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DJ Krush is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of DJ Shadow, Yonderboi, El-P and C.L. Smooth. Those roots explain a lot about how DJ Krush arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tosca, Amon Tobin, RJD2, Howie B and London Funk Allstars, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Blue Foundation, Kid A, Hermitude, Soichi Terada and k.d. lang, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 30 connections around DJ Krush, reaching back through DJ Shadow and forward to Blue Foundation. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Hideaki Ishi , better known by his stage name DJ Krush, is a Japanese record producer and DJ. He is known for his atmospheric instrumental production which incorporates sound elements from nature, and extensive use of jazz and soul samples.
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DJ Krush connections
DJ Krush grew out of DJ Shadow, Yonderboi, El-P and C.L. Smooth, shares an orbit with Tosca, Amon Tobin, RJD2 and Howie B, went on to shape Blue Foundation, Kid A, Hermitude and Soichi Terada. 30 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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