Makoto

Last post was on a bit of a laid back, jazzy note, and today I'm continuing with the jazziness, but kicking up the tempo a bunch. Makoto is a drum n' bass / nu-jazz artist out of Tokyo that has been doing his thing for about a decade now. A lot of his earlier work can be found on various compilations from Good Looking Records, while releasing complete albums in more recent years.

He has a pretty gigantic backlog of tracks over the last 10 years, especially when you factor in remixes and collaborations. I like the way he plays such frenetic beats off of some soothing melodies in many of his tracks, especially when he has someone singing. It's a really nice contrast. Check out some of his stuff here.