UNDER THE WILLOW -panda-
Kazutake Takeuchi
CD Album

UNDER THE WILLOW -panda-

Kazutake Takeuchi

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Release Date January 23, 2008
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Catalog No.DAKFNSRK-7
JAN/ISBN 4948722361138
Product Type CD
Number of Discs 1

Description

[Machine Translation] Piano is a beautiful percussion instrument! Sometimes cool and jazzy, sometimes mellow and soulful, A Hundred Birds and SUIKA keyboardist/producer Takeuchi Kazutake spins melodies on his keyboard over fat hip-hop beats in nine piano instrumentals! The first solo album by Kazutake Takeuchi, who straddles the line between house and hip-hop, is a piano instrumental album. This is the first in a series of "UNDER THE WILLLOW" albums to be released in the future. The melodious melodies of piano and wurlitzer (70's electric piano), shiny black synths, and powerful hip-hop beats with thick kicks and snares are in harmony, expressing a passionate yearning for black music. Especially strong are the black soulful chorus hooks ( track 1 ), ( track 2: beat programming by Daigo Kobayashi, a friend of FLY N' SPIN RECORDS ), analog synths with a wurlitzer sounding friendly ( track 3 ), and 70's soulful synths ( track 4 ). The synth sounds that could be described as a modern version of 70's soul are impressive ( track7 ). A more hip-hop approach is taken in the thrilling session of funky piano and scratches ( track4: scratches by DJ SHUN ( temple ats ), who placed 3rd in the DMC JAPAN FINAL and Allies Allstar Beatdown ) and the melodious melodies on the sampled tracks ( track8: scratch by DJ Shun ( temple ats ) ). The melodious electric piano bounces melodiously on the sampling track ( track9 ). Piano hooks and analog synths intertwine on track 8, co-produced by ALI-KICK, track maker for up-and-coming HIPHOP group Romancrew, who also provided a track for KREVA's latest album. In the middle part of the album, the funky and groovy organ and guitar tracks ( track 5 ) are followed by a re-edit of the impressive theme from the movie "Ocean's 12", and the following track ( track 6 ) is a self-cover of a famous song by his HIP HOP unit SUIKA. The piano is played simply to convey the beautiful melody. The album is a collection of funky tunes that will make listeners who love black music and HIPHOP heads jump with excitement, as well as songs that will steal the hearts of people on the street with the sound of their keyboards.

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Description in Japanese

UNDER THE WILLOW -panda- / タケウチカズタケ

「ピアノは美しい打楽器だ!」時にクールでジャジー、時にメロウでソウルフル。A Hundred BirdsやSUIKAのキーボーディスト/プロデューサー、タケウチカズタケが鍵盤で奏でるメロディをファットなヒップホップビートに乗せて紡いだ九篇のピアノ・インストゥルメンタル!ハウス/ヒップホップを又に架け活躍するタケウチカズタケの初ソロ作はピアノ・インスト・アルバム。今後シリーズ化予定の"UNDER THE WILLLOW"の第一弾となる。ピアノやウーリッツァー(70年代のエレクトリックピアノ)が奏でるメロディアスな旋律、黒光りするシンセサウンドと、太いキックとスネアによる力強いヒップホップビートのハーモニーが表現するブラックミュージックへの熱い憧憬。特に色濃いのが、黒くソウルフルなコーラス・フックが飛び込んでくる (track1)や (track2:ビート・プログラミングはFLY N' SPIN RECORDSの盟友、小林大吾)、ウーリッツァーに絡むアナログシンセが人懐っこく耳に響く (track3)、70年代ソウルの現代版とも言えるシンセサウンドが印象的な (track7)など。よりHIPHOP度の高いアプローチは、ファンキーに弾じけるピアノとスクラッチがスリリングなセッションを繰り広げる (track4:ス NラッチはDMC JAPAN FINALやAllies Allstar Beatdown3位のDJ SHUN〔temple ats〕)や、サンプリング・トラック上でメロディアスにエレピが跳ねる (track9)。ピアノのフックと、アナログシンセが絡み合う (track8)は、新進気鋭のHIPHOPグループ、Romancrewのトラックメーカーで、KREVAの最新アルバムにもトラック提供し注目のALI-KICKとの共同プロデュース。カバーが続く中盤、ファンキーでノリの良いオルガンやギターが煽る(track5)は、映画「オーシャンズ12」の印象的なテーマをリエディットしたもの、続く(track6)では自らのHIP HOPユニットSUIKAの名曲をセルフカバー、一転して美しいメロディを伝えるべくピアノがシンプルに奏でられている。ブラックミュージックを愛するリスナーやHIPHOPヘッズの身も心も躍らせるファンキーな曲から、鍵盤の音色でふと街行く人の心を奪うような

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    Tracklisting

    1
    Friday
    Friday / タケウチカズタケ
    2
    Mo'Better Blues
    Mo'Better Blues / タケウチカズタケ
    3
    New Jack City
    New Jack City / タケウチカズタケ
    4
    Wild Style feat.DJ SHUN
    Wild Style feat.DJ SHUN / タケウチカズタケ
    5
    Ocean's 12
    Ocean's 12 / タケウチカズタケ
    6
    BIRDLAND
    BIRDLAND / タケウチカズタケ
    7
    Shaft
    Shaft / タケウチカズタケ
    8
    How High
    How High / タケウチカズタケ
    9
    Poetic Justice
    Poetic Justice / タケウチカズタケ

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