South London Sounds (5th Anniversary Edition) [Limited Edition]

[Machine Translation] edbl, a UK-based producer, beatmaker, and multi-instrumentalist based in South London. His masterpiece *South London Sounds*, released by P-VINE in 2021 and which established his name throughout Japan, Asia, and the rest of the world, is being reissued as a special edition to commemorate the album s 5th anniversary. He has deep ties to Japan, having collaborated extensively with Japanese artists such as Iri and Kantarou Ihara, and regularly performing in Japan at Blue Note. For this release, he has included additional tracks featuring collaborations with Japanese artists he has worked with in the past. Nostalgia Feat. XinU & Kazuki Isogai" features singer XinU, whose voice translucent yet smoky has drawn significant attention, and guitarist Kazuki Isogai, whose collaboration on *The edbl x Kazuki Isogai Sessions* is still fresh in listeners minds. Additionally, magpies Feat. Toshiki Soejima & Nahokimama" features two neo-soul musicians Toshiki Soejima and Nahokimama who have previously collaborated on tracks such as At The Fairground." Furthermore, the LP is being released as a complete 2-LP set containing all the tracks originally released on CD and digitally. This is an unmissable album, a masterpiece representing contemporary soul! Comes with an obi strip.

サウス・ロンドンを拠点に活動するUKのプロデューサー/ビートメイカー/マルチ・インストゥルメンタリスト、edbl。2021年にP-VINEからリリースされ、日本やアジアをはじめ世界中にその名を知らしめることとなった傑作『South London Sounds』が、リリース5周年を記念した特別盤でリリースされる。Iriやイハラカンタロウなど日本人アーティストとの共作も多く、ブルーノートでの来日公演も定期的に実施するなど日本との縁も深い彼だが、今回は彼が過去に共演した日本人アーティストとのコラボレーションによる楽曲を追加収録。「Nostalgia Feat.XinU & Kazuki Isogai」では、透明感がありながらもスモーキーなそのボイスに注目が集まるシンガーXinUと、『The edbl x Kazuki Isogai Sessions』での共作も記憶に新しいギタリストKazuki Isogaiが参加。また、「magpies Feat.Toshiki Soejima & Nahokimama」では、「At The Fairground」などでも共演するネオ・ソウルミュージシャンの2人、Toshiki SoejimaとNahokimamaが参加。さらに、LPはCD/配信でリリースされたすべての楽曲を収録した完全版2LPでのリリース。現代ソウルを代表する名盤として見逃すことはできない1枚! 帯付き。