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Subject: [soundlounge] Music JAPAN+UK | Travis in LA, Matt mixes
Mariah, DJ Krush lowdown
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 15:22:38 -0700
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Music JAPAN+UK | Travis in LA, Matt mixes Mariah, DJ Krush lowdown
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DJ KRUSH
(from TechTV)
[Image] 'My heroes are Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. When I go to
heaven, I want turntables and records inside my coffin, so I can jam
with them'
-- DJ Krush
The Tao of DJ Krush
Electronica pioneer speaks the truth about turntables and technology.
By Joanna Lux, David Dayen
DJ Krush, born Hideaki Ishii, didn't just enjoy now classic hip-hop film
Wild Style when he first saw it in the early '80s -- it changed his
life. Inspiring his own wild pursuit of making music, in 1987 he formed
Krush Posse. When the group broke up in 1992, Krush's solo career began.
An abstract, hip hop influenced electronica artist, he is credited as
the first DJ to use turntables as live instruments.
Seven albums later, including 1999's highly acclaimed "Kakusei," the
globally admired Japanese DJ and producer spoke to AudioFile in his
homeland about turntablism and technology. Click on the icon to watch
the interview.
Here is DJ Krush in his own words, translated from Japanese.
On music: Before I started doing music, I was young and really lost,
walking around the streets of Shinjuku. I wasn't sure what I was going
to do in the future. When I saw the movie "Wild Style," that totally
changed my life. Grandmaster Flash is like God to me. I have a video of
him and the part where he's DJing is warped because I've watched it so
many times. I make music, but not for money and not for a big house. Of
course I have to live and pay the rent, and I'll do what I have to do
along the way. But the main thing is, I just create my own music from
the heart. If I can't pay the bills, I'm ready to pick up a shovel and
work on a construction site.
On turntables: I feel that the turntable is not something just to play
records on. It is an instrument, it's something that expresses my
feelings. I would like to become one with the instrument, as it is with
Jimi Hendrix and his guitar. The very first turntable that I bought 14
years ago I still use all the time. Even if it's broken, even if it's
scratched, even if it's dented, I'd always use it and never throw it
away. If it had a name, it would be called "Crash Bang."
On vinyl: It's very crucial, to say the least. When you build a house,
you need a hammer. It's almost the same when I produce music. I need the
vinyl. It's like the strings for guitar.
On music gear: With Roland's MC-50 sampler I can program a lot of
different things and break down the sound. It's definitely old school.
Nowadays most people probably use a computer, but I really like using
the sampler. When the programmed music is done, I record it on the
central box. I use it on all the albums I produce. There are only eight
tracks on it.
On technology and music: It's not the technology that will change my
music. Whatever my emotion is at the time of producing and making music,
that's what it becomes. It doesn't really matter what device or what
technology I use. When you're performing, perhaps a better turntable or
a better technology might make it easier to do what you want to do. But
when creating music, it's what's within your heart.
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