Issugi & Gradis Nice "The Remix Album Day and Night" CD

ISSUGI is one of the most representative rappers in Tokyo's hip-hop scene, and is also active as a rapper for SICK TEAM, MONJU, and DOWN NORTH CAMP. His album "DAY and NITE," produced entirely by GRADIS NICE, a producer based in Brooklyn, NY, has been remixed by hip-hop producers from Japan and abroad.

◆ ISSUGI is a rapper who belongs to DOGEARRECORDS, a music label that mainly works on HIPHOP in Tokyo, and has released numerous classic albums and mixtapes as a member of SICK TEAM / MONJU / DOWN NORTH CAMP, and as a solo artist. He has always transformed his experience into music with impressive and steady movements, such as starting SICK TEAM after meeting MONJU, 5lack, and Budamunk, who are said to have established one of the styles in Japan. Last year, he won the East Japan qualifying round of the MC battle "KING OF KINGS 2016", started the project "7INC TREE" that releases 7 inches every month, and appeared on the cover of the magazine OLLIE, and is one of the artists who represents Japanese HIPHOP, recognized by everyone, who continues to be active in many fields as a rapper, beatmaker, DJ, and creator.

◆ "DAY and NITE" is an album of remixes by domestic and international hip-hop producers of last year's album "DAY and NITE" produced by Gradis Nice, a Brooklyn-based producer who has participated in works by ISSUGI, 5lack, Fla$hBackS, NIPPS, Senninsho, KID FRESINO, IO, BD, and others, and has demonstrated his talent by producing powerful, soulful songs in numerous collaborations.

◆ The producers who participated are ISSUGI's alias 16FLIP, Bronx, NY producer GWOP SULLIVAN who has produced O.C, A.G., and others, his friend BUDAMUNK, Fukuoka-born beatmaker CRAM who shows new talent in all beat scenes, NY-based GRADIS NICE and DJ SCRATCH NICE, Osaka beatmaker DJ ENDRUN, and JJJ who performed with ISSUGI on "LINK UP 2 EXP" and "7INC TREE" also participated in the drumming. In addition, two new songs are included: M3 "SPITTA" which FEBB participated in producing MASS-HOLE, and M4 "RHYZMIK & POET" which FEBB also produced.

◆ In HIPHOP, the technique of remixing has become a commonplace content, but ISSUGI knows its importance, maximizes its effectiveness, and shows his sense and firm will in the way he brings out the individuality of each beatmaker. The best remix albums also make the original album shine.

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