February: A Rest in Beats Tribute to the Sounds of Nujabes
Working tiresomely in the studio, DL with assistance from some of his musical pals crafted a full studio album paying homage to and celebrating the creative ideas originally brought to hip-hop by the late Sebajun 'Nujabes' Yamada.
About The Release
Funky DL veers away from intense sampling, avoiding the same breaks as used by Nujabes - instead, brings some classic jazz piano to the fold to bring this fabulously musical, creative and jazzy tribute album. As Funky DL's intention was to capture the essence and melancholy musical connection of what Nujabes brought to music lovers around the world, DL carefully hand- selected each track from the catalogues of of his works and crafted as elegant of a representation as he could to showcase a further progression into the wealth of ideas from Nujabes; but taking them that one step further and going beyond the usual restrictions of using only the contents of original samples. This album is certain to bring back the nostalgia of the classics that each track was born from, as well as offering an entirely new audio perspective. Fans of Nujabes will not be disappointed.
Metadata
Funky DL - February: A Rest in Beats Tribute to the Sounds of Nujabes - hip-hop, chill - May 15, 2025 - 9 songs - Washington Classics