Gaijin II Tale of Rai Tracklist: 一 A Hero is born w/ Kalaido 00:00 二 Land of the rising sun II 03:49 三 Sleeping on the momiji leaves w/ WEI 08:20 四 Yama no aki 10:29 五 Gomenasai IV 14:00 六 Underwater district 17:50 七 Mist 22:09 八 Kurenai w/ Jonathan Ogden 25:57 九 Amnesia 28:26 十 Gomenasai V 31:21 十 一 Flowers that bloom then wither 35:00 十二 Sake cup 40:50 十三 Ume bridge 43:55 十四 Jun seba 46:40 十五 Gomenasai VI 49:44 十六 Oyasumi 53:25 十七 The Antagonist 57:55 十八 O-ren ishii 1:02:34 十九 Bushido w/ leavv 1:07:10 二十 Dawn 1:09:15 Gaijin S2 vinyl: fanlink.to/cVat
Cannot believe it's already been a week since the release of this masterpiece. Have been listening to it every day! Just wanted to check you have it copyrighted though Elijah, as I have seen other channels sharing this entire album with no link to this original source... One in particular I just saw was from "Mr Momo". Hope you keep on top of it as everyone's going to want to cash in on this gem of yours.
'Gaijin' helped me to stay in the mood a few months ago, when I was writing my degree thesis and I was in the lab, trying to focus. And now? Now I'm studying for my master degree and the Gaijin is still here, because "The story continues", right? Thank you for your awesome work, wish you the best of luck
I've discovered japanese lo-fi last year and been listening to random playlists on Spotify. One day i suddenly noticed that all my fav songs from the playlists are yours :D so I discovered Gaijin a few months ago, so so so happy that Gaijin II is coming out tomorrow! absolutely in love with the whole story, as a full European that feels home in Japan, your music really soothes my soul….
This is my 1st time listening to you Eliah Nang. Consider the Like button smashed👍,Comment is commented👨💻 and the Subscribe button upgraded to "Subscribed"🧧. God bless you. 神のお恵みがありますように
I've been obsessed with your craft for the past two years, ever since I got it off a friend's recommendation. And I'd forgotten you were good for my mental health. Glad to be here again.
Elijah, I believe I'm not the only one who hardly awaits Gaijin III. Do, my brothers and sisters, let's unite under this comment so he can see it and make our dream a reality!
truly you have created beats that speak to the soul, I stumbled across Gaijin quite by accident about a year ago and find myself coming back often, and now you have outdone yourself again. I thank you for the many times your music has helped me through difficult times. always your fan -Ryan
These beats are fire. Plus the story makes the music so much more captivating. Thanks Elijah for creating such awesome music that I can listen to while I study for my finals!!!
@@GalenKiserrr True, true bro... What I meant was that I have deep appreciation to the Artist who created this but of course God is the real 'address' of my gratitude, like you said.
@@elijahnang90 Of course!!! A Conversation With The Blacksmith just helps me focus so much. I can't thank you enough for all the hours of calmness and resulting productivity you've given me as a result. Please link where to purchase this when it comes out (Bandcamp), I obviously will stream 10,000x on Spotify.
