Essence Essentials - Official Thread

[rip.dilla]

To be fair, it wasn't really a Nas concert, more about Marley really. Was good though, shame you missed it.

Cool cool, I've finished my playlist, it's 25 tracks, all Japanese, just finalising the order, but I think I've got it sorted.

Looking forward to people hearing it. It'll be up within the next 8 hours or so, I'm off to see Inception again, amazin' movie.

It's aight...

Inception was good too...

 

[RuffDraft]

Ruff Draft Presents... Japanese Joy

Tracklist

1. DJ Okawari - Evening Comes 2
2. Ayur - Children of the Earth
3. Infumiai Kuminai - Never Ending Story (Track by ﾉﾘﾐﾂ)
4. Michita - Footsteps
5. re: plus - Everlasting Truth
6. Michita - Come Here
7. re: plus - Getting Close
8. Michita - Memorial
9. DJ Whitesmith - Haku
10. DJ Nozawa - Moby/My Weakness
11. Michita - Kankami
12. re: plus Featuring Nick Smalc- Never Looking Back
13. OVALL - Take U to Somewhere
14. Hammadi - Clapper
15. Suburban - Suburban (Love 2)
16. Himuki Featuring Sene - Hold On
17. re: plus Featuring Cise Star (of CYNE) - Sol
18. DJ Deckstream Featuring Lupe Fiasco, Verbal and Sarah Green - Can You Let Me Know
19. Himuki Featuring Raashan Ahmad - Alright
20. DJ Tonk Featuring Pismo - My Underground Life
21. DJ Mitsu The Beats Featuring Elzhi - Get'em Up
22. SEEDA Featuring サイプレス上野, BACHLOGIC - Hell's Kitchen
23. SEEDA - Dear Japan
24. DJ Deckstream Featuring Bahamadia - Still Here

Ruff Draft Presents... Japanese Joy​

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If you're into chilled out music, this is a must download. The tracks from 16 onwards include rappers and SEEDA's Dear Japan is a MUST listen.

I hope you enjoy and come back to comment.

 

[jackthemack]

I like this thread. I might drop a mix with a nice cover if I can think of one.

 

[RuffDraft]

I like this thread. I might drop a mix with a nice cover if I can think of one.

You'd be welcome to :tu

Check the mix!

 

[ninjasenses]

I like this thread. I might drop a mix with a nice cover if I can think of one.

ill add you to the rotation if you want..let me know.

Cant wait to listen to this...Love the artwork too hahaha..totally fitting :tu

 

[Neslom]

Nice to see this still.
I'm downloading RuffDraft right now. I can't seem to download rip.dilla's mix, I used the new link you did

 

[RuffDraft]

ill add you to the rotation if you want..let me know.

Cant wait to listen to this...Love the artwork too hahaha..totally fitting :tu

haha glad you like it :tu

Let me know when you've listened to it, you know many of the artists on there? I had to remove one of the tracks because you had it on one of yours!

Nice to see this still.
I'm downloading RuffDraft right now. I can't seem to download rip.dilla's mix, I used the new link you did

Dilla's Essentials is working :tu

I'm about to give that a listen today.

Looking forward to seeing what you think Neslom.

 

[Neslom]

Dilla's Essentials is working :tu

I'm about to give that a listen today.

Looking forward to seeing what you think Neslom.

Weird, I still can't seem to make it work. I can get to mediafire but when I press the "start download"-link it doesn't there's nothing going on.

Just finished listening to your mix, it's great.
Favorite songs:
re: plus - Everlasting Truth
Michita - Come Here
Michita - Memorial
DJ Whitesmith - Haku
DJ Nozawa - Moby/My Weakness
DJ Tonk Featuring Pismo - My Underground Life
DJ Deckstream Featuring Bahamadia - Still Here

I rarely listen to instrumental music but that first half of the mix was nicely relaxing. Great when you just want to chill. Even though the songs with lyrics were good they seemed to be a bit of a weird add for this mix.

