DJ Krush - Stepping Stones: The Self Remixed Best

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Disc 2:

Intro
Stormy Cloud (Raindrop Mix)
Elapse
Trihedron (Stray Mix)
Still Island (Still 'N' Slow Mix)
Endless Railway (Sentiment Mix)
Day's End (After-Dusk Mix)
Outro (Revised)
Duality (2006K Mix)
Kemuri (Untouchable Mix)
Drum
Duck Chase (Double-Up Mix)
Bypath - Would You Take It (Static Mix)

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Album Details: Stepping Stones: The Self Remixed Best

Release Date:: 08/08/2006
Label:: Red Int / Red Ink
UPC:: 828768267929

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After a dozen years of releasing unique beats, warped turntablist constructions, and hiphop that's subterranean yet somehow connected to the genre's golden age, Japanese turntablist and producer DJ Krush released a remixed "best of" that offers a snapshot of his career for newcomers while giving longtime fans some new angels on tracks they've most likely devoured by now. Some numbers are drastically remixed, some are lightly dusted, but overall it seems he worked really hard on making Stepping Stones flow and hang together, quite the accomplishment considering any Krush construction can pull from any number of genres on its own. The double CD which was originally released as two separate CDs in Japan is divided into a "Lyricism" disc, which features the producer with one risktaking vocalist after another, and a "Soundscapes" disc focusing on the instrumental side of the man, with appearances by his American counterpart DJ Shadow and pianist Ken Shima. While the Shadow teamup is a fascinating, choreographed stumble through film music, cocktail jazz, and ominous electronica, it's the otherworldly folding Krush does to Shima's piano that makes "Stormy Cloud" one of the most rewarding tracks on the whole collection. Fan favorite "Kemuri" gets a light rework that softens some of its punch, making this formerly beatbox driven track sound sinister and lurking in the corners. This darker, somewhat detached attitude also figures into the new touches Krush has put on the "Lyricism" disc check how "Final Home" with Esthero sounds more "late night" than ever but what's amazing is how supportive the man can be without surrendering his own style, especially surprising when you consider these cuts are now "reimagined." Collabos are everywhere in above and underground hiphop, but Krush really nails the "working together to create something new" thing better than most, proving he's not just gifted but smart, and not just a music producer but a music fan. The highgrade lyrics brought by Mos Def, Aesop Rock, Mr. Lif, and practically everyone else makes choosing the highlights of this disc even harder. If you want to be instantly blown away by what Krush has to offer, check the more aggressive Holonic: The Self Megamix collection from 1998. If you really want a proper, rightsized introduction, Stepping Stones is the way to go.

- David Jeffries, All Music Guide

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Japanese turntablist and producer DJ Krush is one of the few island-nation throw-ups to be embraced by the global hip-hop world. Releasing material through Sony in Japan, Mo'Wax and Virgin in the U.K., and Axiom, Shadow, and AM in America, Krush's he...Full DJ Krush Biography

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