Cowboy Bebop - The Real Folk Blues - Special COVID-19 Charity Arrangement

Anime gives back! In collaboration with Sunrise and Funimation, we are thrilled to share this star-studded tribute to the gorgeous music of Yoko Kanno and Cowboy Bebop to benefit COVID-19 Relief. Featuring over forty special guests including Yoko Kanno herself and the Seatbelts, original cast members, and a veritable who's-who of the modern game and anime industries, ALL PROCEEDS will be donated to the CDC Foundation and Doctors without Borders (MSF) in support of the fight against COVID-19. It is our joy to present this lovingly-crafted vinyl (specially mastered by renowned mastering engineer Jett Galindo of The Bakery) to fans of the Cowboy Bebop franchise at this critical juncture as an added donation incentive.

Music Direction/Arrangement - Mason Lieberman (Senior Game Audio Coordinator @ Tencent. Composer/Recording Artist on projects like RWBY, Beyblade Burst, Rising of the Shield Hero, League of Legends, Super Smash Bros, and more)



Featuring:



Special Guest Band - The Seatbelts (The original band led by Yoko Kanno that featured on the OST of Cowboy Bebop)

Band Arrangement and Direction for The Seatbelts - Yoko Kanno

Trumpet - Koji Nishimura
Trumpet - Eric Miyashiro
Trombone - Yoichi Murata
Vocals - A-sha Mai Yamane
Percussion - MATARO
Upright Bass - Hitoshi Watanabe
Drums - Yasuo Sano
Electric Guitar - Tsuneo Imahori

And Special Guest:

Vocals - A-sha Mai Yamane


Mix / Additional Guitar - Masahiro Aoki (Legendary former composer at Capcom with credits on Megaman, Street Fighter V, Astral Chain, and more)

Mastering Engineer - Jett Galindo (Mastering engineer at The Bakery LA on projects like the La La Land OST, Barbara Streisand, and Green Day)

Organ - Robbie Benson (Band leader, Super Soul Bros)

Keys - Ed Goldfarb (Series Composer, Pokémon: The Animated Series)

Guitar - David McLean (Guitarist on Beyblade Burst, One Minute Melee, host of Animyze)

Synth/Additional Sound Design - Jason Walsh (Senior composer and sound designer at Hexany Audio with recent credits including Overwatch Contenders, PUBG Mobile, and League of Legends)

Bass - Matthew Hines (Touring bassist with recent gigs including the Jonas Brothers, Ledisi, Summer Walker, Kiana Lede, Bazzi, and more)

Drums - Kevin Brown (Touring drummer with recent gigs including Jason Hawk Harris, the Southern California Brass Consortium, and more)

Saxophone - Zac Zinger (Composer and woodwind player for Street Fighter V, Jump Force, Mobile Suit Gundam: Side stories, and more)

Flute - Kevin Penkin (Series composer, Made in Abyss, Rising of the Shield Hero, more)

—-

Lead Vox 1 - Shihori (J-pop singer and song-writer on shows like Fairy Tail, Macross Frontier, Irregular at Magic Highschool, and more.)

Lead Vox 2 - Úyanga Bold (Lead vocals on things like Mulan (2020), League of Legends, and multiple projects with Hans Zimmer/Pinar Toprak etc.)

Lead Vox 3 - Raj Ramayya (Lead vocals on Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Wolf’s Rain, Made in Abyss, and more)

Backing Vox 1 - Dale North (Composer for Dreamscaper, Wizard of Legend, Sparklight, Nintendo Minute, and more)

Backing Vox 2 - Dawn M. Bennett (Voice actress for anime and game series like Dragon Ball Super, Fairy Tail, RWBY, Borderlands 3, and more)

Backing Vox 3 - Kaitlyn Fae (Filipino-American singer, actor, writer, director, co-host on the nerd video podcast, PanGeekery)

Rap 1 - Substantial (Legendary jazz-hop rapper, Nujabes’ collaborator, with dozens of major placements and projects)

Rap 2 - Mega Ran (Critically-acclaimed nerdcore legend)

Rap 3 - Red Rapper AKA Zaid Tabani (Rapper with credits on Street Fighter, the EVO worldwide fighting tournament’s main theme, and Rooster Teeth’s Red VS. Blue)

Poem - D.B. Cooper (Voice Actress and director on Hearthstone, Bioshock 2, The Amazing Spiderman 2, Ghostbusters (2016), DC Universe Online, and more)

Spoken word - Beau Billingslea (Voice actor from Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black)

Ending Tag - Steve Blum (Voice actor from Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel)



String Director/String Arranger/Orchestrator/Disco slide king - Lance Treviño (Film composer for titles like Beyblade Burst God, Hanazuki, Chef’s Table, and more!)

