Search - DJ Krush :: Shinsou-Message at the Depth

Krush goes d 'n b?

Andrew M. Schirmer | Seattle, WA USA | 10/01/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Hot on the heels of last year's "Zen" triumph, Japanese turntablist extraordinaire DJ Krush (nee Hideaki Ishii) drops "Shinso: Message at the Depth." Though Krush is often lauded for the creativity, vibe, and overall quality of his music, a whole album of solo hip-hop beats can be taxing. Thankfully, his collaborators are always first rate, whether they be rappers or jazz musicians. "Shinso" finds Krush upgrading his signature abstract jazzy hip-hop beats with an edgy jungle vibe. What's on it, you ask? The opening track "Trihedron" is a brilliant instrumental that grabs your interest from the start. There's an avante-garde sounding "Song For John Walker (Lindh)" with some interesting lyrics. The Sly and Robbie collaboration is a match made in heaven--the whole thing simply gels. "But the World Moves On" harkens back to Krush's debut with some mad sax wailing that would make Pharoah Sanders blush. All in all, another quality album from Krush. Oh yeah, here's the tracklist. Let's hope this drops stateside! 1.Trihedron featuring OPUS
2.???Ì-·~H featuring INDEN
3.Sanity Requiem
4.Supreme Team featuring Anti-Pop Consortium
5.Blackhole,The
6.Song For John Walker featuring Anticon
7.D'you Hear That?
8.Aletheuo(truthspeaking)featuring Angelina Esparza
9.Lost Voices featuring Sly & Robbie
10.But The World Moves On featuring D-MADNESS & Masat
11.What About Tomorrow featuring Abijah"