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Modal Soul
Hip-Hop · 2005 · 14 tracks

Modal Soul

Nujabes

Seventy minutes of jazz-infused hip-hop where dusty piano loops meet crisp boom-bap. A meditative, soulful journey through urban nostalgia and spiritual reflection.

November 11, 2005 · Libyus Music

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Modal Soul is the definitive document of the jazz-hop movement, a record that feels like a warm embrace in a cold, neon-lit city. It is music that occupies the space between a dream and a memory, utilizing the rhythmic language of hip-hop to speak the emotional truths of spiritual jazz. The production is characterized by its incredible warmth: every piano chord feels heavy with intent, and every drum hit provides a grounding, human pulse. It is an album that invites the listener to slow down, to breathe, and to look inward.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Feather
2:55
02
Ordinary Joe
5:08
03
Reflection Eternal
4:18
04
Luv (sic.), Part 3
5:37
05
Music Is Mine
4:20
06
Eclipse
3:34
07
The Sign
4:50
08
Thank You
4:09
09
World’s End Rhapsody
5:41
10
Modal Soul
4:41
11
Flowers
4:00
12
Sea of Cloud
3:02
13
Light on the Land
3:55
14
Horizon
7:20
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the piano loop in Feather feels like it is breathing under the weight of the snare.
The transition into the soaring saxophone solo on Ordinary Joe that elevates the track to spiritual jazz.
The nostalgic crackle and vocal sample entry on Reflection Eternal that evokes a sense of lost time.
The rhythmic interplay between the flute and the boom bap beat on the title track Modal Soul.
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