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  • Genre: Electronica / Jazz / Lounge

    Location portsmouth, United Kingdom

    Profile Views: 367274

    Last Login: 1/14/2012

    Member Since 3/25/2006

    Website www.yamasaki.co.uk

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    I am writer, producer and solo artist Tom Edwards best known as YAMASAKI. 2006 & 2007 has been a great time for me, last year I picked up my first record deal and went on to release albums and EP's with both Just Joe Records and Criminal Recordz, two outstanding independent labels as Yamasaki I have continued to build momentum, working with many great artists along the way (such as Emeson, Echo Armande & the mighty Hiperik) defining my sound and moving onwards and upwards. 2006 saw the release of my debut EP Deep Six and 2007 has seen the release of my first CD Boston Neck to rave reviews........ "an awesome beat creating sound guru who is forever innovative in his approach to music" Yamasaki has enjoyed album releases with the independent labels Criminal Recordz and Just Joe as well as achieving underground acclaim and radio play in 3 continents (including having his tracks feature on Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1 and The Jazz Suite & Soul Travels Radio in the USA). The Yamasaki sound is "steeped in the greats like Hancock, Coltrane and Gil Scott-Heron, they are also intrinsically linked to the lure of modern Jazz and Funk. It takes the sterling early nineties work of the Acid Jazz label and builds upon it yet again" (Robert McNamara, Redtrackmusic). Yamasaki blends the sounds of funk, soul, big-beat, and jazz, into tracks that seriously make you want to get up and groove along with the beat. Any of the Yamasaki tracks could be the soundtrack to a summer vacation.

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  • Influences

    ..My Influences.. .. ..the one and only herbie hancock, billy cobham, stevie wonder, quantic soul orchestra, fatboy Slim, skint records, classic funk, soul and proper breakbeat, the great herb alpert for the kind words, jurrasic 5, brenda lee, ennio morricone, lou donaldson, bluenote jazz, classic disco, bentley rhythm ace, jamiroquai, the weather report, ninja tunes, spaced, a tribe called quest, caroline (i love you), my cat squidgy who has her own song, and my new kitten mango, just joe and criminal recordz for putting my songs out there, emeson for his time, energy, advice and oustanding vocal talent, my dad for the zen, mariu for photos and cover art, kind words and friendship, nonlucid..you know why, gary dring of clever little pod... for the laughs encouragement and friendship, my teacher phil allen you are the man thanks for the guidance and training, a big shout out to matt d of bodygroove for playing my tunes and all the creative people i have met in and out of myspace. ..

  • Sounds Like

    ..YAMASAKI... .. His sounds are steeped in the greats like Hancock, Coltrane and Gil Scott- Heron they are also intrinsically linked to the lure of modern Jazz and Funk. It takes the sterling early nineties work of the Acid Jazz label and builds upon it yet again. .... robert mcnamara .. red track reviews .... His music seamlessly blends jazz, soul, and big beat breaks into tracks that seriously make you want to get up and groove along with the beats. Save on that vacation to the Bahamas by simply buying a ..Yamasaki.. track, loading it into your iPod, throwing on your headphones, standing in a sandbox, and youll swear you were in the tropics. .... as featured in spacecadetz.com .. .. ..Yamasaki.. blends the sounds of; funk, soul, big-beat, and jazz, to create his lounge trip-hop style. Any of the ..Yamasaki.. tracks could be the soundtrack to a summer vacation. Imagine a consistently lounge sounding version of Fat Boy Slim, but signed to Ninja Tune, then you might be somewhere close to knowing what ..Yamasaki.. sounds like. .... as featured in just like music .. .. "i enjoy your work, all the best to you and your family.. ~h" .... herb alpert .... an awesome beat creating sound guru who is forever innovative in his approach to music. .... emeson .... .. brilliant your good one vibrates .... imaabs .... .. "I can dig it. Its got a funky beat and I can bug out to it" .... de rigueur .... You said come listen and I came and listened? WHY? Because Yamasaki has got the funk and BUNNY WANTS THE FUNK!! GIVE ME THE FUNK, YAMASAKI!!! Holy Roller is The Funk. Wird. .... Bunny .... As always your new tracks are amazing. Love Velvet Lounge! you are a great producer .... gloria .... Yama..you bad ass! .... Switchblade....Booker T meets The Meters meets Lalo Schifrin meets GQ...Pure boogie..Love it! .... Peace and blessings, .... emeson...

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