Year : 2009
Label : Octave
Genre : Electronic, Hip-Hop, Mixtape
Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Downtempo
Ryo Yoshihara is a japanese Hip-Hop DJ, trackmaker, turnabilist & producer from Nagoya, member with Shin-Ski of the producers trio "Levitatorz" & ShinSight Trio featuring Boston rapper Insight. DJ RYOW collaborated with various U.S. rappers and DJs such as DJ Green Lantern, DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Enuff or The Alchemist. "Optical Axis" is a mixtape brings together worldwide Hip-Hop and Electronic artists featuring Daily Bread (Aloe Blacc), Quantic, Drum Brothers, Jazz Liberatorz, DJ Alibi or DJ Cam. Titles include three compositions by DJ RYOW released as Smooth Current (Re: Strain Of Stairs (Unmixed Demo version), Intro & Outro) and original remix [What U Need (Smooth Current Remix)]. Compiled & mixed by DJ RYOW.
TRACKLIST : Smooth Current - Introduction - Dinner At The Thompson's - Vegas - Daily Bread - That's That - Y Society - Setting The Example - Dadamnphreaknoizphunk - Lunchcorner - Andrew J & Kaltenecker - Inch - Quantic - We Got Soul (Rob Life Remix)- Jazz Liberatorz - Music In My Mind Part 2 - The Dining Rooms - Existentialism (Milano Bossa Mix) - Thievery Corporation - Supreme Illusion (Nickodemus Remix) - Zeb - Toe To Toe (Original Version) - Drum Brothers Feat. Pfel & Atom - Live & Uncut - Smooth Current - Re: Strain Of Stairs (Unmixed Demo version) - Mo' Horizons - Green Day - DJ Alibi - One Day - DJ Cam Quartet - Rebirth Of Cool - E Reece & Core Elements - What U Need (Smooth Current Remix) - Liquid Spirits Feat. Phonte - If You Don't Love Me / Stepney - Smooth Current - Outro
