Earlier this year, New Orleans beatsmith Katrah-Quey released his Daybreak, Retrace JPN record on the Japanese Libyus Music imprint featuring Tha Connection, Big Pooh, Preach Jacobs, Planet Asia, and more. After listening to his beautiful multi-layered instrumentals that were heavily drenched in a storm of dreamy keys and frantic jazz drum kits, I was immediately sold that this newcomer could become one of my favorite jazzy producers getting shine in the Land of the Rising Sun. Little did I know that Katrah is no newcomer and has been releasing a plethora of records on various labels and under different monikers since 2005. Known best in some circles for his unprecedented outbursts of high quality work, it's no wonder that Katrah was influenced by the over achieving genius of laboholics like Madlib, Nujabes, Ge-Ology, Kan Kick, and more.
With an MF Doom-esque catalog of material to dig for and sift through, I'll just leave you with what I currently have from the new record. Daybreak, Retrace JPN and his latest EP project with MC Preach Jacobs, Rebel Radio, are available on iTunes/Amazon here and here. I also added an old Juggaknots remix he did for "New Money" off of the Use Your Confusion album.
Download: Katrah-Quey- Sights Targeted at Infatuation
Download: Katrah- Quey- Rainfall Roots
Download: Katrah-Quey- Fifty5 Nine Remix ft. Planet Asia & Prolifical
Download: Juggaknots- New Love (Katrah-Quey Remix)
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