Bach Logic. If you’re a die-hard fan of Japanese Hip-Hop, or Hip-Hop in general, then you’ll probably recognize the name, however casual fans may not know of this mega producer. He has produced, mixed, and remixed for the best, and now he’s working with R&B superstars Exile. The combination can only lead to great things.

Bach Logic is sort of a Hip-Hop renaissance man. He is responsible for the creation of Doberman Inc and arguably the recent highly anticipated major debut of Seeda, who’s previous album was produced entirely by BL. He has produced tracks for everybody from Anarchy to Zeebra, and is one of the single most influential individuals in the Osaka Hip-Hop industry. He has even done remixes of some of America’s Hip-Hop and R&B greats, including Jay-Z and Akon. He not only produces, he has recently started to spit his own rhymes on tracks side by side with high caliber emcees, including Seeda, Bay4K, and Doberman Inc. Yet, producers remain the unsung heroes of the music industry; their songs are forever immortalized on albums without others even knowing it is their personal work of art.

Exile, who’s career began in 2001 with their single, “Your Eyes Only,” are an extremely popular and well-known R&B/Dance groups consisting of two vocalists (Atsushi and Takahiro) and five dancers (Hiro, Matsu, Usa, Makidai, and Akira). The group has worked with Bach Logic once before with 24Karats, a joint single with Sowelu and Doberman Inc..

“Touch the Sky,” Exile’s latest single and second project with the production duo of Bach Logic and STY, is an offshoot from most of the group’s normal singles. The song has upbeat guitar riffs and drum beats, giving it the distinct Hip-Hop sound that Bach Logic is known for. BL also provides a rap verse towards the end of the song and is credited as being featured in the song.

Exile is extremely well-established in the J-Pop scene, and is probably the biggest mainly R&B group in Japanese music to date, so do you think Exile should continue to work with Bach Logic, or end it now and stick to their R&B/Pop style? What do you think of BL’s works with Exile? Do you think BL will become Japan’s Timbaland? Tell me what you think?

Sources:
http://www.wikipedia.org
http://www.one-year-war-music.com/