Sakura Beat 6 is here finally. I had time to upload and put together the next 1h long Far East inspired chill mix for you.
Enjoy Sakura Beat 6 chill-out mix on YouTube and Spotify. If you want to start from a particular song, hit the time stamps below and a new window will pop-up with the YouTube player.
Thank you for checking my next set of chillhop and lofi beats. I hope you enjoy the rebirth of nature as much as I do. I hope you can also listen to my beats outside while walking in the nature.
Sneaking Snake single is out to make your day. A lofi hip-hop oriented dope sample beat played along with Viktor Hegedűs but also featuring the raw beat as part of this free single.
Want to get this song quickly? Click on the cover and get to my Bandcamp page!
Also feel free to listen via YouTube below. This is the collaboration version, you will need to download the single for the clean edition.
This song was one of the first ones where I started experimenting with effects, often used by DJs. I was heavily inspired by attending to a gig of DJ Krush (not the first time of course) in 2022.
DJ Krush is able to create such a mood while playing simple, almost jazzy and chill samples with beats broken and crushed by him live. A great experience.
So, I started experimenting with effects and more. I can’t say I am ready, more like starting a journey but this is why I decided to offer the clean version as well to you. Listen to the raw hip-hop Latte Chill can time-to-time offer.
Avaliable on Moon Festival
The song is part of Moon Festival, a recently released collaboration EP. Click on the link to find all the 4 new songs. I hope you will like the oriental chill inspired mix of beats.
I’ve been to Tokyo once so far with my wife, but we were amazed by how different it felt compared to other countries we have been before. It’s a fascinating place, full of culture and history. They live fused with the nature even in the capital.
I spent more than a week there, here are some things I learned during my trip.
The Japanese Are Very Respectful People
In Japan, people tend to be very respectful of others. Even if you are from another country. I mean as Europeans, we were clearly tourists, but we were respected not only by the waiters of trendy places but at the suburbs as well.
Some elders even bowed to us and we did the same. Though, I must add we spent a couple of days preparing ourselves with my wife. But it really-really worth the time.
Well, it is literally impossible to plan your trip for Sakura. I mean there are modern forecasts but even a cyclone can change it with a week. And sakura is not so long. Majority goes off in 10 days roughly.
It was the same for us. We travelled to Tokyo in April with no exact plan in mind. I mean, we would have been happy if we arrive during sakura, but our offices were more influencing factors on the timeline.
Anyways, but luck we ended up landing 2-3 days after the beginning of sakura. That offered us an amazing experience.
One is not going unprepared on a Tokyo Trip. This was the same for us: we prepared tons of plans. Yet, we had to explore the streets out of range. We let ourselves got lost, offering us the most beautiful experiences on the trip.
Omoide Yokocho for example is not a well-known place. At least you will not find among the top places to check. And we found it by chance.
Anime is in short animated (cartoon) culture of Japan. If you are on a Tokyo Trip and you like anime (let it be older ones like Dragon Ball or Sailor Moon, or newer), you will have the chance to drool round the clock.
Even if you are not religious, visiting such harmonious places will soothe your mind. If you are into any arts (music, drawing), these places will be boosters for long. Such memories. I mean I am understanding very little about Buddhism, still the statues how those places look like. You will simply adore their culture.
On top of that they are fully fused with the nature. Even in the heart of Tokyo. When you are visiting these shrines, you are almost forgetting that you are in the biggest city of the world.
As said above, the city is simply huge. Tokyo Trip’s mandatory part should be to visit any of their towers are night and enjoy the endless city watching the lights.
The weather is great for everything if you are going for a Tokyo Trip
It’s true that the weather in Tokyo is amazing. We were there in April with a lovely warm weather (meaning T-shirt round the clock with pullover in the bag for early night strolls).
If you love Japanese food, then you’ll enjoy eating at these restaurants in Tokyo. You are advised to be open minded there, though in worst case you can find plenty of KFCs and McDonald’s there. But who would go there?!
I mean, I even learned some basic Japanese words to understand restaurant language and could order food in traditional places. Going back to an earlier point: Japanese people are very respectful. That means, if they are not speaking English in a restaurant, they stop you at the door. Excluding themselves for not being able to provide you the right service. So, basic Japanese is highly advised to tackle these situations. If you are able to convince them that you can speak a little, they will let you in.
I did it twice with my wife and in both cases they let us in. Even though the menu had no pictures just traditional Japanese writing, that was obviously over my knowledge. But I asked for either “menu”, referring to the daily menu or “gohan” (rice) with “sakana” (fish) and we got them.
Of course try local sushi as well. It will be completely different that what you probably tried at your place. This one is fresh and offering a completely different experience.
Tokyo is one of the world’s largest cities and has something to offer everyone. Whether you’re looking for culture, shopping, food, or nightlife, you’ll find it here.
On top of that they have a large variety of museums and galleries. Like the teamLab Borderless Tokyo.
Similarly to visiting the tours, an ideal Tokyo Trip also covers wandering in the city at night. I would say Akihabara is your place in this case (and Roppongi maybe). Both can be pretty entertaining and interesting after sunset.
Tokyo is pretty far away, if you are to travel there, keep in mind that you will probably spend hours on the plane. Try to take that journey as part of your holiday as well with books and movies on your smartphone. Otherwise you will be very tired by the time you arrive to Tokyo. And that may have a negative impact on your Tokyo Trip.
I personally enjoyed the travel from the moment I left my place with tons of photos and videos.
Enjoy the complete Tokyo Trip set below, or click on this link. Originally I featured short videos but later I had the chance to create an extended one with more comments and unreleased videos. I hope you will enjoy them.
I would also suggest you to give a listen to Tokyo19 EP. It contains 4 oriental chill-out beats. All songs were composed after the travel inspired by Tokyo.
