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TOTW: Explosions In The Sky_ BE Comfrotable, Creature

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The album Take Care, Take Care, Take Care by Explosions In The Sky took a while to get into, It’s a more laid back than some of their others, and it fits a mood almost perfectly but you have to be in that mood to really get the most out of it.

With time it has slowly become a go to album when the days are long and the nights are warm, there’s something about putting it on as a backtrack to a late night drive home or when your working late and need something to just seep into your subconscious, Take Care does this perfectly.

It’s hard to pick a stand out track as they all work well together, however be Comfortable, Creature is a good central point to the album and gives you an idea of it’s mood:

TOTW: Nujabes ft Cise Starr_Highs 2 Lows

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As summer eases its way through what’s been a fairly wet few months, hip hop has been more and more prevalent in my playlists, There’s something about the sun beating down on the bonnet of your car, feeling the wind rush through its open windows as you drive, that blends so well with an accompaniment of hip hop.

Every year one artist has stayed on rotation in my car above others, Nujabes was a fresh and fantastic talent from Japan, Blending traditional hip hop drum lines with a large collection of Jazz samples to create a fantastic bed of music for well selected collaborators to rap over.

Unfortunately in February of 2010 He died in a car crash, leaving just a small collection of full albums and compilations to his name. All of which have a close connection to me and a strong place in my collection.

As an introduction I thought I would start with one of my favourite tracks from him featuring lyrics for Cise Starr, If you like this please spend some time trawling the net for his other works, You wont be disappointed: