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September 29, 2005 12:54 PM Subscribe
In the recent trend of mashing up traditional Japanese culture/instrumentation with American Hip-Hop (much like the recent, critically-acclaimed Anime series Samurai Champloo), this incredible video (warning: windows media) demonstrates America's potential to positively influence the world. Also, it's freakin' cool.
See also: DJ Krush, Photek, huge chunks of teh Ninja Tunes back catalogue.
This is pretty damn cool though.
posted by Artw at 1:08 PM on September 29, 2005
This is pretty damn cool though.
posted by Artw at 1:08 PM on September 29, 2005
Seconded. This appears to be the guy on the turntables, but I haven't found any reasonable audio yet. Anyone know more?
posted by Vetinari at 1:09 PM on September 29, 2005
posted by Vetinari at 1:09 PM on September 29, 2005
showing once again that if you put a phat enough bass riff on anything it sounds good.
posted by stilgar at 1:30 PM on September 29, 2005
posted by stilgar at 1:30 PM on September 29, 2005
Appears to be DJ Kentaro with "King of Tsugaru Shamisen" Shinichi Kinoshita
posted by basicchannel at 1:40 PM on September 29, 2005
posted by basicchannel at 1:40 PM on September 29, 2005
Cool idea, but bad execution. The guy on the strings is just noodling around, and a good portion of the performance is off beat.
The only really nice part kicks in at around 3.30, when they finally sorta mesh for a bit, but the guy on the strings is still seriously lacking.
posted by Edible Energy at 1:52 PM on September 29, 2005
The only really nice part kicks in at around 3.30, when they finally sorta mesh for a bit, but the guy on the strings is still seriously lacking.
posted by Edible Energy at 1:52 PM on September 29, 2005
p.s. I frikkin love Samurai Champloo ;)
posted by Edible Energy at 1:52 PM on September 29, 2005
posted by Edible Energy at 1:52 PM on September 29, 2005
DJ Kentaro is pretty awesome, he has a Wheels of Steel mix out on Ninja tune that I recommend. He was the Japanese DMC champion.
posted by atom128 at 2:10 PM on September 29, 2005
posted by atom128 at 2:10 PM on September 29, 2005
Cool post! I'd really like to catch some episodes, but I'm never up late enough to see anything on [adultswim]. Maybe they'll have some of these available with their renewed online presence.
posted by prostyle at 2:17 PM on September 29, 2005
posted by prostyle at 2:17 PM on September 29, 2005
Someone should really point out that Asian pop culture has exerted its influence on hip-hop as well. (see Wu-Tang Clan, etc).
(Samurai Champloo is awesome)
posted by selfnoise at 2:24 PM on September 29, 2005
(Samurai Champloo is awesome)
posted by selfnoise at 2:24 PM on September 29, 2005
artw- didnt notice your link when i posted. no, it doesnt, but it has similar tracks.
posted by atom128 at 2:35 PM on September 29, 2005
posted by atom128 at 2:35 PM on September 29, 2005
prostyle - you can get Samurai Champloo on Netflix among the 1000's of anime titles they have
did not like the vid so much...
posted by batou_ at 3:55 PM on September 29, 2005
did not like the vid so much...
posted by batou_ at 3:55 PM on September 29, 2005
So this is what Duelling Banjos looks like in the 21st century? I like it.
posted by Who_Am_I at 6:59 PM on September 29, 2005
posted by Who_Am_I at 6:59 PM on September 29, 2005
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