Jazz-hop top 20

Long Arm - The Branches [2011]
Pretty much the most epic instrumental jazz-hop album ever. A Russian native with classical jazz training creates beautiful soundscapes full of irregular rhythms, sounds many different instruments and recordings from the street and mixing them into a melodic wintertime story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxLECfLZWWs
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Damu The Fudgemunk - Spare Time [2008]
Raw as fuck instrumental jazz-hop, all around epic sample-digging muthafucka (best description ever)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN6jnJN_U5o
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40 Winks - It's The Trip [2011]
Same record label as Long Arm (Project:Mooncircle can do no wrong). 40 Winks is a Belgian beatmaker and just like Long Arm, his albums are equally full-sounding and interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpzQZBiWdzo
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The Q4 - Sound Surroundings [2010]
Project:Mooncircle is a sign of quality. This LP is a joy to behold. A must-have for any fan of jazz-hop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRD3DHmSonU
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Gracias - Gracias EP [2011]
Finnish jazz-hop, English rapping.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNfXNh3EHWY
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Artofficial - Fist Fights And Foot Races [2008]
One of the best known representatives of live jazz-hop. They've got a distinct organic feel to them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyNP9Pmjg1E
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Ave.To - Three Way Intersection [2008]
Basically the perfect instrumental jazz-album: not Japanese, not boring and repetitive. Yet, extremely unknown.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c94WWc7vaE0
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Dday One - Heavy Migration [2008]
Heavy-sounding instrumental jazz-hop. Beautiful, dark and depressive sounds. Cratedigging samplejunky tier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0rSlcu56rU
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Hidden Orchestra - Night Walks [2010]
From the 'Other' section; jazz-dnb?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM3iML6a7Dc
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Gramatik - Beatz & Pieces Vol. 1 [2011]
If you visit /mu/ regularly you should already know this. A German beatmaker who shares his creation freely. Incredibly good stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dc_adYfNJw
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Whiskey Blanket - Credible Forces [2007]
Personal all-time favorite album. This is what got me into jazz-hop. Three classically trained jazz musicians from Boulder, Colorado, creating excellent thought-provoking rap music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9bOEeUAXW0
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Blazo - Reflections [2012]
As promised, some Blazo (there's more of him to come in future threads). Polish beatmaker, calm and cool stuff lots of people love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBbMqjD7d0I
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Ace & Pearl - Serendipity [2010]
I don't even know how this had managed to escape me for two whole years. It's a boy-girl duo who clearly love jazz-hop. They sound like Corinne Bailey Rae with a palpable hip-hop feel. New personal favorite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxK3FY4QQvs
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Eightrack Mind - Hardly Human [2007]
MOrganic jazz-hop: real instruments played by a band. Can you dig it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--fx-n5rb8s
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Finale & Spier 1200 - Develop [2007]
An underground classic. Finale's voice is unmistakably recognizable. Yet this album is seldom recognized - youtube sample is low quality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWF_E1RcsgU
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A Cat Called Fritz - A Tape Called Mondayjazz Mix [2009]
Aside from this mixtape, A Cat Called Fritz has only released EPs which is a pity, because this is smoooth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3JKd07ONJw
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Haiku D'Etat - Coup de Theatre [2004]
A trio of L.A. underground hip-hop grandmasters. You will listen to this very carefully.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRqgMamgAnM
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Printempo - Printempo [2009]
"Printempo" is Esperanto for "Spring" and that's how if sounds like. This is unique among all the instrumental jazz-hop, because it sounds so good and no one knows about the cats who made it (some dudes from Poland).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pBUUnoZWZY
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Kenichiro Nishihara - Humming Jazz [2008]
There is so much japanese jazz-hop it's almost maddening. This I at least enjoy; the sample track blew me away the first time I heard it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwdzSeCA-ZU
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Tonda Trio - Slow Bullets [2007]
A Japanese trio of whom I only know Bulljun. Mellow as fuck, makes for a very pleasant listen while sitting in an armchair and shit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tabHE05vHMY
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