The Procussions - Up All Night

Year : 2004

Label : Miclife Recordings

Genre : Hip Hop, Jazz

Style : Hip Hop Jazz, Conscious

Mr. J. Medeiros (rap),  Resonant (rap) and Stro The 89th Key (keyboards, drums, rap) form the american Hip-Hop group, The Procussions. "Up All Night" was recorded in a night jam session that combines jazz fusion including Fender Rhodes & spoken words, mixed by Jason Skills (from The Sound Providers). After they were signed to Rawkus Records, they released their second album "5 Sparows For 2 Cents" including featurings such as Talib Kweli on "Miss January" (2006) and recorded "It's All Real" on "Shattered Soul On A Pastel Sky", first album of Shin-Ski (2007). An enhanced limited edition was released the same year in japan with five bonus tracks whose the unreleased Life Of Brian and the fantastic Shin-Ski's remix of "Introducing... (What's Your Name?)" feat. DJ Ryow on turntables and one video clip directed by Brandon Kraines.

Dagha - Object In Motion

Year : 2005
Label : Miclife Recordings
Genre : Hip-Hop
Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Conscious, Boom Bap

Dwayne Simmons is a rapper from Boston who started with his friend André Todman aka Insight in the Hip-Hop collective "Electric Company". He shared stage with KRS-1, Big Daddy Kane, Mobb Deep, Wycleff, Common and Cut Chemist from Jurassic 5. Dagha collaborated to numerous Insight's productions including the ShinSight Trio albums, while Insight did the same for "Object In Motion", in charge of production, mixing and scratches, alongside japanese DJ Real from Martiangang (cuts & scratches). Titles include featurings with Insight (8 Count, Skoolhouse Rock), Al-Jabra (Conquerors), Wanda aka Butter (Don't Start Nothing), and bonus tracks released only for Japan featuring Cloke (Whatever It May Be), Anonymous from Project Move (Hands Up), Insight (2 Solutions) plus "No Sheets (DJ Aquarela Remix)". 

Shin-Ski Of Martiangang - Shattered Soul On A Pastel Sky

Year : 2007
Label : Miclife Recordings
Genre : Hip-Hop, Electronic
Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Conscious

Debut album of Shinsuke Taoka, a Hip-Hop producer, beatmaker & DJ from Hyogo, Japan, member in groups "Designed People", "Levitatorz" and "ShinSight Trio". "Shattered Soul On A Pastel Sky" is a jazzy hip-hop album featuring worlwide MCs and DJs from European US and Japanese alternative Hip-Hop scene, including The Procussions, Dagha, Apani B Fly, Othello (from Lightheaded), Funky DL, Louis Logic (from The Odd Couple), Time Machine, Nikko, Melodee (from La Melodia) & ShinSight Trio. Shin-Ski is also supported by additionals musicians, DJ Real (from Martiangang), Mista Donuts (from Levitatorz), DJ RYOW (from ShinSight Trio), DJ Drez on turntables, Yuichiro Kato (ts) and Takasada Inada (as). All songs composed, produced & arranged by Shinsuke Taoka for Soul Believer Production.

TRACKLIST : Shin-Ski Of Martiangang - Prelude (Shintro) / Shin-Ski Feat. The Procussions - It's All Real / Shin-Ski Feat. Dagha - Elements / Shin-Ski Feat. Apani B. Fly MC - Koyoi / Shin-Ski Feat.Othello - Time / Shin-Ski Feat. Nikko - Flow High / Shin-Ski - Steps 2 Heaven / Shin-Ski Feat. Funky DL - Have You Been A Good Girl / Shin-Ski Feat. Louis Logic - Let You Slide / ShinSight Trio - You Did It Again / Shin-Ski Feat. Time Machine - Rough Draft / Shin-Ski - Till The Day We Die (Lonely Nights Theme Reprise) / Shin-Ski Feat. Melodee - Peace Of Mind / Shin-Ski Feat. Yuichiro Kato & Takasada Inada - Harmonia / Shin-Ski - Finale (Martian Odyssey)

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Apani - Story 2 Tell

Year : 2003
Label : Miclife
Genre : Hip-Hop
Style : Abstract, Conscious

Apani Smith best known as Apani B Fly is a MC based in New-York, active since 1996, releasing her first single "Estragen" in 1996. In 1999, she released her first studio album within the Polyrhythm Addicts alongside rappers Corey Roberts, Marcus Vialva and producer DJ Spinna. Apani collaborated with Black Star (Talib Kweli & Mos Def), J. Rawls, japanese producers Nujabes and Shin-Ski or parisian Hip-Hop trio Jazz Liberatorz. "Story 2 Tell" is her debut solo album after eight-year career produced by DJ Spinna, DJ Crossfader, Celph Titled among others, including titles "Spot Me" featuring Sara Kana, "Airtight" feat. Chico's Son, Lee Boogalou & Sekou720, "Ichinisan" feat. Kojoe, "The Epidemic" feat. Jean Grae, "Abracadabra", "Stay Up" feat. Monet. "Airtight" contains a sample of "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" by Bob Marley & The Wailers.

Funky DL - Blackcurrent Jazz

Year : 2001

Label : Washington Classics
Genre : Hip-Hop

Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Conscious

Naphta Newman is a british rapper, producer and owner of Whashington Classics label. He released his debut album "Classic Was The Day" in 1997 and recorded various songs with the japanese Hip-Hop producer Nujabes for Hyde Out Productions, bringing him to regularly tour in Japan thereafter. His influences include De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Gang Starr but also R&B artists, and performed opening acts for The Roots, Eminem or Destiny’s Child during their European tour. "Blackcurrent Jazz" is the meeting of Hip-Hop and Jazz with its interpolations, including the swing style, as evidenced the samples used by Newman in particular on "Confused?" or "Keeping It Classic". Titles include also featurings with Guile on "Wonderful", Sienna on "The Music") and "High Endurance" produced by DJ Parris. This album exists in enhanced edition including three bonus tracks especially released for Japan ("Turntables Hate Me", "It Still Rocks", "Long Remix").