DJ Krush – Zen – Vinyl LP

DJ Krush is a prime example of how Hip Hop can save your soul. Krush took his girl to see Wild Style, the first motion picture dedicated to this new artform. He was hooked. Building and buying his own equipment, he became one of the first Hip Hop djs and producers in Japan. Aside from being one of his country’s pioneers, he established himself as one of the most prolific producers, changing the face of Hip Hop with his experimental beats and instrumental sounds.

Zen is Dj Krush’s seventh album and features collaborations with Black Thought and ?uestlove of the Roots (on different tracks, mind you), N’Dea Davenport of the Brand New Heavies and Zap Mama, as well as artists from the Japanese Hip Hop scene. The beats he creates are organic, at times defying any genre-descriptions, which is exactly how DJ Krush likes it.

This album from 2001 hasn’t been available on vinyl for years.

Side A
1. Song 1
2. Zen Approach Featuring Black Thought
3. Danger Of Love Featuring Zap Mama

Side B
1. Sonic Traveler Featuring Tunde Ayanyemi
2. Duck Chase Featuring Phonosycographdisk
3. Vision Of Art Featuring Company Flow

Side C
1. Day’s End Featuring Kazufumi Kodama
2. With Grace Featuring N’Dea Davenport
3. Candle Chant (A Tribute) Featuring Boss The MC

Side D
1. Endless Railway ft. Ahmir ‘?uestlove’ Thompson
2. Whut’z Da Solution Ft Kukoo Da Baga Bonez
3. Paradise Bird Theory Featuring Sunja Lee