Product Description
Diggs Duke, who made a major impact on black music since D'Angelo's "Voodoo" with his masterpiece "Offering For Anxious" released on Giles Peterson's Brownswood label, is releasing a Japan-exclusive compilation album featuring his digitally released tracks and previously unreleased material!!! Diggs Duke's talent is praised by key figures around the world, from Giles Peterson to Naruyoshi Kikuchi. Following his debut album "Offering For Anxious" on Giles' label Brownswood and his second album "Civil Circus," which was released exclusively on CD in Japan, Frank Ocean continues to redefine post-D'Angelo black soul. Now, in response to his popularity in Japan, he is releasing a new album as a Japan-only project! Giles described it as "like Frank Ocean meeting Madlib and pianist Andrew Hill," and the album features a selection of tracks created in his unique style, which combines live performance and beatmaking to bring soul and jazz to life. The selection focuses on mellow and warm songs that are particularly well-received by Japanese audiences. Fans of Sampha will also want to listen to this album, which features soulful vocals against a backdrop of moving keyboard sounds (2), a fast-paced track with skillful scat singing interspersed with upbeat jazz (5), and soaring vocals over a beat with a heavy, dark bass and mellow electric piano (14). With influences from black music legends such as Duke Ellington (after whom the artist is named), Marvin Gaye, Prince, and D'Angelo, this album is sure to resonate not only with soul fans but also with jazz and hip-hop listeners. This is a condensed version of Diggs Duke's charm, bridging the gap between neo-soul by D'Angelo and Erykah Badu and the latest jazz played by Thundercat and Yussef Kamaal!! The CD version includes 3 bonus tracks.
