{"product_id":"jazztronik-brownswood-remix-editions-010-samurai-remixes","title":"Jazztronik - Brownswood Remix Editions 010 - SAMURAI Remixes","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrownswood Recordings presents \u003cem\u003eBrownswood Remix Editions 010: SAMURAI Remixes\u003c\/em\u003e, which reboots a much-loved classic from the early 2000s for a new generation of dancefloors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of the release is “Samurai”, originally released on 12-inch in 2003 as the B-side to Jazztronik’s ‘Dance With Me’. More than two decades later, the track remains a cult favourite within the jazz, broken beat and dance music continuum; it’s a record that helped bridge the worlds of Japanese nu jazz and the bruk scene emerging from West London in the early noughties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by Japanese pianist, composer and arranger Ryota Nozaki, Jazztronik is a fluid music project without a fixed lineup. Nozaki’s musical vision moves freely between classical, jazz and club music, and has seen him compose for film and television as well as produce for a wide range of artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record’s journey was also part of a wider exchange between Japan and the UK. Especial Records, the Osaka-based label connected to Kyoto Jazz Massive’s Shuya and Yoshihiro Okino, played a crucial role in bringing Japanese sounds to international ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile coming from the other side of the world, Samurai seemed to anticipate, and slot seamlessly into, the musical language developing around West London’s Co-op nights and the emerging bruk scene. With its dub sirens, loose rhythmic feel and jazz-inflected musicianship, it demonstrates how new musical movements can emerge through unexpected connections: outlier records from different places suddenly speaking the same language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrownswood Remix Editions 010\u003c\/em\u003e revisits that connection, with new edits that re-boot a classic without losing what made the original so special. The remixes bring Samurai back into focus as a contemporary club record, while underlining just how forward-thinking Nozaki’s original composition and production were.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, the timing is particularly apt: the original 2003 12-inch has become increasingly sought after, with copies commanding significant prices on the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAMURAI Remixes offers a new way into a record that has long circulated among DJs and collectors, and a chance for a new generation to discover these incredible edits as well as the iconic originals.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brownswod Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black 12\"","offer_id":51764823130390,"sku":"RMX-73506","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/6a8ef293bb7c87eee29c2c9a.jpg?v=1787753527","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/jazztronik-brownswood-remix-editions-010-samurai-remixes","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}