This song is amazing . However, this one is much more rough-hewn, but it is innovative and artistic . Please ask if you like . |This is sampled beat music devised by artificial intelligence (Part 1)| (demo) SOUEI YAMAOKA
Dude I loved Gaijin so much already! These japanese-lofi vibes and sounds are just pure mesmerizing energy. Great art. Amazing artist. Great inspiration. Much love from germany !! 💗
Hey you. Yes, you, who feel sometimes low, tired, depressed or just some bad vibes... I want you to smile right now. Therefore, think about happy things and remember that a day who starts bad can always be turned awesome. Psssst, I can give you the first step to turn your day awesome... ★︎ Give an eye to our awesome relaxation, meditation & healing music and relax with us ★︎
35:00 "I'm writing a poem about a dream I had. The tiger's eyes are like my own, But he comes from across a deep and troubled sea." Finally I have found where these lines originate from - "The Last Samurai". For those who like to dig deep, here is an interpretation of this mysterious quote: "The Last Samurai is a 2003 Hollywood epic, a Japanese-American co-production, which tells the story of Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), an American Civil War soldier, who goes to Japan. Disillusioned by the American Civil War and the Indian Wars, in which he fought and lost his ideals and moral values, Algren becomes an egoistic, greedy, permanently drunk soldier, who has no respect for himself or anyone else. At the same time, thousands of miles away, Katsumoto (Watanabe Ken), a Japanese Samurai warrior, has to witness how his world falls apart when Japan becomes more and more westernized. ... Not only Algren but also Katsumoto crosses cultural and mental frontiers. Both are affected by the encounter with a foreign culture and although they come from different cultural backgrounds, they share similar experiences and ideals as warriors. This is emphasized in one of the key scenes of the movie, when Katsumoto starts to write a poem about his encounter with the American. The poem starts with the lines: "The tiger's eyes are like my own. But he comes from across a deep and troubled sea." By this, Katsumoto expresses that he and Algren, as warriors and human beings, are very much alike and only come from different cultural backgrounds." Source: Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt (2007) "The Tiger's Eyes Are Like My Own": Depictions of Japaneseness in Contemporary American Movies copas.uni-regensburg.de/article/view/97/121
MR. Nang, as a student of Japanese, is there anyway to find the Japanese text version of the dialogues that you sample in this album? It would make my life. Love, your damn cheerleader, Cerise
Another wonderful musical masterpiece (and another addition to my study music playlist). Thank you. One little error in the text though... You missed an apostrophe on the second to last word. It should read "Rai's brother", not "Rai brother".
What do I say. This whole album was an epic journey, just like the last time Ive stumbled across the previous Gaijin. This is the kind of music where you take it by the album, not individual songs and it makes landmarks in your life. Thanks Elijah.
I remember sitting in a cocktail bar in Seoul. This album played in the background, and I had no idea who produced the tracks. I am so glad I have Shazam on my iPhone and found out about Elijah. To say I was vibing to this the entire night is a vast understatement. This was bliss.
Bro I beg you put this back on RUclips music as an album instead of one long vid. The Antagonist is my fav song from the album and now I can't listen to it without going through the hassle of skipping through ur other tracks
Does anyone know the specific type/ name of the flute played at 36:46 (nice highlight at 39:00) and 59:04? It inspired me to pick up the instrument if I knew what it was. I tried to pair it against every Japanese wind instrument I could find (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Japanese_musical_instruments), but I couldn't match the sound. I've bought an Oriental flute in the meantime but it doesn't have the same resonance - if anyone can help me with this you'd truly be a legend so I can walk around like Rai!
Hey brother I'm loving the whole concept with the journey and everything. I am learning bass guitar at the moment and it's so cool l can actually jam with your tracks and improvise. Thank you so much l am very grateful and appreciative of your work. ~ David, oh and p.s. chilled out and relaxed :-)
Hey Elijah, I borrowed one of your fire tracks for my newest highlight reel. I hope you don’t mind, I tried to do it justice. Would you check it out for me and let me know what you think? Or if you’d like me to take it down, I can do that too. Arigatou gozaimasu 🙏
Thanks to you and your amazing songs i have reached a state of peace in my mind where i can work, study or simply relax without a bit of stress or anxiety. I have big goals that i want to achieve in life and your music will help me threw the process. I truly hope you release more in the future, big fan. And to everyone reading this, you have a great taste in music.
Holy shmoly! Gaijin album was and still is an absolute diamond in disguise... I've had it for about a year now, if not longer and it's worth every penny. Upon seeing this that Gaijin II is being released and continues the story, I just HAD to head over to Band Camp to preview it! Shall be pre-ordering tomorrow, bright and early!
Been listening to Gaijin I for a few months now, this is the first time Gaijin II was recommended to me. So maybe it's just not being recommended the same way to people? Still super weird though. This is a great hour of music :)
God bless my friends I hope you’re having a great day. Know that God loves you and I do too! Jesus is coming soon! Believe in His death, burial, and resurrection and receive eternal life (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, John 3:16, Acts 16:31, Romans 10:9-10,13) - Peace be with you and your families. ☺️❤️🔥
I've been listening to LoFi Hip Hop for the longest time. If I hadn't come across bootleg boy's Japanese LoFi Hip Hop mix on Spotify I wouldn't have found out that there's a subgenre called Japanese LoFi nor would I have known about Elijah Nang. So props to bootleg boy for exposing me to a whole new world of LoFi and making me a stan of Elijah's work!
