dj KENTARO DVD "Enter the Newground" LIVE !! released to World - May 19th/2008
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After announcing himself to a worldwide audience with his Solid Steel mix "On The Wheels Of Solid Steel", Japan's DJ Kentaro returns with his full production debut, "Enter". Forty minutes of beautifully structured beats, musical smarts and occasional smattering of turntable magic, the record also features guest turns from The Pharcyde (Not on promo), Spank Rock, New Flesh, Little Tempo, Hifana and Fat Jon.
Kentaro is best known as a phenomenal turntablist and former DMC World Champion, but on this debut record, he's more concerned with showing his muscle as a music producer. Which is why "Enter" runs from the funk of "Free" to the dubby downtempo soul of "Tasogare Highway…", through the drum and bass attack of "Rainy Day," the live reggae feel of "Handmade Gift," the squelching dance aesthetic of "Space Jungle," on into the tribal space-jazz of "Harvest Dance," the epic turntable cut-up of "One Hand Blizzard" and, finally, the cosmic hip hop of "Let It Go". It's not that he can't scratch the shit out of a piece of vinyl when he wants to (check finale "Grateful To You") it's just that he understands that making a great album demands a wider palette.
Utterly contemporary, completely rooted in hip hop's old skool aesthetics and with a magpie naivety which gives him a freedom within them...
Kentaro enters your musical consciousness so that you can enter his. Come in…
dj KENTARO first album "ENTER" dropped in Japan on Feb 28th, will drop to the world on Apr 26th. Ninja Tune / Endeavor / Beat
1 Enter The Newground
2 Keep On (feat. THE PHARCYDE)
3 Free (feat. SPANK ROCK)
4 Tasogare Highway High
5 Rainyday (faet. NEW FLESH)
6 Uminnaka
7 Handmade Gift (feat. LITTLE TEMPO)
8 Space Jungle (feat. SPANK ROCK)
9 Nursery Room
10 Harvest Dance (feat. HIFANA)
11 Trust
12 One Hand Blizzard
13 Brightin' Star
14 Let It Go (feat. FAT JON)
15 Hatsuyume (feat. HUNGER)
16 Grateful To You
Peace DJ Kentaro! God willing, you are well. Please let me know before Tues at noon if you will be attending. Much respect! Christie
July 23, 2008: 2008 DMC East Coast Finals + DMC USA Battle for Supremacy + DMC USA Team Competition
6pm-2am at The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. (Church & Broadway) NYC 10013. 3 major DJ battles in one night. 6:30pm: prelims. 8pm: major battles begin. Party Rocking courtesy of GrandWizzard Theodore. Host DJ Fat Fingaz. Judges include: GrandWizzard Theodore, DJ Steve Dee, Grand Master Roc Raida, DJ Scratch, DJ Roli Rho, Billy Jam, Sugarcuts, DJ Spictakular, Marcus & more tba. All Ages. 21+ with I.D. to drink. $10 advance at: www. ticketweb. com or the Knitting Factory box office. $15 day of. KnittingFactory. com . For more info on DMC DJ Battles worldwide, please visit: DMCDJChamps. com. *No video cameras/audio recording devices.
Was gutted to miss your gig in London earlier this year but can't wait to find out the dates & venues for London & the South East in November... wouldn't miss it for the world! Kentaro-sama wa ichiban desu yo!
