Patrick Shiroishi Hidemi 4/1/13 This album is a masterclass

This album is a masterclass in hip-hop craftsmanship

From the heavy groove of the opening track "Lucid Girl"

Automatic 4

Ìxtahuele – the modern masters of exotica – legendary debut album finally back in print

Patrick Shiroishi Hidemi 4/1/13 This album is a masterclassThe concentration camps that Japanese Americans had to go through has been a major part of my work for the last couple of years, says Los Angeles based composer and saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi. Hidemi, a solo multilayered woodwind journey, considers the personal experience of his grandfather after getting out. His name is Hidemi Pat, Shiroishi explains, so I was named after him, but I never got to meet him, as he passed away before I was born. As