Melancholy Prequel (Rising Sun Redux) brings Marcus D’s signature blend of jazz, soul, boom-bap, and atmospheric instrumental hip-hop to vinyl. This expanded and reworked edition of Melancholy Prequel moves through smoky piano loops, warm bass, mellow drums, and reflective late-night melodies with the producer’s Seattle-to-Tokyo perspective at its center.
The album is primarily instrumental, with additional production from Yojimbo, live bass and guitar from Gerson, and a guest appearance by Javier Starks. This limited Ice Blue pressing is presented in a matte record jacket and plays at 33 RPM.
Vinyl Details
- Limited Ice Blue 12-inch vinyl
- Edition of 150 copies
- 33 RPM
- Matte record jacket
- Produced primarily by Marcus D; tracks 1, 6, and 18 produced by Yojimbo
- Bass by Gerson on tracks 7 and 16; guitar by Gerson on track 13
- Clarinet by Marcus D on track 18
- Mastered by D-Sane
- Licensed and distributed by Absolutzero
- Original cover illustration by Rezoe; cover and album design by LLGFX
Tracklist
| Track |
Title |
Time |
| 1 |
Jazzalytic |
3:38 |
| 2 |
Lost Memories |
4:10 |
| 3 |
Bar Lupin |
3:26 |
| 4 |
Dedicated to You (My Love) |
4:22 |
| 5 |
Morning Light |
4:24 |
| 6 |
One Fine Day |
3:36 |
| 7 |
It Chose Me |
4:03 |
| 8 |
Reverie |
4:53 |
| 9 |
Tengu |
3:55 |
| 10 |
Effervescence |
4:23 |
| 11 |
Mind’s End |
3:43 |
| 12 |
Kichijouji |
3:36 |
| 13 |
Pharmaceutic |
4:00 |
| 14 |
Apparition in the Night |
4:18 |
| 15 |
400 Years of Perseverance feat. Javier Starks |
3:58 |
| 16 |
Wishing Well |
4:33 |
| 17 |
Hope |
3:47 |
| 18 |
The Rain feat. Marcus D |
3:45 |