SoundClick artist: Yamasaki - Jazz, soul, nu jazz, funk, big beat, disco,lounge, downtempo, breakbeat, 70's copshow, soul deep, ja

Yamasaki is Tom Edwards. Described as “an awesome beat creating sound guru who is forever innovative in his approach to music”, Yamasaki has enjoyed album releases with the independent labels Criminal Recordz and Just Joe as well as acheiving underground acclaim and radio play in 3 continents (including having his tracks feature on Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1 and Soul Travels Radio in the USA).
The Yamasaki sound is one that melds jazz, funk, trip hop and soul into his own style of jazz funk fusion. Intelligent but easy on the ear Yamasaki is a must for any serious music collection.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

easy access to a lot more unsigned bands and no longer being subject to the inevitable subjectivity of the A&R man digital communication allows the bedroom producer or small band at minimal cost to get their art to the masses

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

yamasaki has recently signed deals to release tunes with just joe records (deep six EP due out 9th october 2006)
boston neck CD available from the link below
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX003X5WVV

and criminal recordz

Your influences?

Fatboy Slim, skint records, classic funk, soul and proper breakbeat, XL recordings, Jurrasic 5, brenda lee, Ennio Morricone, lou donaldson, bluenote jazz, classic disco, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Herbie Hancock, Ninja tunes, and a whole heap of other stuff

Favorite spot?

New York

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