Gaijin II Tale of Rai
Tracklist:
一 A Hero is born w/ Kalaido 00:00
二 Land of the rising sun II 03:49
三 Sleeping on the momiji leaves w/ WEI 08:20
四 Yama no aki 10:29
五 Gomenasai IV 14:00
六 Underwater district 17:50
七 Mist 22:09
八 Kurenai w/ Jonathan Ogden 25:57
九 Amnesia 28:26
十 Gomenasai V 31:21
十 一 Flowers that bloom then wither 35:00
十二 Sake cup 40:50
十三 Ume bridge 43:55
十四 Jun seba 46:40
十五 Gomenasai VI 49:44
十六 Oyasumi 53:25
十七 The Antagonist 57:55
十八 O-ren ishii 1:02:34
十九 Bushido w/ leavv 1:07:10
二十 Dawn 1:09:15
Gaijin S2 vinyl:
fanlink.to/cVat
Hello Mr Nang in which episode of Naruto and draw the voice of Sasuke in your song "Sake cup" ???? 43:14
@@TheWagwag12 Sake Cup dialogue is actually from Fire Force anime, aka Enen no Shouboutai. Episode 14 at 22 minutes and 24 seconds.
Cannot believe it's already been a week since the release of this masterpiece. Have been listening to it every day! Just wanted to check you have it copyrighted though Elijah, as I have seen other channels sharing this entire album with no link to this original source... One in particular I just saw was from "Mr Momo". Hope you keep on top of it as everyone's going to want to cash in on this gem of yours.
Pretty sure this is Jin at 31:20 talking from Samurai Champloo
If you put this tracklist in the description, it will automatically show on the video timeline (new RUclips feature)
'Gaijin' helped me to stay in the mood a few months ago, when I was writing my degree thesis and I was in the lab, trying to focus.
And now? Now I'm studying for my master degree and the Gaijin is still here, because "The story continues", right?
Thank you for your awesome work, wish you the best of luck
yes
I'm currently writing my bachelor thesis too
Ditto, CJ Master's
same here !
It's helping me now as I work on my first semester of my master's degree. I am very grateful for it.
RIP Elijah. You are an inspiration in your music and your person. ✝
@@erikrichison does anyone know how he died? RIP
@@prod.alaaster heart attack is what his family said on his IG. I hope this man and his work are never forgotten
Gaijin was my best RUclips discovery of 2020 so far, can't wait for this!
Thank you. I can't wait to listen with you.
Same here holy fuck Im excited!
Listened, love it ❤️
I think the same🎋🔥🍂🍂
same
the comments section of lofi albums. the last wholesome refuge of the internet.
is it...............................battle you seek?
Indeed
Check out some Jessica Heslop. Plenty of refuge in the material and comments sections too. Peace bro
Ay.
Sinthwave section also not bad
I've discovered japanese lo-fi last year and been listening to random playlists on Spotify. One day i suddenly noticed that all my fav songs from the playlists are yours :D so I discovered Gaijin a few months ago, so so so happy that Gaijin II is coming out tomorrow! absolutely in love with the whole story, as a full European that feels home in Japan, your music really soothes my soul….
Making Lofi for Heaven Rest Easy Elijah Nang
superb it´s just incredible original Japanese instruments mixed with fantastic beats wow
Gaijin 1 and 2 are absolute masterpieces. You have contributed something amazing to my life and humanity. thank you very much
for shure
I'm late, but dope as always!
this makes me miss Japan so much..
Beautiful music, so happy I found it
This is my 1st time listening to you Eliah Nang. Consider the Like button smashed👍,Comment is commented👨💻 and the Subscribe button upgraded to "Subscribed"🧧. God bless you. 神のお恵みがありますように
Happy you were brought into this world, Elijah. These chill vibes have healing powers for the heart, soul & mind. Stay safe always.
Sadly he has passed away. He died a true samurai ❤️
I've been obsessed with your craft for the past two years, ever since I got it off a friend's recommendation. And I'd forgotten you were good for my mental health. Glad to be here again.
