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ACRE 014LP
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2018 release. Making music as Illreme for over 15 years, as well as being a member of hip-hop trio Baleine 3000, Jun Kamoda has been a formidable force in Japan's music scene for quite some time. "Surreal Tongue in Northern Osaka" kicks off the album with organic, choppy hip-hop paced drums lead by rugged Japanese vocals. Kamoda then follows with "Nightmare Club" and "Crush" -- two tuneful, funk-infused rollers. "Hakoniwa Disco Strut" switches up to a reformed new-age disco track with an emphatic '60s electric guitar solo surrounding the center. The next three tracks, "Mt. Woo", "Gravity of Love", and "Blooming Blues.o0O" are all peppered with high-energy, uplifting melodies layered over a more uniform house sound. "The Ruddy Sunset", is a pitched down, Balearic inspired dance track. The album decisively ends by throwing genre categories completely out the window with "No Rhyme Nation" -- tough, broken drums and breaks of unpredictable, eccentric melodies are the theme here. Contains four-page cartoon booklet (12x24") by Jun Kamoda.
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ACRE 068EP
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Japan's Jun Kamoda has produced under his Illreme moniker for over 15 years and he is also as member of Baleine 3000. Infectious licks and raw drums come together to form "Blind Disco", an animated production that blends a cacophony of samples into a raucous party jam. "Ramen Funk" is a moodier cut by comparison, featuring a medley of percussive elements, vibrant guitar melodies, and a seedy bassline, until "Savanna On The Palm" chops up and loops a wailing vocal sample before leading into echoing chords and a twisted groove in a mesmerizing conclusion.
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