

Os Mutantes was another hugely influential Brazillian Rock band in the '70s. They were known for their incredible instrumental talent and experiments in the psychedelic realm. Their original lineup would feature Arnoldo Baptista, Sérgio Dias, and Rita Lee, who would go on to have an excellent solo career 

4) 1970 - Jorge Ben Jor, Trio Mocoto - Oba, Lá Vem Ela // Força Bruta 

MPB, Samba 

Jorge Ben is one of the key figures in MPB from Rio de Janeiro. Ben was famous for his humour, typically writing in odd romantic scenarios. He liked to fuse styles of Bossa Nova, samba and funk. 'Força Bruta' means 'brute force, which heads the themes of politics and postmodernism in the album along with his famous expressions of romanticism. 

5) 1971 - Nara Leão - Este seu olhar // Dez à os Depois 

Bossa Nova 

Another Excellent artist from Vitória, Espírito Santo. Leão was also a part-time actress known for marrying famous director Carlos Diegues who directed and wrote 'Bye Bye Brazil. Her record Dez à os Depois is almost entirely acoustic, accompanied by the occasional piano line, and features famous artists such as Jobim and Buarque. 

6) 1971 - Chico Buarque - Cordao // Construção 

 Singer-Songwriter, MPB

Francisco Buarque de Hollanda or Chico Buarque is a culturally significant singer-songwriter in Brazil. He is known for his poetic reflections on Brazil's social, economic and cultural conditions. Construção is especially critical of the Brazillian Military regime in Brazil.  

7) 1971 - Erasmo Carlos - Gente Aberta // Carlos, Erasmo… 

Singer-Songwriter, MPB 

Erasmo Carlos is another hugely influential Brazillian singer-songwriter born in Rio De Janeiro. Erasmo Carlos was initially named Erasmo Esteves but adopted the stage name 'Carlos' due to the passing of his close friend, the hugely famous Roberto Carlos. They both participated in a show called 'Jovem Guarda TV' where they would imitate the clothes and style of prominent American figures like Elvis Presley. "Carlos, Erasmo… "surrounds the complex relationship dynamics between these two.

8) 1972 - Milton Nascimento - Tudo Que Você Podia Ser // Clube Da Esquina

MPB 

Milton Nascimento is probably the most influential Brazillian artist in the modern era. This particular record is one of a kind and unquestionably beautiful. The success of Clube de Esquina would lead to collaborations with saxophonist Wayne Shorter (known for his crucial role in the success of Miles Davis's bands), Paul Simon, Quincy Jones, Earth Wind and Herbie Hancock, Peter Gabriel and even Duran Duran. 

9) 1972 - Lô Borges - O Trem Azul // Clube Da Esquina, 

 MPB 

The other piece of the brilliance of Clube Da Esquina is Lô Borges. Nascimento chose Borges to be on this record, which initially caused a backlash. The Public wanted to see Nascimento perform with more popular figures such as Caetano Veloso or Chico Buarque. Milton, however, criticised these artists for not adequately understanding the inter-racial and international influences he wanted for the record. But Borges did, and it is evident by the incisive writing, harmonic instrumentation, and beautiful vocal passages that this was the right choice.

10) 1972 - Novos Baianos - Mistério do Planeta // Acabou Chorare, 

MPB, Samba 

'Acabou Choare' represents another peak in Brazillian Music. The record features many traditional styles such as samba, boss nova, frevo, baião and choro. Novos Baianos were known for their strong hippie image and influence on international types. This record is known for being influenced by the expansive and expressive guitar playing of Jimi Hendrix whilst being supervised by the great João Gilberto. Acabou Chorare has a largely repetitive and upbeat writing style, wanting to challenge the trending melancholic and sad style of Music in Brazil at the time and express delight and joy instead.

11) 1972 - Caetano Veloso - You Don’t Know Me // Transa 

MPB, Singer-Songwriter 

Veloso was an incredibly popular singer-songwriter and political activist. His embracement of Western Culture and willingness to sing in English, covering songs like Nirvana's 'come as you are as well as this track, inflated him into winning nine Latin Grammy Awards. His songs frequently reflect on themes such as struggle, ethnicity and poverty. His reputation in western media may exceed his talents slightly. Still, there is no doubt he is a very talented artist and is an important figurehead for the promotion of Brazillian Music.

