Title: Way Back When Artist: Pigeondust Label: Cold Busted Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 702334209028 Genre: Rap/Hip Hop Release Date: 2020-02-07 Number of Discs: 1
"For me, sampling is like a collaboration," says DJ Yuta Yamaoka, better known to global beatheads as Pigeondust. Residing in Chiba, Japan, Pigeondust spends his days either vinyl-digging or sourcing samples - that is, creating sonic collaborations - from his discoveries. Pigeondust is also a member of the EN TOKYO crew, representing a new generation of Japanese beat-makers who draw from a large variety of genres. In 2015, Pigeondust joined Cold Busted with his fantastic album Moon, Wisdom & Slackness. He now follows up with an ambitious double album titled Way Back When. Way Back When explores a galaxy of hip hop styles throughout it's whopping 36 cuts. The vibe is gritty and street-smart, samples from jazz, funk, world music, and other pathways poured into one groovable stew. "Chienowa" sets the tone with it's tough beat, funk bass pops, and fly-by musical riffs. "Spiral Beat" is also notable for it's arpeggiated jazz loop that shifts into gentle '70s piano soul. And the collaborations aren't exclusive with samples - Turkish producer Ozoyo joins Pigeondust for the drum-twisting nature walk of "Magicnight," and Swiss producer DRWN. Appears on cut-up jazz jam "Intense." There's much to explore here. The album is available from Cold Busted on double vinyl, it's packaging a loving homage to Yo! MTV Raps and it's sought-after trading cards. Each album comes with a Pigeondust trading card complete with artist photo and vital stats. Represent.
Tracks: 1.1 Intro 1.2 Chienowa 1.3 Class 1.4 Dummies 1.5 Kan-Nana Street 1.6 Magicnight 1.7 Cuttape 1.8 Spiral Beat 1.9 Skit 1.10 Intro 2 1.11 Sky 1.12 Altona 1.13 Maze 1.14 Jazzloop a 1.15 M-V-G-I 1.16 Jazzloop B 1.17 Reminiscence 1.18 Home 1.19 Mektup 1.20 Intense 1.21 Nothing But Jazz Loops 1.22 Wave 1.23 Jazzloop C 1.24 Sunnyday 1.25 Jazzloop D 1.26 Rain 1.27 Jazzloop E 1.28 Jazzloop F 1.29 Struggle 1.30 Back in the Days 1.31 B-Boy Blue 1.32 Numero 3 1.33 Skaters 1.34 Keep on 1.35 Fiesta 1.36 1973
