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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nArtist: ILL SUGI
\nAlbum: Slave of Junk System
\nReleased: July 29, 2013<\/p>\n
Straight out the crates of Cascades Records<\/a> in Paris, we just got laced with a pretty little gem by Tokyo beatsmith ILL SUGI<\/a>. It’s called “Slave of Junk System,” available for a limited time on cassette and otherwise via digital<\/a>.<\/p>\n For those who may not be hip, SUGI’s<\/strong> been praised as one of Tokyo’s dirtiest on the come up. This collection of soundscapes provides beautiful evidence of that.<\/p>\n It’s a tribute to the 90’s Boogie-down Bronx and New Jersey sound and style of production pioneered by the likes of K-DEF, Lord Finesse, Showbiz, Diamond D, and Lords of the Underground. SUGI<\/strong> though, is a product of the new school, and does a gourmet job of bridging the gap between the dusty sampling techniques of back then and the layered, space-out, melodic bap sounds of this era’s global beat movement. From the trickling sunshine vibes of the tape’s opener, “Ruffle”<\/em> to the funky acid-washed strut of the 32-second-long outro, “Funny Pilot”<\/em>, it’s a trip through the golden age of boom bap tie-dyed with the audiowaves of now and beyond.<\/p>\n Dig in and don’t sleep. Vibe & get lifted to it during your next cypher (of L’s, rhymes, or whatever you like).<\/p>\n Peace gods.<\/p>\n