Since his international debut album New Awakening in 2003, Japanese beat maker DJ Mitsu the Beats has been collaborating with big name artists such as Little Brother, Kev Brown, Dwele, Lyrics Born, Rich Madina in the HipHop scene and received worldwide recognition and supports from producers like DJ Spinna, Pete Rock and BBC Radio1’s Gilles Peterson. Selected by URB Magazine in 2004 as the only Japanese in “NEXT100″ DJ list.

Here are some of his early remixes, still sound refreshing today.

Image from DJ Mitsu the Beats MySapce Page

==Playlist 2008.08.18: DJ Mitsu the Beats Remix Serie==

01 Intro/Get Money (DJ Day/Slum Village) - Summer Of Serato: Special Live Mix
02 Do Right (feat Rich Medina) - New Awakening Remixes Part 4
03 Ain’t Right (Iverse/RJD2 & Lyrics Born) - Explosive
04 So Ma Theme - Sound Manuevers
05 I Don’t Know (Steppah Huntah) - Things About Us EP
06 Marinheiro So (Frankie valentine) - Marinheiro So
07 After Midnight - After Midnight (7″)
08 Take Notice - Take Notice (7″)
09 Make It Better (Lone Catalysts) - Square Binizz
10 Negative Ion (Sa Ra remix) - New Awakening Remixes Part 4