12) 1972 - Arthur Verocai - Sylvia // Arthur Verocai,  

MPB Psychededelic Pop, Jazz 

'Arthur Verocai' is a unique branching of Brazillian Music into the lane of Jazz, samba and soul. At the time, Verocai was known for creating MPB arrangements for Brazillian artists like Jorge Ben, Gal Costa, Ellis Regina and Marcos Valle. Verocai, in this record, cites legendary jazz artists such as Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery and Frank Zappa as influences for this record. Though not hugely popular at the time of release, the record's unique psychedelic interpretation of jazz music has caused it to have a large cult following. Endorsements from artists like MF DOOM, BADBADNOTGOOD and Hiatus Kayote have pioneered its popularity. Iconic Hip Hop producer Madlib even called it his favourite record.

13) 1973 - Marcos Valle - Mentira (Chega De Mentira) // Previsão do Tempo 

MPB Singer-Songwriter  

Marcos Valle is another celebrated product of the MPB movement in the 1970s. Valle is notable for his significant influence on acid Jazz. This track is also uniquely famous as it has a claim instance of beatboxing to feature on a song. Valle also provided the Music for Brazil's version of Sesame Street from 1972 to 1974.

14) 1973 - Raul Seixas - Ouro De Tolo // Krio Ha, Bandolo!  

Singer-Songwriter, MPB, Folk Rock 

Seixas is another Brazilian figure who rose to extreme heights of popularity. Often called "Maluco Beleza", translated to "Groovy Nutcase", sexual had such massed cult followers that thousands of his fans changed their last name to 'Sexias', reaching delusional heights of admiration. Sexias is another who capitalised on western culture for fame, covering songs like "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by the Beatles and is hugely influenced by the popularity of Elvis Presley. "Ouro de Tolo" translates to 'Fool's Gold; the song is another criticism of Brazil's Brazilian military dictatorship.

15) 1974 - Antônio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina - Águas De Março // Elis & Tom 

Bossa Nova  

Elis & Tom is a famous record by Singer-Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Antônio Carlos Jobim, aka Tom Jobim, and popular singer Elis Regina. The LP is a throwback to the Bossa Nova sound that reached the height of its popularity a decade prior. Águas De Março is famous for being instrumental to Art Garfunkel's track "Waters of March."

16) 1976 - Belchior - Sujeto De Sorte // Alucinação  

MPB, Singer-Songwriter, Folk Rock 

Alucinação by Antonio Carlos Belchoir is a staple in the genre of MPB. Labelled the "Brazillian Bob Dylan", Belchoir is known for the enormity of his influence on Brazilian Music and extensive narrative structure in songwriting. Also similar to a Dylan project, this record has blues, country and rock integrated with traditional styles like baião. Much of Alucinação Is about the state of violence in Brazil and the dream of freedom

17) 1976 - Elis Regina - Como Nossos Pais // Falso Brilhante 

MPB

Como Nossos Pais is another critically acclaimed piece of MPB by Elis Regina. Como Nossos Pais is a track about how her monetary success is nothing compared to her desire to be loved. 

18) 1982 - Djavan (feat. Stevie Wonder) - Samurai // Luz 

MPB, Sophisti - Pop, Smooth Jazz

——- The Argentinian Rock Movement in the 1970s —-

Once again, a musical movement is born in a state of political turmoil. To drastically oversimplify, In 1966, Argentina's economic and labour minister Adalbert Kriegar Vasena devalued the Argentinian peso in a vain attempt to stabilise the economy. The Public was outraged by this policy and formed groups such as Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo (People's revolutionary army) and Peronist Groups. One of these groups captured and killed former president Aramburu. His replacements failed to reduce inflation and the resultant terrorist attacks. Government leaders were frequently interchanging, and in this era of Argentina, an estimated 30,000 people were kidnapped or killed in a painfully slow and horrid transition into democracy. Convinced by the United States, the (at the time) military leaders eventually stood down, and the first democratic election took place on October 30th 1983. Unlike Brazil's slower melodic musical movement, Argentina's artistic response was a violent and raw style, not dissimilar to that of Punk in the U.S in the late 70s and 80s. Punk was much more rapid and frantic than this Argentinian brand of progressive rock. Famous records Artaud and El jardín de los presentes are known for their heavy, pounding style and compositional complexity. Both LPs give a depressive expression of emotional ecstasy.

