Empath (Japan Edition, LP)

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Kenichiro Nishihara, the foremost figure in Japan's jazzy hip-hop scene, carrying on the legacy of Nujabes. His 2022 masterpiece 'empath', featuring an all-star lineup including The Five Corners Quintet, is finally available on LP! Kenichiro Nishihara's seventh full-length album, whose unique melodic sense and warm, beautiful worldview transcend genres and borders to garner support from a wide audience. This work presents a truly unique worldview, skillfully blending the astonishing breadth of featured artists like koji koji, Michael Kaneko and The Five Corners Quintet with it's own distinctive sensibility.