Elijah nang your body of work gets me thru the night to sunrise... thank you.
Elijah, I believe I'm not the only one who hardly awaits Gaijin III. Do, my brothers and sisters, let's unite under this comment so he can see it and make our dream a reality!
Im wait for gaijin iii
When I'm working out, on the job, or just chilling, I play your beats. It's the only music I can actually listen to when I need to focus.
Listening at the gym on leg day, right now. Lol
Same, it has a weird effect, calming and focusing, but also slightly nodding my head to the beat.
This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your creation with the world. Blessed be.
truly you have created beats that speak to the soul, I stumbled across Gaijin quite by accident about a year ago and find myself coming back often, and now you have outdone yourself again. I thank you for the many times your music has helped me through difficult times. always your fan -Ryan
These beats are fire. Plus the story makes the music so much more captivating. Thanks Elijah for creating such awesome music that I can listen to while I study for my finals!!!
*I bow my head in respect for the kind soul that blessed me with this creation*
His name is God my g lol
@@GalenKiserrr True, true bro... What I meant was that I have deep appreciation to the Artist who created this but of course God is the real 'address' of my gratitude, like you said.
@@1995yuda Ohhhh okay. I see now bro my b
@@GalenKiserrr 🙏
Stoked! Gai-jin (the first) is one of the best albums ever.
I appreciate that. Thank you for your support.
@@elijahnang90 Of course!!! A Conversation With The Blacksmith just helps me focus so much. I can't thank you enough for all the hours of calmness and resulting productivity you've given me as a result. Please link where to purchase this when it comes out (Bandcamp), I obviously will stream 10,000x on Spotify.
Gomenasai and this samouraï champloo energy, good job bro !
This song is amazing .
However, this one is much more rough-hewn, but it is innovative and artistic .
Please ask if you like .
|This is sampled beat music devised by artificial intelligence (Part 1)|
(demo)
SOUEI YAMAOKA
Jun Seba…I like what you did there, Elijah. RIP to Nujabes🙏🏽
I've been listening to this album for the past months, and just now I noticed the kimetsu no yaiba dialogue at the end lol loved it
All the speaking parts
10:20; 17:49; 19:03;
30:20; 34:10; 35:00;
43:05; 52:07; 1:05:30;
1:07:09; 1:12:00;
Phew... quite a journey he had
Dude I loved Gaijin so much already! These japanese-lofi vibes and sounds are just pure mesmerizing energy. Great art. Amazing artist. Great inspiration. Much love from germany !! 💗
so so dope and contemplative. i put a couple of these tracks in my latest live mix.
Ces miroitantes errances sonores guident mes voyages champignonesques hallucinés. 🍄🍄🍄✨️🙏
Perfect Kung-fu basic training mix, thanks buddy :)
I translate manga to your music. THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!
Hey you. Yes, you, who feel sometimes low, tired, depressed or just some bad vibes... I want you to smile right now. Therefore, think about happy things and remember that a day who starts bad can always be turned awesome. Psssst, I can give you the first step to turn your day awesome... ★︎ Give an eye to our awesome relaxation, meditation & healing music and relax with us ★︎
お見事です
35:00 "I'm writing a poem about a dream I had.
The tiger's eyes are like my own, But he comes from across a deep and troubled sea."
Finally I have found where these lines originate from - "The Last Samurai".
For those who like to dig deep, here is an interpretation of this mysterious quote:
"The Last Samurai is a 2003 Hollywood epic, a Japanese-American co-production, which tells the story of Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), an American Civil War soldier, who goes to Japan. Disillusioned by the American Civil War and the Indian Wars, in which he fought and lost his ideals and moral values, Algren becomes an egoistic, greedy, permanently drunk soldier, who has no respect for himself or anyone else. At the same time, thousands of miles away, Katsumoto (Watanabe Ken), a Japanese Samurai warrior, has to witness how his world falls apart when Japan becomes more and more westernized.
...
Not only Algren but also Katsumoto crosses cultural and mental frontiers. Both are affected by the encounter with a foreign culture and although they come from different cultural backgrounds, they share similar experiences and ideals as warriors. This is emphasized in one of the key scenes of the movie, when Katsumoto starts to write a poem about his encounter with the American. The poem starts with the lines: "The tiger's eyes are like my own. But he comes from across a deep and troubled sea." By this, Katsumoto expresses that he and Algren, as warriors and human beings, are very much alike and only come from different cultural backgrounds."
