Pigeondust: Way Back When - VINYL LP

Title: Way Back When
Artist: Pigeondust
Label: Cold Busted
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 702334208991
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