DJ KRUSH Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Krush's eighth - and last - album Jaku is up there with Endtroducing and Donuts in terms of seminal, influential and forward-thinking beat longer players. 10 years since its release and it still sounds as timeless, unique and exciting as it did in 2004. The slick licks of a young Mr Lif on "Nosferatu", the post-apocalyptic tension of "Univearth" the sludgy, swampy cosmic hip-hop of the Aesop Rock-featured "Kill Switch" and the unashamed sax sex of "Slit Of Cloud"..... Do we need to go on? Limited edition, 180g transparent vinyl; even if you already have this in your collection this is a very, very appealing investment.

Review: Meiso starts out somewhere between the soft whispers of jazz brushes and the sound of hard beats breaking. With noise and static flowing in and out of perfect hip-hop harmony DJ Krush paints vinyl textures with a samurai's heart. Working in alliance with other beat-noise artists like DJ Shadow and rappers like Guru the Japanese DJ manages to give a fresh sound to every track. Originally out on Mo Wax in 1996 guests on this track are Black Thought and Malik B.