JDM
Kingdumb
Japan, the land of the rising sun, the country behind the most famous Italian plumber in the world, a country where history and mythology blend seamlessly, and for Swindon based producer Kingdumb, the home of some of the best cars on the circuit. So when looking for inspiration for his next track the Birmingham born producer took his love of all things automobile and poured it into a track that is certain to make the footwell rumble and set your accelerator foot itching for a pedal to press.
‘JDM’ is a brilliant blending of drum and bass, garage, and traditional Japanese instrumentation. As the track opens your greeted by the main hook performed on a Japanese wood wind instrument over the top of a charged garage beat. Then, to cement the inspiration of the song a female vocal kicks in repeating several Japanese phrases before Kingdumb himself breaks through delivering a vocal line filled with attitude and passion akin to the likes of Dizzie Rascal. As the track flows it makes great use of drop offs and synth stabs to create an accelerated forward motion, simulating that initial drag as you kick the car into high gear.
Another element of the track worth noting is that midway through ‘JDM’ brings us a spoken monologue, delivered in Japanese. The female vocal from the start of the track begins a monologue that though you may not understand the words being said, you still get a sense of it fitting with the track and it adding something to your experience of the song. Throughout the track utilises elements from its Japanese inspiration and collectively you almost get an image of a Neo Tokyo, all neon strips, heaving bars, and fast cars. Think Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, but in song form.
Overall in ‘JDM’ Kingdumb delivers a track that is made for a subwoofer. Despite this though, even listening through headphones you can almost feel the vibration down your spine. Being partial to a bit of J-Pop and J-Rock myself, the addition of the Japanese vocal line only adds to the enjoyment of the track and makes it stand out as a garage track with a difference. So next time your out in the car make sure to drop those windows, turn it up to eleven, and let the full force of the bass transport to a street race in the streets of Tokyo.
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