VA - Chillhop Timezones Japan (2025)

At the core of Timezones Japan lies a subtle yet meaningful tribute to the legacy of legendary beatmaker Nujabes, who continues to inspire producers and listeners around the world, ourselves included. Sampling has driven instrumental hip hop in Japan for over two decades now, and to honor that, we invited four acclaimed Japanese composers to craft original samples, which then became the foundation for a lineup of 20 celebrated beatmakers from Japan and beyond.

Tracklist
[03:49] 01. Yuichiro Kato - Point of Departure
[02:37] 02. Noriko Kose - Sora
[03:28] 03. Nahokimama - Hakata Station
[03:36] 04. yutaka hirasaka - Elements
[02:04] 05. Noriko Kose - Downtown Tokyo
[01:58] 06. Yuichiro Kato - In Your Arms
[03:20] 07. Yuichiro Kato - Red Sun Skyline
[02:31] 08. Noriko Kose - Love Reborn
[04:10] 09. Nahokimama - Last One
[02:57] 10. Yuichiro Kato - Who We Shine For
[03:26] 11. yutaka hirasaka - Calm Slumber
[02:39] 12. Nahokimama - Blue Monday
[02:51] 13. Noriko Kose - High Lights
[03:37] 14. Noriko Kose - All That Glitters
[03:03] 15. yutaka hirasaka - Come Close
[02:44] 16. Yuichiro Kato - Mr. Porter
[04:03] 17. Nahokimama - La Greffage Tape
[02:48] 18. Nahokimama - Woven Fate (Clean)
[02:08] 19. yutaka hirasaka - Bonbori
[02:39] 20. yutaka hirasaka - Inner Solitude