19) 1973 - Pescado Rabioso - Bajan // Artaud  

Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Flok, Art Rock

 

20) 1976 - Invisible - El Anillo del Capitan Beto // El jardín de los presentes 

Progressive Rock, Art Rock

 

21) 1992 - Adriana Calcanhotto - Mentiras // Senhas 

MPB, Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop

 

22) 1994 - Marisa Monte - Maria de Verdade // Verde, Anil, Amarelo, Cor-de-Rosa e Carvão 

MPB, Pop

 

23) 1994 - Nação Zumbi & Chico Science - A Cidade // Da Lama Ao Caos 

Funk Rock, Alternative Dance

 

24) 1997 - Buena Vista Social Club - Candela // Buena Vista Social Club 

Afro Cuban-Jazz, Salsa

 

25) 1999 -Gustavo Cerati - Bocanda // Bocanada  

Art Rock, Electronic, Art Pop

 

26) 2002 - Elza Soares & Funk Como Le Gusta - Eu Vou Ficar Aqui // Do Cóccix Até o Pescoço 

Soul, MPB

 

27) 2009 - Céu - Grains de Beauté // Vagrosa  

MPB, Art Pop

 

28) 2010 - Tulipa Ruiz, Ze Pi - Só Sei Dançar Com Você // Efêmera

MPB, Singer-Songwriter

 

29) 2011 - Cícero - Ensaio Sobre Ela // Canções de Apartamento 

MPB, Indie Pop, Indie Folk, Art Pop

 

30) 2015 -Natalia Lafourcade - Nunca Es Suficiente // Hasta La Raíz 

Latin Pop, Chamber Pop, Flok Pop

 

31) 2020 -Luedji Luna - Recado // Bom Mesmo é Estar Debaixo D'Água

MPB, Vocal Jazz

 

32) 2022 - Tim Bernardes - BB (Garupa de Moto Amarela) - Mil Coisas Invisíveis 

14/8/22 - The Punk show   
Punk is the sound and image of disobediance toward the fallacies of equality, social freedom and meritocracy. Being a Punk is about screaming that the world and everyone in it is f****d up.
--- Soundbed --- Introduction 
Wire - Mannequin (1977) 
Magazine - Shot By Both Sides (1978)  
DEVO - Uncontrollable Urge (1978)   
--- Soundbed --- The Origins of Punk
Joy Division - Disorder (1979) 
Gang of Four - Natural's Not in It (1979) 
The Clash - London's Calling (1979)  
--- Soundbed ---  The 'Stylised' Punk Era 
The Feelies - The Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness (1980)
Sixouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound (1981)
Bad Brains - Banned in DC. (1982)
--- Soundbed --- Raw Riffs and Hardcore Punk   
Mission of Burma - That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate  (1982) 
Dead Kennedys - Halloween (1982)
Violent Femmes - Add It Up (1983)
--- Soundbed --- The Punk Groove Era   
New Order - Age of Consent (1983)
Minutemen - Viet Nam (1984)
Husker Du - Hare Krsna (1984)
--- Soundbed --- Emo Punk and the end of British Punk
The Fall - Barmy (1985)
Sonic Youth - Kool Thing  (1990)
Fugazi - Merchandise  (1990)
--- Soundbed ---  Riot Grrrl  & Breaking Gender Boundaries  
Hole - Violet (1994)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Do You Love Me? (1994)
Misfits - Last Caress (1997) 
Sleater Kinney - Dig Me Out (1997)
--- Soundbed --- Punk Experimentation  
Refused - Summerholidays vs. Punkroutine  (2001)
Radiohead - Bodysnatchers (2007)
Have a Nice Life - Deep, Deep (2008)
--- Soundbed ---  The New Era of Punk
Parquet Courts - Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience  (2018)
IDLES - I'm Scum (2018)
Black Country, New Road - Opus (2021)
Turnstile - MYSTERY (2021)
--- Soundbed --- New Punk in 2022 and a new era of political injustice 
Soul Glo - Gold Chain Punk (whogonbeatmyass?)
Petrol Girls - Baby, I Had an Abortion (2022)
Viagra Boys - Return To Monke (2022)