 

[RuffDraft]

Weird, I still can't seem to make it work. I can get to mediafire but when I press the "start download"-link it doesn't there's nothing going on.

Just finished listening to your mix, it's great.
Favorite songs:
re: plus - Everlasting Truth
Michita - Come Here
Michita - Memorial
DJ Whitesmith - Haku
DJ Nozawa - Moby/My Weakness
DJ Tonk Featuring Pismo - My Underground Life
DJ Deckstream Featuring Bahamadia - Still Here

I rarely listen to instrumental music but that first half of the mix was nicely relaxing. Great when you just want to chill. Even though the songs with lyrics were good they seemed to be a bit of a weird add for this mix.

thanks for listening and the feedback, I thought Bahamadia did that track justice, is great to see a legend coming back into her own as she does so well. Michita and re: plus are two of my favourites, good picks.

Yeah, I included the tracks with emcees on to show all of what Japan has to offer, it's like a 2nd coming from track 16 onwards. I tried to make the gradual change a nice and easy one starting with the love topics and then went into the harder hitting tracks as they progressed. If you want to split the mix that's on you :tu

BTW, did you draw your avi?

 

[Neslom]

thanks for listening and the feedback, I thought Bahamadia did that track justice, is great to see a legend coming back into her own as she does so well. Michita and re: plus are two of my favourites, good picks.

Yeah, I included the tracks with emcees on to show all of what Japan has to offer, it's like a 2nd coming from track 16 onwards. I tried to make the gradual change a nice and easy one starting with the love topics and then went into the harder hitting tracks as they progressed. If you want to split the mix that's on you :tu

BTW, did you draw your avi?

Didn't know it was a female or her association with GangStarr Foundation, I'll check more stuff from her.

Do you listen to a lot of Japanese artists? If I recall it's not the first time there has been artists from Japan on your mix. Nothing wrong with it, I have never thought about checking the Japanese scene which sounds to be nice. Anyone you would recommend to start with?

The Avi is a still from Kanye West's video "Heard Em Say". I did have one of my own drawings as an avi once though.

 

[RuffDraft]

Bahamadia is well dubbed as one of the best emcees that has ever lived. Check out 'Good Rap Music' and 'Kollage' for more...

Yeah, I guess I do. I first started listening back in 2006 when I listened to CYNE, I discovered a song by Cise Star called 'Feather' which was produced by Nujabes. Nujabes is widely recognised as possibly THE producer from Japan. He's produced for films and also has a nice discography with Hydeout Productions. He's probably the man that I would point you towards if you wanted to start listening, unfortunately he died in a car crash earlier this year. Any of his albums are worth listening to first, I started with 'Metaphorical Music'.

Sweet, do you draw Manga? I've just started, the album cover is something I did from a book about how to draw Manga. I enjoy doing it.

 

[rip.dilla]

Yo, Draft...

Brilliant playlist... something different for a change

The production all sound somewhat similar or follow a pattern...

You also know Funky DL resides(d) there (Japan)?

He couldn't break even in the UK... I guess he had access to crazy production gear in Tokyo LOL

 

[Neslom]

Nice, this is why this forum is great (mostly this section) ... expanding my music horizon. I think I'll give Metaphorical Music a listen too.

I never really got into reading manga, I used to watch anime but that isn't really my drawing style. I'm into western cartoon or illustration. It's a nice cover you did. You draw a lot?

 

[theillestrator]

word, i'll check out the playlist later tonight. good looking

 

[rip.dilla]

It also had some of my fave rappers Elzhi, Lupe & Bahamadia... props

 

[RuffDraft]

Yo, Draft...

Brilliant playlist... something different for a change

The production all sound somewhat similar or follow a pattern...

You also know Funky DL resides(d) there (Japan)?

He couldn't break even in the UK... I guess he had access to crazy production gear in Tokyo LOL

Thanks Dilla, I spent ages on it to make it different, but to make a whole Japanese album it took a lot more listening than I thought it would to make it flow.

