宮城県出身で台湾在住の旅するビートメーカーDJ U-CANが新曲 “Visions of Forbs”をシングルリリース。フィーチャリングには第二の故郷である京都のヒップホップグループBONG BROSからRACY & MOTOacce、ハードコアバンドNOT2BELIKESOMEONEからhazime (Gt)、2007年に解散したポストロックバンドUP AND COMINGからEiji Omoto (Ba)、カナダ在住の台湾人ターンテーブリストPanakronicなど、自身の活動に共鳴した様々な音楽をルーツにもつアーティストがゲスト参加。マスタリングにはCinematic Orchestraをはじめゼロ年代初期のNinja Tuneの音源のほとんどを手掛けたJerome Schmittを起用している。

DJ U-CAN’s new single “Visions of Forbs” is now available on iTunes Store worldwide, featuring two authentic Japanese rappers RACY & MOTOacce from BONG BROS (a hiphop group in Kyoto, Japan), a lyrically poetric guitarist HAZIME from NOT2BELIKESOMEONE (an instrumental/hardcore band in Kyoto, Japan) and a double bassist Eiji Omoto originally from UP AND COMING (a disbanded post rock band in Kyoto, Japan), and DMC ranker turntablist Panakronic from spacetone records, Canada/Taiwan. Mastered by Jerome Schmitt who is known as a great engineer who have been worked for most early 2Ks NINJA TUNE works such as Cinematic Orchestra.

artist : DJ U-CAN
title : Visions of Forbs feat. RACY & MOTOacce
label : UC RECORDS
cat# : UC-004 (UPC:840090056132)
release : Jun 20, 2013
format : Digital Single (iTunes Store/Amazon worldwide/Bandcamp)
price : ￥450 (tax in)

Produced & Mixed by DJ U-CAN (UC RECORDS)
Lyrics by RACY (BONG BROS), MOTOacce (BONG BROS)
Bass by eiji omoto
Guitar by hazime (NOT2BELIKESOMEONE)
Scratch by Panakronic (spacetone records)
Mastering by Jerome Schmitt

-TRACK LIST-
01. Visions of Forbs feat. RACY & MOTOacce
02. Keep On (Demo Version)
03. Visions of Forbs (Instrumental)

Artwork by BOH (UC RECORDS)

-DJ U-CAN-
DJ U-CAN is a DJ/producer from Japan, who continues original activities in music through the journey to the various streets all around the world. In 2006, he released “UNDERGROUND CONNECTION” featuring the greatest lyricist in Korea JAZZY IVY (Zulu Nation) and taking the free-style of artists all over Asia, which was also his own activity base. In 2008, he released “UNDERGROUND CONNECTION Scene 2″, with participants including Sever Star (Botanica Del Jibaro) and artists all over US and Europe  who resonated to the greatest concept of the series “Chain reaction of connection”. In recent years, he participated for classic albums such as “MU-ROOTS” by NAGAN SERVER (2010), +81 -PLUS EIGHTY ONE-“ by DJ ARCHITECT (2011), “PRIVATE ANTHEM” by LIVING DEAD (2013), and projects for various grounds as his liberal style of music shows.

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