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Celebration of Jay 2

DJ Mitsu the Beats

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"I can't remember the first track I listened to, but I started to become aware of his presence with "Slum village / Fantastic Vol. 2".
He's been producing classics even before this album, and I've listened to numerous tracks including the unreleased ones. But for me, Jay Dee/ J Dilla's
presence is packed into "Slum village / Fantastic Vol.2" and "Welcome 2 Detroit". I have never been influenced so much by music in my life, and probably never will be. Until then, I strived to create music without being influenced by anyone, but by recognizing him and becoming a captive of his worldview, there was no way to escape his influence. His extremely tight drums were made without relying on quantization, and his use of sine waves for bass and layering filtered samples was incredible. He had a distinctive utilization of space, and seemingly rough but delicate style. There's no doubt that he laid the foundations for my current style.
I have created tracks for people in the past, but I have never dedicated a whole album for anyone. Even after his passing I greatly respect him as a mentor, and I have longed to dedicate an album for him in order to reflect on my present self. The intension of this album is not to imitate, but to present myself while reflecting on how his influence has helped me to find my own style. This is a dedication of my style to him, which would not have been possible without his influence. I will continue to respect him.
Thank you Jay Dee / J Dilla

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Celebration of Jay 2

iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 1 • 4 Apr 2020 iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP ALBUMS • Taiwan • TOP 1 • 12 Apr 2020 iTunes Store • All Categories TOP ALBUMS • Taiwan • TOP 7 • 12 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • El Salvador • TOP 40 • 7 Apr 2021 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Singapore • TOP 42 • 19 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Japan • TOP 67 • 8 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 71 • 13 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Hong Kong • TOP 73 • 27 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Swaziland • TOP 75 • 17 Sep 2021 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Mongolia • TOP 79 • 19 May 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Korea, Republic of • TOP 87 • 16 May 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Philippines • TOP 97 • 16 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • New Zealand • TOP 100 • 8 Apr 2020 iTunes Store • All Categories TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 117 • 5 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Malaysia • TOP 126 • 8 Apr 2021 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • China • TOP 145 • 15 Jul 2021

Underwater Beauty

iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • South Africa • TOP 14 • 9 Apr 2020 iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • Italy • TOP 42 • 16 Apr 2020 iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • Germany • TOP 125 • 23 Apr 2020

Free Dimension

iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • Italy • TOP 57 • 19 Mar 2022

Life Cycle

iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • Italy • TOP 56 • 19 Mar 2022

Prototype

iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • South Africa • TOP 13 • 9 Apr 2020

Time and Tide

iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • Australia • TOP 41 • 8 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Songs • Macao • TOP 96 • 2 Jul 2020

Wind Surf Ballad

iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • Netherlands • TOP 8 • 6 Jun 2021 iTunes Store • All Categories TOP SONGS • Netherlands • TOP 188 • 6 Jun 2021

Wild Spirits

iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • South Africa • TOP 14 • 29 Apr 2020

Sweet Thing

iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP SONGS • South Africa • TOP 12 • 9 Apr 2020

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The Good Days

Spotify • LoFi Chill Beats • 30 Sep 2020

Underwater Beauty

Spotify • vocal lofi hip hop beats • 1 Oct 2023

Artist Profile

  • DJ Mitsu the Beats

    ビートメイカー、DJ、プロデューサー、リミキサー。2003年にソロアルバム「New Awakening」をリリース。 海外アーティストと積極的にコラボレーションを行う。2004年L.A「URB」誌で期待するアーティスト100人に 日本人で唯一選出され、アメリカやヨーロッパツアーだけでなくアジア圏でも成功し、海外でもその人気、認知度 は高騰。2014年、世界クラブミュージック動画配信メディア「Boiler Room」が初の東京中継。 DJ MITSU THE BEATS のDJプレイをライブ配信。アーカイブ化されたその動画は長時間にも関わらず異例の約56万再生。2018年1月、自身が所属するヒップホップユニットGAGLE６枚目のアルバム「VANTA BLACK」をリリース。そして２０２０年、ソロ活動が再び動き出す。

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