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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ShinSight Trio

One of a series of JazzHop editions to come... If you're a fan of Jazz Hop... ShinSight Trio is amazing... check him out...

Track: Where's there a moon that's mine, Album: Somewhere beyond the moon (2010)


Earlier album to checks out!
Track: Lets do a jam, Album: Shallow Nights Blurry Moon (2006)


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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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Kista

Kista, smooth Jazz instrumentals featuring jazzhop styled MC's... Part of the Crate Combinations Vol.1 (Kista vs. 45Prince)

Track: Stupid Mutha ft. Tableek of Maspyke


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DJ Vadim

UP in the ranks of great samplers... DJ vadim is a great sampler and has excellent turntable/scratch skills... though he is mostly centred around hip hop, but at least it's international! I beleiveee he's a russian Dj.... Anyway LISTEN!

Track: Soldier, Album: U cant Lurn Imaginashun


Track: Bluebird, Album: Children of Possibility


Track: In control vol 3, Album: U.S.S.R. the art of listening


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Madlib

Acclaimed hip hop producer out of LA... Madlib produces, plays multiple instruments and raps, sampling and scratching till his little fingers cant sample and scratch no' mo'....

Track: Slim's Return, Album: Shades of Blue


I haven't looked into his more recent albums, but will, update of Madlib to come

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