This 2016 collection showcases Soil & "Pimp" Sessions honing their signature blend of jazz, soul, and funk into tightly-wound, sample-heavy tracks, demonstrating a clear evolution from their raw, live-driven origins.
- "Black Track" was released on April 6, 2016, by the Japanese label Getting Better.
- The album features a blend of jazz, soul, and funk genres.
- The release was part of a period where the band explored more concise song structures.
Soil & "Pimp" Sessions is a Tokyo-based jazz sextet known for blending aggressive, Shibuya-kei-influenced arrangements with soul and funk rhythms. Emerging in the early 2000s, they became a fixture of Japan's burgeoning acid jazz scene. The 2016 release of "Black Track" found the band exploring a more concise, sample-driven sound, a departure from their earlier extended live jams.
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