TL Smooth 89

Having encountered Hip Hop when the world was just discovering it, TL Smooth 89 has witnessed how it has grown, matured as a genre, and impacted culture and society beyond music. Until now TL had been an avid fan without much involvement in the creative side, but only recently TL began DJing as a way of giving back to Hip Hop, which has played an important role in shaping TL's character and core values. Based on TL's extensive knowledge of Hip Hop history and sub-genres, TL has a wide selection of songs from classics to the latest hits to unknown masterpieces.

世界が発見して間もない頃のHip Hopに出会い、音楽を超えて文化や社会にも多大な影響を与えつつ、ジャンルとして成長、成熟してゆく様を目の当たりにする。熱心なファンであり続けたものの、クリエイティヴサイドに関わることはなかったが、自らの価値観や人間性の形成に重要な役割を果たしたHip Hopへの恩返しの趣意もこめて、DJ活動を開始。Hip Hop史やサブジャンルの豊富な知識に基づき、クラシックから最新ヒット曲、知られざる名曲まで、幅広く織りこむ選曲が持ち味