Norito
YUIMA ENYA, J.A.K.A.M. & DJ KENSEI
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YUIMA ENYA was born in Tokyo, moved to the US at the age of 18, and graduated from The New School, a prestigious jazz university in NYC. Her roots lie in jazz through encounters and training at open mics in the city, and in improvisational music. She has been involved in various projects in Latin, reggae, Afro, soul, and jazz, and released her first album in 2022. In 2024, her remix EP, her current project with SUPER CATS, Thiiird Place, and a cover of Sade's song with Inokashira Rangers were released on vinyl, making her probably the most prolific female singer in Japan today.
In the summer of 2023, J.A.K.A.M. as JUZU a.k.a. MOOCHY approached YUIMA to collaborate on a song that would later become "Waidai", and this was the beginning of the production of the album "Norito". J.A.K.A.M. started a band and DJing at the age of 15, and has recorded all over the world since 2003. He is an exceptional beatmaker who travels the world, crossing and traversing cultures and ethnicities, and recreates the depth of music that has continued since ancient times as dance/street/tribal music via hip-hop, world music, house, and dub approaches.
Around the same time, after an improvisational live set with DJ KENSEI, YUIMA, and rapper YUKKO!, YUIMA asked DJ KENSEI to produce a song. DJ KENSEI, born in Tokyo, began his DJ and music production activities in the mid-1980s, and was active from the deepest part of Japanese hip-hop in its early days, creating original sound spaces with his diverse selection and sound control. He has released many tracks on vinyl records, CDs, and cassette tapes under various names and projects, including DJ KENSEI, Indopepsychics, Final Drop, and KOKENSHOW. In mixing, he focuses on organic grooves and feelings, even when the sound source is electronic.
While they all develop unique music, they seem to share one thing in common. They and YUIMA have a deep compassion for people and life, and see 'people' regardless of their nationality, and perceive that music represents and influences each other's soul. YUIMA wrote the lyrics to all the songs in "Norito" while thinking about people's society, feeling their sufferings and joys, and being deeply moved by the relationship between this and music.
Norito is a prayer and expression of gratitude to all the gods in Shinto, the indigenous religion of Japan.
Text : YUIMA ENYA
Cover photo : playbackboys and DJ KENSEI
Flower decoration : LOYALTY FLOWERS
Cover art design : Hiroyuki Yamazaki
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YUIMA ENYA
YUIMA ENYA studied jazz at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC. She was also inspired by Butoh dance and began composing music with her unique sensibilities and wide range of expression while absorbing various forms of music. She sublimates jazz and world music into contemporary beats. In 2022, her first album "MALAKA" was released on vinyl records and streaming services. As a featured vocalist, she has participated in CAT BOYS and TAMTAM. The 7-inch single "Feel Like Makin' Love (cover)" of CAT BOYS released in 2020 has sold over 2000 copies. SUPER CATS and Thiiird Place, the bands in which YUIMA ENYA participates, released their albums in April and May 2024. Also, in her astounding first collaboration with DJ/trackmaker colossus J.A.K.A.M. as JUZU a.k.a. MOOCHY, "Waidai", was released digitally in May 2024. In January 2025, YUIMA ENYA and J.A.K.A.M. released their second collaboration, "Ouka". On January 29, the Lunar New Year, YUIMA ENYA and DJ KENSEI, one of Japan's top DJs, released their first collaboration song "Hyottoko". Both songs are creating a great deal of buzz.
YUIMA ENYAの他のリリース
J.A.K.A.M.
J.A.K.A.M. (JUZU a.k.a. MOOCHY / NXS / CROSSPOINT) Born in Tokyo, he started playing in bands and DJing at the age of 15. The music of EvilPowersMe, a band formed with members who he met through skateboarding, was released on the American illustrator Pushead's label. As a DJ, his innovative and original style took the world by storm, and his activities quickly expanded from underground parties to huge festivals across the globe. As a solo music producer, he has remixed Buffalo Daughter for the U.S. record label Grand Royal, and his remixes of BOREDOMS and others have been released on a variety of labels, both major and independent. In 2003, he embarked on a recording tour with local musicians in Cuba, followed by a series of recordings around the world, and launched CROSSPOINT, a label he started as a new guideline for World Music. He has also produced video works, picture books, and art books, and in 2012, he organized the outdoor festival ONENESS CAMP "Jomon and Rebirth". His original visions straddle all genres and are spreading throughout the world.
J.A.K.A.M.の他のリリース
DJ KENSEI
Born in Tokyo, DJ KENSEI began his DJ and music production activities in the mid-1980s, and has been active from the deepest part of Japanese hip-hop in its early days, creating original sound spaces through his diverse selection and sound control. He has released many records, CDs, and cassette tapes under various names/projects including DJ KENSEI, Indopepsychics, Kemuri Productions, Banana Connection, Final Drop, Outerlimits Inc., Nude Jazz, Coffee & Cigarettes Band, OMA'N'SEI, Ispaar Band, Colorful House Band, KOKENSHOW, and LOOPS. In production and DJ mixing, he emphasizes organic grooves and sensations, even in electronic sound sources. In recent years, he has been active at Mujuryoku Session, the 5th Thursday DJ party "Open to Last" at Aoyama HACHI, and sorameccer sound design, a label that incorporates sound and art in a multidimensional way.
DJ KENSEIの他のリリース
DEEP GROUND RECORDS / CROSSPOINT / Sarasvati Music Ashram / RAWMEN RECORDS
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