Pre-Order: DJ Mitsu - A Word To The Wise 3LP (Planet Groove)
DJ Mitsu - A Word To The Wise 3LP (Planet Groove)
Also available: A Word To The Wise - Instrumentals 2LP
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Second album by DJ Mitsu The Beats featuring: Kev Brown, Georgia Ann Muldrow, Maspyke, Jose James, Colonel Red amongst others.
Japan has a long tradition of talented DJs and beatmakers - DJ Krush, DJ Honda, Muro and more recently Kentaro. Another Japanese producer and DJ who's made a name for himself worldwide in the last few years is Mitsu the Beats, the alias of a diminutive yet very talented Sendai City native who stormed everyone's favourite charts a few years back thanks to his first solo LP, 'A New Awakening', and his group's, GAGLE, first album. Signed to the Jazzy Sport Productions in Japan, Mitsu the Beats soon found himself being name checked by the likes of Pete Rock, Gilles Peterson and DJ Spinna after releasing his LP, which featured the likes of K-Otix, Dwele, Mark de Clive Lowe, Rich Medina and many more.
The growing success allowed him and the label to call in some remix favours and re-release 'A New Awakening' in 2 volumes jam packed with remixes ranging from downtempo to broken beat, jazz, hip hop and more. Remixes came from the likes of Sa Ra, Wajeed (from Platinum Pied Pipers), Medaphor, Kev Brown and Rich Medina amongst others. And if all that wasn't enough, his success also brought the attention of many western labels, who called on him for remix and production duties. These include Chocolate Industries, Blue Note, Ubiquity and Universal and artists like Jazzy Jeff, Madlib, Kero One, PPP and Diverse – the kind of labels and artists you want coming knocking at your door!
All the success and interest doesn't seem to have changed Mitsu the Beats or dented his love of beatmaking and music one bit though. With a few recent European and US tours and some more upcoming releases, solo, with his band GAGLE and for a variety of international artists, Mitsu the Beats keeps knocking shit out and repping his home country worldwide. "
Tracklisting - with sound clips
01. Intro 02. A Word To The Wise feat. Grap Luva 03. Ridin’ Around feat. Kev Brown & Cy Young 04. (UNTITLE) feat. LMNO 05. Play Wit Crime feat. Maspyke 06. Promise In Love feat. Jose James 07. Night in Vienna 08. The Way feat. Colonel Red 09. Hard Candy feat. Mathematik 10. The Game Changer Feat.Wild Child & Georgia Anne Muldrow 11. Free Your Mind feat. Black Spade 12. Tokyo Girl feat. Maspyke 13. (UNTITLE) feat. elzhi (Slum Village) 14. Dim Skyline feat. Mark de Clive-Lowe 15. Impulze feat. Mathematik 16. Re-Estimate 17. Ex Lovers feat. Dynamic Duo 18. Playing Again feat. Ivana Santilli
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