Born in Japan, based in Brooklyn, NY, Yellowtails sound reflects influences from a wide musical spectrum.
Yellowtail broke ground with his debut release on Compost Records FSOJ 9 followed by original and remix releases from labels such as Brownswood Recordings, Raw Fusion, Coopr8, Fluid Ounce, Irma, Amalgama, Dancing Turtle, Sick Trumpet, Head2Toe and Bagpak Records. His tracks have been featured on influential radio shows, such as G. Peterson's Worldwide on BBC Radio1, JdaFlex on 1XTRA, Elevations Radio Show, BrokenBeatRadio, Offtrack Radio, BeyondJazz, etc. He has also collaborated with artists such as Eska, Jose James, Alison Crockett and Monday Michiru.
Yellowtail plans to tighten up his skills and keep pushing his sound on a global scale.
Watch out upcoming releases from Broadcite, Bagpak and more...
Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat The Spirit Of Fela Is Alive & Well Mukatsuku Records 4/5 An explosive slice of Afrobeat from Kaleta gets the licensing thumbs up from Mukatsuku, who finally get this gem to the Fela faithful. Originally clocking in at over 14 minutes, its been chopped virtually in half to add more punch and immediacy, whilst on the flip Guynamite and label boss Nik Weston add a more contemporary boogie house twist to the original, in doing so losing none of the vitality or the 'Fela' essence.
The perfect background to your daily pleasures (...) Melody-filled, ethereal and very rich; it's a soundtrack to an imaginary adventure with romance, drama, chases and a happy ending piped in from the 60s.
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