I didn't know that about Funky DL! haha I watched the new Karate Kid the other day, made me realise why they're all such talented musicians (even though that's based in China), they make it their life and practise non-stop.

Cool that you liked the featured rappers too! That Lupe Fiasco track is nice, it'd be great to hear a whole album with Lupe and Japanese production, but I guess that's not gonna happen! I need to burn a CD with yours on, I can't get those files to play on my Mac I need mp3's or MPEG audios. Sucks.

Nice, this is why this forum is great (mostly this section) ... expanding my music horizon. I think I'll give Metaphorical Music a listen too.

I never really got into reading manga, I used to watch anime but that isn't really my drawing style. I'm into western cartoon or illustration. It's a nice cover you did. You draw a lot?

Yeah, allhiphop is a good place to learn as well as UGHH.

You'll enjoy Metaphorical Music, try 2nd Collection and Modal Soul as well though.

That's cool. No, I don't get to draw much, just on the rare occasions that I get the time to. I'm hoping that each playlist, I'll sketch a cover though. That way I'll keep it going... I bought some Letraset ProMarker's and they're really nice :tu

word, i'll check out the playlist later tonight. good looking

Look forward to hearing your thoughts :tu

 

[jackthemack]

I liked the Japanese playlist. I listen to a lot of Japanese Hip Hop but a lot of that I've never heard.

 

[satyrone]

Ruff Draft Presents... Japanese Joy

Tracklist

1. DJ Okawari - Evening Comes 2

2. Ayur - Children of the Earth

3. Infumiai Kuminai - Never Ending Story (Track by ﾉﾘﾐﾂ)

4. Michita - Footsteps

5. re: plus - Everlasting Truth

6. Michita - Come Here

7. re: plus - Getting Close

8. Michita - Memorial

9. DJ Whitesmith - Haku

10. DJ Nozawa - Moby/My Weakness

11. Michita - Kankami

12. re: plus Featuring Nick Smalc- Never Looking Back

13. OVALL - Take U to Somewhere

14. Hammadi - Clapper

15. Suburban - Suburban (Love 2)

16. Himuki Featuring Sene - Hold On

17. re: plus Featuring Cise Star (of CYNE) - Sol

18. DJ Deckstream Featuring Lupe Fiasco, Verbal and Sarah Green - Can You Let Me Know

19. Himuki Featuring Raashan Ahmad - Alright

20. DJ Tonk Featuring Pismo - My Underground Life

21. DJ Mitsu The Beats Featuring Elzhi - Get'em Up

22. SEEDA Featuring サイプレス上野, BACHLOGIC - Hell's Kitchen

23. SEEDA - Dear Japan

24. DJ Deckstream Featuring Bahamadia - Still Here

Ruff Draft Presents... Japanese Joy​

---

If you're into chilled out music, this is a must download. The tracks from 16 onwards include rappers and SEEDA's Dear Japan is a MUST listen.

I hope you enjoy and come back to comment.

dope mix been awhile since ive heard some japanese hp-hop!!!!

maybe someday down the line ill post a Dubstep mix. jus gotta fix my turntable or buy a new one.

 

[RuffDraft]

I liked the Japanese playlist. I listen to a lot of Japanese Hip Hop but a lot of that I've never heard.

Thanks for the feedback, did you like any tracks in particular?

Always good to discover new music, sure there are artists I've never heard that you listen to :tu

I know we're not a big community at the moment, but The Essence used to be one of the best places to come to hear about new artists, so be good if you could help contribute by posting here as well as in the G&S.

dope mix been awhile since ive heard some japanese hp-hop!!!!

maybe someday down the line ill post a Dubstep mix. jus gotta fix my turntable or buy a new one.

Sounds good! Did you like any tracks in particular?

 

[jackthemack]

re: plus joints were dope. those were definitely my favorites