Source: Iris-Aya Laemmerhirt (2007) "The Tiger's Eyes Are Like My Own": Depictions of Japaneseness in Contemporary American Movies
copas.uni-regensburg.de/article/view/97/121
MR. Nang, as a student of Japanese, is there anyway to find the Japanese text version of the dialogues that you sample in this album? It would make my life.
Love, your damn cheerleader,
Cerise
New Elijah Nang?!? Everything is going to be ok
amazing!! Reminds me of Nujabes, love this
Another wonderful musical masterpiece (and another addition to my study music playlist).
Thank you.
One little error in the text though...
You missed an apostrophe on the second to last word.
It should read "Rai's brother", not "Rai brother".
OOf ur right lol
What do I say.
This whole album was an epic journey, just like the last time Ive stumbled across the previous Gaijin.
This is the kind of music where you take it by the album, not individual songs and it makes landmarks in your life.
Thanks Elijah.
Elijah estas en la parte favorita de mi lista de reproduccion musical , conocer tu musica fue un gran tesoro para mi! Saludos desde Argentina
I stumbled upon this while eating raspberries and yogurt.
Best breakfast tunes ever.
I really appreciate your work. It's great company while studying.
I remember sitting in a cocktail bar in Seoul. This album played in the background, and I had no idea who produced the tracks. I am so glad I have Shazam on my iPhone and found out about Elijah. To say I was vibing to this the entire night is a vast understatement. This was bliss.
Looking forward to "Gaijin Tale III" =)
I have this on vinyl and it's a thing of beauty. So good.
going through tough times lately and this honestly helps me stay afloat. Seriously, thank you for creating this and giving it to the world.
The voice of Ero Sennin (Jiraiya) at the end!
yeah we realized the same
Thank you for your awesome work Elijah.
Best wishes for Rai.
Best wishes for everybody there.
Respect Brotherman for the awesome beats once again. These get me in the zone!!
34:14 I knew it... Samurai Champloo Shino and Jin conversation hahaha great playlist.
Yessss, I would recognize Nakai Kazuya's voce anywhere lol
@@brainlessbio He does dubs in english?
Been a fan since journey to the South,can’t wait!
I hope I'll live long enough to witness all your music creations until gomenasai XLCCXIII. Thanks Bro !
Beautiful 😍
Amigo você tem toda a minha admiração e força para continuar realizando esse trabalho fantástico 👏🏽👏🏽 God bless you
Brasil 🇧🇷
wow a 2nd one ? the first one was totally nice - and the picture already got me
Awesome music.
Text above their heads say "Strength and Honor" (Chikara to Meiyo) for those wondering.
Bro I beg you put this back on RUclips music as an album instead of one long vid. The Antagonist is my fav song from the album and now I can't listen to it without going through the hassle of skipping through ur other tracks
Does anyone know the specific type/ name of the flute played at 36:46 (nice highlight at 39:00) and 59:04? It inspired me to pick up the instrument if I knew what it was. I tried to pair it against every Japanese wind instrument I could find (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Japanese_musical_instruments), but I couldn't match the sound. I've bought an Oriental flute in the meantime but it doesn't have the same resonance - if anyone can help me with this you'd truly be a legend so I can walk around like Rai!
Hey brother I'm loving the whole concept with the journey and everything. I am learning bass guitar at the moment and it's so cool l can actually jam with your tracks and improvise. Thank you so much l am very grateful and appreciative of your work. ~ David, oh and p.s. chilled out and relaxed :-)
Hey Elijah, I borrowed one of your fire tracks for my newest highlight reel. I hope you don’t mind, I tried to do it justice. Would you check it out for me and let me know what you think? Or if you’d like me to take it down, I can do that too. Arigatou gozaimasu 🙏
the artwork mix so well with the beats, looks like the sensei show u a new beat for practice katana.
YES THANK YOU ANOTHER ONE! i love your music man its beautiful
Perceft tunes to sharpen my knives to... Naniwa!
