Aru-2 & Kzyboost – Shooby Dooby / Boost Step
- Label:
- Bastard Jazz
- Art.No.:
- 09549855
- Cat.No.:
- BJ7.33
- Released:
- 23.07.2021
- Cover:
- Plain
- Format:
- 7"
- Pressing:
- US - Original
- Genre:
- Disco / Boogie + Black Grooves + UVP
Limited Edition Black 7inch Vinyl.
Bastard Jazz is happy to give a first look at mainstay Japanese producers Aru-2 & Kzyboost's full length album "Hot Pants" (August 13) with a special 7" showcasing a couple of favorites from the album. On the A side is "Shooby Dooby", a slice of future funk with a bubbling analog synth bassline and Aru-2's signature talkbox vocals, while on the B-Side "Boost Step" takes things a little more downtempo into instrumental hip-hop territory, still rife with funk vibes, and synth solos. Aru-2 and Kzyboost are both Tokyo-based producers, known for their work in the Japanese underground hip hop scene. Aru-2 got his start producing for prominent J-hip hop artists like Issugi, Senninsho, Tamaki Roy, and KID Fresino. His first EP, "Arµ-2," arrived in 2013, and was featured in OkayPlayer, while the collaborative album "TANHÂ," with Lee (asano+ryuhei) came out in 2014 and was critically acclaimed by Pitchfork. Kzyboost specialises in the talk-box and is one of the best known talk-box artists in Japan. He's released two studio albums, "Callin' U" (2019), and "Keep Smoovin'" (2020, fusing West Coast hip hop, and 90s R&B and soul. The two artists bonded over their shared love of music through sessions at Aru-2's home studio, resulting in the upcoming collaboration.
Title | Featuring | Producing | Time | ||
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A1. | Shooby Dooby | 02:41 | |||
B1. | Boost Step | 02:34 |