The artist
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Makoto’s recordings are useful reference material for the connection between soulful musicality and drum & bass momentum. Listen to how bass, harmony and percussion each contribute a different part of the groove.
The catalogue references selected for this profile are “Down Angel / Echo-Vox (Positive Machine Soul Mix)” (1998); “Sentimental Moods / And I Love Her” (2009); “Break My Soul / Cozy – DJ Marky & Makoto Remixes” (2023). Use these as starting points for exploring Makoto’s recorded work, then follow the source links for release credits and further context.
Explore the catalogue.
A selection of catalogue entries to explore, rather than a ranking or a complete discography.
- Down Angel / Echo-Vox (Positive Machine Soul Mix) ↗1998 · Release
- Sentimental Moods / And I Love Her ↗2009 · Release
- Break My Soul / Cozy - DJ Marky & Makoto Remixes ↗2023 · Release
Listen with purpose
Hear the space around the groove.
Listen once for the drums and once for the harmony. Note where the bass leaves room for chords or a vocal, then compare how the arrangement changes the same loop across a full phrase.
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