Various Artists - FRAGMENTS OF THE BOOM - JAPAN EDITION (2025)

Fragments of the Boom – Japan Edition brings together a handpicked circle of Japanese beatmakers who honor classic boombap while weaving subtle lo-fi textures and trip hop atmospheres into their sound. Heavy or chilled drums, warm vinyl dust or clean sounds, and smoky jazz fragments create depth and mood. Samples are sliced with samurai precision—sharp, soulful, deliberate. Each track reflects unique craft and the quiet pulse of Japan’s underground, blending trip hop mood and gentle lo-fi haze into boombap vibes.

Tracklist:
1-1 Takada Fu - Where Shadows Breath [2:23]
1-2 ddddeeeellllaaa - Flying Knee Drop [2:16]
1-3 Watasino - The Way Of A Certain Village [2:45]
1-4 Prism Combo - Rising Dragon Fist [2:02]
1-5 アツムワンダフル - Yokocho [2:49]
1-6 NA-3LDK, DEFRIC - False Fiction [1:35]
1-7 Jazzy Afro - Sittin' [2:19]
1-8 KOHEI YOSHII - Kagero [2:04]
1-9 Shimon Hoshino - Kamakura [2:42]
1-10 Matatabi - omotenashi [2:28]