String Copyist/Orchestrator/String Mockup - Dallas Crane (Multimedia composer and personal assistant to Austin Wintory)

Strings: Our string section is composed of brilliant artists whose individual credits include grammy nominations, tours with artists like Eminem, Sting, and Hans Zimmer, and recordings for soundtracks like Steven Universe, God of War, The Lion King (2019), and many, many more.

Violins - Molly Rogers, David Morales Boroff, Felicia Rojas, Jeff Ball

Violas - Joe Chen, Molly Rogers, Isaac Schutz, Jeff Ball

Cellos - Andrew Dunn, David Tangney

Upright Bass - Travis Kindred

Music Video - Zaid Tabani and Dallas Crane

Lyrics by Yuho Iwasato
Composed by Yoko Kanno
Arranged by Mason Lieberman
©1998 BY SUNRISE Music INC.
COWBOY BEBOP ©1998 SUNRISE INC.

作詞:岩里 祐穂/作曲:菅野 よう子/編曲:Mason Lieberman
©1998 BY SUNRISE Music INC.
COWBOY BEBOP ©1998 SUNRISE INC.

Anime gives back! In collaboration with Sunrise and Funimation, we are thrilled to share this star-studded tribute to the gorgeous music of Yoko Kanno and Cowboy Bebop to benefit COVID-19 Relief. Featuring over forty special guests including Yoko Kanno herself and the Seatbelts, original cast members, and a veritable who's-who of the modern game and anime industries, ALL PROCEEDS will be donated to the CDC Foundation and Doctors without Borders (MSF) in support of the fight against COVID-19. It is our joy to present this lovingly-crafted vinyl (specially mastered by renowned mastering engineer Jett Galindo of The Bakery) to fans of the Cowboy Bebop franchise at this critical juncture as an added donation incentive.

Music Direction/Arrangement - Mason Lieberman (Senior Game Audio Coordinator @ Tencent. Composer/Recording Artist on projects like RWBY, Beyblade Burst, Rising of the Shield Hero, League of Legends, Super Smash Bros, and more)



Featuring:



Special Guest Band - The Seatbelts (The original band led by Yoko Kanno that featured on the OST of Cowboy Bebop)

Band Arrangement and Direction for The Seatbelts - Yoko Kanno

Trumpet - Koji Nishimura
Trumpet - Eric Miyashiro
Trombone - Yoichi Murata
Vocals - A-sha Mai Yamane
Percussion - MATARO
Upright Bass - Hitoshi Watanabe
Drums - Yasuo Sano
Electric Guitar - Tsuneo Imahori

And Special Guest:

Vocals - A-sha Mai Yamane


Mix / Additional Guitar - Masahiro Aoki (Legendary former composer at Capcom with credits on Megaman, Street Fighter V, Astral Chain, and more)

Mastering Engineer - Jett Galindo (Mastering engineer at The Bakery LA on projects like the La La Land OST, Barbara Streisand, and Green Day)

Organ - Robbie Benson (Band leader, Super Soul Bros)

Keys - Ed Goldfarb (Series Composer, Pokémon: The Animated Series)

Guitar - David McLean (Guitarist on Beyblade Burst, One Minute Melee, host of Animyze)

Synth/Additional Sound Design - Jason Walsh (Senior composer and sound designer at Hexany Audio with recent credits including Overwatch Contenders, PUBG Mobile, and League of Legends)

Bass - Matthew Hines (Touring bassist with recent gigs including the Jonas Brothers, Ledisi, Summer Walker, Kiana Lede, Bazzi, and more)

Drums - Kevin Brown (Touring drummer with recent gigs including Jason Hawk Harris, the Southern California Brass Consortium, and more)

Saxophone - Zac Zinger (Composer and woodwind player for Street Fighter V, Jump Force, Mobile Suit Gundam: Side stories, and more)

Flute - Kevin Penkin (Series composer, Made in Abyss, Rising of the Shield Hero, more)

—-

Lead Vox 1 - Shihori (J-pop singer and song-writer on shows like Fairy Tail, Macross Frontier, Irregular at Magic Highschool, and more.)

