August 26, 2006
DJ Krush @ the Commodore w/ No Luck Club - WED, SEP. 27
"Although the world teems with indigenous versions of hip-hop--varying wildly from Frankfurt to Cape Town and beyond--Japan's DJ Krush is perhaps the only foreigner who's managed to change the way Americans make rap music."
One of the OGs of a new era in hip hop, thee man from Japan, DJ Krush returns to the Commodore Ballroom on Wednesday, September 27 with No Luck Club and Dana D.
Since he dropped "Krush" and "Stricly Turntablized" both back in 94, Krush has pushed the boundaries of hip hop (specifically hip hop instrumentals) with live jazz and traditional japanese instrument collaborations, abstract and atmospheric scapes, slow meditative tempos, from dusty vintage style hip hop beats to futuristic, sci-fi vibed productions. He has released 8 full studios albums alongside numerous remixes and mix sets.
Krush has worked with a hugely wide array of MCs and vocalists aswell from Black Thought from the Roots, CL Smooth, Mr. Lif, El-P, Aesop Rock, Anti-Pop Consortium, Anticon, Abijah, Zap Mama and Canada's own Esthero.
Krush is also one of the figures that can be credited in the turning the point in Japanese pop culture in moving on from western pop imitations to originations of the kinds of post-hip hop era music, fashion and art that is much respected in the west today aswell as paving the way for DJs such as DJ Shadow, RJD2, DJ Spooky and El-P.
Krush's most recent show in Vancouver review, Oct. 4, 2004
Krush interview
DJ KRUSH @ the Commodore
Wednesday - September 27
With No Club Club & Dana D
Tickets $25 at Zulu, Beatstreet and Livestock (and TM, course)
Purchase tickets online here
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