Dreams West

Great electronic producer, uses minimal samples, influences all over the place - but up beat through out... try 'im. Thanks to Kamila for sharing this one.

Track: Walk to the Moon, Album: Singles EP (2011)


Track: oxfgndfm, Album: Suede EP (2011)



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Supreme Cuts

The name gives it away, heavy sampling.... perfect sampling, over some very goo-ed electronic beats. Supreme.

Track: Issues, Album: ? 'Trouble EP' 2011


Track: Amnesia, Album: ?'Trouble EP' or 'White People Problems'? (2011)



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Galapagos

Excellent sampling, excellent lounge... make sure to get this guys albums. I recommend: Sounds Vol 1., Miracle Child Ep, and Dont Speak to Me EP**.

Track: Dont Speak to Me, Album: Dont Speak to Me EP (2011)
Don't Speak To Me by Galapagos

Track: No Where Else, Album: Miracle Child EP (2011)
No Where Else by Galapagos


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Hard Mix

Jazzy Instrumental beats... well produced good loungin' tunes

Track: Coasting Earth, Album: Defaults (2011)



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Baths

Thanks to Kamila for this one. Baths... Electronic synth beats with some classy samples.

Track: Animals, Album: Cerulean (2010)



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St.Germain

Another older post, but definitely worth the add.... St.Germain does a really smooth jazz/funk downtempo lounge that you should REALLY check out. Nothing released in the past decade by this guy... www.sadlonelyherd.com/st.germain lol

Track: Sure Thing, Album: Tourist (2000)


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Pretty Lights

Pretty Lights is superrrrr ambient electric relaxation... Your music library should not be deprived of Pretty Lights... best of all his albums are free/easy to download here

Track: Total Facination, Album: Making Up a Changing Mind (2010)


Track: Summer's Gone, Album: Filling Up The Night Skies dsc.1 (2008)


Track: Finally Moving Remix, Album: Taking Up Your Precious Time (2006)



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Star Slinger

Flawlessly produced soul infused lounge... Star Slinger is not JUST soulful lounge though, very versatile with his sampling and great electro beats throughout.

Track: Mornin', Album: Volume 1 (2011)


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Suhov

A new album from Suhov - Heatbox... same classical breakbeat jazz... definitely a welcome addition to any lounge lover library.. check out this sick track featuring the smooth Portuguese vocals of Dome.

Track: Hontalan feat Dome, Album: Heartbox (2010)



Straight out of Hungary to your ears... welcome Suhov... If you like it check out Pretty Lights

Track: Different, Album: Sympathy Modul (2008)



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Wax Tailor

UPDATE!!! New album listed below, 'In The Mood For Life' - Three Superb Wax Tailor Albums to sample from... gets them alls!
He's actually the first sampler I ever stumbled upon... Wax Tailor also produces a lot fresh samples and beats, not solely relying on older samples - THOUGH he's got a bunch of those in his albums as well. Definitely a classic.

A 'new' album from last year I didn't have from the tailor... I thought he was dunsky, but apparently not... 'In the Mood for Life' (2009) Check out the sample track for an idea ---> Track: No Pity, Album: In the Mood for Life (2009)

Track: Sit&Listen, Album: In the mood for life (2009)


His first album, mentioned here, 'Tales of Forgotten Melodies' uses a lot of really classic older tracks (que sera, nina simones - how I feel, and more....). This to me is his best album... so it's the one I will focus on.
Track: How I feel, Album: Tales of Forgotten Melodies (2006)


Track: Que Sera, Album: Tales of Forgotten Melodies (2006)


From his other main album 'Hope and Sorrow' he moves away from the sampling of older melodies and more into producing in colabs with MC's/Vocalists...

Track: The Man with No Soul, Album: 'Hope and Sorrow' (2007)


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re:plus

Another unknown jazzy instrumental producer out of Japan, not as much produced but quality of quantity right? his stuff is chill give it a listen

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Nujabes *R.I.P.

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This is the producer that got me started on the jazzy instrumental hip hop... Probably one of the most skilled I've come across... Sadly he has passed away... but he left us with several great albums to remember him by. Check it out....

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Nomak

[Above] Featuring a song that Nomak produced with Pismo... Jazz Hop on those Jazzy Japanese beats.

[Below] One of the completely engulfing tracks produced by Nomak, another artist that produces really great downtempo music, lots of piano and instrumentals, can't get enough of this guy.



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Kenichiro Nishihara

Consider my love (above) is one of my favorite tracks by Kenichiro, soooo chilling, downtempo piano beats with a jazz hop MC (Pismo)... InJoy

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Himuki

LOOOVE this guy.... extremely versatile, track above is one of my favorites for turntablism/sampling... The song below show's his more jazzy side, some of the tracks on his album feature underground hip hop artists - His album, 'My Book'



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Uyama Hiroto

Japanese Instrumentalist, awesome producer, lovvee this music while working/writing check 'im out blood.... his album 'Son of the Sun'

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Mabanua

Jazzy break beats, downtempo, Tokyo born superstar.... only one album out 'Done Already'

Track: Mystery Instrumental, Album: Done Already


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Kondor

Kondor is absolutely magnificent, this stuff is the best when writing/school work or just some really euphoric downtempo.... Check his album 'Peace of Mind'

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Michita

Exxxcellent Japanese Producer... Everything from downtempo lounge to japanese hip hop... fan of Nujabes? Check him out

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Clutchy Hopkins

Clutchy Hopkins... GREEEATTT! *tony the tiger voice* More loungin beats made solely from instruments no sampling, good shate mang

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