Lead Vox 2 - Úyanga Bold (Lead vocals on things like Mulan (2020), League of Legends, and multiple projects with Hans Zimmer/Pinar Toprak etc.)

Lead Vox 3 - Raj Ramayya (Lead vocals on Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Wolf’s Rain, Made in Abyss, and more)

Backing Vox 1 - Dale North (Composer for Dreamscaper, Wizard of Legend, Sparklight, Nintendo Minute, and more)

Backing Vox 2 - Dawn M. Bennett (Voice actress for anime and game series like Dragon Ball Super, Fairy Tail, RWBY, Borderlands 3, and more)

Backing Vox 3 - Kaitlyn Fae (Filipino-American singer, actor, writer, director, co-host on the nerd video podcast, PanGeekery)

Rap 1 - Substantial (Legendary jazz-hop rapper, Nujabes’ collaborator, with dozens of major placements and projects)

Rap 2 - Mega Ran (Critically-acclaimed nerdcore legend)

Rap 3 - Red Rapper AKA Zaid Tabani (Rapper with credits on Street Fighter, the EVO worldwide fighting tournament’s main theme, and Rooster Teeth’s Red VS. Blue)

Poem - D.B. Cooper (Voice Actress and director on Hearthstone, Bioshock 2, The Amazing Spiderman 2, Ghostbusters (2016), DC Universe Online, and more)

Spoken word - Beau Billingslea (Voice actor from Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black)

Ending Tag - Steve Blum (Voice actor from Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel)



String Director/String Arranger/Orchestrator/Disco slide king - Lance Treviño (Film composer for titles like Beyblade Burst God, Hanazuki, Chef’s Table, and more!)

String Copyist/Orchestrator/String Mockup - Dallas Crane (Multimedia composer and personal assistant to Austin Wintory)

Strings: Our string section is composed of brilliant artists whose individual credits include grammy nominations, tours with artists like Eminem, Sting, and Hans Zimmer, and recordings for soundtracks like Steven Universe, God of War, The Lion King (2019), and many, many more.

Violins - Molly Rogers, David Morales Boroff, Felicia Rojas, Jeff Ball

Violas - Joe Chen, Molly Rogers, Isaac Schutz, Jeff Ball

Cellos - Andrew Dunn, David Tangney

Upright Bass - Travis Kindred

Music Video - Zaid Tabani and Dallas Crane

Lyrics by Yuho Iwasato
Composed by Yoko Kanno
Arranged by Mason Lieberman
©1998 BY SUNRISE Music INC.
COWBOY BEBOP ©1998 SUNRISE INC.

作詞:岩里 祐穂/作曲:菅野 よう子/編曲:Mason Lieberman
©1998 BY SUNRISE Music INC.
COWBOY BEBOP ©1998 SUNRISE INC.

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Tracklist

A Side

The Real Folk Blues
Mason Lieberman
06:27

B Side

The Real Folk Blues (thebishopgame Remix)
Mason Lieberman
03:25

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Prince George’s County, Maryland born MC, producer, artist, and educator, Substantial, debuted in 2000 collaborating with the late Japanese producer, Nujabes, known for his work on Samurai Champloo. Legendary rapper/activist, Chuck D of Public Enemy referred to Substantial as “One of the great MCs of our time.” His soulful and introspective brand of rap has received critical acclaim from The Source, HipHopDX, Ebony.com, DJBooth.net, and Okayplayer.com. His music videos have appeared on MTV, VH1, and BET.

Substantial has performed in nearly 20 countries and has collaborated with artists such as Kool Herc, Verbal (M-Flo), Oddisee, Jeff Bernat, and more. Substantial has licensed music to major brands such as Ford Motor Company, Amazon and UBER and also had his music featured in films and television shows such as Kevin Hart’s Laugh at My Pain, Kill Me 3 Times starring Simon Pegg, Daytime Emmy nominated show Tough Love and it’s spin-off series Pillow Talk. Substantial appeared in the documentaries, Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme and Give Back. In 2019, Substantial wrote and produced music for the video game Renaine, and the South Korean online game Tree of Savior. And in 2020, he co-wrote and performed music for the game Arknights and featured on The Real Folk Blues cover with Yoko Kanno, The Seatbelts, Mason Lieberman, Mega Ran, and over 40 other artists for an official Cowboy Bebop charity track in collaboration with FUNIMATION and Sunrise for COVID-19 relief.

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