DJ Krush & Kodō

The Profile

DJ Krush is a Japanese DJ and producer known for atmospheric, instrumental hip hop and trip hop. Ki-Oku is a collaborative album with trumpeter Toshinori Kondo noted for blending trip hop, dub and jazz elements.

DJ Krush is known for using turntables and samplers to create atmospheric, beat-driven music. Toshinori Kondo is a Japanese jazz trumpeter. The album Ki-Oku pairs electronic trip-hop textures with jazz trumpet.

A cinematic, rain-soaked portrait where DJ Krush's bass and Toshinori Kondo's trumpet converse. The review praises the atmospheric blend of trip hop, dub and jazz on Ki-Oku. It highlights a dark-yet-sweet mood and a stirring revisitation of Bob Marley's "Sun Is Shining."