This is a heavy beautiful work, with a storyline you can truly feel on the connection of the beats. Thanks Elijah and Rai!
So excited to hopefully get this one on vinyl after coming to late to the party for the first one
Jun Seba =Seba Jun = Nujabes? If so, it's a really beautiful tribute track. If not, it's still a really beautiful track
Music is good except for the little beat drum playing in the background. It sounds so mechanical and it really has no place in Japanese music.
Wow this is a breath of fresh air omg its like Samurai champloo is back. Keep up the good work man this is music
FINALLY ! Thank you for this masterpiece ^_^
Excellent!!! Please keep composing. Domo Arigato Gozaimashta.
"-Oh I see. So as soon as it stops raining you will leave..
- I hope that the rain, will never stop "
" I hope that the rain will never stop "
**40 years of rain later**
-'your hope has doomed this world..'
Thanks to you and your amazing songs i have reached a state of peace in my mind where i can work, study or simply relax without a bit of stress or anxiety. I have big goals that i want to achieve in life and your music will help me threw the process. I truly hope you release more in the future, big fan.
And to everyone reading this, you have a great taste in music.
You have great taste as well. May The Lord bless you man, enjoyed your upbeat comment.
gaijin is the soundtrack to my life.
I think it would be great to make another season of samurai champloo and have you do the music for it !!!
Holy shmoly! Gaijin album was and still is an absolute diamond in disguise... I've had it for about a year now, if not longer and it's worth every penny. Upon seeing this that Gaijin II is being released and continues the story, I just HAD to head over to Band Camp to preview it! Shall be pre-ordering tomorrow, bright and early!
Land of the rising sun II - is the most beautiful track ive ever heard in my life. This is amazing music, please keep it coming. Amazong job.
Nostalgia
For a samurai, anywhere is Japan.
Huh, I wonder why this isn't going as viral as Gaijin I.
Been listening to Gaijin I for a few months now, this is the first time Gaijin II was recommended to me.
So maybe it's just not being recommended the same way to people?
Still super weird though. This is a great hour of music :)
Great music. Keep on making me trip
it´s a dream two cultures fusion -We are one.
Its so relaxing, i can concentrate with this
Love from argentina
That first one with Kalaido is fire
You and Rin Ishi are going to be the only two artists I use in my series when I journey through Japan
Hoping for a Gaijin 1 rerelease on vinyl alongside the 2! Came late to the party for the first x.x
Belle découverte, excellent son Merci Elijah
peace family, eye love it, eye love your spirit. you are truly appreciated, thank you!
1:12:00 Kimetsu no Yaiba !!
I'm grateful this video appeared in my recommendations.
イライジャさん、音楽をありがとうございます🙏
Thank you, I was looking the origin of this dialogue. Nice catch !
You're welcome. Cheers!
Hai. Eiji Yoshikawa would be proud.
Why is there at the at 1:12:00 conversation between Tanjiro and mr. Urokodaki form Kimetsu no yaiba?
yea, I recognized it too
Waking up to find Elijah Nang just dropped some new music brings back the childlike excitement of Christmas morning
God bless my friends I hope you’re having a great day. Know that God loves you and I do too! Jesus is coming soon! Believe in His death, burial, and resurrection and receive eternal life (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, John 3:16, Acts 16:31, Romans 10:9-10,13) - Peace be with you and your families. ☺️❤️🔥
Thank the RUclips algorithms for sending this music my way
My new favourite thing to do is paint my miniatures and listen to this. So chill, so good.
Perfect for a snowy day inside ⛩️🌨️
I've been listening to LoFi Hip Hop for the longest time. If I hadn't come across bootleg boy's Japanese LoFi Hip Hop mix on Spotify I wouldn't have found out that there's a subgenre called Japanese LoFi nor would I have known about Elijah Nang. So props to bootleg boy for exposing me to a whole new world of LoFi and making me a stan of Elijah's work!
So cool the storytelling stuff!! I'm in hype so bad for the song now!
Thank you! I remembered me writing this! I got so hyped! LOL
Вас всех люблю, привет из СССР 😘
i REALLY wish he'd do some reprints of both EPs , 500 was NOT enough for this magnifiscence
I love, love, love this! This and Gaijin (number 1) are my favorite to work/write/read to!