Blue In Green - Gravity (Cold Busted)

Blue In Green reemerges on the Cold Busted label with Gravity, his follow-up to 2013’s Inner Funk and his classic album The Break of Dawn. Residing in Tokyo, Blue In Green specializes in a downtempo, beat-driven combination of bossa nova, jazz, and hip hop styles all accented by his masterful guitar work. There’s also the subtle influence of city life in Japan, breezy and tinted in neon. Blue In Green’s goal is to lift spirits with his music. There’s no better time than the present for that sentiment.

The first of Gravity’s dozen tracks is “Sparks,” an intoxicating composition filled with snappy snares, syncopated synth chords, jazzy e-piano, and playful samples. “Resonance” is another highlight, with bold string stabs, scratchy guitar, and spacey synth melodies. There’s also the evocative “Nao Shima,” a sleek soundtrack for night cruising with stealthy ‘80s elements. And there’s much more for the listener to discover. Gravity is an electrifying journey through Blue In Green’s sonic palette, raising spirits and dropping beats.

Andrew Emil (Four Play Music) – “Just fantastic! LOVE this. Great work.”
Rory Hoy (Super Hi-Fi Recordings) – “Amazing release – Love it!”
Severino (HorseMeatDisco) – “Pretty lovely.”
Michael Moebus (Meem) – “Another nice sounding release from Blue In Green.”
Salah Sadeq (The Crate Radioshow) – “Lovely stuff for the summer.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT Radio Show) – “With a shout out to Copacabana too! Some lovely tracks here.”
DJ Junior (Eavesdrop Radio) – “VIBESSSSSS!”
Wilbour Craddock (Groovewest) – “A funky jazz number that makes the summer lounge scene feel right.”
Aja Allsop (Ketch A Vibe Radio Show) – “The massive, beautiful, soulful beats of Cold Busted are back with a real vengeance!”
DJ Osric (Black and Blue Show, Perth) – “Cannot tire of listening to this. Stunning!”

Available Now From: Beatport, Bandcamp, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Blue In Green - Inner Funk (Cold Busted)

The Cold Busted label returns to the far east for Inner Funk, their second album from the Tokyo-based Blue In Green. A guitarist and composer since early childhood, Blue In Green specializes in a downtempo, beat-filled collusion of bossa nova, jazz, and hip hop styles all accented by his masterful guitar work. With his stated goal to make people feel better with his music, Blue In Green’s Inner Funk achieves exactly that. Highlights include “Hell Yeah,” which starts with a stutter before introducing uplifting piano keys on top of a hip-hop beat with the type of dirty synth work that’ll wrinkle noses and sway necks. “Big Band” follows suit with a snappier snare and a bass guitar. “When I Met You” and “Keep Steppin’” introduce playful xylophones and “Friday Night Funk” opens up with an organ and light strings. The much moodier “Haunting Refrain” features some quick pick work with Blue In Green moving up and down the scales …everything falls in just the right place to create some spellbinding, loungey funk.

DJ Moneyshot (Solid Steel Radio / NinjaTune) - “Swish beats, yo. That ‘Friday Night Funk’ got me ill’ing as I’m digging it on a Wednesday.”
Sunshine Jones (Dubtribe) - “This awakens that lust for sample loops in my heart. I’m dancing around the studio loving this one!”
Dubble D (20/20 Vision) - “It’s hard to cross jazz and hip hop without it becoming ‘muzak’ … Blue In Green are one of the very few who manage to do it with all the right sensibilities. I love it.”
All Good Funk Alliance - “There are some gems here.”
Shantisan (Salted Soul) - “A very creative mixture of downtempo beats with jazzy vibes and boogie synths!”
Danny Massure (Spring Strut) - “Chillout and acid jazz come together perfectly on this one.”
Hippie Torrales - “Excellent moods and grooves.”
Quincy Jointz - “Nice, freaky downtempo stuff.”
Black Mighty Wax (Irma Records) - “A pleasure for the ears …a timeless sound without frontiers.”
Stereo 77 (Research Deluxe) - “Funky beats, jazz, and a touch of new jack swing … I love this release.”
Mojo Rising (Cold Busted) - “Deep in the pocket with serious grooves … yes, please!”
Irregular Disco Workers - “‘Friday Night Funk’ is amazing!”
DJ Tomas (ForwardEver / Umoja HiFi) - “Some good tracks here, and the melodies and solos are strong throughout. Well done album.”
Black Alley (In Control Radio Show) - “I like the Roy Ayers-ish vibe on ‘Keep Steppin’’ very much … a nice relaxed vibe overall.”
Bootsy (For The Love Radio Show) - “Really cool selection here. Tight production, wonderful synths, and lightening licks.”
DJ Nova (Rodon FM, Greece) - “Inner Funk is ready to be selected by me as one of the year’s best albums.”

Available now from Beatport and The Cold Busted Shop. Also available on limited edition 12” vinyl.