Japanese DJ and producer associated with instrumental and experimental hip-hop, active since the early 1990s and noted for turntablism and genre-blending mixes of jazz and world music.

Reviews note he is originally from Tokyo; early releases appeared on labels such as Mo' Wax; notable albums include Krush, Strictly Turntablized, Meiso and Kakusei; collaborations and guest appearances mentioned in reviews include CL Smooth, Black Thought, Malik B, Guru, Big Shug, Teflon Sallahr, DJ Shadow, Shawn J. Period, Mista Sinista and Esthero.

DeBaser's reviews (by ZiOn) praise DJ Krush's instrumental, experimental hip-hop and turntablism. Key albums reviewed here include Strictly Turntablized, Meiso, Kakusei and Code4109. Reviews highlight his use of jazz and world music elements and notable collaborations. Overall reception on DeBaser is strongly positive.

For:Fans of instrumental and experimental hip-hop, turntablism, and jazz-influenced beats.

 Code4109 is perhaps the most evident example of this skill, a selection of just over an hour in which Hideaki immediately immerses us in his enchanted, bewildering world, and indeed, listening to the very brief "Intro" he composed, one almost falls victim to a spell, an enchantment of which only the impassive sorcerer knows the secret.

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 Strictly Turntablized remains a solid and no-frills album, which, while choosing the path of experimentation, does not renounce that concreteness and street approach typical of the best hip-hop.

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 A must-have.

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