Samurai Champloo Music Record: Departure cover

Samurai Champloo Music Record: Departure

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Another Shinichiro Watanabe joint. The director wanted to bring authentic hip-hop flavor to this Edo-era samurai saga, so naturally he turned to the real thing: Shinji “Tsutchie” Tsuchida (from Japanese hip-hop group Shakkazombie), Fat Jon, Nujabes and Force of Nature. The result was a beat-oriented score for the show unlike anything previously attempted. This first collection compiles some of the more chillout selections from the massive amount of music they recorded, making these grooves the perfect thing to relax to before going into battle with your trusty katana.

Jeff Treppel

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